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21/12/2009
New joint company for freight services between Finland and Russia
Cross-border freight receives boost as Finland’s leading...

21/12/2009
Finland’s economy back on a growth track
The worst of the global recession is over and Finland’s...

18/12/2009
Low fare airlines open new routes to Finland
Air Wizz, Ryanair and Air Berlin are starting new scheduled...

18/12/2009
Lapland’s Rollywood boom also boosts the tourism sector
Finland’s Lapland region is enjoying a film boom: more film...

02/12/2009
Helsinki homes to enjoy heat from data centres
Eco-efficient energy released from cooling computers is...

02/12/2009
Bank of Finland optimistic about Finnish economy
The worst of the recession should be over for the Finnish...

27/11/2009
Rehn to Be Next Economic Commissioner
Finland’s Olli Rehn has been named as the next EU...

26/11/2009
Helsinki will be the World Design Capital in 2012
The City of Helsinki has been designated as the prestigious...

23/11/2009
OECD: Finnish economy to start recovering in 2010
OECD forecasts growth for Finland after a difficult year.

20/11/2009
Finland relaxes retail opening hours
Retail stores in Finland can now open on Sundays throughout...

20/11/2009
Helsinki makes plans for first skyscrapers
A major development of the Pasila district of city will...

19/11/2009
GE Healthcare Finland Oy instrumental in new patient monitoring system
Following General Electric’s acquisition of Finnish company...

18/11/2009
Finland among the least corrupt countries in the world
Finland is the sixth least corrupt country in the world,...

13/11/2009
Finnish interactive touch technology wins ITEA gold Achievement Award
The Finnish SmartTouch project has been given the 2009 gold...

11/11/2009
EasyJet’s Helsinki-London route attracts over 100,000 passengers
More than 100,000 flight passengers have used EasyJet’s...

11/11/2009
Capgemini expands datacenter operations in Finland
Two data centers in Finland will serve all Capgemini’s new...

04/11/2009
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport voted world’s best for baggage delivery
Fast baggage services bring recognition in World Airport...

27/10/2009
Finland ranked top of global wealth and wellbeing index
The Finnish economy and society enjoy many of the factors...

20/10/2009
Finland’s financial management sector is set for further growth
The financial services sector is in good shape despite the...

19/10/2009
Guaranteed price for electricity produced using renewable energy
The working group that considered the feed-in tariff system...

19/10/2009
Finland’s public finances among most sustainable in Europe
Finland’s public finances are among Europe’s most...

19/10/2009
Property management services is a growth sector in Finland
Property management services are set for further growth,...

08/10/2009
11000 new IT jobs in Finland
The Finnish IT sector will create 11,000 new jobs and 400...

06/10/2009
Clean energy centre to be established Finland
A Large-scale clean energy centre will be established in...

29/09/2009
Finland to hold radio spectrum auction
Finland’s first radio spectrum auction will be held in...

29/09/2009
Finland shows signs of increasing consumer and business confidence
The latest indicators reveal a growing confidence that the...

25/09/2009
Finland takes leadership role in international finance policy auditing
Finnish financial policy expertise has received...

24/09/2009
Finnish IT companies Flander and Ardites merge with Chinese Symbio Group
Symbio Group, a leading Chinese Web and enterprise software...

22/09/2009
Nokia ranked as world’s most sustainable technology company
The Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia has been named as the...

18/09/2009
Finland to hold tender for broadband frequencies
The Finnish government has given the green light for the...

18/09/2009
Finland ranked second globally in IT sector competitiveness
New study by The Economist Intelligence Unit highlights...

10/09/2009
Finland ranked sixth in Global Competitiveness Index
Finland remains one of the most competitive economies in the...

07/09/2009
Finnish government sets new VAT rates
VAT on food will be reduced and the general rate...

03/09/2009
Finland conducting major research programme into safety and security
Foreign companies can also benefit from the Tekes Safety and...

02/09/2009
Neusoft acquires Finnish mobile solutions company
Neusoft Corporation, the largest software development and IT...

01/09/2009
Finland wins major pharmaceutical research contract
The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Bayer...

31/08/2009
Consumers' views on the economy stable
Consumers in Finland still continued to express optimism...

19/08/2009
New center for internet excellence
The Center for Internet Excellence (CIE) has started its...

18/08/2009
EUR 10 million boost for research into flexible and printed electronics
PrintoCent aims to turn research in flexible and printed...

14/08/2009
Cerebricon acquired by Charles River Laboratories International
Finnish biotechnology company Cerebricon Ltd, based in...

14/08/2009
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Finland has the lowest prices for mobile phone calls among...

11/08/2009
Finland enjoys cheapest electricity in the EU
Eurostat figures show that Finland had the cheapest...

03/08/2009
Continued rise on tourism
Travel to Finland is still on the rise despite a slight...

03/07/2009
XCounter acquires Ajat
The Swedish company XCounter AB has acquired the Finnish...

30/06/2009
Consumer confidence in Finland strengthened in June
People in Finland consider the time favourable for...

