Market vendors at Helsinki’s Kauppatori have some mixed feelings when it comes to the summit being held between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
While the Presidential Palace is the scene of talks between the leaders – and…
Taxi drivers in Finland say they’re facing an uncertain future when deregulation hits the industry on Sunday 1st July.
A new transport act includes provisions for buses, taxis and transportation of goods; as well as the rail, maritime and aviation…
One of the west coast’s biggest employers has hired a new CEO.
Valmet Automotive announced today it was hiring Olaf Bongwald, to fill the role that has been empty since the previous CEO Ilpo Korhonen was fired in January.
"The company has a…
Finland’s farmers are making hay while the sun shines.
The early start to summer with temperatures as high as +29C in the last few weeks have helped boost an industry hit with bad weather and poor harvests just last autumn.
Crops…
Finland’s Social Democrats have unveiled a new proposal to alleviate the tax burden on society’s low income workers.
It’s just one part of a slate of new tax ideas the party will announce on Wednesday, as unofficial campaigning swings into…
Across the Nordic region the rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer.
That’s the conclusion of a new report from the Nordic Council of Ministers which looked into income inequality in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland….
What do you think about your children starting and ending their school summer holidays two weeks later?
A new government-backed report says it could be invaluable for Finland’s tourism industry to shift school holidays by a fortnight.
The report was commissioned…
Finnish companies are looking forward to continued economic growth, but there are concerns ahead about recruitment, according to the latest ‘barometer’ from the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK.
The new economic ‘barometer’ canvased information from more than 12 hundred Finnish…
Finnish national airline Finnair got the year off to a flying start with much improved operating profits.
From January to March, the company made a €3.9 million profit. Just one year ago, the company made a €9 million loss in…
If you want to buy a home in Helsinki, you’ll have to dig deep.
New figures show the demand for housing in the capital city region is pushing the average cost of a home towards €300,000.
Already 11% of homes in…
The exiled opposition leader of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is beginning a four day visit to Finland on Monday.
During her trip she will meet for…
National Coalition Party MP Elina Lepomäki has announced that she’ll be a candidate in May’s municipal elections, standing for a Helsinki City Council seat -…
Meteorologists are forecasting spring-like weather on the way this week, but the fairer conditions come with the warning of ‘takatalvi’ or ‘winter backlash’ still…
Flags are flying in Finland today to celebrate Kalevala, the national epic literary work written by author Elias Lönnrot in 1835.
February 28th is also…
The National Coalition Party candidate in the Helsinki mayoral race Kirsi Piha has announced she won’t now run for election, citing an ideological split in…