Tag: Layoff

  • After Covid, huge demand in the US for flights to Europe

    After Covid, huge demand in the US for flights to Europe

    LONDON, England: Despite rising airfares, a potential global economic recession and risks of shutdowns at some European airports due to labor disputes, Americans’ online searches for flights to Europe have surged. American airlines are therefore increasing the transatlantic capacity to monetize Americans’ demand for travel to Europe. Amid rising interest rates, high inflation, mass layoffs […]

  • Valmet Automotive is laying off about 500 workers at the Uusikaupunki assembly plant

    Valmet Automotive is laying off about 500 workers at the Uusikaupunki assembly plant

    “Ultimately, we are talking about a continuous decrease in production volume. Changes in the global automotive industry and recent geopolitical events have also affected us. Production will continue, but it will be scaled to meet market demand. Pasi RannusDirector of Manufacturing at Valmet Automotive, stated For YLE on Monday. There will also be changes to […]

  • Almost a thousand jobs at Valmet Automotive

    Almost a thousand jobs at Valmet Automotive

    Valmet Automotive is cutting employees at the Uusikaupunki car factory by almost 1,000 people, even with layoffs and layoffs.

  • Finnish Fazer announces two rounds of negotiations in as many days

    The line would not only enable an increase in baking capacity, but also reduce the bakery’s total energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions significantly. The negotiations concern a total of 218 people and some white-collar workers working in Lahti. Possible cuts are planned to be implemented in stages between 2023 and 2025. Fazer announced that […]

  • Right now: Electric car developer Nevs notifies almost all staff

    Right now: Electric car developer Nevs notifies almost all staff

    The Trollhättan-based electric car developer Nevs notifies 300 of the company’s almost 350 employees of layoffs, according to information to Ttela. The announcement comes since the former CEO Stefan Tilk was last week replaced by HR manager Nina Selander. Listen to Ekot’s live broadcast with Janne Andersson, economics reporter at Ekot.

  • ChatGPT is still in the early stages of proving its industrial value: Report

    ChatGPT is still in the early stages of proving its industrial value: Report

    The chatbot, which converses with users, has demonstrated its ability to write poems, essays and research papers, program computers and even take master’s level exams. Generative AI describes artificial intelligence algorithms that can be used to create new content, including text, images, videos, audio, code, and synthetic data. The excitement surrounding ChatGPT shows that the […]

  • Statistics Finland: Inflation slowed to 8.4 percent in January

    Statistics Finland: Inflation slowed to 8.4 percent in January

    However, the price of electricity remained the main factors of inflation, along with diesel prices and interest rates on both mortgages and consumer loans. In contrast, the factors that slowed down inflation were the fall in the prices of detached houses and the fall in the prices of prescription drugs. The publication of the inflation […]

  • The construction industry in Stockholm is hit hard by economic headwinds

    STOCKHOLM, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — Rising construction costs combined with interest rate hikes would worsen the housing shortage in the Swedish capital, while the construction industry expected an increase in the number of bankruptcies and layoffs, Swedish media reported Friday. – The housing shortage will worsen, says Stefan Westerberg, chief economist at the Stockholm Chamber […]

  • The US Dollar Falls Amid Economic Statistics

    NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar edged lower in late trade on Thursday as market participants digested recently released economic data. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.03 percent to 103.8780. In late New York trading, the euro was up at US$1.0687 from US$1.0683 in the […]

  • Tuesday’s papers: NATO without Sweden, layoffs and personnel needs, and celebrity politics

    Tuesday’s papers: NATO without Sweden, layoffs and personnel needs, and celebrity politics

    Finland could have a chance to join NATO before Sweden, but does it make sense?

  • Spotify announces plans to lay off 6% of workforce

    Spotify announces plans to lay off 6% of workforce

    Spotify CEO Daniel Ek announced Monday that the company plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce, or roughly 600 employees. The cuts are a result of financial challenges, according to Ek. The Swedish media streaming giant is one of the largest providers of its kind. Founded in 2006 by Ek and Martin Lorentzon, […]

  • The US dollar slips amid mixed economic statistics

    NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar weakened in late trade on Thursday as market participants digested a slew of mixed data. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.32 percent to 102.0570. In late New York trading, the euro was up at US$1.0831 from US$1.0795 in the […]

  • Survey: A quarter of companies are planning layoffs

    Survey: A quarter of companies are planning layoffs

    The outlook for the future is bleak for some, says the Finnish Confederation of Business and Industry EK.

