Sliding Russian ruble brings down cross-border traffic with Norway
One Norwegian krone was traded at 8,1 rubles Tuesday morning. Cross-border traffic between Murmansk (Arctic Russia) and Kirkenes (Arctic Norway)
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economy
Finnish GDP growth slows, inflation and employment edge up
The Finnish economy remained robust in the spring and early summer, but there was a hint of slowing in June
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Northern Canadian territory’s tourism on pace for another record-setting year, say tourism officials
Canada’s northern Yukon territory could be in for another year of high tourism numbers, according to people in the industry.
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Poor harvest caused by dry summer may force Finnish farmers to slaughter livestock
This year’s grain harvest in Finland will be 2.8 million tons – the lowest yield so far this millennium, according
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No buyers for homes in Finland’s remote areas
Anja Soininen would like to sell her home and move closer to her son’s family, but there are no interested
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How alternatives to traditional banking can help rural Alaskans
About a dozen people, including a baby, sit in a classroom at the Knik Tribal Council office in Palmer (southcentral
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Finland’s 2017 GDP growth revised upwards
Statistics Finland says that Finland’s economy grew by 2.8 percent last year, up from its previous estimate of 2.6 percent.
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Heat and drought could put Swedish dairy farmers out of business
The dry weather during May and June is putting an increasing strain on Sweden’s farmers. If the rain does not
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Alaskan Indigenous community group pushes for better fishing quotas
Alaska Congressman Don Young is trying again to renew the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The nation’s fundamental federal fisheries law hasn’t been
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Blog – Walking around Murmansk under the midnight sun
Last week, I recounted my overland journey with thirty-some colleagues from Kirkenes, Norway to Murmansk, Russia. The five-hour road trip
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Russia postpones minister-level business talks with Norway
A long-planned June meeting with Norway’s Trade and Industry Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen will have to wait until Russia has
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Access to affordable housing a challenge in Northern Canadian cities
Two thirds of Iqaluit residents (Nunavut) get some sort of help paying their rent from either the territorial government or
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Fewer Russians doing cross-border shopping in Northern Norway
The number of people crossing the Norwegian-Russian border is shrinking. But some people, like Aleksandr, will continue to travel between
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Alaska Senator Murkowski irked at new tariffs and “confusing” Trump team
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs aren’t good for Alaska and she’s frustrated with the
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Blog – Underwater tunnels revolutionize transport in the Faroe Islands
Fifty-five million years ago, the Northeast Atlantic Ocean opened up between Europe and Greenland, pushing the two landmasses apart. In
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