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1,245 Finnish merchant vessels operated in April
The size of the Finnish merchant fleet was 1,245 vessels in April this year, according to Statistics Finland.
The regular merchant fleet included 671 vessels and the…
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Slower business recovery, rapid fall in pulp prices lower UPM outlook
The Finnish forest industry company UPM lowered its outlook for 2023 as comparable Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) in the first half (H1) is expected to…
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Govt forecasts fall of employment until yearend
Although the labour market showed a positive trend at the beginning of the year, employment will start to fall during the latter part of the year, according to the…
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Illegal cigarettes import from Estonia, Latvia evades €2m tax
Finnish Customs detected an incident of suspected tax evasion of about two million euros in illegal import of cigarettes from Estonia and Latvia last year, said Customs…
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Nordea forecasts weak growth of Finnish economy
The Finnish economy has surprised positively in the first months of 2023, but the outlook for the rest of the year is weaker, said Nordea Bank, the largest bank in the…
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Trade balance posts €65m surplus in March
The trade balance was in surplus of EUR 65 million in March, according to the preliminary statistics of international trade in goods released by Finnish Customs on…
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Energy import cost rises by 86% in 2022
Diverse energy products were imported to Finland in 2022 to the value of EUR 18.8 billion, which was 86 per cent more than one year earlier, according to Statistics…
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New car registration rises by 14% in April
A total of 7,304 new passenger cars were registered in April 2023, which was 14 per cent more than one year earlier, according to Statistics Finland.
In all, 13,203 new…
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IEA okays Finland’s nuke, energy policy but challenges remain
Finland’s nuclear and renewable power strengths provide a solid foundation for reaching its ambitious climate targets, according to the review of given by the…
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VR’s new diesel locomotives start freight traffic
The first brand new diesel locomotives of the national railway operator- VR started operation in commercial traffic on Wednesday, said VR in a press release.
The…
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