Manufacturing Industry Experiencing Slight Upsurge
Manufacturing Industry experienced over a 4 percent increase this year in the February to April period from the year before. According to Statistics Finland, domestic sales went up by 4 percent and exports increased by 4.4 percent this year. yle.fi |
RINGS; Selanne Ties A Record
Rings column on forward Teemu Selanne, playing in his fifth Winter Games, tying Olympic hockey career scoring record by registering assist in Finland's 5-1 victory over Belarus query.nytimes.com |
Parties Gear Up for Spring Election
The nation's political parties have started making arrangements for the campaign leading up to the election of a new Parliament this coming spring. In Helsinki, the Green League has already decided on most of the nominations for its candidates and the SDP has a member vote underway to choose candidates to stand for election in the capital. yle.fi |
Forecast for Sharp Increase in Food Prices
A sharp increase in the price of foodstuffs is on the way at the turn of the year. This follows new price agreements between retailers and food industry manufacturers. Inflationary pressures on the price of food include a rise in grain prices and tax increases, according to the Pellervo Economic Research Institute. yle.fi |
Google TV ärsyttää televisioyhtiöitä
Yhdysvaltain suurimmat televisioyhtiöt jarruttavat Googlen nettitelevision toimintaa. NBC, CBS sekä useaa kanavaa pyörittävä Disney kieltävät ohjelmiensa nettiversioiden esittämisen Google TV:ssä. yle.fi |