Job growth to slow down, Finland’s labour ministry predicts
Employment growth will nearly come to a halt between 2020 and 2021, according to the latest labour market forecast published
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Inuit artists criticize Canada’s Green Party leader for opposing commercial seal trade
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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Giant battery factory bringing economic boom to Northern Swedish city
A new lithium ion battery plant is making the municipality of Skellefteå feel like they have struck gold, as one
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Sweden’s economic boom over, report says
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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Finnish Parliament debates Rinne govt’s first budget proposal
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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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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