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Sara Johansson

Vattenfall’s history now on the web

Vattenfall's long history and its significance for development in Sweden are now portrayed on a website where the Centre for Business History has been responsible for the content together with Vattenfall's cultural heritage committee.
11 Jun. 2014
Sara Johansson

Kamprad is an entrepreneur for all times

Ingvar Kamprad is the greatest Swedish entrepreneur of all time, at least according to Svenska Dagbladet's readers.
28 May. 2014
Sara Johansson

Alexander Husebye receives this year’s Curt Nicolin Award

Alexander Husebye, CEO of Centrum för Näringslivshistoria, has been given this year's Curt Nicolin Award.
22 May. 2014
Sara Johansson

New chairperson of CfN

At our annual general meeting, Malin Alfredsson, already a board member, was elected as the board's new chairperson.
30 Apr. 2014
Sara Johansson

New TV series about economic freedom

On April 28, the new series "150 Years of Economic Freedom" premieres on Axess TV, hosted by Alexander Husebye . In five episodes, he interviews guests about politics, economics, globalization, and culture.
24 Apr. 2014
Sara Johansson

Arvid Nordquist’s history on the web

A new website depicts family-owned coffee maker Arvid Nordquist's long and rich history, tracing back 130 years.
8 Apr. 2014
Sara Johansson

Swedish business history in Russia

"Swedish business history in Russia" is a new scientific report on Swedish entrepreneurship in Russia from 1850-1917. It's the eighth volume in our series of business history reports. It summarizes preparatory studies within a bilateral archival project...
3 Apr. 2014
Sara Johansson

How companies use history marketing

During the spring, the Centre for Business History is organizing two inspiring meetings on the theme of history marketing.
11 Feb. 2014
Sara Johansson

Bye-bye Företagsminnen – and hello Företagshistoria!

On March 27, the first issue of Företagshistoria sees the light of day. The new magazine replaces our previous magazine Företagsminnen and is distributed to CfN's members, subscribers, and is also sold as single issues at Pressbyrån.
11 Feb. 2014
Sara Johansson

Creating order in the Football Association’s archive

Swedish Football Association, which houses its archive both at their own facilities and in our depot, hires one of our archivists to work at the association one day a week.
13 Jan. 2014
Sara Johansson

New book: “From Absolut to Zorn: 101 Historical Links Between Sweden and the USA”

Most Swedes are well aware of the great importance of the USA in various areas of society. But Swedish companies, Swedish emigrants, and their descendants have also played a significant role in the development of the USA. The close ties between Sweden a...
13 Dec. 2013
Sara Johansson

Focus on fashion history this spring

On March 27-28, 2014, the Centre for Business History in Stockholm is organizing a conference on fashion and fashion history.
12 Dec. 2013

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