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Consumer confidence remains very weak despite slight rise in Oct
The balance figure of the consumer confidence indicator (CCI) stood at minus 6.8 in October, having been minus 8.1 in September and minus 7.2 in August, according to…
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Mercedes-Benz Q3 earnings drop on weak demand
The earnings of the German automaker Mercedes-Benz Group in the third quarter (Q3) nearly halved year-on-year due to weak demand, according to the company's…
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200 to lose job, 900 affect as Tax Office ends negotiation talks
The Finnish Tax Administration has completed restructuring negotiations with the employees as a part of its austerity measures by reducing workforces, said an official…
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Nokia sells device, service managements to Lumine Group
Telecommunications giant Nokia on Wednesday announced an agreement under which Lumine Group Inc. will buy Nokia’s Device Management (DM) and Service Management…
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Finland sees highest bankruptcies in 25 years
A total of 345 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in November 2023, which is 112 higher than the number in November one year ago, according to Statistics Finland. In…
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Parliament approves €87.9b budget for 2024 with €11.4b deficit
The Parliament on Tuesday approved the government budget proposal for the year 2024, said an official press release. All the main categories of the budget were…
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Prices of electricity, oil fall but district heat rise in Q3
The prices of natural gas, liquid fuels and electricity for the biggest users of electricity decreased in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding period…
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Govt downgrades economic forecast as recession deepens
Finland’s economy is in recession in 2023 due to a decline in investments and household consumption, according to the Economic Survey published by the Ministry of…
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Govt’s deficit grows by €1b in Q3
Consolidated total general government revenue at current prices grew in July to September 2023 by EUR 1.6 billion and total expenditure by EUR 2.5 billion compared to the…
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Helsinki Port opens rest area for heavy vehicles
The Port of Helsinki opened a rest area for harbour heavy-duty vehicles in Vantaa, said the port authority in a press release on Friday. Due to a long-term shortage of…
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