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8 months ago
Supply of foreign care workers dries up
The number of foreigners entering Finland’s care sector has collapsed compared with previous years.
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8 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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8 months ago
Nokia’s profit slips, Elisa trims jobs
Finland’s telecoms firms reported less-than-stellar news on Thursday.
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8 months ago
Wednesday’s papers: Finnair’s foibles, lost in translation, and daycare haircuts
Finland’s flag carrier is refusing to compensate passengers for flights cancelled over a recent seat cover mishap, citing extraordinary circumstances.
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8 months ago
Unemployment rose in September
The Finnish jobless rate is around ten percent.
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8 months ago
Bankruptcies rise again
September saw more businesses in Finland close down.
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8 months ago
HS: Government reaches agreement on relaxing requirements for fixed-term work contracts
If passed into law, the proposal would mean employers no longer need to provide a justification for offering a fixed-term contract instead of a permanent position.
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8 months ago
Wednesday’s papers: Brewing relief, big paper’s big decline, and an immigrant entrepreneur eyes dying Finnish tradition
A Vietnamese woman is breathing new life into the Finnish countryside, Helsingin Sanomat reports.
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“People don’t have babies to make taxpayers” — Finland’s childfree defend choices amid shrinking population debate
Women in Finland share their reasons for not having kids.
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9 months ago
Tuesday’s papers: Finnair cancels flights, fake job ads, remote work winners and losers
The method used to wash seat covers has led to the cancellation of about 40 Finnair flights on Monday and Tuesday.
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