Paper mill in northern Finland confirms hundreds of layoffs
Finnish-Swedish forest industry firm Stora Enso has confirmed that it is shedding 365 jobs at its Oulu Mill, in northern
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What Permanent Fund Dividend checks do for jobs, crime and health in Alaska
The checks qualified Alaskans receive each year give residents some extra cash. But the Permanent Fund Dividend, or PFD, could
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Struggling to hire, Finnish firms send mixed economic signals
Mixed economic signals emerge from the latest survey from Finland’s main business lobby. Expectations took a dip at the start
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Canada: chamber of mines says mining industry in Northwest Territories ‘will die’ without investment
The City of Yellowknife, in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), was given a grim update on the state of the territory’s
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Thousands of overseas applicants vie for seasonal jobs in Arctic Finland
Travel agents and employers in Finland’s northernmost region say they have seen a marked increase in the number of seasonal employees
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“Climate change will be a major market distortion”, says Finland’s central bank
Finland has come to the end of a period of rapid economic growth, the bank of Finland said in economic
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Alaska shelter helps homeless promptly find work, home and stability
When Linda Baker moved from Minto to Fairbanks (central Alaska) a few months ago, she didn’t expect to end up
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Beauty spot in Arctic Norway set to become Barents oil terminal
Majority in Norway’s Standing Committee on Energy and Environment rules in favour developing the Johan Castberg oil field in the
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Blog – How Northwestern Inuit led construction of Canada’s highway to Arctic Ocean
Last November, Canada’s first highway to the Arctic Ocean opened. When shovels broke ground on the all-weather road in January
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Jobs on the upswing for Finns, but structural problems linger
Finland’s unemployment rate declined slightly last month to 8.2 percent, compared to 8.3 percent in February, says Statistics Finland. The
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Sweden’s Armed Forces failed to recruit enough troops in 2017
The Swedish Armed Forces continued to struggle attracting recruits in 2017, falling well below its own target of 3,500 troops required for basic training. Swedish
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‘Every year it’s harder’: Hiring teachers gets increasingly difficult in rural Alaska
In the Lower Kuskokwim School District in Southwest Alaska, classes started this month with about a dozen teaching jobs unfilled.
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Enough with Stockholm, move gov agencies across country including to Arctic, says Swedish PM
The offices of seven authorities will be relocated from Stockholm to other cities and towns in a bid to “decentralise”
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How much does Inuit art contribute to the Canadian economy?
When it comes to economic development in the Canadian Arctic, resource development dominates the headlines. But a recent report lays out in detail, just how
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Alaska can expect even more job losses in 2017 than last year
After worse-than-anticipated job losses in 2016, Alaska is now expecting even more in the year ahead. Alaska is forecast to lose
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