Nasdaq Helsinki Welcomes Cityvarasto To Nasdaq First North

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that trading in Cityvarasto Oyj shares (ticker: CITYVA) will commence today on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland. The company belongs to Consumer Discretionary sector. Cityvarasto is the 30th company to list...

Finland and Sweden Prepare Emergency Plans for 'Living in Darkness'

Finland and Sweden are working on national contingency plans to deal with potential large-scale power outages, according to the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, citing representatives of major energy companies. The initiative follows a significant...

Baltika clothing chain declares bankruptcy

Clothing manufacturer Baltika has filed for bankruptcy and will lay off 120 employees, 70 of them in Estonia. The company, nearly 100 years old, had been struggling for several years, with only one brand, Ivo Nikkolo, being retained five years...

P&G ‘winding down’ in Pakistan: What does it mean?

To be certain, it is not a full exit from the 240-million Pakistani consumer market but a strategic shift in how P&G operates in Pakistan. The company is scaling back its direct involvement (like owning factories and managing sales teams) to cut...

Asset price inflation and broken market forces

Stock market valuations soar beyond economic fundamentals, intensifying inequality and risking systemic instability amid unprecedented asset bubbles. In July, Nvidia made history by becoming the first company ever to reach a stock market valuation...

Finnish car-logistics pioneer Flovi rolls into Poland

Flovi, Finland’s largest technology company specialising in car relocations, is expanding to Poland. With Flovi, car dealerships, rental and leasing providers, and car-sharing platforms can move vehicles quickly, smoothly, and cost-effectively,...

Finland's president hails 'ingenious' plan to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Published on 30/09/2025 - 19:50 GMT+2 The plan which is now gaining ground in Germany would see the EU borrow around €140 billion on behalf of all EU member states, meaning each country would share the risk based on GDP. The sum would then be made...

Metsä Group prepares to cut 540 jobs in Finland amid losses

Metsä Group has announced statutory negotiations that may lead to the loss of 800 permanent jobs, with 540 of them in Finland. The move follows a cost-saving programme aimed at securing €300m in annual savings as the forestry company struggles...

Dubrovnik Raises €14,800 at Women’s Bank Walk on Stradun

The 11th Women’s Bank Walk was held on September 21st on Stradun, once again ranking Dubrovnik as the most successful of 28 participating cities, with an impressive €14,800 raised in donations. Funds came not only from participants on the day, but...

Finland President’s Speech At UN Echoes India’s Demand For Seat At UNSC

New York: Finland and India’s perspectives regarding multipolarity, global governance and legitimacy overlap significantly, demonstrating how concerns about reforms are now widely shared. Finland President Alexander Stubb’s call for reform of...

EU Watchdog Warns of “Urgent” Stablecoin Threat, Citing Systemic Shock Risk – Why?

The European Union’s top financial risk authority has warned that stablecoins could pose a serious threat to financial stability unless urgent safeguards are introduced. In a statement released on October 2, the European Systemic Risk Board...

Business confidence falls to record low

Business confidence plunges to record low as cost pressures mount, with Bank of England divided over inflation outlook Business confidence in Britain has slumped to its lowest level on record, according to a leading survey of company bosses, as...

Finland partners with S.Africa on G20 digital economy track

In a landmark development for digital transformation advocacy within the G20, Finland has joined discussions as a guest country as South Africa takes the helm of the organization's leadership this year. With digital transformation and bridging the...

Finland, Sweden urge EU to use frozen Russian funds for loan to Ukraine – media

Photo: https://www.helsinkitimes.fi Finnish and Swedish Prime Ministers Petteri Orpo and Ulf Kristersson have urged the European Commission and EU member states to act quickly to provide long-term financial support to Ukraine, warning that about...

China–Nordic Economic and Trade Forum returns to Wuhan in October

ShareSharePin ItShare China-Nordic Forum 2024 made opportunities to strengthen relations between China and the Nordic countries. Photo: X. The seventh China–Nordic Economic and Trade Forum will take place from 14 to 16 October in Wuhan, Hubei...

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

New Delhi: Finnish company ICEYE, which has the world’s largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation and a major player in defence and security, is planning to set up a manufacturing and assembly facility in India, ThePrint has...

EU funds are flowing into spyware companies, and politicians are demanding answers

An arsenal of angry European Parliament members (MEPs) is demanding answers from senior commissioners about why EU subsidies are ending up in the pockets of spyware companies. The group of 39 politicians referred to recent investigations that...

Aktia Life Insurance launches SCOR’s Velogica in Finland

SCOR Digital Solutions has announced the launch of Velogica, its cloud-based automated underwriting solution, with its strategic partner Aktia Life Insurance in Finland. Built on SCOR’s proprietary risk expertise and powered by dynamic...

Charterhouse-backed Labomar buys Finnish company Pharmia

Finland’s Aker Arctic Unveils Next-Generation Medium-Class Icebreaker as Global Demand Heats Up

Finnish icebreaker engineering firm Aker Arctic on Monday released the first renderings of its new B+ class vessel for the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, unveiling a next-generation design as global demand for ice-capable ships...