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  Finland's Nokian Tyres plans layoffs after slight Q3 profit miss
The auto industry is grappling with shrinking sales growth as US President Donald Trumps tariffs feed consumer uncertainty, while putting pressure on supply and logistics chains. Finland's Nokian Tyres on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings...
 
    
  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...
 
    
  Rosprirodnadzor: 84 tons of waste illegally deposited in the Gulf of Finland water protection zone
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...
 
    
  President of Finland to pay a four-day visit to Uzbekistan.
POLITICS | 16:33 / 29.10.2025 204 1 min read At the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Finland Alexander Stubb will visit Tashkent from 29 October to 1 November. The high-level talks will focus on expanding political, trade,...
 
    
  Alltech achieves ASC feed certification for German, Finnish sites
Two mill locations of Helmond, Netherlands-headquartered feed company Alltech have been certified under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard. The mills, Alltech Coppens in Nettetal, Germany, and Alltech Fennoaqua in Raisio,...
 
    
  "Sustainable production and flexibility ensure distinctive capabilities"
"With the Dutch mushroom season that started on September 1, demand is rising," begins Bert Spronk of Spronk Champignons, a mushroom farm and wholesaler in the Netherlands. "In the fall, chestnut and shiitake mushroom demand, for example, usually...
 
    
  Louisiana’s Shipbuilding Industry Embraces High-Tech Future
In a significant development for the maritime sector, Louisiana is witnessing a resurgence in shipbuilding, driven by innovative partnerships and government initiatives. Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., highlights the...
 
    
  Finnish army to use NATO-standard calibres for new small arms
The Finnish Defence Forces will shift to using the NATO-standard calibres for new small arms, said an official press release on Tuesday. The decision will improve the soldier’s operating capability, interoperability, and security of supply. Over...
 
    
  China and Finland mark 75 years of diplomatic relations
China and Finland celebrated the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations on 28 October 2025. In an op-ed, Chinese Ambassador Wang Tongqing highlighted long-standing mutual respect, Finland’s early support for the People’s Republic of China at the...
FTSE 100 Live: London blue-chips ride mining and Next hot streak,...
FSTE 100 climbs 55 points to 9,752 Next and GSK beat expectations and raise outlook Glencore backs guidance as copper output rebounds 4.12pm: London index on course for another record It's going to be a solid enough day for the Footsie, with a...
 
    
  Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and New Zealand, 29 October 2025
[Joint Statement delivered by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and New Zealand, at the Nordic 5/New Zealand Foreign Minister’s meeting, Stockholm 29 October 2025] At a time of intense...
 
    
  Finland, Kazakhstan Strengthen Economic Links Through New Agreements
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Finland signed 15 documents during the Oct. 28 official visit of President of Finland Alexander Stubb to Kazakhstan, underscoring both nations’ commitment to expanding cooperation in trade, innovation, and sustainable...
 
    
  Kazakhstan Explores Uranium Supply Deal with Finland
During Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s official visit to Kazakhstan, the two countries took a step toward deepening cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. In Astana, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Kazakhstan’s...
 
    
  Local Film Industry Records RM164 Million Collections Under Compulsory Screening Scheme - Teo
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The local film industry has recorded 59 films under the Compulsory Screening Scheme (Skim Wajib Tayang), with 13 box office hits amounting to RM164.02 million as of Oct 26, says Deputy Communications Minister Teo...
 
    
  How the ‘Greek DNA’ of Thessaloniki’s Industry Arm Has Helped It Remain a Vital Platform for Filmmakers From Southeastern Europe and Beyond
One year after celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Thessaloniki Film Festival’s Agora industry arm is steadily building for the years ahead, doubling down on a time-tested formula that relies on equal parts tradition and innovation to bolster an...
 
    
  Critical titanium reserves in Finland attract EU and NATO interest
A titanium deposit in Kokkola, western Finland, could soon become a key resource for the European Union's strategic autonomy. A long-stalled mining project to extract ilmenite, the main ore of titanium, is now receiving fresh funding and political...
FTSE 100 Live: London blue-chips ride mining hot streak, Nvidia reaches $5trn valuation
FSTE 100 climbs 62 points to 9,759 Next and GSK beat expectations and raise outlook Glencore backs guidance as copper output rebounds 1.55pm: Nvidia reaches $5trn valuation as Wall St opens higher Wall Street's main stock indices have started...
 
    
  The Arctic: a distant neighbour that is getting closer, the Italian approach
The event focused on the initiatives of the global Italian institutions (Ministry of Defence, other governmental departments and agencies, industries, research, universities) and the geopolitical framework of the region, now under magmatic...
 
    
  Nordic region’s largest bank to offer Bitcoin ETPs to customers
Nordea, the largest bank in the Nordic region, plans to offer access to exchange-traded products tracking Bitcoin to its customers beginning December 2025. Summary Finland’s Nordea bank will allow its customers to buy Bitcoin ETPs as from December...
 
    
  MOFCOM to hold hearing on anti-dumping probe into EU pork, focusing on dumping practices, industry damage, and their causality
The Ministry of Commerce of China File photo: VCG China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Monday that it will hold a public hearing at 9 am on October 31 on the anti-dumping investigation into certain pork and pig by-products imported...