Finland Wants EU to Agree Plan for Net-Zero Carbon Footprint
Finland wants the European Union to agree to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2050, Environment Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen said on Monday as the bloc's ministers met to discuss a climate protection plan. Finland, which will take over the EU's rotating presidency in the second half of 2019, has called for leadership in combating climate change after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to pull out of the global Paris deal.
Nokia gets serious with 5G
The Finnish telecommunications company has announced a string of deals all over the globe in a crucial year for 5G roll-out. Nokia has been busy lately, mostly strengthening or launching collaboration in 5G trials that are aimed to test parts of the company’s comprehensive 5G network solution. The trials focus on crucial features of the 5G network, including network slicing, fixed-wireless access networks and a platform for IoT management. The trials are essential before large-scale roll-out, which is most likely to begin en masse by the end of 2020.
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Finnish fashion firm Marimekko reports improved profits, sales in 2018
Cooperation with international brands like Uniqlo and Clinique helped raise profits by 42 percent, according to Marimekko's CEO. Marimekko's net sales grew by 9 percent and comparable operating profits increased by 42 percent in 2018, according to a company financial statement issued on Wednesday.
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Finland's employment rate in January continued to top 70 percent, 35,000 more employed than one year ago
Statistics Finland reports that the number of employed people was 35,000 higher in January 2019 than one year ago. Adjusted for seasonal and random variation, Finland's employment rate in January was 72.6 percent. In December, it stood at 72.5 percent. The current government's target of an employment rate of over 72 percent was first hit in November of last year and has remained above that level since.
