Greencoat Renewables' generation levels up 22% in 2020 Renewable energy investor Greencoat Renewables said its net cash generation increased by 36% to €66.4m for the year to the end of December, up from ... Business • 17 hrs
Greencoat Renewables buys wind farm in Finland Renewable energy investor Greencoat Renewables has announced a deal to buy the Kokkoneva wind farm from Abo wind, a global renewable energy project developer, for ... Business • 15 Feb
Nuclear incident in Finland, but no radiation leak A nuclear reactor in Finland entered an automatic shutdown after a radiation spike was detected inside the plant's systems, but no radiation escaped the facility, ... World • 10 Dec 20
Nokia cuts full-year profit forecast, sets new strategy Nokia has today cut its full-year profit forecast despite the telecom network equipment maker's quarterly underlying profit meeting expectations in its first earnings under new ... Business • 29 Oct 20
Finland's Covid sniffer dog trial 'extremely positive' A pilot project using sniffer dogs to provide instant and pain-free coronavirus testing at Helsinki airport has shown promising early results and proven popular with ... Coronavirus • 28 Oct 20
Northern Lights put on a stunning display over Finland Locals and tourists in the city of Rovaniemi in Finland's Lapland were treated to a magnificent display of colourful Northern Lights in the Arctic sky ... News Lens • 28 Sep 20
Nokia reports surprise rise in second quarter profits Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia has reported an unexpected rise in second-quarter underlying profit as it took on less low-margin business particularly in China, ... Business • 31 Jul 20
Finnish students return to class after two-month break Around 900,000 Finnish students returned to their classrooms this week with class sizes adjusted and school arrival and departure times staggered. Education • 16 May 20
Finland is world's happiest country, Irish ranking dips Good cheer may feel in short supply as the world reels under a global pandemic, but experts at the United Nation has declared Finland to ... Business • 20 Mar 20
Nokia posts surprise quarterly profit rise on cost cuts Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia has today reported a surprise rise in the underlying profit for the three months from October to December, driven ... Business • 06 Feb 20
Finland to give equal maternity and paternity leave Finland's woman-led centre-left government plans to give new fathers the same amount of paid time off work as new mothers, nearly doubling paternity leave, it ... News Lens • 05 Feb 20
How Finland solved its homelessness problem Finland is the only country in the EU that has reduced homelessness in recent years and Juliette Gash examines how it has achieved it. World • 24 Jan 20
Finland's Marin approved as world's youngest PM Finland's parliament has approved the nomination 34-year-old Social Democrat Sanna Marin as the world's youngest serving prime minister. World • 10 Dec 19
Finland's Sanna Marin to become world's youngest PM Finland's former transport minister Sanna Marin, 34, will become the world's youngest sitting prime minister when she is sworn in by the Finnish parliament. World • 10 Dec 19
Unusual ice balls pile up on Finnish beach Egg-shaped balls are piling up on a beach on the Finnish island of Hailuoto, wowing people who braved the freezing weather to visit the island ... News Lens • 08 Nov 19
Nokia slashes profit outlook in fight for 5G business Finland's Nokia has today slashed its 2019 and 2020 profit outlook, saying profits would come under pressure as the company spends more to fend off ... Business • 24 Oct 19
Finnish broadcaster ends Latin news bulletins Finnish public broadcaster Yle has ended its weekly Latin language news bulletin after three decades on the air. Latin • 24 Jun 19
Nokia reports a surprise first quarter loss Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia today plunged to a surprise quarterly loss due to a delay in booking 5G payments. Business • 25 Apr 19
Finnish Social Democrats declare election win Finland may usher in its first leftist prime minister in two decades in parliamentary elections, as voters worry over the future of the country's generous ... World • 15 Apr 19
Finland's income trial boosts happiness but not jobs Finland's government today announced the first findings from a two-year basic income trial that ended a month ago, with researchers saying it failed to spur ... Business • 08 Feb 19
Nokia sees bumpy 2019 growth due to 5G rollout timing Nokia today warned of a soft start to 2019 before a better second half for its fifth-generation (5G) mobile network technology, sending its shares sharply ... Business • 31 Jan 19
Rake News: Finns drag Trump comments on social media Finns have taken to social media to express bewilderment at the US President's suggestion that California should copy Finland in raking forest floors to prevent ... World • 19 Nov 18
Chances fading for Brexit deal in November - Varadkar The chances of sealing a deal on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union this month are fading, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said today. Business • 07 Nov 18
Irish firm SoftCo wins $20m Finnish government contract Irish software company SoftCo has won a $20m contract from the Finnish government to upgrade its procure-to-pay processes. Business • 09 Oct 17
Moroccan teen admits killing two in Finland stabbings A teenage Moroccan asylum seeker admitted killing two people and wounding eight in a knife attack in the Finnish city of Turku. Courts • 22 Aug 17
