News from Finland

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Survey: the tech industry in Finland needs 53,000 workers by the year 2021

A survey done by the Technology Industries of Finland indicates that the country needs over 53,000 new workers by the year 2021. There is a serious shortage in the horizon. Education in the field is not attractive, espe…

Remedy Entertainment to unveil P7 game project at the E3 in June 2018

Finnish game studio Remedy will unveil it's latest production at the E3 industry fair in Los Angeles in mid June. Little is known of the project, code named P7, but Remedy has confirmed that is not a sequel to Alan Wake…

Used auto parts outfit: No demand for Toyota engines, but Volkswagen DSG transmissions in strong demand

Autovahinkokeskus Oy is a company owned by car and traffic insurers in Finland. It sells cars and parts redeemed by it's owners, to sell onwards to car repairs and as spare parts. The company no longer lists Toyota Hilu…

Taxman's pro tips: Reporting Airbnb income to the tax authority in Finland

The Finnish tax office reminds that even short term rental income is taxable.When you rent your apartment through Airbnb, you should report the income in your tax statement. The authorities have tracked the tax accumula…

Nokia to sell health gear business to French Withings founder Éric Carreel

Finnish company Nokia acquired French company Withings in 2016 to enter the booming fitness and health arena. After dissapointing results, in 2018 Nokia announced that it is looking to offload the business as it refocus…

Prices of new apartments drop by 6,7 percent in the greater Helsinki region

According to Statistics Finland the prices of new apartments decreased by 6,7% in the first quarter of 2018 year on year. The asking price for new condominiums in the whole country was down compared to the previous quar…