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1 week ago

Eggs out, cucumbers in: Finland’s contrasting food supply

Egg exports are booming while cucumber consumption reaches record levels, leaving Finnish shoppers with fewer eggs but plenty of crunch.
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1 week ago

Wednesday’s papers: Immigration costs, European defence, and Chinese airlines

Finland has calculated the fiscal impact of immigration.
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1 week ago

12-month Euribor sees biggest daily jump since 2008

Middle East instability is fuelling volatility in global interest rate markets.
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1 week ago

Iran war already slowing Finnish economy, central bank says

Modest growth that began in December was disrupted at the end of February, when the US and Israel attacked Iran.
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2 weeks ago

Monday’s papers: Nearby drone strikes, sanction skipping suspicions, and Finland braces for more cuts

Russia’s largest oil port on the Baltic Sea has come under attack, just 50 kilometres from Finland’s border.
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2 weeks ago

Friday’s papers: Iran war impacts in Finland, probing happiness, and what moms know

Will the Iran war hit Finnish wallets?
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2 weeks ago

Tax Administration concerned by small entrepreneurs’ €1.3b tax debt

The authority partly blamed the mounting debt on newcomers starting businesses who may be lacking knowledge about tax laws and other basics.
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2 weeks ago

Housing support changes steer people out of their homes

Some long-term unemployed homeowners say they feel trapped.
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2 weeks ago

Finnish government not planning to abolish inheritance tax, PM says

However, abolishing the inheritance tax is a long-term goal of the National Coalition Party, which Prime Minister Petteri Orpo currently leads.
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2 weeks ago

Purchasing power of mid-income earners remains weak

Many middle-income earners are living hand to mouth, according to the white-collar confederation STTK.
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