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Payment default numbers in Finland climb for sixth quarter
Helsinki Times
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July 3, 2025
The number of people with payment defaults in Finland has risen by 8,000 so far this year, reaching over 377,000, according to new second-quarter data from credit agency Asiakastieto. This marks the sixth consecutive reporting period with an...
‘Attacked randomly': Suspect in Finland stabbing attack tells police
Mint
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July 4, 2025
Finland: The suspect arrested in connection with the Tampere stabbing attack that injured four, told police that he had no racist or political motive, and that he attacked people randomly. “According to (our) current information, there is no...
Finland to Iceland: Top 10 most peaceful countries in 2025 according to recent index
Asianet Newsable
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June 30, 2025
Iceland is the most peaceful country globally, holding this rank since 2008. With incredibly low crime rates, welcoming people, and minimal violent incidents, it's a haven. Interestingly, Icelandic police don't carry guns, and kids often play...
Stabbing suspect in Finland has violent criminal history: police
The Peninsula
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July 4, 2025
Police vehicles are seen outside the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland, on July 3, 2025. Photo by Saara Peltola / Lehtikuva / AFP Helsinki: Finnish police said Friday that the 23-year-old man suspected of stabbing four people near a...
Port of Helsinki commences €28 million West Harbour upgrade
Port Technology International
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July 4, 2025
The Port of Helsinki and YIT Infra Oy have signed a €28 million ($32 million) agreement to expand the southern end of West Harbour. Construction is scheduled to begin in July 2025 and conclude by the end of 2027. The project aims to increase...
Everything you need to know about the Wife-Carrying World Championship in Finland
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 11:30 GMT+2 The Wife-Carrying World Championship – known as Eukonkanto - starts today and runs until tomorrow in Sonkajärvi, in the Northern Savonia region of Finland. Held since 1992, the annual sporting event involves...
Helsinki grocer hit hard as shoplifting soars 60%
Helsinki Times
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June 28, 2025
Shoplifting in Helsinki has risen sharply, with thefts at one neighbourhood grocery store now costing tens of thousands of euros each year. Mikko Karmakka, manager of the K-Market on Iso Roobertinkatu, said shoplifting has worsened significantly....
Four people stabbed outside shopping centre in Tampere, Finland - suspect arrested
Derry Journal
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July 3, 2025
A stabbing outside a city shopping centre has left four people wounded, police have confirmed. Four people have been wounded in a stabbing outside a shopping centre. The incident took place on Thursday (July 3) in Finland, in the southern city of...
Company closures in Finland surge in early 2025: statistics authority
The Malaysian Star
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July 3, 2025
HELSINKI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of company closures in Finland continued to rise sharply between January and March this year, according to a press release issued by Statistics Finland on Thursday. In the first quarter of 2025, nearly...
The absolute must-do and see things in Finland’s Lake Saimaa region
Cosmopolitan UK
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July 3, 2025
Finland is the kind of place that feels like it shouldn’t be real — lakes outnumber people, the air smells like peace and quiet, and sauna is considered a nudist national sport. Oh, and it just so happens that it was named the happiest country in...
Warner Music Acquires Catalog of Helsinki-Based Indie Skorpioni: ‘A Trendsetter in Finnish Music’
Digital Music News
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July 3, 2025
Warner Music Finland CEO Ramona Forsström. Photo Credit: WMG Warner Music Finland unveiled the IP buyout today, less than one month after Skorpioni announced it would cease operating. Founded in 2017, the Helsinki-based label built a roster...
New submarine cable to be built between Finland, Sweden
Daily Finland
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The construction of a new submarine cable linking Sweden and Finland has officially begun, GlobalConnect, a leading digital infrastructure provider in the Nordic region, said in a press release on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The initiative is...
Stabbing attack wounds four in Finland, suspect held
Channel News Asia
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July 3, 2025
HELSINKI: A suspect has been arrested after four people were stabbed and wounded on Thursday (Jul 3) near a shopping centre in the Finnish city of Tampere, police said. The police did not comment on the severity of the victims' wounds, but they...
Company closures in Finland surge in Q1
Daily Finland
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The number of company closures in Finland continued to rise sharply between January and March this year, according to a press release issued by Statistics Finland on Thursday, reported Xinhua. In the first quarter of 2025, nearly 11,000 new...
Several stabbed near shopping center in Finland: media
Xinhua News Agency
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HELSINKI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Several people were stabbed near a shopping center in the southern Finnish city of Tampere on Thursday afternoon, Finnish national broadcaster Yle reported, citing police sources. The incident occurred at the Ratina...
Heavy rain and strong winds to hit Finland from Thursday
Helsinki Times
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July 2, 2025
A strong low-pressure system will bring heavy rain, high winds and thunderstorms across Finland from early Thursday, disrupting summer conditions and prompting warnings from meteorologists. The Finnish Meteorological Institute said the storm would...
Four Injured In Finland Mall Stabbing, Suspect Arrested
StratNews Global
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July 3, 2025
Home Europe Four Injured In Finland Mall Stabbing, Suspect Arrested Public broadcaster YLE earlier reported that traffic in the centre of Tampere - located some 180 kilometres (112 miles) north of the capital Helsinki - was at a standstill. Four...
Four people stabbed near shopping centre in Finland
Sky News
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July 3, 2025
Four people were stabbed near a shopping centre in Finland, police have said. One person was arrested following the incident, which took place near the Ratina shopping centre in the city of Tampere, known as the sauna capital of the world. The...
Finland offers Fennica icebreaker to United States
Helsinki Times
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June 27, 2025
Finland has offered the Fennica icebreaker to the United States for sale or lease. The vessel was built in 1993 and has served both Arctic and offshore industrial duties. No agreement has yet been reached. Negotiations continue between Finnish and...
Finland’s net emissions dropped just one percent last year
Helsinki Times
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June 27, 2025
Finland’s net greenhouse gas emissions declined by about one percent in 2023, according to the government’s annual climate report. The figure reflects the combined effect of emissions and carbon sinks. The land use sector continues to emit more...