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Consumption (Economics)

Climate

Consumption emissions boost Finnish carbon footprint

Annika Saarikko

Finance minister at odds with PM Marin's green transition spending proposal

Household

OP Bank: Finland's economic growth above pre-pandemic levels

Plant-Based Foods

Meat sales down for second year as plant-based foods gain ground

Consumer Confidence Barometer

Consumer confidence in the Finnish economy grew in May

Alternative Energy (Renewable Energy)

Consumption of renewable energy in Finland surpasses fossil fuels

Climate

Protein-from-air tech company gets 1st climate fund financing

Electric energy consumption

Finland's deep freeze brings peak in electricity consumption

Household

Finnish household wealth continued to grow in 2019 and first half of 2020

Government Budget Deficit

Finland agrees bumper budget deficit in corona-affected spending plan

Macro Economics and Economic Policy

Corona crisis hit Finnish economy harder than forecast

Consumer Confidence Barometer

Finnish consumer confidence on the rise

Government Ministers & Departments

Finance Ministry predicts sluggish recovery from pandemic

Macro Economics and Economic Policy

New finance minister Vanhanen defends huge supplementary budget: "We want to avoid the mistakes of the ‘90s recession"

Central Banks & Central Banking

Bank of Finland: Economy to shrink 7% in 2020, no sign of speedy recovery

Economists

Report: Finland needs stimulus then austerity to get through coronavirus crisis

Government Ministers & Departments

Finance Ministry forecasts slump for Finnish economy, but recovery may be quick

Personal Protective Equipment

Wednesday's papers: PPE worries, shrinking economy, trust in the media

Game and Reindeer Meat

Court remands man for selling thousands of kilos of mystery game meat

Household Income and Spending Indicator

Finnish meat consumption takes tiny dip – pork still most popular

Ready Money

Academic: Digital payments changing customer behaviour

Danske Bank A/s

"Romping like a young foal": Finnish economy dodges recession fears

Public Consuming

Finland warned by EU over public spending

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Wednesday’s papers: Shadow budgets, tech’s diversity problem and winter power outages

Wages and Employee Benefits

Posti boss Heikki Malinen steps down

Health Care Business

Report: Fragmentation weakening the Finnish healthcare system

Plant-Based Meat

PTT: Meat and dairy consumption declining

S&P Global Ratings

S&P Global Ratings maintains Finland’s AA+ rating

Trade Dispute

Economy not as bleak as many think, institute says

Mikael Fogelholm

Report: Finns eating more meat than ever before

Crime Scheme

Higher sin taxes, more education spending in new govt agenda

Danske Bank A/s

Danske Bank: Modest GDP growth a challenge for new cabinet

Household

Economic growth slowing, still some bright spots for households

Nature

Finns have 'big responsibility' for biodiversity loss, says researcher

Suspected Person

Friday's papers: Politicians' plans to check meat consumption, child sex abuse suspects, MP threatened

Snack

Report: Sugar tax worked on drinks, but not candy

SDP

Wednesday's papers: SDP lead improves, Finnish food over the years, and the spring equinox

Foreign policy

Finland terminates 45-year development cooperation with Zambia over graft concerns

Gambling Monopoly

Friday’s papers: Gov PR junkets under fire, drugged driving and millions paid to home-owners claiming housing benefit

Electric energy consumption

Electricity consumption – and prices – up in 2018

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