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Business confidence showed little change in February

Overall, business confidence remained more or less unchanged. There is a slight variation between sectors....
27.02.2025
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Finnish Industries: EU must focus on Economic Growth through Innovation Leadership

The EU must aim at leadership in the global innovation race by reducing regulatory burdens,...
12.02.2025
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Nordic business: Competiti­veness Must Become a Genuine Priority in the EU’s Energy and Climate Policy

The Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) and its sister counterparts in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway...
04.02.2025
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European business organisations: The role of businesses must be acknowledged in the EU’s Preparedness Union – improvements needed in information flow

03.02.2025
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EK Business Tendency Survey: Recovery was limited, outlook for the early year cautious

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries’ (EK) January Business Tendency Survey, Finnish companies have...
28.01.2025
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Business confidence on the rise

Of the main industries, only retail trade confidence weakened slightly. Manufacturing confidence improved slightly In...
27.01.2025
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Business confidence weakened slightly

As a whole, business confidence weakened slightly in December. Large dispersion between industries. Manufacturing confidence...
30.12.2024
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Match Made in Finland helps international students enter the Finnish job market

The Confederation of Finnish Industries EK has launched a new group mentoring program called Match...
09.12.2024
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Finnish Business Community Stands Firmly with Ukraine – Strong Support Continues for Sanctions against Russia

In the face of growing international uncertainty, the focus must remain on supporting Ukraine and...
09.12.2024
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Business confidence strengthened in November

Confidence in major sectors, except for retail trade, is on the rise. Manufacturing confidence strengthened...
27.11.2024
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EK Business Tendency Survey: Coming out of the trough, recovery moderate

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries’ (EK) October Business Tendency Survey, Finnish companies have...
28.10.2024
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Business confidence improved slightly

Among the main sectors, manufacturing confidence remained unchanged, while other sectors saw a slight increase....
28.10.2024
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Finnish Industries EK Celebrates Five Decades in Brussels – the Work Continues for European Economic Growth

A historic milestone was marked in Brussels on October 2nd: Finnish business celebrated 50 years...
03.10.2024
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Finnish Industries EK: EU Needs to Focus on Economic Growth and Strengthen Joint Investment Funding

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, the primary task of the next European...
02.10.2024
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Business confidence overall remains nearly unchanged

Among the main sectors, confidence in manufacturing declined, while retail recovered. Manufacturing confidence declined due...
27.09.2024
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Olena Kutsai: Our Kyiv office is ready to help Finnish companies enter Ukraine

EK and the EastCham chamber of commerce have together established an office in Kyiv this...
17.09.2024
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Finnish business to grant the 2024 Ambassador Awards to Maimo Henriksson, Juha Markkanen and Team Finland in France

The entrepreneurs of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) have recognised Finnish diplomats in the...
29.08.2024
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Manufacturing confidence rose – other main sectors remain weaker

Among the main sectors, manufacturing confidence is trending upwards, while retail confidence is in clear...
27.08.2024
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EK Business Tendency Survey: Business outlooks point to an economic turnaround

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries’ (EK) July Business Tendency Survey, Finnish businesses’ estimates...
29.07.2024
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Business confidence continued to rise

Business confidence was on the rise in July across all main sectors except retail. Confidence...
29.07.2024
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Von der Leyen’s second term: towards business-friendly direction – details will matter

Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as the European Commission President on 18.7. Before the...
19.07.2024
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Business Confidence Strengthening

Overall, business confidence was on the rise in June. Among the main industries, confidence in...
27.06.2024
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Finnish Industries’ key takeaways on Enrico Letta’s Report on the EU Single Market

In April 2024, the former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta presented his report on the future...
29.05.2024
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Juho Mäki-Lohi­luoma: Do We Dare to Ask the EU for New Regulation?

Common regulation is essential for a functioning single market. However, in the EU’s legislative process,...
28.05.2024
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Organisation leaders: “A lot is at stake in the EU elections – we must adhere to the climate goals”

The leaders of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), the Confederation of Unions for Professional...
27.05.2024
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Business confidence unchanged

Manufacturing confidence made an upturn. Other main industries declining. Confidence upwards in manufacturing In manufacturing,...
27.05.2024
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Expat Professionals living in Finland: Join EK’s network

The Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) invites professionals who have relocated to Finland to join...
16.05.2024
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EU elections: Europe must wake up to the competiti­veness challenge

Europe is at a crossroads. According to Finnish Industries EK, the EU should focus on...
02.05.2024
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EK Business Tendency Survey: Companies’ business outlooks remain gloomy

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries’ (EK) April Business Tendency Survey, Finnish businesses’ estimates...
29.04.2024
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Business confidence still decreasing

Only the construction sector saw an increase in April. Confidence in manufacturing is decreasing The...
29.04.2024
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EastCham Finland and EK to open an office in Kyiv – the role of Finnish business will be strengthened in Ukraine

EastCham Finland is setting up an office in Kyiv in cooperation with the Confederation of...
05.04.2024
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Karoliina Rasi: Let’s create a real circular economy market in the EU!

