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Unemployment rate continues to rise in Finland in February
The number of unemployed persons aged 15 to 74 was 312,000 (margin of error ±25,000) in February 2026, which was 49,000 more than one year earlier, according to…
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Goods transportations by lorries drop by 16% in 2025 Q3
A total of 52 million tonnes of goods were transported by lorries in domestic road transport in the last quarter of 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The volume of…
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European energy prices swing sharply amid shifting US-Iran signals
European energy prices swung sharply on Monday, with oil and gas markets reversing course multiple times as shifting signals from the United States and Iran rapidly…
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Irregularities spotted in cosmetics composition
Finnish Customs rejected 17 per cent of the controlled cosmetic products last year and most of them were originated from outside the European Union, said Customs in a…
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Tax debt exceeds €4.5b in Finland in 2025
The total tax debt in Finland exceeded 4.5 billion euros at the end of 2025, which is 336 million euros higher compared to the previous year, said Finnish Tax…
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OP opens 3,000 summer jobs for young people
More than 3,000 summer jobs supported by OP Pohjola (OP) financial group has been opened for 15–17-year-olds all over Finland this year, said OP in a press release…
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Gastro Helsinki draws thousands, offers food, beverage brands
Thousands of people thronged Gastro Helsinki this year to taste various food and beverages produced at home and abroad. The two-day event at Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo…
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Mideast conflict weighs on global economy: media
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is being felt far beyond the battlefield, weighing on global stock markets, oil and gas futures, and risk premiums, according to…
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Building costs rise by 1% in February Y-on-Y
Building costs increased by 1.0 per cent in February 2026 compared to the stipulated period of previous year, according to Statistics Finland. Among materials, the…
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Trade balance posts €550m deficit in January
The trade balance was in deficit of EUR 550 million in January 2026, according to the preliminary statistics of international trade in goods published by Finnish Customs…
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