Tag: Actors
EPA tractors in the fine rooms
In this podcast you meet David Druid (appointed radio presenter of the year) and Katherine Zimmerman who were previously colleagues in Morgonpasset in P3. Here they meet again and talk about politics in their own way and little else. They also have Ekot's domestic political reporter with them Lova Olsson and the satirist Moa Wallin…
Wolt won a landmark case – couriers were declared entrepreneurs, not employees
In its decision, the Administrative Court noted two significant factors defining the relationship between employee and employer, which were not fulfilled in the case of Wolt's couriers.
Keskiviiko lehtet: SPP supports historically low, unsold apartments and Apple TV+ series filmed in Finnish Lapland
The Apple TV+ series Constellation caused an uproar in Finland last fall, when the production team left invoices worth more than a million euros unpaid to local contractors.
Mykkänen thanks the European Commission's vision for the 2040 climate goals
The European Commission published last week communication of the 27 countries' federal climate targets for 2040 and suggests that the bloc set its goals for emissions reductions of 90 percent from 1990 levels. It argued that the 90 percent target would require only a small acceleration of emissions reductions, as current control measures alone would…
The weekend inspections focus on the compliance of the foreign workforce at construction sites in Southern Finland
The inspections found several cases where there was reason to suspect that employers had not paid their employees the required overtime and Sunday work compensation. These cases are constantly monitored to ensure compliance with labor legislation. Illegal work was detected at only one construction site, where a foreign worker was found performing tasks without the…
The increase in immigration increases the working-age population in Finland
Net immigration was also at an all-time high of more than 58,000. Although these numbers include temporary factors such as Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war, Busk notes that the overall trend of net immigration is increasing, indicating continued growth in the working-age population. PTT's projections suggest that this “new normal” in net immigration could stabilize…
The increase in immigration increases the working-age population in Finland
Net immigration was also at an all-time high of more than 58,000. Although these numbers include temporary factors such as Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war, Busk notes that the overall trend of net immigration is increasing, indicating continued growth in the working-age population. PTT's projections suggest that this “new normal” in net immigration could stabilize…
Increased mortality rates in Finland in November 2023 related to COVID-19 and the aging of the population
This is calculated by comparing the number of deaths in a given month to the average monthly death rate from 2016 to 2019. According to this metric, Finland's excess mortality was higher in November than in any other country monitored by Eurostat. Seppo KoskinenThe research professor at the Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) stated…
In Finland, men in different age groups are more likely to want children than women
Reija Klemettiresearch manager from THL stated YLE told YLE last week that the phenomenon of people postponing having children has been visible in the statistics for some time. However, it is interesting that the phenomenon is now also visible in population surveys. Almost two fifths (39%) of women under 50 and 44% of men under…
Economic survey: Tampere is still the most attractive city in Finland
The popularity of all three cities increased by two percentage points from the previous year. Timo MyllymäkiTaloustuktuikma's senior vision manager, stated that Tampere in particular is a national attraction – the city is among the top three for the residents of eight regions, including Pirkanmaa. “The appeal of Tampere is broad,” he summed up. Espoo,…
Impact of wind farms on wildlife: Significant displacement of bird and mammal populations
Common cranes, owls and reindeer were particularly affected, showing steady migration and often retreating up to 5 kilometers from the turbines. Rooster-like birds, bats, waterfowl, raptors, wagtails and waders also ranked differently. The review highlighted that these changes can lead to population declines, reduced offspring production, altered mating behavior and increased offspring mortality, posing a…
Inflation slowed significantly in Finland in November
According to it, inflation was especially slowed down by the fall in the prices of diesel, electricity, and condominiums. In November, the price of electricity alone had a 1.2 percentage point slowing effect on inflation. “Behind the slower rate of inflation are the decline in electricity, housing and gasoline prices, the weak economic outlook and…
The vice chancellor's criticism of the blocked border closure is dangerous, says the president of the Supreme Court
Some legislators of the Fundamental Finns later harshly criticized Puumai. Mauri Peltokangas The chairman of the administrative committee (PS) demanded that the draft decision be presented to the chancellor of justice instead. Tuomas Pöysti. Sheikh Aalto (PS) demanded the dismissal of Puumalainen. the Treasury minister Riikka Purra (PS) argued in a blog post that the…
Helsinki's iconic Havis Amanda statue gets a protective cover during the festivities
Made of strong, weather-resistant sheet and steel frame, the cover is designed for quick assembly and can be installed in one shift. A photograph of the sculpture is printed on this heptagonal structure, ensuring that its presence is still felt in the most lively public gatherings. Jussi LuomanenHelsinki's urban space and landscape planning manager says…
YLE: November was the best month of the year for many real estate agencies
Topi SalmiThe executive director of the apartment center revealed that market activity picked up especially in growth centers such as Espoo, Helsinki, Tampere and Vantaa. One of the factors that contributed to the acceleration of sales is that first-time home buyers are not exempt from the transfer tax from the beginning of next year. Juho…
Sales in the Finnish housing market have picked up, driven by first-time homes
This increase is largely due to first-time home buyers, who have been particularly active in light of the government's proposed changes to the transfer tax. The total number of apartment and real estate transactions carried out by OP Kodi was 806 in November, which was the first month of sales volume growth of the year.…
Research: Income support recipients use more public health services in Finland
A study of the adult population of Helsinki and Oulu found that people receiving income support use public health services more often, including mental health and substance abuse services. Almost a third of the income support recipients from Oulu used these services, compared to only five percent of the comparison group. The difference was smaller…
Its shopping center celebrates Christmas with the local community
The ice rink offers people of all ages the opportunity to enjoy skating either independently or through the skating school organized by the Myllypuro figure skating club. Minna Kaansalothe club’s coordinator, emphasizes the inclusivity and joy of the sport and states that the magic of Christmas can be seen both in the skating school and…
The unemployment rate is rising in Finland’s economic powerhouses
Continued unemployment despite stable monthly levels Finland’s largest unemployment fund, YTK, announced the unemployment rate of its members at 6.0% in October, which is a slight decrease from September’s 6.1%. However, this is 0.9 percentage points higher than the previous year. This increase was influenced, among other things, by the recession in the construction industry…
Helsinki’s scooped ice creams are excellent in terms of hygiene
The samples consisted of 34 scoop ice creams, 21 soft ice creams and two samples of ice cream sundae. The findings were convincing, as most of Helsinki’s ice creams were microbiologically excellent. Only seven samples were rated as average or poor, mainly due to excessive amounts of enterobacteria, a type of bacteria that can be…
FiBAN celebrates 2022’s most influential actors in the startup ecosystem
The Exit of the Year award was given to Miradore’s business angels for a significant exit that generated more than 10 times the initial investment. Angel investors Ari Korhonen, Markku Toivanen, Ari-Pekka Salovaaraand Kim Vaisänen played a key role in this success. GoTo bought Miradore, which had refined its sales funnel and was successful in…
Sigge Eklund acts as director: “Actors are a bit of a pack
Podcast profile and entrepreneur Sigge Eklund is a guest in P4 Extra on Friday afternoon. Eklund is current with his new novel “The Group” – hear him talk about the work on the book and also the job as a TV series director.
Pekka Haavisto demands an immediate ceasefire in the difficult civilian situation in Gaza
Haavisto emphasizes that bombing civilians is against international law. “The same obligations of humanitarian law bind Israel in its actions against Hamas. International law stipulates that civilians and the civilian population must not be the target of armed actions. Bombing civilians is against international law,” Haavisto wrote. He stresses that there is an urgent need…