High hopes for Arctic space accelerator in Finland
The European Space Agency has nominated Finland as a possible location for a proposed Arctic space accelerator – a community
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Business (Finland)
Minister Rehn not worried about Russian energy dependency
Minister of Economic Affairs Olli Rehn told Yle on Friday that Finland’s energy sources are diversified and that it has
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Norwegian Airlines to start flights from London to Arctic Finland
British tourists will find it easier to get to Lapland this winter after Norwegian announced a new route from London
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Uptick in construction leads to high demand for concrete in Finland
Apartment buildings in the capital region comprise much of current new construction, which means demand for pre-cast concrete is surging.
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Ship orders boost Finnish export figures
Finnish exports received a boost in June from the shipbuilding industry. Thanks to one big sale by Meyer Turku the
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Renewables help keep energy costs low in Finland: experts
Some households’ electric rates have risen incrementally this summer, but overall prices remain low compared to long-term averages. Experts attribute
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Better times for reindeer herding
The revenues of reindeer herding businesses doubled during the last fiscal year mainly because of higher meat prices and lower
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Finland says no bailout for state-owned, troubled Talvivaara mine
The Finnish government announced on Wednesday it does not plan to bail out the beleaguered state-owned mining company Talvivaara. Economic
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Finland-Russia trade down – but some remain hopeful
An economic barometer survey found that while trade between Finland and Russia contracted again last year – some companies say
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Finland needs to exploit its Arctic potential, says ex-PM
Businesses and politicians have been too passive in capitalising on the increasing international interest in Finland’s Arctic region, argues a
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Finland: Nordea forecasts continued slow growth
Banking group Nordea released its Economic Outlook on Wednesday, forecasting continued slow growth worldwide. The bank sees poor growth and
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Finnish GDP up 0.5 percent in 2015
According to Statistics Finland, Finland’s gross domestic product in 2015 grew by 0.5 percent, not 0.4 percent as earlier reported
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Japan, Finland agree to boost cooperation in the Arctic
Japan and Finland are ready for Arctic cooperation, including the use of the Northern Sea Route and the development of
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Arctic Profile : Doing business in Finnish Lapland
Arctic Profiles is an occasional Eye on the Arctic series where we check in with different Arctic regions to
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Chinese energy giant plans €1bn biofuel plant in northern Finland
The Chinese firm Kaidi announced that it wants to build a big biodiesel refinery in Kemi. Kaidi Finland’s CEO says
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