Swedish government to hike military spending to 2.8% of GDP in 2026Sweden's government is set to significantly boost its armed forces budget by 26.6 billion crowns in 2026, marking an 18% increase from 2025...
15 Sep, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
No boss approval needed for vacation, 6-9 months pay if laid off...: Indian techie shares his perks of working in SwedenAn Indian software developer in Sweden highlighted the country's generous employee benefits, including extensive paid leave, wellness allow...
12 May, 2025, 10.50 AM IST
Sweden makes EU Blue Card rules easier for highly qualified workersSweden is simplifying its EU Blue Card system to attract highly skilled workers, reducing the salary threshold and allowing job changes wit...
07 Jan, 2025, 12.01 PM IST
Sweden raises salary threshold for foreign workers by almost 120%; mulls further hikesThe government plans to further raise the threshold to 35,600 kronor, with exemptions for certain workers and a one-year grace period for c...
21 Jun, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
One question haunts non-EU foreign workers in Sweden. Are they earning enough to keep their work permits?The income threshold for non-EU foreign nationals was more than quadrupled by the government on November 1 to 27,360 kronor, or 80% of the ...
21 Feb, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Not happy with your salary? Your smartness could be the reason behind less pay, says a studyA research, published in the European Sociological Review in January, found that higher general intelligence can only increase your salary ...
17 Feb, 2023, 02.41 PM IST
Eicher Motors re-appoints Siddhartha Lal as managing director"Given the background of actual remuneration paid to the MD in preceding years, the Board has now approved a revised remuneration structure...
23 Aug, 2021, 06.35 PM IST
54% expats confident about building their personal wealth in India: SurveyExpats here are optimistic and confident about their financial future and their present is shaping up nicely as well, the expat explorer su...
14 Oct, 2018, 03.56 PM IST
These are the best countries to live and work in — and to boost your salarySweden, one of the world’s most gender-equal countries, got top billing for family.
11 Oct, 2018, 05.36 PM IST
Infosys standardises severance pay for top executivesSeverance pay for top execs, which Infosys has just standardised, had become a major bone of contention within the company over the past tw...
27 Oct, 2017, 09.32 AM IST
In cashless Sweden, even God's share comes via appThe churches’ drive to keep up with the times is the latest sign of Sweden’s rapid shift to a world without notes and coins.
15 May, 2017, 12.09 AM IST
Foreign students at IIT- Madras grow 60% in five yearsBe it the QS Rankings, the Times Rankings or the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) ranking, IIT-M has been climbing on the list...
25 Mar, 2017, 11.40 AM IST
- Separate EPF kitty for expats in the pipeline
Expats from US, Netherlands and Sweden, with which India has not signed a social service agreement, could opt out of EPF. Cashing in on you...
29 Mar, 2009, 01.15 AM IST
- Volvo Cars in deal with staff to cut pay
Ford-owned Volvo Cars AB on Thursday said it has entered an agreement with employees to cut pay in a move to reduce costs by nearly 500 mil...
12 Mar, 2009, 04.42 PM IST
No pay hikes for one fifth of privately held businesses in 2009The global meltdown is yet to show its ugly face to the salaried professionals, who are already struggling in the financial tsunami.
25 Feb, 2009, 06.38 PM IST
- Swedish multinationals pamper employees to keep them fit
High-tech gyms, free breakfasts, and programmes to help people lose weight or stop smoking: modern Swedish companies pamper their employees...
04 May, 2008, 09.18 AM IST
- Baltic region wants Indian investments
Baltic Sea Region (BSR), a consortium of six countries, is seeking major investments from Indian companies in several sectors including lif...
10 Sep, 2007, 12.00 AM IST