Finland leads in economic competition for the second straight year
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According to the World Economic Forumâs ranking, for the second straight year the most competitive economy is Finlandâs one. Finland hit the top for the quality of its public institutions and the high
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Vladimir Putin has noted ever wider relations with Finland in all aspects. As our relations are being promoted in all areas, our turnover is likely to approximate 10 billion euros this year, the Russian ...
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Manufacturing activity expanded for the 19th consecutive month in December, a new report said Monday, suggesting that the industrial sector entered the new year with solid strength behind it.
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Northern Europe and key Asian countries remained home to the most competitive economies worldwide, cementing their ranks among the top 10 in an annual survey of business leaders by the World Economic Forum. Finland retained the top spot for the third time in the last four years, followed by the United States.
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An important US economic measure moved higher in November for the first time in nearly half a year. The index of leading economic indicators, forecasting activity in the coming months, rose 0.2 points from
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Finnair swung into a second-quarter profit on growing sales as demand on its routes--especially to Asia--continued to grow, the company said Tuesday.
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Economic growth in the 12 nations that use the euro accelerated to 2.4 percent in the second quarter, the European Union said Monday, raising its forecast for the third-quarter but cutting it for the fourth.
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Janne Ahonen of Finland won for the eighth time in nine World Cup events this season Wednesday, increasing his overall lead to 403 points.
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ASPEN, Colorado (CP) - Finland&#39;s Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill on the final stretch of her second run and edged Sweden&#39;s Anja Paerson by 0.09 seconds for her first World Cup giant slalom title on Friday.
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PERTH, Australia -- Finland&#39;s Marcus Gronholm holds the early lead after the first stage of the Rally of Australia. Double world champion Gronholm&#39;s Peugeot was fastest around the 2.34km city circuit in the
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Miikka Kiprusoff is carrying the weight of a small European country aching for athletic success. Finland has a rich hockey tradition, but in recent years that history hasn&#39;t included a lot of winning.
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Northern Europe and key Asian countries remained home to the most competitive economies worldwide, cementing their ranks among the top 10 in an annual survey conducted by the World Economic Forum.
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Finland scored twice in the third period Friday to advance to the finals of the World Cup of Ice Hockey with a 2-1 upset over defending champion the United States.
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Portugal's economy grew sharply in the second quarter of this year, partly due to boosted business during the European soccer championship, statistics published Thursday showed.
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Finland plans to sell as much as 1.37 billion euros ($1.83 billion) worth of shares in TeliaSonera AB, the Nordic region s largest phone company, as part of the country s program of stock sales to reduce debt.
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The government would like the number of immigrants in Finland to grow significantly.
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The countryâs gross domestic product (GDP) rose 6.2 percent in the second quarter of the year, while gross national product (GNP) went up by 5.7 percent despite the rising world oil prices.