Inuit Art Foundation takes over art certification from Canadian government
A trademark that certifies Inuit art, and has been issued by the Canadian government for almost sixty years, is now in
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Finland’s solar industry lags behind sector leaders, despite recent breakthrough
Finland’s solar industry has made a breakthrough in recent years, according to one professor in the field, but the sector
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Finnish manufacturing sector sees record-breaking growth in international orders
The metalwork and shipbuilding industries saw the greatest growth year-on-year, the most ever in terms of new international orders since
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Arctic countries blast Trump decision to withdraw from Paris climate deal
Politicians from many of the world’s eight circumpolar nations wasted no time lambasting U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday after he announced
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Finnish economic growth overtakes Sweden’s in first quarter of 2017
Growth in the Finnish economy outstripped activity neighbouring Sweden during the first quarter of the year.
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Consumer confidence in Finland hits new record high, especially in the North
Consumer confidence in the country in May broke an all-time high, according to fresh figures from Statistic Finland. The figure
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Trump administration to hold Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale in June
The Trump administration on Thursday announced it will hold a federal oil and gas lease sale of Cook Inlet in
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Norwegians and Icelanders let Alaskans in on the secrets to economic prosperity
FAIRBANKS — A year and a half into Alaska’s recession, in which thousands of jobs have been lost statewide, Alaskans
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You might make a profit farming musk oxen in Alaska – if you can find any for sale
Thinking about farming musk oxen in Alaska for their qiviut but not sure you could actually make any money? It turns
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Russia, Norway border traffic up 18%
Stronger ruble gives boost to cross-border shopping. 20,640 border crossings were counted at Storskog checkpoint in February, up 18,3% from
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Financially struggling Alaska hockey team will fold at season’s end
The end of this hockey season will double as the end of the Alaska Aces. The state’s only professional sports
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Blog: Why Republicans’ Russia-envy in the Arctic is misplaced
A flurry of headlines have recently declared that Russia is kicking its militarization efforts in the Arctic into high gear.
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New apprenticeship programs aim to train Alaska workers amid a tough job market
With more job losses expected this year, it may not be the greatest time to be looking for a job in Alaska. But
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Putin: emissions must be cut by at least 50%
As Russia starts its Year of the Environment, President Vladimir Putin presents a grand vision of a new and cleaner country. He demands
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Alaska can expect even more job losses in 2017 than last year
After worse-than-anticipated job losses in 2016, Alaska is now expecting even more in the year ahead. Alaska is forecast to lose
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