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Finnish oil firm Teboil changes hands as Lukoil sells assets to Gunvor
BRUSSELS Finnish oil company Teboil confirmed that it will be sold to the multinational Gunvor Group, transferring ownership from Russia's Lukoil, local media reported on Thursday. According to Finnish daily Ilta-Sanomat, Teboil announced the...
Finland Looks East. New Doors Swing Open Following President Stubb's Visit To Kazakhstan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. The inaugural official visit of Alexander Stubb to Kazakhstan as President of Finland, taking place on October 28–29, 2025, once again showed that even nations miles apart can weave a rich...
Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh
Government submits energy sector development plan to Riigikogu
The government has submitted the draft Energy Economy Development Plan 2035 (ENMAK) to the Riigikogu for debate. The plan aims to guarantee energy security, increase Estonia's competitiveness and contribute to the transition to a clean energy...
Owner: Estonian Government
NADA Partners with Finnish Institutions to Spotlight Country’s Emerging Artists
Three New York galleries will present exhibitions of Finnish contemporary art this winter as part of a new partnership between the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, the Consulate General of Finland, and the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA)....
Owner: Jay Penske
Betsson Cleared from Finland’s Payment Blocking List as Market Reform Looms
Swedish operator Betsson has achieved a significant victory in Finland after its official removal from Finland’s payment blocking list on October 24. This development marks the end of a turbulent 12 months for the company, marked by legal battles...
Owner: Non-transparent
Russian Border Region Forms Volunteer Militias as Finland Plans Military Drills
Authorities in Russia’s republic of Karelia say they are forming volunteer militias to help defend the country’s border with Finland following Helsinki’s announcement of large-scale military exercises near Russian territory. Local volunteers will...
Owner: Derk Sauer
Beta Cinema Boards Finnish World War Two Drama ‘Lapland War’ – AFM
Beta Cinema has taken international sales rights for drama Lapland War, about a group of Finnish youngsters as they grapple with their country’s changing allegiances during World War Two, for an AFM launch. It is the latest film by Finnish...
Owner: Jay Penske
Sony Music Publishing acquires ‘significant’ stake in Finland’s Elements Music
Sony Music Publishing has acquired “a significant stake” in Elements Music, a Finland-based independent music publisher with a catalog of about 10,000 compositions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction includes a...
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Europe’s Mining Rush Meets Sámi Resistance
As part of its efforts to guarantee energy security and bring about a green transition, Europe is trying to significantly increase the domestic production of critical minerals. In the resource-rich Sámi territories of Norway and Sweden, this...
Owner: Green European Foundation (GEF)
Finland’s First F-35A Lightning II Rolls Out of the Assembly Line
Exactly one year after the Finnish Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II entered production at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas, airframe JF-501 moved out of the final assembly, the company announced on Oct. 29, 2025. The aircraft...
Owner: David Cenciotti
Saudi Economy Minister Meets with Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs
Lenovo has announced that it is close to completing one of its largest and most advanced manufacturing facilities worldwide in the Saudi capital Riyadh, as part of an investment worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The move marks a major...
Owner: Saudi Government
SOLiD: Scaling solid-state battery manufacturing for Europe
On the path to a climate-neutral future, few technologies are as indispensable and as closely scrutinised as the battery. Powering everything from smartphones to electric vehicles (EVs), batteries sit at the heart of the energy transition. But as...
Owner: Gordon Peter Warrender
Finland’s Wartsila believes in shipping decarbonisation despite IMO setback
Wartsila still believes the decarbonisation of marine traffic will continue despite a delay to establishing a global carbon price for shipping, its CEO said on Tuesday, as it reported third-quarter order intake below market expectations. The...
Owner: Drougas Family (Jenny, Nikodemos)
Cebu Industrial Summit 2025 Positions Province as Hub for Next-Gen Manufacturing
Cebu is stepping into the spotlight as the Philippines’ next industrial powerhouse. At the Cebu Industrial Summit 2025, hosted by Aboitiz Economic Estates, government and business leaders unveiled a united vision to position the province as a hub...
Owner: Non-transparent
Finnish software developer Aiven to open Co. Cork hub, creating 40 new jobs
A FINNISH software developer is to open a new base in Co. Cork, creating 40 new jobs over the next three years. Aiven, a cloud infrastructure leader, has chosen Cork City as the location for its hub for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)...
Owner: Elgin Loane
UPM's Q3 profit tumble underscores prolonged weakness in Finland's forest industry
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Xinhua News Agency
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HELSINKI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The downturn in Finland's forest industry deepened on Wednesday as UPM, regarded as the country's largest and most influential forest industry company, reported a sharp decline in its third-quarter (Q3) earnings for...
Owner: Chinese Government
UPM's Q3 profit tumble underscores weakness of forest industry
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Daily Finland
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The downturn in Finland's forest industry deepened on Wednesday as UPM, regarded as the country's largest and most influential forest industry company, reported a sharp decline in its third-quarter (Q3) earnings for 2025, reported Xinhua. UPM's...
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More foreign graduates stay and work in Finland
Over half of all foreign graduates from Finnish higher education institutions found employment in Finland three years after graduating, according to data from Statistics Finland. The employment rate of foreign nationals reached 53% in 2023, up...
Owner: Alexis Kouros
Indonesia Promotes IPFO to Finland as Collaboration Expands
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Coordinator Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) met with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in Jakarta on Monday, October 27, 2025. The meeting focused on...
Owner: Ciputra Family
Rosprirodnadzor: 84 tons of waste illegally deposited in the Gulf of Finland water protection zone
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AK&M
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AK&M 29 October 2025 15:02 Rosprirodnadzor has sent a claim to the administration of the Lebyazhensky urban settlement of the Leningrad region for compensation of over 8 million rubles. damage caused to soils. This is stated in the message of the...
Owner: Zoya Eduardovna Larkina