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].

Kajon increases taxi drivers' night and weekend pay by 20% to fill open jobs

The taxi market is lacking drivers in Finland. There are tens of positions open in the Helsinki region alone. To attract competent task the taxi company Kajon stated that they are increasing night and weekend pay by twe…

Maritime internet access to ships via shortwave radio - Critical connections on the high seas from KNL Networks

For landlubbers it is easy to forget just how flaky, or non-existant, the internet can be on the oceans. Finnish company KNL Networks focuses on providing internet connectivity to ships sailing the world's seas. This sh…

Payday loan advertisement ban on the Consumers Union agenda in Finland

Small short-term unsecured loans known as payday loans are popular around the world. The terms and high interest rate in these "cash advances" can be deceitful, which is why the Consumers Union in Finland wants to curb …

Ore discovery increases in Finland as the mining industry hits a boom time

Ore discovery grew rapidly in Finland in 2017. According to Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) a total of 61,4 Million euros were spent in ore discovery in the country. This is an increase of over 50 percent ye…

Police use of drones in missing person search, crime scene investigation rises

The use of flying drones in police work is becoming more common in Finland. Most common tasks are finding missing people and crime scene investigation using onboard cameras. The authorities continue investing in the dev…

Certum Phone Android smartphone to provide the best signal reception

Plans about the Certum Phone smartphone were first released at the Mobile World Congress 2018 industry convention in Barcelona. Now Zero Reception, the Finnish company behind the Android powered smartphone says it's rea…