The circular economy is advancing, but more encouraging examples of its business models are needed....
04.04.2024
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Business confidence continues to decline

Of the main sectors, manufacturing is declining while construction is on the rise. The other...
27.03.2024
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Business confidence turned downwards

With the exception of the manufacturing sector, all main industries experienced a decline. Slight improvement...
27.02.2024
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The EU Commission’s 2040 climate proposal provides good guidelines for the future

The Commission’s proposal is ambitious and its achievement requires the utilization of all emission-reducing technologies....
06.02.2024
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EK Business Tendency Survey: Companies’ business outlooks still muted

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries’ (EK) January Business Tendency Survey, Finnish businesses’ estimates...
29.01.2024
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Business confidence continues to rise

Business confidence rose in January in all main sectors except for construction. Confidence in manufacturing...
29.01.2024
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Finland’s SME Sustainability Barometer 2023: Sustainability increasingly important for competiti­veness of export and growth companies

The importance of sustainability is already widely recognised in the Finnish SME sector. However, only...
27.12.2023
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Business confidence on the rise

All main industries saw growth after a long time. The last time this happened was...
27.12.2023
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Nordic business organisations appeal at COP28: keep ambition high

Business organisations of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland have expressed three expectations of the...
04.12.2023
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A Pan-European group of industry associations calls on the EU legislators to ensure the materiali­zation of the objectives of the Listing Act

We signatories strongly suggest that the EU legislators must stay focused on the purpose of...
28.11.2023
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Business confidence remained unchanged in November

There was a slight increase in confidence in services, retail trade now saw the biggest...
27.11.2023
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EU Climate Target 2040: Ambitious Policies Needed to Boost Green Growth

The EU must maintain climate leadership through an ambitious 2040 climate target and enhance the...
13.11.2023
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Businesses expect business cycle to weaken further

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries’ October Business Tendency Survey, Finnish businesses anticipate a...
30.10.2023
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Business confidence weakened in October

Confidence fell in October in service industries and in construction, which was already low. Manufacturing...
30.10.2023
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Business confidence declining

Confidence remained unchanged only in retail trade, downward trend in other main industries. Confidence in...
27.09.2023
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Business confidence unchanged

The economic outlook in all main sectors is gloomier than the long-term average, especially in...
28.08.2023
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Finnish business to grant Ambassador Awards to Markku Keinänen, Anu-Eerika Viljanen and Team Finland in the United States 

For the fifth time, the entrepreneurs of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) have recognised...
24.08.2023
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Companies estimate a weakening business cycle

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries’ July Business Tendency Survey, Finnish companies’ estimates of...
27.07.2023
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Business confidence continued to fall

Of the main industries, confidence did not weaken only in services, in construction confidence fell...
27.07.2023
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EU Parliament threatens to significantly limit the use of multiple-vote shares of listed companies

When implemented, the new legislation would significantly increase listed company’s administrative burden if the company...
20.07.2023
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European Parliament’s support for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises is welcomed and important

European Parliament’s recent adoption of the State of the SME Union is timely and important....
20.07.2023
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The Commission and the European Central Bank are preparing a digital euro – EK calls for comprehensive impact assessments

The European Central Bank (ECB) has in its objective a digital euro, which would operate...
28.06.2023
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The data dashboard tracks Finland’s green investments

EK has opened a green investments data dashboard (www.ek.fi/greeninvestments). Through the service, which is open...
28.06.2023
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Business confidence declining

Confidence in construction returned to a low level after the rise of the previous month....
27.06.2023
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Business confidence unchanged

Among the main industries, confidence in struggling construction rose clearly, while services saw a decline....
29.05.2023
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EU’s Nature Restoration law needs to find a balance between biodiversity and socioeconomic goals

Together with sister organizations from Holland and Germany, Confederation of Finnish Industries EK participated in...
16.05.2023
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EK Business Tendency Survey: Business cycle remained weak

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries’ April Business Tendency Survey, Finnish companies’ estimates of...
28.04.2023
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Business confidence in decline

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 27th of April. Confidence in manufacturing fell In manufacturing,...
27.04.2023
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Strategic Autonomy – rebuilding Europe following a French dream?

