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].

Nokia smartphones making a strong global comeback powered by Android

Nokia, the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world for well over a decade, seems to be making a comeback. This includes the United States where the company struggled to get a foothold with the Lumia devices. Rece…

Ugandan reporter working on Finnish arms dealer death case kidnapped

Tuomas Teräsvuori, was found dead last week in Uganda's capital Kampala. Now the Finn, an arms dealer by trade was initially reported to have died of natural causes. Since that conspiracy theories have been sprung up as…

Valmet Automotive to hire a thousand more factory staff in Finland in 2018

The only production facility cars, Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, has announced that it will add a thousand new jobs. The news come from a press event by the company. Valmet Automotive expects to add 1000 new jobs i…

National Institute of Health calls for decriminalization of drugs in Finland

In a blog post on the National Institute of Health and Welcare two researchers suggest that Finland should change legislation regarding drugs. According to the state funded organisation it would be a good point to revie…

Europol most wanted fugitive Jaakko Ilari Nurminen captured in Paris

Europol states that one of the most sought after criminals from Finland has been arrested. The suspect was caught in Paris, thanks to the EU Most Wanted website providing a tip. After receiving the tip, the arrest was d…

Software developer salaries in Finland 2018: Futurice, Frantic and Reaktor

The job market in Finland for Software professionals continues to run hot. Companies are competing for the best talent, recruitment bonuses are often in the thousands of Euros. But how is the compensation for the recrui…