Shipping growing in Russia’s Arctic ports
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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Education, wage subsidies key in Finland’s budget for 2020
Finland is looking to invest in wage subsidies and education in the 2020 budget agreed by government parties this week,
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Northern Canada: Telecom outages cost Yellowknife economy $10M, chamber says
Two telecommunications outages in Yellowknife, Northern Canada over the summer have cost the local economy close to $10 million, estimates
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After 4 years, Canada’s Liberal government hasn’t released its plan for the Arctic
After four years in power, the Liberal government still hasn’t delivered on a promise of a detailed plan for developing
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Russia-Norway border traffic up in July
Most Russians go to Norway for shopping and when the ruble gets stronger against the krone follows more cross-border travel.
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Wealth inequality rising in Sweden
The gap between the rich and the poor in 275 of Sweden’s 290 municipalities has widened according to research carried
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Labour shortage in northwestern Canada is ‘choking off economic growth,’ says economist
Yukon’s economic growth, in northwestern Canada, is expected to be slow in 2019, then pick up again in the next
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Permanent fund dividend fight splits Alaska Republicans, some aligned with Democrats
Typically, some of the most intense fights at the Alaska state Capitol are between factions of Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
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Mining boom to drive economic growth in northern territories beyond rest of Canada, report says
Economic growth in the territories will outpace the rest of Canada over the next two years, driven by the strength
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Finland’s economic growth to slow down, finance ministry report says
The pace of Finland’s economic growth is set to slow down over the next few years, according to the Ministry
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Weak Swedish currency gives foreign tourists more spending power
Over the past few months, the Swedish krona has fallen to record lows against other major currencies. According to recent
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Bank of Finland downgrades economic forecast
The Bank of Finland (BoF) has lowered its projection for Finland’s economic growth. On Tuesday the central bank forecast growth
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Finland’s economic growth slowing down
In a report published on Tuesday, OP Financial Group says Finland’s economy is continuing on a good track. The bank’s
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Room for more spending in Swedish gov’s spring budget: economist
On Wednesday, the Swedish government presents its spring budget and one economist says it’s a bit thin in terms of
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Northwestern Canada : $5.9M deficit in Yukon budget
The Yukon government is going slightly into the red again this year, with its second consecutive deficit budget. Yukoners will
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