25/06/2009
OECD forecast promises growth for Finland in 2010
Finland’s GDP will grow in 2010 according to the latest...

23/06/2009
Finnish software sector doing well
Finnish software companies are doing well despite the...

16/06/2009
Finland’s business environment ranked best in the world
The authoritative Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked...

12/06/2009
Louis Vuitton store enjoys impressive sales in Helsinki
After opening its first store in Finland at a prime location...

08/06/2009
OECD review praises Finland’s environmental achievements
Better urban air quality, lower pollution and an innovative...

05/06/2009
Finnish banks able to withstand recessionary stress
Finnish banks have the ability to withstand the financial...

04/06/2009
Real estate service sector has employed thousands in 2009
Finnish real estate service sector has hired approximately...

28/05/2009
Finnish consumers' confidence is growing
Consumers' expectations on Finland's economy were positive...

22/05/2009
Finland improved its position in IMD's competitiveness ranking
Finland's strengths include eg. efficient management...

20/05/2009
NAI Global enters Finland’s real estate market
The American real estate giant NAI Global has entered the...

19/05/2009
World's first multilingual online community
The Finnish-Chinese global web service Xiha Life - intends...

13/05/2009
Finland - a hot innovation environment
Finland has been ranked as the second “hottest” innovation...

04/05/2009
Finland’s unemployment level below European average
Eurostat figures that Finland’s unemployment rate was 6.8...

29/04/2009
Finland Tops OECD Science Study
High schools in Finland and New Zealand have the best...

27/04/2009
Transport flows to Russia will continue via Finland
The transit cargo transport to Russia will continue to be...

23/04/2009
Market-based guaranteed price for wind power
On 7 April 2009, the working group considering the structure...

17/04/2009
Survey: Finnish consumer purchasing power remains strong
More than half of the respondents say that the economic...

01/04/2009
Helsinki named as top business city in Europe
Helsinki has most satisfied entrepreneurs in Europe.

27/03/2009
Consumers' confidence in economy recovered slightly
Finnish consumers' confidence in all components of the...

24/03/2009
Finnish innovation projects score highly in Eurostars Programme
Finnish innovations are highly placed in the second round...

23/03/2009
Finland’s credit worthiness is robust, with a stable outlook
Finland’s long-term credit worthiness has been given the...

18/03/2009
Turnover in service industries grew in Finland
Service industries generated 4.8 per cent more turnover in...

12/03/2009
Investment aid for wind park
On 18 February 2009, the Ministry of Employment and the...

04/03/2009
Invest in Finland suggested Google to locate data centre in old Finnish paper mills
Invest in Finland was Google’s long-term partner in the...

04/03/2009
Mobile industry association to be established
The Finnish high-tech mobile industry is gaining a united...

04/03/2009
Funding boost for Finnish IT research center
Infotech Oulu, an information technology research center at...

03/03/2009
Energy efficiency drive creates business opportunities in Finland
There is a clear readiness among Finland’s property...

27/02/2009
Finnish experts to plan two ecocities in China
Energy self-sufficient EcoCities to be built in China by...

25/02/2009
Finnish product named among world’s top 10 nutrition innovations
Benecol, featuring cholestrol-lowering plant stanol esters...

20/02/2009
Medisize and sanofi-aventis are developing their partnership

20/02/2009
Finnish Mobile Association to be established
Plans are underway to establish a new national organization...

20/02/2009
Outsourcing wave creates new opportunities for IT companies
Finnish companies are increasingly ready to outsource their...

19/02/2009
The physical and digital worlds are merging
The next breakthrough in ICT after the Internet has already...

18/02/2009
Finland’s R&D expenditure among the highest in EU
Finland’s expenditure in Research & Development is the...

13/02/2009
185 new foreign companies located in Finland last year
A total of 185 foreign companies located in Finland in 2008,...

12/02/2009
Google buys Finnish paper mill
Internet search engine Google has made a bid to buy a...

06/02/2009
IMF optimistic about Finland’s ability to weather the recession
Unemployment rate  to increase just 0.8 percent in Finland.

04/02/2009
Nokia makes helpdesk deal with HCL
Nokia, the global leader in mobile and communication...

28/01/2009
EU Chief Praises Finland's Economic Model
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso: Finland...

22/01/2009
Qualcomm starts business in Finland
Qualcomm, the world’s largest provider of wireless chipset...

21/01/2009
Finland is well placed to recover from the downturn
OECD and European Comission believe that Finland has a much...

19/01/2009
Overnight stays increased by 2,4 %
Overnight stays in hotel accommodation in Finland increased...

15/01/2009
Anttila to build central warehouse at Kerca logistics centre
Anttila, part of the Kesko Group which is one Finland’s...

13/01/2009
Purchasing power of Finnish wage earners is rising fast
Even in the middle of the economic downturn, the purchasing...

12/01/2009
iProspect Lands in Finland
Global expansion makes iProspect the dominant search agency...

09/01/2009
Trendy and modern Helsinki
Helsinki has been rated the most modern and trendy...



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