  • Finnish consumers are unprecedentedly pessimistic about the economy

    Finnish consumers are unprecedentedly pessimistic about the economy

    The 990 responses collected to the survey show that people’s expectations for themselves and the national economy in the next 12 months were very pessimistic, first more than ever since 1995. The respondents also assessed their own current economic situation clearly pessimistically. Consumers also found the time to buy durable goods to be the cheapest […]

  • Tehy Magazine: Dozens of acute and intensive care nurses have resigned in Oulu, Tampere

    Tehy Magazine: Dozens of acute and intensive care nurses have resigned in Oulu, Tampere

    “This is too many nurses. I haven’t come across such a large number of nurses before,” he said, noting that replacing intensive care nurses is difficult despite the ongoing recruitment campaign. “We have to reduce and close more operations than in previous summers.” For example, Oulu University Hospital will have 14 intensive care units for […]

  • The slowdown in freight traffic will cause Customs to suspend recruitment at Russian border crossings

    The slowdown in freight traffic will cause Customs to suspend recruitment at Russian border crossings

    Customs has suspended the hiring of new workers at Russian border crossings, the agency said Tuesday. Due to the effects of the coronary virus pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, border traffic between Finland and its eastern neighbor is currently limited, which reduces the need for border control and customs personnel. There were open […]

  • Eun-Hee Ji crosses into the semifinals of the LPGA Match-Play

    Eun-Hee Ji crosses into the semifinals of the LPGA Match-Play

    South Korea’s Eun-Hee Ji did not lose a hole on Saturday and defeated Madelene Sagström from Sweden by 7 and 6 in the quarterfinals of the LPGA Match-Play event in Las Vegas. The match ended after the 12th hole on Shadow Creek Golf Course. Ji did not realize the match was over until her caddy […]

  • Rival goalkeeper attacked during Man City celebrations

    Rival goalkeeper attacked during Man City celebrations

    The event was the latest in a series of plan invasions in English football Premier League champions Manchester City have apologized to Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen after allegations that the Swede was “assaulted” during a plan invasion when the fans celebrated winning the title. City retained their Premier League crown thanks to a dramatic […]

  • Tundra among four teams to advance in the ESL One Stockholm playoffs

    Tundra among four teams to advance in the ESL One Stockholm playoffs

    The playoff Stage of ESL One Stockholm started on Monday in Sweden when Tundra Esports, Thunder Awaken, TSM and Gaimin Gladiators advanced with victories in the quarter finals in the upper class. The four losing clubs – Team Spirit, BetBoom Team, OG and T1 – ended up in the lower console. All playoff games are […]

  • Mind Games from DPC Stockholm Major due to visa problems

    Mind Games from DPC Stockholm Major due to visa problems

    Mind Games was removed from Dota Pro Circuit Stockholm Major on Friday due to travel visa issues for some team members. The Russian team lost its first match against Thunder Awaken on Thursday. Now the remaining teams in Group B will automatically advance to the playoffs and will play their group games for seeding only […]

  • Flyers, senators clash to end losing campaigns

    Flyers, senators clash to end losing campaigns

    The Philadelphia Flyers and visiting Ottawa Senators will stop losing seasons as they begin on Friday. The Flyers (25-45-11, 61 points) have been besieged by injuries to key players such as Sean Couturier, Kevin Hayes and Ryan Ellis and have suffered separate losing streaks in 13 games and 10 games. In addition, the longtime captain […]

  • The Association of Nurses is preparing a mass redundancy plan

    The Association of Nurses is preparing a mass redundancy plan

    The SuPer Association of Nurses has begun preparations for a mass resignation campaign for healthcare workers in the event that a proposal to resolve an ongoing labor dispute is unsatisfactory. The union’s board agreed on the measures at Thursday afternoon’s meeting, but details such as the timing will be revealed later. Super chair Silja Paavola […]

  • I-League: Rajasthan United back to winning ways with clinical performance against NEROCA

    I-League: Rajasthan United back to winning ways with clinical performance against NEROCA

    Kolkata (West Bengal) [India]April 24 (ANI): Two goals in the second half for Rajasthan United against NEROCA FC were enough to end their unbeaten four matches, here at Naihati Stadium. A goal from Biswa Darjee immediately after the break and a late goal from Pedro Manzi got Rajasthan started with a winning start in phase […]

  • The sun is rising over Denmark’s first NBA player

    The sun is rising over Denmark’s first NBA player

    The playoffs are approachingDespite the loss, the Suns actually own the best record of the regular season in the league and have won 62 out of 78 games so far. The NBA Playoffs begin on April 16th. Lundberg was picked up by the Suns last month after leaving CSKA Moscow due to the conflict in […]

  • Russia is not looking for official Asian football relocation

    Russia is not looking for official Asian football relocation

    Russian football executives are not considering moving to confederations outside Europe, according to an official Russia continues to see itself as part of the European football community and is not actively seeking to switch to Asia, according to Russian Football Union (RFU) official Maxim Mitrofanov. Reports in Russian media in recent days have suggested that […]

  • Poles take advantage of Russia’s ban to book a World Cup place

    Poles take advantage of Russia’s ban to book a World Cup place

    Poland beat Sweden to book a place at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar Polish killer Robert Lewandowski was on target when his nation defeated a place at the 2022 World Cup with a victory over Sweden, after Russia was prevented from competing in the playoffs to reach Qatar. Attacks by Lewandowski and midfielder Piotr […]

