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2 months ago

More students taking out loans

The average student loan last year totalled 12,700 euros, according to Kela.
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2 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: A Wolt courier’s reality, an anxious generation, and the May Day forecast

How do Wolt couriers make ends meet?
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2 months ago

War in Middle East hampering Finland’s economic recovery, OP forecast says

OP Pohjola anticipates a slow but gradual recovery for the Finnish economy, although the war could hinder progress.
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3 months ago

Financial sector flags privacy concerns in plan to give Kela bank access

A legislative proposal would give Kela broader access to applicants’ banking information.
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3 months ago

“It’s not a pyramid scheme” — Will the money run out for Finland’s pensions?

The All Points North podcast takes your pension questions to the experts.
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3 months ago

HS: Nokia plans to cut 121 jobs in Finland

The telecommunications giant currently employs about 6,600 people in Finland.
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3 months ago

Finland’s housing sales down in March

Apartment sale prices continued to decline in the capital region, but they leveled off in the rest of the country.
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3 months ago

Thursday’s papers: A mythbuster’s opinion, moving out of the city, and Finnish Language Day

US presenter Jamie Hyneman spoke to Ilta-Sanomat about the current situation in his home country.
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3 months ago

Energy companies help raise value of Finland’s state-owned firms by 27%

The overall value of the Finnish state’s corporate holdings rose to 38 billion euros in 2025.
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3 months ago

Bill payment defaults near record high in Finland

“We’re very close to the darkest statistics in history,” the credit rating agency’s data analytics chief said.
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