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].

Jolla announces SailFish OS 2.0, India's Intex Technologies as first licensee

Jolla today announced that Indian company Intex Technologies will be it's first licensing customer. Earlier in July the Finnish smartphone start-up Jolla announced that it will focus on developing and licensing it's Mo…

Finnvera to guarantee a 150 Million Euro loan for Russian teleoperator Megafon

Finnvera, a credit agency owned by the State of Finland, has agreed to guarantee a loan of some 150 Million Euros for the Russian teleoperator Megafon. The lender is the Italian bank UniCredit. The agency agreed to guar…

Bestiality In Finland - it is legal to have sex with your pet

Yes, bestiality is legal in Finland. The country, together with Hungary and Romania, is one of the last countries where bestiality is not forbidden by the law. It is allowed by in the legistlation if the animal remains …

Experts warn of a housing price bubble in Finland, including Helsinki metropolitan area

Owning a house or an apartment in Finland is a risky investment, conculuded experts in the Suomi Areena panel discussion in Pori on Tuesday July 14th 2015. 68 percent of Finns live in own apartments and over 70 percent …

Länsiväylä: Microsoft may oust over a thousand employees in Espoo

Microsoft may lay off half of it's staff in Espoo, sources revealed to Länsiväylä newspaper. Microsoft has not yet confirmed the number of people affected by the shake-up announced last week, following write downs of Mo…

Nokia reveals details about their return to Mobile Handsets

"For 14 years Nokia was the biggest cell phone maker in the world, and the brand became a household name -- one that evoked quality, innovation and human connection. The brand is still recognized that way by millio…