  • Poland qualifies for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

    WARSAW, March 29 (Xinhua) – Poland qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the ninth time in history and for the second time in a row after defeating Sweden 2-0 at home in Tuesday’s playoffs. Captain Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for the home side with a penalty in the 49th minute, and midfielder Piotr […]

  • Win or lose when Sweden meets Poland in the playoff final

    Win or lose when Sweden meets Poland in the playoff final

    Sweden and Poland. One national team will be away, and the other will play the World Cup in Qatar this winter. The playoff final is played in Chorzów, Poland and is broadcast on P4 and the SR Play app from 20.45. Sweden must turn to a sad away suite. In the last ten away matches, […]

  • Finnish consumer confidence fell to its third lowest level since 1995

    Finnish consumer confidence fell to its third lowest level since 1995

    The indicator was -1.7 in January and -3.0 in March 2021. Finnish consumers are currently pessimistic about their own and especially the national economy. Expectations of the national economy have not been as gloomy since December 2008, according to Statistics Finland. Consumers’ perceptions of their own economic situation and expectations of the general employment situation […]

  • Fnatic character poizon, promoting Peppzor

    Fnatic character poizon, promoting Peppzor

    Fnatic made two changes to their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive list on Thursday, recruiting Valentin “poizon” Vasilev on a trial basis and promoting Peppe “Peppzor” Borak to the top lineup. Fnatic is currently competing in the ESL Pro League season 15 in Düsseldorf, Germany. They finished third in Group A to qualify for next month’s playoffs. […]

  • FIFA has not yet acted in a big Russia match, the football manager claims

    FIFA has not yet acted in a big Russia match, the football manager claims

    The team leader has called Russia “the land of the invaders” FIFA has not yet clarified the status of Russia’s playoff match in Qatar 2022 against Poland less than three weeks before the match is scheduled to take place, a prominent figure in the Polish Football Association (FA) has claimed. National team manager and media […]

  • Finnair is starting temporary termination negotiations with its personnel

    Finnair is starting temporary termination negotiations with its personnel

    The Finnish national airline Finnair has announced that it will start negotiations with personnel representatives to lay off the flight crew for a maximum of 90 days. In a press release issued on Thursday, the company said that the closure of Russian airspace would cause significant changes to Finnair’s traffic. "The need for additional monthly […]

  • Finland demands the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from the World Hockey Championships

    Finland demands the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from the World Hockey Championships

    The Finnish Hockey Association announced in a press release that it would not accept Russia and Belarus playing in this year’s World Cup final, which is scheduled to be played in Finland in May. The association added that both countries should ban all international hockey events due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. "We actively discussed […]

  • FIFA decides on Russia’s football matches

    FIFA decides on Russia’s football matches

    The measures include Russia playing home matches on neutral ground FIFA has ordered Russia to play matches on neutral territory and without fans in a series of actions in response to the military operation in Ukraine. Russia will compete in all FIFA competitions, which may include the Qatar World Cup 2022 in November and December, […]

  • Restrictions on restaurant operations will be lifted in Finland

    Restrictions on restaurant operations will be lifted in Finland

    The repeal of the articles on restrictions in the Government Decree will take effect so that, for example, nightclubs can switch to longer opening hours as early as Monday 28.2. “Monday is inherently a quiet day at nightclubs, so it’s hard to say how many are open then.” Timo LappiCEO of the Finnish Accommodation Association […]

  • MTV: The Jokers will end the KHL season early

    MTV: The Jokers will end the KHL season early

    Finnish TV channel MTV said on Thursday that the Jokers will not end their seasons in the Russian KHL league as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to MTV, the club will confirm this decision no later than Friday. The jokers will face Spartak in the first round of the playoffs in Moscow, […]

  • Employment continued to grow in Finland in January

    Employment continued to grow in Finland in January

    The trend in the employment rate was 73.5 per cent and in the unemployment rate 7.0 per cent after the first weeks of 2022. Juho KeskinenEconomist of the Finnish Mortgage Association (Hypo), told me According to STT, the figures point to a strong momentum and rapid economic recovery in the face of the continuing threat […]

  • Fnatic, ENCE, MOUZ, NiP advance at IEM Katowice

    Fnatic, ENCE, MOUZ, NiP advance at IEM Katowice

    Ninjas in Pajamas, MOUZ, ENCE and Fnatic won on Wednesday to advance to the group stage in IEM Katowice 2022. The four teams came out of the lower part of the Play-In phase in Katowice, Poland. ENCE, MOUZ and NiP all recovered from the losses on Tuesday to win and be part of the group […]

  • Chinese rookies beat Italy in Olympic men’s team curling for the second victory

    Chinese rookies beat Italy in Olympic men’s team curling for the second victory

    © Provided by Xinhua China beat Italy 12-9 in the fifth round robin session for its second victory in the men’s curling competition in Beijing 2022. BEIJING, February 12 (Xinhua) – China beat Italy 12-9 in the fifth round robin session for their second victory in the men’s curling team in Beijing 2022 this Saturday […]