Increased uncertainties in global politics have accelerated  the debate on the EU’s strategic autonomy, EU’s...
24.04.2023
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New EU legislation prepared to regulate the green claims

New legislation is being prepared on how companies should verify their environmental promises and claims...
30.03.2023
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Business confidence in a slight decline

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 27th of March. Manufacturing confidence in clear decline In...
27.03.2023
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30 years of Europe’s single market – a great achievement of the EU

Finland lives off exports, which is why the EU’s Single Market is the lifeline of...
16.03.2023
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Remained Unchanged

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 27th of February. In February, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
27.02.2023
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BusinessEurope SME Roadshow kicked off in Helsinki

The BusinessEurope SME Roadshow kicked off February 8 in Helsinki. Finland is the first stop...
08.02.2023
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EK Business Tendency Survey: Business cycle continued to deteriorate

There is exceptionally high anxiety in the global economy at the moment, although the worst...
30.01.2023
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Unchanged

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 30th of January. In January, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
30.01.2023
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Anastasiia from Kyiv – how Finnish Industries got a Ukrainian colleague

Ever since Russia started the brutal war against Ukraine in February, Finnish Industries EK has...
29.12.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Unchanged

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 27th of December. In December, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
27.12.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Decreases

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 28th of November. In November, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
28.11.2022
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The carbon handprint concept gains significant momentum at COP27

Finland’s roadmapped commitment to carbon neutrality by 2035 and the determination of Finnish companies to...
18.11.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Stable

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 27th of October. In October, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
27.10.2022
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According to EK’s Business Tendency Survey, the Finnish economy is in recession

The global economy is currently under exceptionally high stress. This uncertainty is also readily ref-lected...
27.10.2022
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International talents: Finland’s country brand remains positive in spite of the changed security environment

The Confederation of Finnish Industries EK conducted a survey on Finland’s attractiveness as a country...
06.10.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Declined

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 27th of September. In September, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
27.09.2022
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We must combat deforestation globally and agree on realistically achievable EU rules

Finnish Industries support the aim to safeguard the world’s forests, protect biodiversity, and tackle global...
20.09.2022
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The EU Single Market must be functional also in times of crisis

The Commission published the proposal for a Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI) on 19th September....
20.09.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Declined

Business Confidence Indicators were published on 29th of August. In August, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
29.08.2022
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Finnish business to grant Ambassador Awards to Ritva Koukku-Ronde, Marjut Akola and Team Finland in Russia

The Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) and its Delegation for Entrepreneurship have selected the recipients...
25.08.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Declined

Business Confidence Indicators were published on 27th of July. In July, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
27.07.2022
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Business Tendency Survey: Dark clouds gather over the economy again

The global economic cycle is currently facing an unusually high degree of uncertainty in all...
27.07.2022
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Helena Drdlová: My experience as an EK trainee

As my traineeship slowly comes to an end, I would like to take a moment...
18.07.2022
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No duplicated work regarding due diligence needed in EU deforestation regulation

Deforestation initiative aims to reduce the environmental footprint of global trade. It must avoid duplicating...
07.07.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Declined in June

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 27th of June. In June, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
27.06.2022
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Go West – A Visit of US & Canadian Honorary Consuls to the Confederation of Finnish Industries

On the occasion of the visit of the Finnish Honorary Consuls in the US and...
22.06.2022
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The upcoming Czech EU presidency announces priorities

On June 15, the Czech government announced the priorities for the Czech Republic’s presidency of...
21.06.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Decreased

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 27th of May. In May, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
27.05.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Decreased

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 27th of April. In April, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
27.04.2022
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EK Business Tendency Survey: Russia’s attack on Ukraine cast a shadow on the business outlook

According to the Confederation of Finnish Industries’ April Business Tendency Survey, Finnish companies’ outlooks have...
27.04.2022
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EU’s new Industrial Emissions Directive should facilitate environmental and climate-friendly investments

The revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) published on April 5, 2022 rightly aims to regulate...
05.04.2022
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EU’s Circular Economy Package rightly aims to make products and textiles more sustainable

Advancing towards greater sustainability of the textiles ecosystem requires deep changes in the currently prevailing...
31.03.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Decreased

Business Confidence Indicators were released on 28th of March. In March, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
28.03.2022
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Finnish business and industry organisations: Finland should join the NATO defensive alliance

Finland should apply to become a member of the Western defensive alliance NATO, according to...
22.03.2022
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Time to speed up climate action and rapidly reduce dependency on fossil fuels

The leaders of the Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland (Akava),...
07.03.2022
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Webinar recording: Finnish perspective to sanctions against Russia

The Confederation of Finnish Industries EK organized on March 7th a webinar on the economic...
07.03.2022
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“Green and secure domestic energy supply more important than ever, Finland relies on nuclear power”

Senior Adviser Karolina Rasi represented Finnish Industries at Kirkenes Conference organised by Norway’s Barents Secretariat...
01.03.2022
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We Stand With You, Ukraine, Finnish Business Organizations say

The four largest Finnish business and industry organizations condemn Russian military attack against Ukraine. Finnish...
25.02.2022
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Confidence in Finnish Industries Increased

Business Confidence Indicators were published on 25th of February. In February, the manufacturing confidence indicator...
25.02.2022
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BusinessEurope strongly condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russia

European business strongly condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russia that is currently underway. This...
24.02.2022
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Finnish business and trade unions: The competitive disadvantage of arctic shipping must be compensated

It is necessary that all industry sectors across the EU commit to achieving EU’s new...
23.02.2022