Highway 9 Partly Closed Due to a Traffic Accident
Part of highway number nine in Tampere is blocked off due to a traffic accident. Traffic between Prisma of Linnainmaa and Kaitavedentie road has been re-routed through Aitolahdentie road. Emergency and clearing services will continue work on the crash site until late Tuesday afternoon. yle.fi |
BP: Meksikonlahden öljyvuoto useiden virheiden summa
Meksikonlahden tuhoisa öljyvuoto ei johtunut mistään yksittäisestä syystä, vaan onnettomuuteen johtivat useiden osapuolten tekemät inhimilliset ja tekniset virheet, väittää öljy-yhtiö BP. Osavastuusta syytetty Transocean-yhtiö arvostelee raporttia yritykseksi peitellä BP:n omia virheitä. yle.fi |
Strike Action Threatens Domestic Air Services
Domestic air traffic could be disrupted within two weeks owing to industrial disputes affecting staff from the Finnish Aviation Union and the Finnish Cabin Crew Union. The governing bodies of both unions announced plans for strike action on Tuesday. yle.fi |
Interior Ministry Working Group Calls for Begging Ban
A working group set up by the Ministry of the Interior is calling for an amendment to the law on public order that would ban professional begging in public places. The working group put forward its report to Minister of the Interior Anne Holmlund on Wednesday. yle.fi |
Finland Ranks Poorly in Mobile Broadband Comparison
Finland has ranked poorly in an international comparison of mobile broadband service quality. In the survey of 72 countries, Finland ranked 27th. Nearby Sweden and Denmark placed first and second. yle.fi |