  • Finnair’s strike could undermine ski holiday travel plans

    Finnair’s strike could undermine ski holiday travel plans

    The transport trade union AKT has issued a strike warning to a group of service sector employers in Palta about the members of Finnair’s cabin crew. The union is threatened with a strike from February 22 to March 8, when most schools have a winter break, or ski holiday. Traditionally, many families from populated southern […]

  • On Henrik Lundqvist’s evening, Rangers meets Wild

    On Henrik Lundqvist’s evening, Rangers meets Wild

    Henrik Lundqvist went from a seventh round from Sweden in 2000 to a franchise icon for the New York Rangers. On Friday, he will get his No. 30 height to the rafters in Madison Square Garden before Rangers host the highly ranked Minnesota Wild. Lundqvist made his debut in 2005-06 after Rangers had missed the […]

  • The government does not have the courage to intervene in the hesitation of vaccines, Lapland says

    The government does not have the courage to intervene in the hesitation of vaccines, Lapland says

    Timo LappiMara’s CEO reminded YLE that the stakeholder demanded the same change before Christmas. “The omicron variant is spreading rapidly, but unvaccinated people are a burden to hospital and intensive care. This would be a way to prevent unvaccinated people from getting sick at events and restaurants, and on the other hand, a way to […]

  • The restaurant giant talks about mass cuts due to Finland’s restrictions

    The restaurant giant talks about mass cuts due to Finland’s restrictions

    “The negotiations concern the Group’s entire personnel in Finland, ie approximately 1,250 people. The effects of restaurant restrictions are also indirectly reflected in the Group’s approximately 2,000 temporary employees. stated on wednesday. The Finnish government announced earlier this week that it will impose stricter restrictions on the restaurant industry and restrict the use of the […]

  • Wednesday Magazines: Children’s Power Department, Covid Restrictions, and Planning for a Safe Christmas

    Wednesday Magazines: Children’s Power Department, Covid Restrictions, and Planning for a Safe Christmas

    Helsingin sanomat newspaper to lead on Wednesday to the intensive care capacity of Helsinki Children’s Hospital. Although the burden of Covid in intensive care units is well known, there has long been a shortage of qualified staff in childcare and the situation has only worsened during the pandemic. The situation is so bad that the […]

  • Team Vitality wraps Ninjas in Pajamas to win the IEM Winter title

    Team Vitality wraps Ninjas in Pajamas to win the IEM Winter title

    Team Vitality got a clean 3-0 sweep against Ninjas in Pajamas on Sunday to win the title of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI Winter event in Stockholm. Vitality won the grand final best of five with the score 16-10 on Inferno, 16-10 on Dust II and 16-13 on Nuke. They earned a […]

  • Team Vitality meets Ninjas in Pajamas in the IEM Winter final

    Team Vitality meets Ninjas in Pajamas in the IEM Winter final

    Team Vitality and Ninjas in Pajamas had to work extra hard just to get to the semifinals, but each team took advantage once they were there and won on Saturday to reach the grand final of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI Winter event Both teams were knocked out of the group stage […]

  • Ninjas in Pajamas, Vitality reaches the semifinals at IEM Winter

    Ninjas in Pajamas, Vitality reaches the semifinals at IEM Winter

    Ninjas in pajamas and Team Vitality kept their title jumps alive with quarter-final victories on Sunday at the winter event Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI. Ninjas defeated GODSENT and Vitality beat Gambit Esports, both with 2-1 points, to fill the semifinals in the playoffs. On Saturday, Ninjas will meet G2 Esports and […]

  • First collective dismissal from August

    First collective dismissal from August

    In November, the Labor Office received a notification of one collective dismissal. Fourteen workers – specialists, technicians and research workers – have been made redundant. Unnur Sverrisdóttir, director of the Employment Agency, says it is the first collective layoff since August. Overall, this is the eighth collective dismissal notified to the Job Center this year. […]

  • The Ymer brothers help Sweden stun Canada in the Davis Cup playoffs

    The Ymer brothers help Sweden stun Canada in the Davis Cup playoffs

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  • Italy, Portugal to fight for a place in the World Cup

    LONDON, November 26 (Xinhua) – Reigning European champions Italy and 2016 European champions Portugal were able to lock horns for a World Cup place in 2022 as they were drawn on the same road in the playoffs on Friday. The 12 teams from UEFA were drawn into three lanes with the winner of each road […]

  • Sweden meets the Czech Republic in the playoffs for the World Cup

    Sweden meets the Czech Republic in the playoffs for the World Cup

    Now it will be decided which teams Sweden must defeat to get to the World Cup in Qatar 2022. Radiosporten broadcasts directly from the playoff draw with Johan Bengts and expert Richard Henriksson in the studio. Sweden will face either Turkey, Poland, northern Macedonia, Ukraine, Austria or the Czech Republic. Sweden has a home ground […]

  • France will end Finland’s World Cup dreams in 2022

    France will end Finland’s World Cup dreams in 2022

    The hopes of the Finnish national football team to reach next year’s World Cup finals in Qatar were shattered on Tuesday night by a 2-0 defeat to the world champion France at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Loss means Owls (or Eagle Owls) finishes third in the qualifiers in Group D and will not advance to […]

