Finland and Russia talk Arctic in Oulu
Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov met for bilateral talks in Oulu on Wednesday where
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IEA under-estimates renewable energy: expert
A professor at a Finnish University says that the International Energy Agency has consistently under-estimated the potential and future growth
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Shipping, science and Shell: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Russia: Tough times for Arctic oil region
Russia’s far northern Nenets Autonomous Okrug boosts debts to cope with a quickly growing deficit. The oil-rich region located along
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Blog: Arctic Energy Summit – Mood subdued after Shell news
It felt like somebody had died. Such was the mood on the frigid floor of the Arctic Energy Summit this
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Finland’s competitiveness drops, but still tops Nordics
The World Economic Forum has ranked Finland as the eighth most competitive economy in the world – a drop of
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Nobel laureate’s advice to Finland’s PM
Stop obsessing about government debt and focus more on how to stimulate economic growth. That’s the advice from leading economist
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Arctic conference spotlights indigenous issues
Indigenous residents from some of the smallest communities and most remote parts of Alaska had a message for international leaders who
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Unemployment looms in Norway
After a decade with plenty of jobs, unemployment in Norway takes an upturn. Jobless figures remain low, but the trend
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Oslo, Moscow stock markets deep-dive
The falling price of oil is dragging the kroner and the rouble down. The decline in oil price is triggering
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Bankruptcies dip in Finland
While the building industry showed the largest drop, nearly 50 companies per month still filed for bankruptcy in the first
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Zero growth at best for Finland: Yle Poll
The nation was hoping for economic turnaround this year. Instead, 2015 threatens to become Finland’s fourth consecutive year of recession.
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Russian sanctions hit Norway hard
Norway and Russia reaches new low in economic cooperation It is Norway which appears to lose most from the sanction
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Finland ‘shot itself in the foot’ creditor says of mining company saga
A portfolio manager and major investment player in Finland’s troubled Talvivaara mining company says the Finnish state missed an opportunity
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Fishery hopes in Arctic Russia after gas project flame out
The Murmansk Economic Zone was presented as a miracle cure for regional development and as key facility for the Shtokman
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