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Friday December 05, 2025

79 staff affect as UPM stops label materials production in France

Finnish forest-based bio-industry company UPM will stop label materials production in Nancy, France affecting 79 employees, said the company in a press release on Wednesday. The Nancy site will continue as a slitting and distribution terminal offering service to UPM Adhesive Materials’ customers. The consultation process with employee representatives

Published: 20:18 pm,Wednesday 3 December 2025

Danske Bank cuts Finland growth forecasts as recovery remains fragile

Danske Bank has lowered its forecast for Finland's economic growth this year to 0.3 percent from 0.9 percent, and cut its projection for next year to 1.5 percent from 2.0 percent, reported Xinhua. In its latest economic outlook published on Wednesday, the bank said there are cautious signs of

Published: 00:45 am,Wednesday 3 December 2025

Posti delivers 1.7m parcels during Black Friday week

National postal and logistic services operator Posti delivered 1.7 million parcels during the Black Friday week this year, said Posti in a press release on Tuesday. “Large numbers of parcels have been delivered across Finland, and deliveries have gone smoothly,” said Heidi Ioannidou, who is responsible for Posti’s service

Published: 00:26 am,Sunday 30 November 2025

Average prices of liquid fuel rise in November

Average prices of light fuel oil and diesel increased in November 2025 compared to the previous month, according to Statistics Finland. The average price with taxes for diesel was EUR 1.7 and for petrol 95, EUR 1.7 per litre. The equivalent average price for petrol 98 was EUR 1.8

Published: 19:45 pm,Friday 28 November 2025

Finland's economy contracts 0.3% in Q3 as unemployment rises

Finland's economy contracted by 0.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from the previous quarter and by 0.6 percent year-on-year, Statistics Finland said Friday, reported Xinhua. By contrast, the European Union's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter, preliminary Eurostat data showed. The unemployment rate reached 9.2

Published: 00:00 am,Friday 28 November 2025

Finland sees €460m trade deficit in Sep

The trade balance showed a deficit of EUR 460 million in September, according to the statistics of international trade in goods published by Finnish Customs on Thursday. In January-September 2025, the trade balance had accumulated a deficit of EUR 297 million. The aggregate trade surplus by commodity group increased

Published: 22:47 pm,Thursday 27 November 2025

AI techs use by enterprises rises in Finland

As many as 38 per cent of enterprises used Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in spring 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The share of enterprises using AI technologies grew by 14 percentage points from last year. AI technologies were most commonly used in information and communication activities, in 80 per

Published: 12:09 pm,Thursday 27 November 2025

Consumer confidence remains weak for long in Finland

The balance figure of the consumer confidence indicator (CCI) stood at minus 6.5 in November, having been minus 7.6 in October and minus 6.6 in September, according to Statistics Finland. Consumer confidence has been weak and its variation low for a long time. One year ago in November, the

Published: 22:13 pm,Wednesday 26 November 2025

Prices of old dwellings drop by 2.4% in October

The prices of old dwellings in housing companies decreased by 2.4 per cent year-on-year across the entire country in October 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The prices, however, remained unchanged compared with the previous month. Prices declined in all large towns relative to a year ago. Prices declined most in

Published: 22:01 pm,Wednesday 26 November 2025

Large-scale carbon storage facility planned at Vuosaari Harbour

Energy company Vantaan Energia and Port of Helsinki will set up Finland's first industrial-scale carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage facility at Vuosaari Harbour, said an official press release on Wednesday. The Vantaa Carbon Capture project will significantly reduce fossil emissions and create a value chain in Finland that

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