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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin bounced into mainstream during the latter half of 2017. All cryptocurrencies are based on algorithms that require computation known as "mining", which consumes significant amounts electricity. Student apartments in Finland often include electricity, making the activity of mining a compelling opportunity for many.
MeetFrank is an online service that was launched in fall 2017. It is a new type of recruitment service that aims to open up salary information from the very beginning. You can anonymously browse suitable jobs - the job ads must have salaries stated. This is not common in Finland.
The legislation in Finland has prevented pubs and bars to offer price advertising since 2007. Now in 2018 the new alcohol legislation now permits price advertising - making a comeback for the popular Happy Hour concept where drinks are cheaper at certain times.
The number of passengers at the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport has been higher than expected in 2017. The information comes from the airport authority Finavia, stating that the 18 Million passengers is a new annual record.
Finnish software developer Martti Malmi bought a beer from a friend in 2010 for a hundred Bitcoins. That beer would now be worth 1,5 million Euros. At one point Martti held some 55 000 Bitcoins in the early 2010's, that would be worth around a Billion Euros today.
Mapping service company Mapbox is opening an office in Helsinki, Finland. The company is lured to the Nordic capital by the skilled labor force of experienced developers with insight into mapping services and videos.
266 International cruise vessels visited Helsinki, Finland during the 2017 season. In total the number of visitors added up to 478 000, which is an all time record. The season started on May 3rd and ended on October 18th,
My Summer Car is an off beat computer game where the player spends time building a summy car. There is also drinking beer and fishing as part of the simulator. The game may seem like a joke, but the creator of the game made some solid 580 000 Euro in 2016.
Many consider current premium mobile phones like the iPhone to be expensive. With some models going over 1000 Euro, they seem expensive compared to when you can have a virtually exact feature set at the 200 Euro price point. But compared to previous years the prices aren't that expensive.
Finnair, the flagship carrier of Finland will start voluntary weighing of passengers. The airline aims to estimate the weight of the total payload on their aircraft. The information is used to optimise loading and fueling of the company's Jets.