  • World Cup 2022 qualifier: Serbia pushes Portugal to the playoffs;  Spain, Croatia qualify

    World Cup 2022 qualifier: Serbia pushes Portugal to the playoffs; Spain, Croatia qualify

    Lisbon [Portugal], November 15 (ANI): Serbia stunned Portugal 2-1 in Lisbon on Sunday night when they qualified for next year’s World Cup. Spain and Croatia also secured their places to Qatar 2022 after their 1-0 wins over Sweden and Russia respectively. Portugal got off to a dream start when the home side opened the scoring […]

  • STT: Finnair and Noho Partners executives see income increases during the pandemic

    STT: Finnair and Noho Partners executives see income increases during the pandemic

    Topi MannerThe income of Finnair’s CEO rose by about 25 per cent during the period described as the biggest peacetime crisis in aviation history, according to information published by the Tax Administration on Wednesday. The mainland reports taxable earnings and capital income in 2020 totaling EUR 1.3 million, which is approximately EUR 265,000 more than […]

  • He says employees are making false accusations

    He says employees are making false accusations

    Viðar Þorsteinsson, CEO of Efling, explains that reports from employees in recent days regarding their insecurity, anxiety and fear of dismissal are not genuine. Former employees have built a solid basis for the false accusations against him and Sólveig Annie Jónsdóttir, the outgoing chairwoman, whom he calls “slanderous misrepresentations.” One request from Efling employees was […]

  • The state gambling agency Veikkaus is cutting 190 jobs

    The state gambling agency Veikkaus is cutting 190 jobs

    Veikkaus, the Finnish state-owned gambling monopoly, announced on Friday that co-decision reform negotiations with employee representatives have been completed and that 125-190 jobs in the company will be reduced. According to the company, the staff reductions were due to a reduction in game volumes of about 40 percent in its physical sales channels and that […]

  • The Covid crisis will increase the poverty rate of Finnish children, experts say

    The Covid crisis will increase the poverty rate of Finnish children, experts say

    The Covid pandemic has led to a significant increase in the number of families of children seeking welfare assistance in Finland, says Save the Children International. Workers in several different sectors have been laid off, laid off or laid off during the crisis, Save the Children Susanna Lankinen told Yle, which means that the number […]

  • Top positions in business, law and government

    Top positions in business, law and government

    The student uprising completely bypassed Hans Würtzen, who turns 80 on Wednesday 6 October. The career began in the state administration – first the Ministry of the Interior, then the Ministry of Administration. 1974-1977 he was office manager in the Ministry of Finance. Next, he came to the Ministry of Public Works as head of […]

  • COVID-19 adversely affected children’s mental health and the financial situation of families: Today’s news review

    COVID-19 adversely affected children’s mental health and the financial situation of families: Today’s news review

    Save the Children Finland (Save the Children) has also said that the protracted pandemic has weakened the economic situation of families with children in Finland, which has caused a great demand for food aid. UNICEF: The COVID-19 pandemic could have long-term effects on children’s mental health A new UNICEF report shows that the COVID-19 crisis […]

  • PGL: CS: GO Major will be held in Stockholm

    PGL: CS: GO Major will be held in Stockholm

    The upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major event of 2 million dollars will be held as initially planned in Stockholm, the tournament organizer PGL announced on Friday. PGL’s confirmation comes in the heels of the Swedish government and announces that it has removed all pandemic-related restrictions for esports events in the country. The 24-team event in […]

  • The University of Tampere is starting discussions on shortening 215 person-years

    The University of Tampere is starting discussions on shortening 215 person-years

    The University of Tampere announced its intention to outsource certain financial services, payroll and payment services, travel management services and trade receivables management services to Certia from 2022. About 40 employees will be transferred to Certia, a service provider owned by Finnish universities. offices in Joensuu and Vaasa. The negotiations, which start next week, will […]

  • The University of Tampere plans to reduce more than 200 jobs

    The University of Tampere plans to reduce more than 200 jobs

    The University of Tampere announced on Monday that it had started negotiations with employee representatives with the aim of reducing 215 jobs at the department. Employees at risk of losing their jobs are support staff. A total of 1,100 employees will participate in the negotiations, but the university noted that research and teaching positions will […]

  • Nordea raises Finland’s growth forecast for this year to 3.5 per cent

    Nordea raises Finland’s growth forecast for this year to 3.5 per cent

    The exceptionally rapid recovery from the weak situation has led to a situation where the main obstacles to growth are no longer muted demand or the constraints imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, but the availability of resources. For example, the labor market has shifted rapidly from large-scale layoffs to labor shortages, while manufacturing bottlenecks have […]

  • Bulgarian champion Ludogorets wins but was eliminated from CL

    Ludogorets was very close to the Champions League groups despite the 0: 2 defeat in the first stage. The Bulgarian champion beat Swedish Malm 2: 1 in the return match in the playoffs in the most prestigious club tournament, but was eliminated with total results 2: 3 after the 0: 2 defeat a week ago […]

