Finland News News Finland » Economy: Why Finland's economy isn't as strong as it looks
Finland is often ranked among the happiest countries in the world, but its economy has been facing a very different reality. Slow growth, demographic challenges, and structural economic pressures have ...
News Finland » Economy: Finland economic output grows 2.8% in May
Finland's economic output expanded at a faster pace in May, data from Statistics Finland showed on Tuesday. The output of the national economy rose a working-day-adjusted 2.8% year-over-year in May.
News Finland » Economy: Finland's economy takes a reputation hit after first Fitch downgrade in nearly a decade
Finland’s credit strength just took a hit. On Friday night, Fitch Ratings downgraded the country’s long-term foreign-currency issuer rating from “AA+” to “AA,” citing rising debt and weak efforts to ...
News Finland » Economy: Finland Clings to Happiness Crown as Economic Gloom Deepens
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Harsh economic headwinds are sending a chill through the world's happiest country. But after 1,000 days of unemployment, 33-year-old Juho-Pekka Palomaa hasn't let Finland's ...
News Finland » Economy: Finland's Unemployment Rate Rises in August to Highest Level in at Least 15 Years
(In September 23 story, corrects headline and first paragraph to say ... at least 15 years ...not... 20 years. Adds note in paragraph 4 to show that comparable ...
News Finland » Economy: Finland’s Economy Barely Grew in Fourth Quarter, Estimate Shows
Finland’s economy eked out a gain for a fourth consecutive quarter ahead of a more pronounced expansion that is expected to follow this year. Gross domestic product in the northernmost euro area ...
News Finland » Economy: Golf generates nearly €630 million in societal benefits in Finland
A new study published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living shows that Finnish golf players spend approximately €330 million on golf annually and that this generates an estimated benefit to society ...
News Finland » Economy: Finland’s Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Almost Five Years
Finland’s economy clocked in broad-based growth in the first quarter, providing some relief to a country that has struggled with rising public debt after years of low growth. Finland’s gross domestic ...
News Finland » Economy: How did Finland lead the pursuit of a circular economy? Mongabay podcast explores
If you liked this story, share it with other people. During the episode, DiGirolamo spoke with nature and circular economy specialist Tim Forslund from the Finnish Innovation Fund (SITRA), which ...