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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Russia's economics minister said Monday that the economy could grow 7 percent this year, beating the government's original forecasts, news reports said.
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Due to split into two next summer, Finnish engineering group Kone on Friday posted full-year earnings before interest and tax of 547 euros, up from 437 million euros the year before.
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After the runaway success of Nokia in the late 1990's, Finland seems to be pondering whether it has lost its competitive inventive edge.
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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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Finland retained its hold at the top of the world's economies in the survey with Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland also in the top 10.
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An index of leading economic indicators rose for a second month in October, the Conference Board reported yesterday.
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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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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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ASPEN, Colorado  - Finland's Tanja Poutiainen won  her second World Cup race in three days on Sunday after  favorite Janica Kostelic fell in the second leg of a slalom.
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Finland&#39;s Tanja Poutiainen was heading for her second win in two days after leading the opening leg of the first World Cup slalom of the season on Saturday.
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Domestic demand will fuel economic growth in Japan in the next financial year, its government says.
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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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Figures show Japan's trade surplus grew again in October but analysts warned of a tougher environment ahead.
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Revenues in key sectors of the U.S. services industry grew in the second quarter, the government said on Monday in a new survey aimed at measuring growth in the giant tranche of the economy.
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The economy grew at an annual rate of 4 percent during the second quarter, its strongest pace in more than a year as international trade and business investment helped offset weakness in housing.
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According to a recent population forecast for the current year, published by Statistics Finland, the growth in the population of Espoo and the decline in the population of neighbouring Helsinki are the largest ...