  • Anna Nordqvist wins at Carnoustie for third career major

    Anna Nordqvist wins at Carnoustie for third career major

    Anna Nordqvist in Sweden shorted a 3-under 69 on Sunday to win the AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland and take her third career major title. Nordqvist put a pressure on par-putt on the 18th hole to finish 12-under 276 and win his first event in 1435 days. That victory 2017 came […]

  • The Covid crowd plan for the opera was approved

    The Covid crowd plan for the opera was approved

    The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) has approved a plan according to which the Finnish National Opera will admit a paying crowd without several separate entrances, toilets and refreshments. The opera had previously announced plans to let 300 people into the 1,300-seat auditorium, but had no plans to place them in separate […]

  • The Covid reopening plan for the opera was approved

    The Covid reopening plan for the opera was approved

    The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) has approved a plan according to which the Finnish National Opera will admit a paying crowd without several separate entrances, toilets and refreshments. The opera had previously announced plans to let 300 people into the 1,300-seat auditorium, but had no plans to place them in separate […]

  • Finnish clubs will judge after the first rounds of the opposite play-offs

    Finnish clubs will judge after the first rounds of the opposite play-offs

    On Thursday, Finnish clubs had opposite evenings as they strived to reach the group stages of Europe’s second and third most valuable continental football tournaments. HJK Helsinki crashed narrowly against Istanbul’s Fenerbahçe team, giving them a chance to reach the group stage of the Europa League, but KuPS seems to be leaving the European competition […]

  • The Finnish Police Board warns of major layoffs due to budget cuts

    The Finnish Police Board warns of major layoffs due to budget cuts

    Representatives argue that under the proposed framework, police are unlikely to have sufficient resources to sustain their current operations. The government estimates that the savings of € 35-40 million would reduce at least 450 person-years (the annual workload of one full-time employee). It has been claimed to start mapping out measures to adjust to the […]

  • Experts believe that Finnish employers cannot force employees to be vaccinated

    Experts believe that Finnish employers cannot force employees to be vaccinated

    “Unvaccinated people are a risk not only to themselves but also to other people. We should consider whether it is possible to require people to be vaccinated if they work with at-risk groups or with children and young people who are still vaccinated, ”Razmyar tweeted. “Freedom of choice doesn’t mean you can endanger the health […]

  • ENCE picks up the first playoff game on Gamers Without Borders

    ENCE picks up the first playoff game on Gamers Without Borders

    ENCE proved to be the big winner on Tuesday’s opening day for the second stage of the Gamers Without Borders series and took a couple of wins to pick up the first playoffs. When playing out of Group A, ENCE started their day with a quick 2-0 win over mouse sports and then earned a […]

  • Stora Enso will lay off after 550 negotiations in Kemi

    Stora Enso will lay off after 550 negotiations in Kemi

    Read more: Stora Enso closes pulp and paper mill in Kemi, Lapland (April 20, 2021) Four-fifths of those who lost their jobs worked in the paper division and one-fifth in the maintenance company Efora. Most redundancies will be made by the end of January 2022. More than a quarter, or 28 percent, of layoffs can […]

  • Stora Enso will reduce 550 jobs at the Veitsiluoto plant

    Stora Enso will reduce 550 jobs at the Veitsiluoto plant

    The paper, wood and packaging company Stora Enso has announced the reduction of 550 jobs after concluding co-operation negotiations with employee representatives at the Veitsiluoto plant in Kemi, northern Finland. For those whose employment contract is coming to an end, there are 440 employees from the company’s paper division and 110 employees from the maintenance […]

  • Finland’s Euro2020 hopes are still alive despite Russia’s defeat

    Finland’s Euro2020 hopes are still alive despite Russia’s defeat

    Finland lost to Russia 1-0 at the European Championships in Russia in Group B at St. Petersburg’s Krestovsky Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Goal just before half-time from Russia’s offensive midfield Alexei Miranchuk proved to be the difference between the two sides in a fierce battle. Loss means Owls, or Eagle-Owls, must win their last group […]

  • The Kotka owl hopes to rise as Finland prepares to meet Russia in St. Petersburg

    The Kotka owl hopes to rise as Finland prepares to meet Russia in St. Petersburg

    Finland’s 1-0 victory over Denmark in their opening match of the European Championship final on Saturday has raised expectations that the team could advance to the playoffs. According to a data analyst Micah Blace McCurdy, Finland now has a 74 percent probability progress from the group stage while the number-breaking website Analyst presents Owls, or […]

  • Guide: Can Tre Kronor ride on on the wave of victory?

    Guide: Can Tre Kronor ride on on the wave of victory?

