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220 jobs to affect as UPM mulls closing Kaukas paper mill
The Finnish forest-based bio-industry company UPM has planned to end paper production in Kaukas, Lappeenranta and shift coated…
Finnlines boss for deeper shipbuilding collaboration with China
China's shipbuilding industry offers advanced technology, competitive pricing, and a strong focus on energy efficiency and…
Unemployment rate rises to 10.2% in Q2 in Finland
The average number of unemployed persons in the second quarter of 2025 was 297,000, which was 27,000 more than in April to June 2024,…
Renovation of Makasiinilaituri Quay begins in August
The City of Helsinki will begin the renovation work of Makasiinilaituri Quay, located north of Olympia Terminal and Satamatalo at…
House rents go up in Finland in Q2
Rents of non-subsidised dwellings fell by 0.3 per cent in Greater Helsinki and rose by 0.9 per cent in the rest of Finland in April to…
Finnair incurs €52.3m operating loss amid prolonged labour dispute
A prolonged labour dispute significantly impacted the operating result of Finnish national carrier Finnair in the first half of 2025,…
Number of bankruptcies in Finland rises in June
A total of 305 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in June 2025, which is 53 more than in the corresponding period one year earlier,…
Fazer to invest €400m to build new chocolate factory in Lahti
Finnish food production company Fazer will invest about EUR 400 million in the construction of a new chocolate factory in Lahti, said…
More people in Finland file debt restructuring petitions in H1
A total of 2,724 debt restructuring petitions of private persons were filed with district courts from January to June in 2025,…
Enersense sells Pori shipyard to Canadian company Davie
Finnish company Enersense International on Tuesday signed an agreement to sell its subsidiary Enersense Offshore Oy, which constitutes…