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Q&A: How the International Inuit Business Association wants to transform commerce in the Arctic

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, February 28, 2020 at 14:14 — Last Updated: Friday, February 28, 2020 at 14:36
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As interest in the Arctic ramps up in the global community, Inuit business leaders from across the Arctic want to

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Politician calls for stronger EU engagement in Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 14, 2020 at 09:36 — Last Updated: Friday, February 14, 2020 at 09:37
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All key government structures of the Union must assign a far higher level of attention to Arctic affairs, says Urmas

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) RCI 

Canada’s Northwest Territories releases plan to hit 22 priorities in 4 years

Alyssa Mosher, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 09:31
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The government of Canada’s Northwest Territories has released its 2019-23 mandate, which includes details about how and when the government plans

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland 

Davos: Finnish PM stresses importance of Arctic Council for region’s stability amidst climate change

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 11:01 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 11:07
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In her international debut at the 51st World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said the world needs

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Business Business (Sweden) Sweden 

Northern Swedish airports get compensation for fall in travellers linked to climate change

Viktor Åsberg, Stefan Ubbesen, Eva Corijn, Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, December 27, 2019 at 11:31
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The government will pay out 67 million SEK to make up for a drop in passengers airports in the north

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General 

Mineral exploration plummets in northwestern Canada

Dave Croft, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 11:29
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There’s concern about the future of mineral exploration in Yukon, a territory in northwestern Canada, after a sharp downturn in

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Business Business (Sweden) General Sweden 

Unemployment rate rising in Sweden

Anders Jelmin, Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 14:19
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Unemployment is going up faster now, and for the first time in over a year, the long-term unemployment is also

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Job growth to slow down, Finland’s labour ministry predicts

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 12:01 — Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 12:06
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Employment growth will nearly come to a halt between 2020 and 2021, according to the latest labour market forecast published

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Inuit artists criticize Canada’s Green Party leader for opposing commercial seal trade

Jorge Barrera, CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 at 11:12
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Two prominent Inuit artists say Canada’s Green Party leader Elizabeth May is being “hypocritical” by claiming to support Indigenous rights

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Business Business (Sweden) General Sweden 

Giant battery factory bringing economic boom to Northern Swedish city

Ulla Engberg and Dave Russell, Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 11:50 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 11:55
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A new lithium ion battery plant is making the municipality of Skellefteå feel like they have struck gold, as one

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Business Business (Sweden) General Sweden 

Sweden’s economic boom over, report says

Liv Lewitschnik, Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 12:20
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Sweden’s strong economic growth has reached its end, according to a report published Wednesday from the National Institute of Economic

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish Parliament debates Rinne govt’s first budget proposal

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 11:15 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 12:18
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Finland’s Parliament began debate on Tuesday over the first state budget proposal put together by the left-leaning government of Prime

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Shipping growing in Russia’s Arctic ports

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 09:40 — Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2019 at 14:03
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More Arctic shipping means more load for regional seaports. Practically all the major ports along Russia’s northern coast are experiencing

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Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Education, wage subsidies key in Finland’s budget for 2020

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 15:53
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Finland is looking to invest in wage subsidies and education in the 2020 budget agreed by government parties this week,

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General 

Northern Canada: Telecom outages cost Yellowknife economy $10M, chamber says

Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 10:16 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 12:30
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Two telecommunications outages in Yellowknife, Northern Canada over the summer have cost the local economy close to $10 million, estimates

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