| Eero Saarinen hyödynsi arkkitehtuuria tiedustelussa Uusien tutkimusten mukaan Suomen kansainvälisesti tunnetuimpiin arkkitehteihin kuuluva Eero Saarinen työskenteli toisen maailmansodan aikana Yhdysvaltain sotilastiedustelupalvelussa. Arkkitehdin suunnittelutaitoja hyödynnettiin muun muassa propagandajulisteissa ja sotilaallisten kohteiden mallintamisessa. yle.fi |
AirBaltic Cuts Back on Finnish Services The Latvian airline AirBaltic is cutting back on services on several routes in Finland. The cutbacks apply to flights from Finnish provincial airports to the Latvian capital Riga and the Estonian capital Tallinn, as well as the Oulu-Stockholm route. yle.fi |
MPs See Eight Percent Salary Hike Finnish members of Parliament will be receiving fatter paychecks thanks to an eight percent raise following a decision by Parliament's salary committee on Tuesday. yle.fi |
Alcohol Licence Inspection Reveals Numerous Infractions at Bars and Restaurants A nationwide inspection of bars and restaurants serving alcoholic beverages brought dozens of infractions of alcohol regulations to the attention of Finnish officials. Reprimands were handed down for violations such as serving people who are intoxicated, as well as not having all paperwork in order. Officials say that there would be a need for closer scrutiny. yle.fi |
Unemployment Takes a Slight Dip A total of 183,000 people were unemployed in Finland last month, according to Statistics Finland. This is about 9,000 fewer than in September 2009. Although the figures have remained the same for men, women’s unemployment has dropped. yle.fi |