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2 weeks ago

Bolt launches women-only ride service in Helsinki

The company’s app gives female passengers the opportunity to request a female driver.
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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

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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3 weeks ago

Minister Riikka Purra shoots down calls to abolish inheritance tax

Governing parties don’t seem to agree over whether to change how Finland taxes inheritance.
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3 weeks ago

Monday’s papers: A foreign nurse’s struggle, Finland introduces a new tax, and a mild March

When Finnish language skills fall short, deportation is a risk, writes Helsingin Sanomat
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3 weeks ago

Finland has a pension paradox for low-paid workers

This week has seen debate on whether working pays off when it’s time to retire.
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3 weeks ago

Companies see “desperation” among summer jobseekers

Finnish firms are receiving record numbers of applications for summer jobs as the country grapples with the EU’s highest rate of unemployment.
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3 weeks ago

Friday’s papers: Finland’s fitness problem, people’s earnings, and questions of belief

As waistlines expand, physical fitness in the country is steadily deteriorating, reports Helsingin Sanomat.
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3 weeks ago

Fewer families receiving Kela’s home care allowance for kids

The number of recipients has nearly halved in a decade.
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3 weeks ago

Finland tops European start-up funding table

Defence technology is now drawing investors to Finnish companies.
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