    Tre Kronor bounced back after the lousy World Cup start (losses against Denmark and Belarus) with a bang when they last crushed Switzerland 7-0. Tonight, another tough match awaits on paper as the Czech Republic faces the opposition. “I had the Czech Republic as the final team before the tournament started. They have not lived […]

  • Britain’s bang makes Tre Kronor rejoice

    Britain’s bang makes Tre Kronor rejoice

    The 2021 Hockey World Cup has been the rattlesnake championship, on Wednesday night Great Britain won against Belarus 4-3. It was the country’s first World Cup victory in regular time since 1962. Something that benefits Tre Kronor in the hunt for a playoff spot, Belarus, which is now only one point ahead of Sweden in […]

  • Done: The draw in the European Volleyball Championship – Swedish chance in the eighth

    Done: The draw in the European Volleyball Championship – Swedish chance in the eighth

    The European Volleyball Championship will be decided in August / September and Sweden, which is in the playoffs for the first time in 38 years, is ranked lowest of all teams there. Sweden’s group: Romania (host nation), Turkey (European Championship runner-up), Netherlands (also major nation), Ukraine and Finland If Sweden manages to have two teams […]

  • The lock won the first hockey championship since 1963

    The lock won the first hockey championship since 1963

    Lukko has won the men’s hockey championship series for the first time in 58 years. The Rauma club won the Turku TPS 6-2 (2–0, 2–2, 2–0) final series in the fourth match to win the championship in three matches together. Lukk’s only previous championship victory came in 1963. Head coach Pekka Virta told broadcaster C […]

  • The lock won the first hockey championship since 1963

    The lock won the first hockey championship since 1963

    Lukko has won the men’s hockey championship series for the first time in 58 years. The Rauma club won the Turku TPS 6-2 (2–0, 2–2, 2–0) final series in the fourth match to win the championship in three matches together. Lukk’s only previous championship victory came in 1963. Head coach Pekka Virta told broadcaster C […]

  • The agreement: The short-term support is extended

    The agreement: The short-term support is extended

    The government and the co-operation parties have agreed to extend the support for short-term layoffs for another three months: July, August and September. A proposal is now sent for consultation. “We are making an extension, given that the vaccinations have been delayed somewhat, and then we risk the spread of infection and restrictions,” says Minister […]

  • Ahnberg: Storvreta takes home the Swedish Championship gold

    Ahnberg: Storvreta takes home the Swedish Championship gold

    This afternoon, Storvreta and Falun will meet in the men’s SM final in floorball. Radiosport’s expert Peter Ahnberg believes Storvreta will win the gold. “Storvreta’s key lies in the defensive game. Goalkeeper Viktor Klintsten has shown great form during the playoffs and it is needed against Falun’s sharp offensive forces “, says Ahnberg. “Falun has […]

  • Won the World Cup premiere after a thriller

    Won the World Cup premiere after a thriller

    The Swedish curling ladies defeated the host nation Canada in the premiere match of the World Cup in Calgary. It was a thrilling end to the match where team Hasselborg finally stood as the winner after stealing a point in the final round. Canada’s team Kerri Einarson led 4-1, but Sweden caught up to 5-5 […]

  • The expert on the draw: “Sweden clear favorite”

    The expert on the draw: “Sweden clear favorite”

    Sweden received a grateful draw in the World Cup qualifiers for the championship 2023 in Australia and New Zealand. After the draw was held in Nyon, Switzerland, it was clear that Sweden, which was the first seed, would face Finland, Ireland, Slovakia and Georgia. In the qualifiers, the group leaders advance to the WC while […]

  • Zibanejad: “When you end up in the flow, you go more on your instincts”

    Zibanejad: “When you end up in the flow, you go more on your instincts”

    Mika Zibanejad continues to score in NHL ice hockey. Last night, he scored his 20th goal of the season when his New York Rangers beat Buffalo 3-1. Thus, the hope of the playoffs lives on. “I feel better than last year and think I have taken a step in the game. Now you are just […]

  • SHL-kollen: Skellefteå keeps the semifinals alive

    SHL-kollen: Skellefteå keeps the semifinals alive

    Skellefteå was beaten to win at home against Rögle for not going out of the Swedish Championship play-offs and for keeping the semifinals alive. And Skellefteå, who had played seven straight games without finding the goal in powerplay, went up in an early 2-0 lead – after two powerplay goals. Rögle was played in the […]

  • Right now: FBC Kalmarsund withdraws from the playoffs

    Right now: FBC Kalmarsund withdraws from the playoffs

    FBC Kalmarsund withdraws from the playoffs and semifinal series against Falun in floorball’s high-profile SSL. The match series that was previously interrupted due to corona infection in both teams would have resumed on Tuesday. “It’s clear that it’s sad […], but this was really an easy decision to make “, says FBC Kalmarsund’s club manager […]

  • Svartvadet’s tip: Skellefteå and Örebro in the final

    Svartvadet’s tip: Skellefteå and Örebro in the final

    Skellefteå and Örebro will meet in the Swedish Championship final in ice hockey, according to Radiosport’s expert Per Svartvadet. He believes that Skellefteå defeats Rögle in the best of five matches in the semifinals and that Örebro defeats Växjö, here is his motivation: Rögle-Skellefteå 2-3 in matches: “Rögle has had his best season of all […]

