News from Finland

This is an experimental news service that offers news from Finland in English. A venture from Malloc Enterprises, Inquiries by email: [email protected].

The price of foodstuffs and groceries expected to rise Finland in 2018-19

According to Pellervo Economic Research (PTT) the price of groceries and foodstuffs is expected to rise in Finland in the coming years. This reverses the trend of lowering prices that has been going on for the last thre…

Kemijärvi Bio Refinery construction is go as China's Shanying acquires buys stake in Finland's Borealis Bioref

The Kemijärvi Bio Refinery project in Northern Finland is going forward. The news comes from Borealis Bioref, the company behind the venture. Funding was secured by China's Shanying purchasing a majority stake in Boreal…

Turku to host the Finnish winter swimming championship in 2019

Winter swimming is a competitive sport in some countries. There are international annual championships for the sport and where each country sends their best of the best. Finland has had a domestic championship event for…

Mortgage margins at pre financial crisis levels in Finland: 0,25% in 2018

Competition for mortgage customers is heating among the banks in Finland. The banks are willing to offer low margins to attract new business as the economy is on an upswing. Finnish financial magazine Talouselämä interv…

KymiRing funding green lighted — Finnish MotoGP race on track for 2019

The planned KymiRing motorsports complex project located in Southern Finland has secured it's funding. The track is set to host a major event, a MotoGP championship race, in 2019. The exact schedule is to be decided in …

eSports college education in Finland

Helsinki Evangelical College HEO is seeking students for it's courses for the 2018-2019 semester. One of the new courses is full time studies in Electronic Sports, known as eSports. The studies focuses on professional c…