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220 staff lose job as UPM closes Kaukas paper mill
The Finnish forest-based bio-industry company UPM decided to permanently stop paper production at Kaukas, Lappeenranta, said UPM in a…
Non-residential building renovation costs €3.9b last year
About 3.9 billion euros was spent on renovating non-residential buildings in Finland in 2024, according to Statistics Finland.…
Meyer Turku starts building Border Guard’s 2nd patrol vessel
Ship building company Meyer Turku started construction of the Finnish Border Guard’s new patrol vessels, said Finnish Border…
Finland’s public debt surges in Q2, sharpest since 2000
Finland's public sector debt jumped by 12.6 billion euros in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, from the previous quarter to reach…
Toyota global sales rise 2.2% in August
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its global sales in August climbed 2.2 percent from a year earlier to 844,963 vehicles, rising for the…
Consumer confidence remains weak despite slight rise in September
The balance figure of the Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) stood at minus 6.6 in September, having been minus 7.6 in August and…
Drawdowns of student loans drop by 13% in August
Finns drew down EUR 143 million in student loans in August 2025, a 13% decrease compared to the corresponding period a year earlier,…
White-collar unemployment hits record in Finland
White-collar unemployment in Finland has surged to a record high, underscoring strains in the labour market as overall joblessness…
Food prices to rise by 2.5% this year, 2% next year in Finland: PTT
Food prices will increase by 2.5 percent this year and about 2 percent next year in Finland, according to the forecast published by the…
Finland to launch campaign to lure deep-tech talents from abroad
Finland will start a new campaign to attract international top talent in the deep technology sectors from India, Brazil and the United…