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Corporate loan drawdowns drop in Finland in Jan-April
Finnish non-financial corporations drew down a smaller volume of loans in January–April 2026 than in the same period in 2025,…
Only 11% Finnish firms using AI strategically: survey
Around 11% of organisations are leveraging AI in line with a clear strategic focus on meeting customer needs, according to a recent…
Unemployment rate rises further in Finland in April
The number of unemployed persons aged 15 to 74 in April 2026 was 336,000 (margin of error ±26,000), which was 48,000 more than…
Valmet layoffs 2,400 in Finland, 350 staff affect in Sweden, Poland
Finnish engineering and manufacturing company Valmet decided to temporary layoffs of about 2,400 employees in Finland from June to…
VTT axes 175 employees
VTT Technical Research Centre decided to cut a total of 175 jobs as a part of its new operating model, said an official press release…
Govt forecasts rise of unemployment in Finland
The unemployment rate in Finland is estimated to remain high in the short term, according to the forecast released by the Ministry of…
Number of bankruptcies in Finland rises in April
A total of 357 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in Finland in April 2026, which is 24 bankruptcies more than in the corresponding…
Finland sees €250m trade surplus in March
The trade balance was in surplus of EUR 250 million in March 2026, according to the preliminary statistics of international trade in…
Wage, salary increase by 2.6% in March Y-on-Y
The working day adjusted wages and salaries sum of the whole economy was 2.6 per cent higher in March 2026 than in March 2025,…
Finland seeks bigger role in Europe’s data center boom
Finland is seeking to strengthen its position in Europe's fast-growing data center market, as artificial intelligence, cloud…