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Finland's economy is showing firmer signs of recovery than many economists expected just a few weeks ago. Fresh data suggest the upswing that began earlier this year is continuing, offering cautious optimism after a prolonged period of weak growth, Kauppalehti reported today, citing two chief economists. Read more »

Finland’s economy performed better than expected in 2025, but the recovery remains uneven. Revised figures show GDP grew 0.8 percent, four times the pace initially estimated, driven largely by stronger exports and a rebound in several industrial sectors. Read more »

Finland's economy is still growing, but the recovery now looks more fragile than the finance ministry expected six months ago. Read more »

Finland’s strained public finances leave little room for error. For Youssef Zad, that makes one thing clear. Growth funding needs to be far more deliberate. Read more »

On a conference call stretching across continents, the atmosphere was formal and intense. On one side, an overwhelming assembly of executives, lawyers, and investors from one of the world’s largest economies. On the other side, a small Finnish team is trying to convince them of something ambitious: that a health technology developed in Finland could help change how the world predicts and prevents chronic disease. Read more »

Annakerttu Aranko, CEO of the Helsinki-based strategy consultancy Noren, has built her company around a simple but unusual premise: understanding business through the lens of human sciences to advise some of Finland’s leading listed companies. Read more »

A study commissioned by Gofore reveals that Finnish industry leaders see excessive risk avoidance and dividend-focused strategies as major threats to Finland’s competitiveness. More than half of respondents believe that “when companies distribute a significant portion of their profits as dividends, there is not enough money left for product development, digitalisation, and growth.” Read more »