Dagens industri:

* * * Dagens industri reports growing anxieties surrounding Swedish productivity and corporate financial performance. In a recent opinion piece, Almega CEO Ann Öberg and Almega FutureTech Chairman Mårten Blix critique the Swedish Productivity Commission's analysis, arguing they've made critical errors, specifically questioning the law on freedom of choice and claiming the Swedish labor market functions "relatively well." Öberg and Blix contend that Sweden's persistently high unemployment rate directly contradicts this assertion. Furthermore, they emphasize that Sweden's economic growth lags behind the European average, which itself trails the per capita growth observed in the United States and parts of Asia. They caution that sustained low productivity growth risks economic stagnation for future generations. Referencing a report by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi for the EU Commission, the authors warn that Europe risks transforming into a museum – rich in rules but lacking in growth. They note the Productivity Commission has been examining Swedish productivity for nearly two and a half years. In a separate report, Dagens industri reveals that technology consulting firm Afry is grappling with internal concerns regarding its financial performance. An internal communication reviewed by the publication indicates that management is worried that implemented measures have yet to yield improved financial results. Leadership specifically cited an "unsatisfactory" billing rate as a cause for concern and called for immediate improvement, stating, "we must improve it – omedelbart." Collectively, these reports in Dagens industri underscore increasing worries about Sweden's economic competitiveness and the urgent need for proactive measures to address both national productivity and individual corporate financial performance.