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3 months ago

Finland sees decrease in elk-related car crashes, but accident black spots remain

While the number of incidents is falling, there are still on average about five road traffic accidents per day in Finland involving elk.
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3 months ago

Shoplifting surge prompts Helsinki Alko to replace liquor bottles with cardboard cut-outs

According to estimates from the Finnish Commerce Federation, shoplifting costs Finland’s retail sector about one billion euros per year.
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3 months ago

Finnish entrepreneurs more optimistic about the future

The outlook for SMEs is at its second-highest level ever, according to a survey by the Federation of Finnish Enterprises.
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3 months ago

Finland plans to ease rules on firing workers

The country’s main blue-collar federation slams the government’s proposal, calling it a significant weakening of job security.
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3 months ago

Bears out, seals in? Regional boss leads calls to change Finland’s national animal

A public vote established the brown bear as Finland’s national animal in 1985, but is it now time for a change?
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3 months ago

Finland sees rise in birth rate during 2025

There has been a modest but notable baby bump during the first nine months of this year.
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3 months ago

Nokia’s profit slips, Elisa trims jobs

Finland’s telecoms firms reported less-than-stellar news on Thursday.
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3 months ago

HS: Google puts plans for Finnish data centre expansion on ice

Google’s parent company Alphabet has informed the Finnish government that its plans are on hold until more details about the proposed removal of a tax benefit are released.
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3 months ago

Thursday’s papers: Sanctioning Russian oil firms, “stupid” anti-racism efforts, and a kitchen in the hallway

News outlets report that Finnish oil firm Neste has suspended deliveries to Russian-owned Teboil, as US and UK sanctions target the funding of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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3 months ago

One and done: Exhaustion dampens Finns’ enthusiasm for big families

Many new parents doubt their ability to cope with more than one child, a new survey finds.
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