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Wages, salaries rise by 2.1% in September
The working day adjusted wages and salaries sum of the whole economy was 2.1 per cent higher in September 2024 than in September 2023,…
Foreign background workers in Finland earn lower salary than natives
The foreign background workers in Finland generally earn about 15 percent lower hourly salary compared to the local Finnish, according…
Turnover in industry drops in Sep Y-on-Y
Working day adjusted turnover in industry decreased by 1.4 per cent in September 2024 from September 2023, according to Statistics…
Fortum sells turbine, generator services to Elcoline Group
The Finnish majority state-owned energy company Fortum on Friday signed an agreement to sell its turbine and generator services to…
Amazon reports Q3 results with sales, profits growth
Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday announced financial results for its third quarter ending Sept. 30, with net sales increasing 11 percent to…
Prices of liquid fuels continue to drop in Oct
The average prices of petrol and diesel decreased in October 2024 compared to the prior month, according to Statistics Finland. The…
Inflation rises to 1.5% in October
The year-on-year change in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices stood at 1.5 per cent in October 2024, according to Statistics…
Volkswagen sees profits plunge amid crisis
The crisis-ridden Volkswagen Group has suffered a severe slump in profits in the third quarter, the company reported on Wednesday,…
Turnover in trade drops by 5.9% in September
Working day adjusted turnover in total trade decreased by 5.9 per cent in September 2024 from one year ago, according to Statistics…
Terrafame to cut jobs due to difficult market situation
State-owned mining and multi-metal company Terrafame has decided to initiate change negotiations concerning the entire personnel on…