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29/07/2010
Prospects for Finnish economy better than European average
The latest confidence indicators from the Confederation of...

27/07/2010
VTT and Deinove work together in developing biofuel production methods
VTTPresident and CEO Erkki Leppävuori foresees the future...

21/07/2010
Finland is ranked fourth in digital economy rankings
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual rankings put...

15/07/2010
EU boosts Finnish-Estonian submarine cable project with 100 million euro
A joint submarine cable project of the Finnish and Estonian...

09/07/2010
Platinum group element resources assessed in Finland
Significant metal resources are waiting undiscovered in...

08/07/2010
Vaisala, the major contributor to 50 million euro CLEEN research project
The Finnish Strategic Centre for Science, Technology and...

02/07/2010
New innovation tool to the Finnish software market
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a...

01/07/2010
Finland is the world's fourth most developed digital economy
Finland ranked fourth at the Digital Economy Rankings 2010...

01/07/2010
New high-capacity data connection for biomedicine in Finland
CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd. and the Institute for...

28/06/2010
Online shopping forecast to grow by 10% in Finland
Many retail sectors in Finland have not exploited the...

23/06/2010
Finland’s service industries show signs of sectoral growth
The arts, entertainment, recreation and real estate recorded...

22/06/2010
Pan Village starts construction of luxury holiday village in Finnish Lapland
Dutch eco-tourism specialist offers high quality...

21/06/2010
Bauhaus announces good results in Finland
German company is now planning to establish new stores in...

18/06/2010
Finland’s retail trade sales grew by 1.5 per cent in April
Both retail and wholesale trade sales are showing good...

17/06/2010
Hardware goods and car sales enjoy brisk growth in Finland
Major retailers report encouraging sales growth and good...

16/06/2010
Helsinki to host Northern Dimension secretariat on transport and logistics
New secretariat will improve transport connections and...

15/06/2010
Finland publishes new National Tourism Strategy
Finnish government outlines its commitment to the intensive...

14/06/2010
Louis Vuitton’s profits increase tenfold in Finland
Recession did not affect the luxury goods retailer’s booming...

11/06/2010
Growing confidence in Finland’s retail and technical trade
Latest confidence indicators show encouraging prospects for...

10/06/2010
Electronic marketing and retail services expected to develop fast in Finland
Online business is becoming significant particularly in the...

08/06/2010
Good growth prospects for Finland’s Lapland
Private sector investments are driving the development of...

03/06/2010
Finland’s electricity prices among the cheapest in the EU
Low-cost electricity makes Finland an attractive location...

03/06/2010
Helsinki has the most satisfied new entrepreneurs
ECER examines the level of entrepreneurs’ satisfaction in...

02/06/2010
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport named best airport in Northern Europe
Skytrax World Airport Awards recognise quality of services...

28/05/2010
Industrial confidence improved in Finland during May 2010
Finnish manufacturing and retail trade companies have the...

28/05/2010
Finland’s social and health sector to open for private service providers
Private companies can play a bigger role in the provision of...

27/05/2010
Microsoft to open R&D centre in Finland
Microsoft’s new research and product development centre is...

27/05/2010
Finland looking for bids for major rail track construction project
Construction of Kokkola-Ylivieska project will cost EUR 263...

26/05/2010
Finland develops national electronic data system for health care
New standardized electronic archive is expected to improve...

26/05/2010
Finland offers competitive tender for EUR 285 million motorway
The Finnish Transport Agency is organising a for the...

24/05/2010
Nine Finnish technology companies among Red Herring finalists
Promising private technology ventures show strength of...

21/05/2010
Optimism in Finland’s consultancy sector
Finland’s consultancy businesses maintained profitability in...

18/05/2010
Helsingin Energia wins Green Enterprise IT Award
Helsingin Energia aims to expand its innovative data center...

12/05/2010
Invest in Finland opens an office in Shanghai
IIF wants to activate China-Finland cooperation and increase...

05/05/2010
Finnish government’s obligation package to support wood-based energy production
Finland will boost energy production from forest residues to...

21/04/2010
Finland’s energy taxes to increase by a quarter
New tax regime aims to encourage a shift to renewable energy...

20/04/2010
Mobile identity verification to be introduced in Finland
Major telecom operators have created a joint electronic...

19/04/2010
Turnover of business services in Finland still grew by 11.4% in 2008
 According to Statistics Finland, the total turnover of...

15/04/2010
AirBaltic plans charter flight hub in Finland
New hub would provide direct flights to European...

08/04/2010
Green energy solutions for S-Group’s new logistics centre in Finland
Geothermal energy and wood pellets work out cheaper in the...

08/04/2010
Finland’s major retailers locate new logistics facilites near Vuosaari Harbour
Proximity to modern harbour and excellent transport...

31/03/2010
Finnish insurance companies achieved good results in 2009
The total income from premiums for insurance companies in...

23/03/2010
New holiday village planned in Finland’s coastal region
Islander style village is designed to become a major tourist...

11/03/2010
New services and online shopping coming to Finnish retail stores
Finnish retailers should be testing new services now as the...

09/03/2010
Finnish property developer Citycon embarks on major investment programme
A new shopping centre will be constructed in Helsinki, with...

05/03/2010
airBaltic to open seven new routes for Finland and two new routes for Estonia
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic expands its service with...

03/03/2010
Bright prospects for the specialty goods retail trade in Finland
Fashion retail leads the way as specialty goods companies...

02/03/2010
Finnish government’s R&D funding grows in 2010
Government budget for R&D is EUR 2,055 million, while...

01/03/2010
Consumer confidence continues to strengthen in Finland
Many Finns plan to spend money on travel, home repairs and...

01/03/2010
VIA Travel buys Swetravel and looking for more acquisitions in Finland and Sweden
Norwegian-owned VIA Travel, already the largest travel...

25/02/2010
New owners for Finnish private healthcare provider Mehiläinen
German private equity group Triton acquires Ambea,...

24/02/2010
Finnish study reveals business opportunities for energy-saving solutions
Apartment blocks in Finland could use new technology to...

19/02/2010
Capgemini establishes software testing division in Finland
Sogeti Finland aims to expand share of fast-growing market...

17/02/2010
Finland’s hypermarkets are doing good business
Hypermarket sector has space for foreign competitors,...

12/02/2010
Finland’s under-developed online retail trade offers business opportunities
Google’s global director Petri Kokko is surprised that only...

09/02/2010
New visa-free ferry connection between Helsinki and St Petersburg
St. Peter Line expects half a million international...

09/02/2010
British investors to build holiday accommodation worth EUR 20 milllion in Finland
Direct charter flights from London will bring British...

08/02/2010
Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire Finnish company Finnzymes
Finnzymes’ innovative enzyme portfolio and unique polymerase...

29/01/2010
Sasken expands operations in Finland
Sasken’s new expert organisation in Helsinki will serve key...

29/01/2010
Consumer confidence in the Finnish economy remains strong
Prospects for the Finnish economy are seen as much more...

21/01/2010
Ryanair looking for more airports in eastern Finland
Budget airline hopes to open new routes to meet growing...

14/01/2010
Foreign advertising agencies becoming popular in Finland
A quarter of Finnish companies are already using foreign...

08/01/2010
Finland’s economy shows signs of growth
Increasing output and rising new orders in manufacturing...

08/01/2010
Finland to host European Institute of Technology ICT Unit
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is...

01/01/2010
Water and sewage system renovation creates business opportunities in Finland
Finnish municipalities are looking for expert companies to...



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