Ericsson Restructures Profitably

Ericsson—officially Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson—is basically one of the last big “Western backbone” suppliers for mobile networks. In other words, they’re the folks making sure 4G and 5G (soon enough, probably 6G too) actually work behind the scenes: think radio access networks, core networks, the software that keeps it humming, and all the services operators need… Continue reading

Old Bottles, New Wine: The Nordic Art of Corporate Survival Without Growth

There’s a quiet ritual that plays out over and over in Northern Europe—Finland especially. Companies here rarely go out in a blaze. You usually won’t see messy scandals or spectacular collapses. What happens instead? They change their skin. One holding company quietly fades away, a shiny new legal entity pops up, the brand carries on,… Continue reading

Klarna: simplify payments

Klarna gets called a fintech success all the time, but honestly, that doesn’t really capture what the company did so well from the start. Klarna didn’t just make payments a little cheaper or a bit quicker—it actually managed to reshape how people feel when they’re paying online. That moment when you’re checking out is usually when… Continue reading