  • Skellefteå turned – now awaits the seventh and decisive

    Skellefteå turned – now awaits the seventh and decisive

    Skellefteå was about to be eliminated from the ice hockey SHL playoffs. Was below with 0-2 against Luleå which was then close to the semifinal place. But in the middle of the third period, Skellefteå scored its third straight goal and soon after came 4-2. Luleå reduced, but it was the last goal of the […]

  • Kuier celebrates with a cake after a historic WNBA selection

    Kuier celebrates with a cake after a historic WNBA selection

    The history of Finnish basketball was made on Thursday night, when I was 19 years old Awak Kuier chose Dallas Wings in the first round of the WNBA draft. She is now ranked as the first Finnish player to play in the leading women’s professional league, and she will be selected as the first in […]

  • SHL-kollen: Växjö won the thriller quarter – historic victory for Rögle

    SHL-kollen: Växjö won the thriller quarter – historic victory for Rögle

    Rögle made history when the Swedish Championship quarter-finals began. They won their first playoff match in the association’s history when Frölunda was beaten 4-0 at home. The league’s top scorer Simon Ryfors continued to deliver, he put 2-0 just before the second period break. In the second quarter final, the series winner Växjö had it […]

  • Right now: Sports extra with Allsvenskan premiere, SHL playoffs and handball

    Right now: Sports extra with Allsvenskan premiere, SHL playoffs and handball

    14.45-21.15 FootballAllsvenskan15.00Malmö-Hammarby (Andreas Matz and Nanne Bergstrand)17.30Örebro-IFK Gothenburg (Jens Prytz) Ice hockey15.15SM quarter finals 1: 7Rögle-Frölunda (Malin Rimfors)Växjö-Färjestad (Magnus Wahlman) Handball16.15Men’s Semifinals 1: 5Skövde-Kristianstad (Per Kahl) Football19.10International ladiesSweden-USA (Paul Zyra and Richard Henriksson) Hosts: Alexander Lundholm, Emma Lukins, Selma Jennervall and Linn Nenzén.

  • Heroic, Gambit advances to semifinals of the ESL Pro League playoffs

    Heroic, Gambit advances to semifinals of the ESL Pro League playoffs

    Heroic and Gambit Esports rolled to sweep in their play-in matches on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the ESL Pro League season 13 playoffs. Heroic defeated Ninjas in pajamas and Gambit defeated Astralis 2-0. Ninjas in Pajamas and Astralis will play in the quarterfinals action on Friday. NiP takes on complexity and Astralis […]

  • The golden helmet for Leksand’s points king Hrivik

    The golden helmet for Leksand’s points king Hrivik

    Leksand’s Slovak forward Marek Hrivik has been named SHL’s most valuable player this season and he is thus awarded the Golden Helmet. The award is voted on by the players in the league and this is the first time a Slovak has received the award. 29-year-old Hrivik has scored 51 points in 44 games this […]

  • SHL-kollen: Färjestad and Frölunda connect grips in the eighths

    SHL-kollen: Färjestad and Frölunda connect grips in the eighths

    The Swedish Championship play-off in the men’s ice hockey has begun with the round of 16 finals on Monday, in the meetings that are decided in the best of the three matches. Färjestad and Frölunda also immediately connect to a place in the quarter finals, Färjestad by beating Malmö 3-1 and Frölunda by winning with […]

  • Can big-bet AIK beat the gold favorite Villa?

    Can big-bet AIK beat the gold favorite Villa?

    The Swedish Championship final in bandy is played between the gold favorite and the series winner Villa Lidköping against the big-betting upstart AIK. A final meeting that is completely in line with the advance tips that dominated before the season. AIK makes its first Swedish Championship final in 90 years and has three golds on […]

  • Corona hits refugees on job opportunities

    Corona hits refugees on job opportunities

    It was especially during the first closure in the spring of 2020 that employment for refugees suffered a setback. And although it is now on a par with before the coronation shutdown in 2020, the development for the first time in many years appears to be almost stagnant. It is worrying, says Rasmus Brygger, founder […]

  • Astralis takes the lead in group stage of the ESL Pro League season 13

    Astralis takes the lead in group stage of the ESL Pro League season 13

    Astralis entered the top spot in Group D of the ESL Pro League season 13 event after handing over Virtus.pro their first defeat in the playoffs on Saturday and winning 2-1 on Day 3 of their group stage. Also victorious on Saturday were Fnatic, who beat Evil Geniuses 2-1, and Team Liquid, who posted the […]

  • Virtus.pro on top of Group D on ESL Pro League season 13

    Virtus.pro on top of Group D on ESL Pro League season 13

    Virtus.pro remained the only undefeated team in Group D in the ESL Pro League season 13 competition and earned a 2-1 victory over evil geniuses on Friday. The finish line won a 2-0 victory over Fnatic, while Astralis ended Friday’s second round of Group D games with their own 2-0 sweep of Team Liquid. After […]