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6 months ago

Finns carefully pinching pennies when they shop

The retail sector has struggled with flat sales for years — but discount chains have big plans.

6 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Brewing relief, big paper’s big decline, and an immigrant entrepreneur eyes dying Finnish tradition

A Vietnamese woman is breathing new life into the Finnish countryside, Helsingin Sanomat reports.

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6 months ago

Finnish wearables firm Oura’s valuation hits $11bn

Oura CEO Tom Hale tells Yle that half of its activity ring sales were made in the past year, and that its profit margins are growing.

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6 months ago

Finland moves to introduce tuition fees for non-EU upper secondary students

The government wants students from non-EU countries to pay for their education in Finland.

6 months ago

PM Orpo on icebreakers: “This will mean 7,000-10,000 jobs”

Rauma and Helsinki shipyards are poised to build icebreakers for the United States.

6 months ago

Friday’s papers: A good day for Finland, infant investors and politicians’ homes

Domestic outlets report how Alexander Stubb helped warm Finnish–US relations, and how that diplomatic momentum is translating into a substantial icebreaker deal.

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6 months ago

Finnish food makers baffled by EU veggie sausage ban

Finnish food producers are unhappy about how Brussels wants its sausage made.

6 months ago

Stubb confirms Finland-US icebreaker deal in the works

The news agency cited an unidentified White House official.

6 months ago

Stubb and Orpo heading to White House

The Finnish leaders’ meeting with US President Donald Trump will cover bilateral relations as well as Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.

6 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Poor Finns, postal for Posti, and once in a millennium

A rare celestial event is about to unfold — one not witnessed for 1,350 years.