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Number of unemployed jobseekers rises in Sept
The number of unemployed jobseekers totalled 249,800 at the end of September, which is 16,900 more than a year earlier and 300 more than in the previous month, according…
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401 employees affected as UPM closes Plattling mill in Germany
The Finnish forest industry company UPM will close its Plattling mill in Germany next month, said UPM in a press release on Friday. In July UPM Communication Papers…
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Groceries to be allowed to sell beverage with 8% alcohol
The government has taken an initiative to reform Alcohol Act allowing grocery stores to sale of beverages containing 8 per cent alcohol, said the Ministry of Social…
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Nokia to cut up to 14000 jobs globally, 450 in Finland
Telecommunications giant Nokia on Thursday announced to cut 9000 to 14000 jobs with the view to save an amount between EUR 800 million and EUR 1 200 million by the end of…
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Luke sees possibilities for vertical farming with high-wire crops
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) patented vertical farming solution enables the production of high-wire crops in vertical farming, said Luke in a press release…
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Helsinki Port sees lower cargo handling due to recession
Cargo handling at the Helsinki Port reduced by nine percent in January-September period this year compared to the stipulated period of the previous year, said the port…
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More bankruptcies filed in September
A total of 310 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in September 2023, which is 26 more than in the corresponding period one year earlier, according to Statistics…
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Inflation drops to 5.5% in September
The year-on-year change in consumer prices was 5.5 per cent in September, according to Statistics Finland. In August, inflation stood at 5.6 per cent. The decrease of…
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Number of debt restructuring pleas rises by 20% in Jan-Sep
A total of 3,648 debt restructuring petitions of private persons were filed with district courts in January to September 2023, according to Statistics Finland. The…
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Industrial output grows in August
Seasonally adjusted industrial output grew by 2.1 per cent in August from the month before, according to Statistics Finland. Industrial output adjusted for working days…
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