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3 months ago

Tax hike brings down Alko’s wine sales

Beer sales grew, however.
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3 months ago

Finnish retailer set to sell all Prisma supermarkets in Estonia

S-Group says it plans “extensive cooperation” with the Estonian buyer.
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3 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Another drone, 40-year mortgages, and ‘Jeans Ibelius’

Drones keep falling from the skies over Finland.
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3 months ago

Pump prices rose sharply in March

Statistics Finland attributed the price increase to the war in the Middle East that broke out at the end of February.
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3 months ago

Youth unemployment hits young women hardest

The least experienced are most vulnerable to economic swings.
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3 months ago

“Finland needs to be honest about Finland”: When nation branding clashes with lived reality

Life for many people in “the world’s happiest country” can be very different from the image projected by state agencies and social media, according to a guest on Yle News’ APN podcast.
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3 months ago

APN Podcast on Video: Trials and tribulations of the Finnish job market

The challenges internationals face when trying to find a job in Finland is the topic in the All Points North on Video studio this week.
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3 months ago

Suomen Sokeri cutting up to 26 jobs

The sugar firm is ending production of its lump, powdered and fine-granulated sugar products in Finland.
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3 months ago

Helsinki flat sells for €59k as housing market hits new lows

Current prices correspond roughly to those last seen in 1997, according to Danske Bank.
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3 months ago

Lowering fuel taxes would be risky, entrepreneur group warns

Reducing fuel taxes to ease pump prices could have reverse effect, according to an SME interest group.
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