VTT: Housing Shortage Looms in Finland
Finland needs more homes, says the Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT. Their data shows that in the capital city, for example, housing construction is around half what it needs to be to meet demand. The recession is being blamed for the slow building rate. yle.fi |
Nokia esitteli uuden lippulaivansa
Nokia esitteli keskiviikkona uuden lippulaivansa, N8-puhelimen. Yhtiön mukaan uusi laite ei ole suoraan iPhonen kilpailija. yle.fi |
Parliament's Constitutional Law Committee Starts Hearings on Former PM Vanhanen
Parliament's Constitutional Law Committee opened hearings on the issue of a conflict of interest concerning former PM Matti Vanhanen on Tuesday. At the heart of the matter is a possible discrepancy over election funding. yle.fi |
Competition from Norwegian Forcing Finnair to Lower Ticket Prices
The entry of the Norwegian cut-rate airline Norwegian on the Finnish market is forcing the Finnish carrier Finnair to cut ticket prices. Finnair has conceded that it will have to respond to price competition on the Helsinki-Oulu and Helsinki-Rovaniemi routes. yle.fi |
Prosecutors Seek Long Jail Time for Human Smugglers
Prosecutors are demanding a nine-year prison sentence for a defendant who masterminded the smuggling of nearly 100 Iraqi and Afghan nationals into Finland. Court proceedings in the case began at the Helsinki District Court on Monday. yle.fi |