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6 months ago

Delivery service Foodora may leave Finland

The company said it wants to focus on markets where it has the opportunity to grow and build a long-term, sustainable position.
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6 months ago

Thousands of real estate fund investors at Ålandsbanken will need to wait even longer to cash out

As the housing market slowed, many of the small-time investors wanted to sell off their shares — but due to sluggish real estate sales, there were not enough funds to honour the redemptions.
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6 months ago

Employers brace for flood of summer job applications

Last summer, staffing firm Barona received some 43,000 applications for 1,000 seasonal positions.
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6 months ago

Eurostat: Finland’s unemployment rate now worst in EU

There were over a quarter of a million people out of work in Finland in November last year, or 10.6 percent of the workforce.
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6 months ago

Jobs hit chopping block at Posti, Telia

Restructuring plans at Finland’s postal service and a telecoms firm could cost hundreds of jobs.
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6 months ago

Finland sees consumer prices rise in December

The biggest increases were seen in healthcare-related costs, according to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data.
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6 months ago

Helsinki woman wins €74m Eurojackpot prize

The win marks the 24th time the lottery’s top prize has gone to Finland.
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6 months ago

Do the math: Finland getting lower petrol taxes, pricier soda, fewer benefits in 2026

VAT on food, medicine and hotel stays is set to slightly decrease while income taxes are going down, but the impact may be negligible for many people.
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6 months ago

Consumer confidence in Finland remains weak

Consumers were especially concerned about Finland’s economy and bleak unemployment situation, but one economist remains hopeful for 2026.
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6 months ago

News group: Only 1 in 5 satisfied with government’s efforts to manage the economy

Two in five respondents say they are very dissatisfied with the governemnt’s economic measures, according to an Uutissuomalainen poll.
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