According to a survey conducted by the Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers (TT), small- and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs) expect their exports to grow towards the end of the year.
In its latest review of business conditions, the Ministry of Finance has raised Finland's growth forecast for the end of this year and for the whole of next year.
According to industry data presented Thursday (30 October), in October a poor production outlook for Finnish firms drove industry confidence down, while consumer confidence improved for the second month in a row.
According to this year's Global Competitiveness Report, prepared by Swiss organisation World Economic Forum (WEF), Finland is once again the most competitive nation in the world.
Positive news was received on Tuesday (30 September) regarding the Finnish economy. Businesses expressed firmer confidence in the future in September.
Mart Tooming, chairman of the board of Hansa Capital and member of the board of Hansabank (Other OTC:HNSBF), has presented a letter of resignation to Hansabank Council.
The Finnish export industry is keeping a close eye on the Swedish euro debate.
September 1st marked the first day when the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) permitted the release of .fi top-level domain names that do not have to include a company name or registered trademark.
Output growth ground to a complete halt in the Helsinki region during the second quarter of the year. The employment situation has not improved, and in many sectors, the number of unemployed has grown.
According to the new Business Tendency Survey published by the Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers (TT) on Thursday, executives in the Finnish industrial sector fail to see signs of an economic recovery at the moment.
