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The ride sharing service Uber has ceased operations in Finland for now. The company has been operating in the Nordic country for some years, and during this time has been facing controversy.
Drones have risen in popularity in the world. In Finland and abroad they continue to be a source of controversy as well. Invading privacy and causing dangerous situations, especially in areas where aviation is done.
HOAS is an organisation that provides students' affordable housing in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Due to the seasonality of the target audience, the application process is often very slow in July as student acceptance is confirmed. Now the company is deploying Software Robotics to accelerate the process.
The Finnish company Rohtos has started selling it's hangover pill Detoxformula in it's online store. The pill is a dietary supplement that protects the brain and body while drinking alcohol and also the next day. The pill alledgely also provides protection from other toxins.
In some European countries illegal downloads of copyrighted material, such as movies have resulted in a contact from a law agency for copyright infringement. These letters then demand compensation, usually in the range of some thousands of Euros. This has been commonplace in Finland as well.
The start to the summer season in Finland has been colder than usual. After a coldest May in decades, the cold weather has continued in June. Now a Ski Resort in Northern Finland, Saariselkä, is re-opening it's ski slopes for the school's summer holiday season.
Finland is a boring place. This nordic country does not have much to write home about. There are no earth quakes, no alligators, no sharks in the water...
Developers have become a highly sought after resource in Finland. The true race is for "super coders" that can both program and do business development. To find these rare talents, companies working in the field pay handsome recruitment bonuses and take part in competitions for best employer with the best perks, etc.
The american consumer electronics giant Apple has bought the Finnish sleep and wellbeing metering startup Beddit. The move bolsters the company's position in the booming health industry.
In celebration of Finland's 100th independence, the brewery manufacturing Karjala beer has created a six-pack replacement with a hundred beers.