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Finland International

More Disruptions for Viking’s Tallinn Trips

Viking Line is enduring a second day of disruptions on the Helsinki to Tallinn ferry route. Today, several of the company’s scheduled FSTR catamaran services have been canceled: Helsinki – Tallinn: 08:00 and 13:00 departures; Tallinn – Helsinki: 10:30 and 15:30 departures. Viking…
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Economy & Business

Strong Financial Results for S Group

Finland’s S Group well in January-June this year compared with the corresponding period last year. The operating profit was €128 million at the beginning of the year, up from €87 million a year go. The S Group, which includes regional cooperatives and…
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