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Saturday February 21, 2026

New car registration drops by 3% in Finland in 2025

A total of 71,890 new passenger cars were registered in Mainland Finland in 2025, which was 3 per cent fewer than in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. In all, 124,340 new vehicles were registered in 2025. First registrations decreased by 4 per cent compared to the previous year. Of first-time

Published: 12:37 pm,Friday 20 February 2026

Finland sees 22% fewer job vacancies in 2025

There were 34,100 open job vacancies in 2025, which is 22 per cent fewer than one year earlier (43,700), according to Statistics Finland. Examined on the annual level, the number of open job vacancies has decreased in three consecutive years and their number has fallen to half of the

Published: 00:15 am,Friday 20 February 2026

40% large firms likely to change subcontractors due to ESG obligations

Forty per cent of large companies expect that they will have to change subcontractors due to Environmental, social and governance (ESG) obligations, according to a survey commissioned by OP Financial Group. At the same time, large companies believe that the current US administration's negative attitude towards ESG matters

Published: 21:54 pm,Monday 16 February 2026

Building costs rise by 1.5% in January

Building costs increased by 1.5 per cent in January 2026 compared to the stipulated month of the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. Among materials, the biggest cost increased in the year were recorded in timber structures (8.1%) and in roofing materials (3.2%). Costs decreased most in the year

Published: 21:12 pm,Friday 13 February 2026

Foodora to quit Finland on February 27

Food delivery service company Foodora has decided to stop operation in Finland on February 27, said the company in a press release on Friday. Earlier on January 12 the company started codetermination talks with the employees and also considered that time the possibility of completely withdrawal of its operation

Published: 01:53 am,Friday 13 February 2026

Bankruptcies in Finland hit 29-year high in Jan

A total of 385 bankruptcy proceedings were instigated in January 2026, which is four more than in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. On the monthly level the number of bankruptcies has last been this high in October 1997. The number of staff-years in

Published: 20:28 pm,Thursday 12 February 2026

Atria reports record sales in 2025

Finnish food group Atria reported record net sales and adjusted operating profit for 2025 on Thursday, citing efficiency gains at its new poultry plant in western Finland and the start of poultry exports to China at the end of 2024 as key drivers, reported Xinhua. Atria's full-year net sales

Published: 20:13 pm,Thursday 12 February 2026

Finland starts lithium mining after years of delay

Finnish mining company Keliber has begun lithium extraction in Kaustinen, western Finland, after several years of delay, reported Xinhua, quoting national broadcaster Yle on Thursday. According to Yle, the 800 million euro project is Europe's first battery-grade lithium processing operation and is expected to create about 350 jobs. While

Published: 23:41 pm,Wednesday 11 February 2026

Demand for skilled labour in maritime industry on rise: Govt report

The demand for skilled labour in the maritime industry is growing, according to a report published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on Wednesday. The report also said that competence requirements in the sector, especially for highly skilled tasks, are changing, said the Ministry in a press

Published: 23:22 pm,Tuesday 10 February 2026

Valmet Automotive to build electric buses in Finland

Finnish cars and other industrial products manufacturer Valmet Automotive and Jeti Industries have signed a preliminary agreement for serial production of modular electric buses at Valmet Automotive’s plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland, said Valmet Automotive in a press release on Tuesday. If the agreement is finalized, electric buses for city

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