Tag: business
Alko sales increased in November
New figures show the number of liters of alcohol sold in Alko stores during November increased 5% compared with the previous year.
There's been a...
Stockmann will sell flagship Helsinki store to pay debts
Finnish retailer Stockmann plans to sell its flagship Helsinki department store, as well as stores in Tallinn and Riga, to pay off some of...
Fazer on top, as Finland’s favourite brands revealed
An annual look at Finland's favourite brands in YouGov's BrandIndex finds a top 10 dominated by popular domestic names.
The index looks at different aspects...
Number of job vacancies falls year-on-year
New figures published on Monday morning show the ongoing economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. Statistics Finland reports the number of job vacancies during...
Government’s new plans to open up travel branded as “far too...
New proposals to make it easier for foreign tourists to come to Finland have been described as "far too complicated" by the Chairman of...
Shoe designer Minna Parikka to close her business
Finnish shoe designer Minna Parikka has announced she's closing down her business, with the last date to buy shoes from the online store just before...
Kokoomus proposes more streamlined process for international recruitment
The National Coalition Party Kokoomus is calling for a more streamlined approach from the government to international recruitment.
Their idea is to bring together civil...
High earners revealed in annual tax day frenzy
It's the one story which dominates Finnish media every year: tax day.
Today the annual tax details of the country's highest earners were under scrutiny...
Top flight hockey club SaiPa starts talks about temporary job cuts
Lappeenranta's professional ice hockey team SaiPa is starting co-operation negotiations on temporary job cuts at the club.
The talks apply to all personnel at Liiga-SaiPa...
Open for business – but immigrant entrepreneurs struggle during coronavirus pandemic
Business is brisk on a Saturday afternoon in Adil Al-Massi's Tapiola barber shop.
Its prime location between Ainoa shopping centre and Sokos Hotel means there's a...
