Helen earmarks 3 sites for possible nuke power plant in Helsinki

Energy company Helen initially has selected three sites for further assessment to set up a potential nuclear power plant in Helsinki, said the City of Helsinki and the company in separate press releases on Thursday. The sites are the Vuosaari and...

Metso axes 80 jobs globally, 43 in Finland

Minerals processing and metals company Metso decided to cut about 80 jobs including 43 in Finland, said the company in a press release on Thursday. Metso completed the local consultation processes initiated on October within parts of its Minerals...

Finland Proposes Anti-Avoidance Measure For Minimum Tax

By Kevin Pinner ( November 6, 2025, 1:12 PM EST) -- Finland began seeking feedback Thursday on amendments to the country's 15% global minimum tax that include a new anti-avoidance provision but primarily incorporate OECD guidance.... Law360 is on...

India, Finland Agree To Strengthen Ties In Trade, Digitalisation And AI

Helsinki: India and Finland held 13th Foreign Office Consultations in Helsinki on Thursday and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation, while agreeing to further strengthen ties in trade and investment, digitalisation, quantum...

NBI detained terrorism financing suspects in southeast Finland

Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has detained several individuals in southeastern Finland on suspicion of financing terrorism. The arrests took place in Ruokolahti, near the Russian border, during a police operation on Tuesday....

Listed Crypto Exchange Safello Expands Into Finland

November 6, 2025 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois Crypto exchange Safello has announced its expansion into Finland, its first new market. Safello Group AB, has been listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market since 2021. The company said that it would...

India, Finland agree to deepen cooperation in trade, AI

Helsinki: India and Finland agreed to strengthen bilateral ties across multiple sectors, including trade, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and clean technologies, during their 13th Foreign Office Consultations in Helsinki Thursday. Sharing...

Valmet plans temporary layoffs in Finland amid capacity adjustments

Valmet, a supplier of technologies and automation services for the pulp and paper industry, is initiating change negotiations regarding temporary layoffs across parts of its Finnish operations. The talks will commence on 10 November 2025,...

FM Fidan visits Finland for high-level talks on security and EU relations

By News Centre Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan paid an official visit to Finland for a series of diplomatic meetings, where he met with his Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen to discuss bilateral and regional issues. Following their talks,...

Kurdish community protests the detention of three activists in Finland

On 3 November2025, in southeastern Finland, Naim Acar, Ramazan Koyun, and Metin Çelik were detained as part of a “terrorism financing” investigation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (Keskusrikospoliisi–KRP). Following the...

Finland, Sweden sign deal with Bittium to buy command control system

Published : 06 Nov 2025, 01:09 Updated : 06 Nov 2025, 01:13 Finland and Sweden on Wednesday signed a framework agreement for command and control systems with Finnish company Bittium , said Finnish Defence Forces in a press release. Major General...

Alight receives multi-million grant from the EU Innovation Fund for pioneering solar project in Finland

The grant, announced as part of a highly competitive process in which 373 projects applied and only 61 were selected, highlights Alight’s commitment to accelerating the transition to renewable energy across Europe. The planned solar park is a...

Ukrainian child forced to sing Russian song Kalinka during music lesson in Finland – Yle

Iryna Gorkun-Silen. Screenshot An 11-year-old girl of Ukrainian origin was forced to sing the Russian song Kalinka during a music lesson at a school in the Finnish city of Espoo. The incident has provoked outrage from the child's mother and the...

Turkish FM urges Finland to recognize Palestinian state

HELSINKI Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Nov. 5 called on Finland to recognize a Palestinian state during his two-day visit to Helsinki. “I would like Finland to recognize Palestine as a state,” Fidan said at a joint press conference with Finnish...

Kone Shares Leap 12% on Record-Breaking $2B Middle East Megadeal in Finland’s Elevator Boom

Nordic industrials. In the biggest whirlwind week to date, Finnish elevator and escalator giant Kone Oyj bolted its shares up 12% today, November 6, 2025, on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The rush caused the share price to jump to EUR64.50, putting...

Skeleton Technologies opens new batteries for AI data centers plant in Finland

Estonian energy storage solutions company Skeleton Technologies is opening a €25million plant in eastern Finland, Postimees reported. The factory, located in Varkaus, North Savo, will produce super-batteries for AI data centers. Skeleton also...

This Finnish Design Duo Wants You to Uncover "the Oddness and Peacefulness of Helsinki" at Its Most Magical Time

What better way to see the world than through the eyes of our favorite tastemakers? In Hidden Trails, we look at the places that feel most like home to our community of design insiders — wherever those might be — to help you uncover what their...

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan visits Finland to strengthen NATO ties

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has commenced a two-day diplomatic visit to Finland, marking a significant engagement between the two NATO allies. During his stay, Fidan is scheduled to hold high-level meetings with Finnish Foreign Minister...

Finland to receive its first professorship in event industry at Aalto University

The Finnish Fair Foundation is donating €3.1m to Aalto University School of Business to establish a professorship in the event industry. It will be the first professorship of its kind in Finland. Aalto University will establish the full-time...

Int´l gang smuggles huge drugs into Finland from Estonia, Latvia

20 held in home, abroad A large international organised crime group, consisting mostly of Estonian individuals smuggled hundreds of kilograms of various drugs into Finland in between 2023 and 2025, according to a joint investigation conducted by...