Tag: Management
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The authorities call on the Danes to prepare their homes for war and crisis
The National Emergency Management Agency is working on a “leaflet or online campaign” about what food, water and equipment you should have in your home. Plus, a Danish MEP has been named figurehead for the extreme right-wing EU party Identity and Democracy, and more than half of the major Danish companies have been hit by…
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Integration and inclusion: From intern to management consultant
Marialena Chatzimichali is a senior management consultant for Accenture Denmark based in Copenhagen. Originally from Greece, Marialena arrived in Denmark in 2016 to take higher education. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here: sign in Forgot your password? Get unlimited access to all of The…
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Finland's biggest poaching case for the prosecutor
They are also believed to have inflicted fatal wounds on other predators and killed several birds protected under the Nature Conservation Act, such as hawks, swans, ravens, big bears and white geese. The men are suspected of serious hunting crimes, which result in a four-year prison sentence. The first arrests in the case were made…
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The increase in the number of prisoners and community sanctions will challenge the Finnish prison system in 2023
The number of those involved in community sanctions rose to an average of 3,785 in 2023, up from 3,052 in 2022, with young adults under the age of 21 making up 12 per cent of this group. There were another 12% women and about 8% foreigners. Correspondingly, the average number of prisoners increased slightly to…
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Finland has been without growth for more than four years, the economist points out
Economic data are more muted than expected and call into question the 0.7 percent growth forecast made by the Ministry of Finance for this year. Jukka Appelqvistchief economist of the Chamber of Commerce. “At the end of the year, GDP fell below the peak seen before the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2019. We…
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The Swedish People's Party elects a new chairman
Henriksson, who has led the almost eternal youth coalition partner since 2016, said that the last couple of years have been difficult. He served as the country's justice minister in the government navigating through the coronavirus pandemic and led his party during the summer, which was dominated by difficult coalition negotiations with the Basic Finns.…
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Record import of waste to Finland in 2023
Last year, the amount of waste imported into Finland was almost twice as much as exported, which shows the country's growing role as a destination for international waste treatment and energy utilization. A significant change compared to previous years was the strong increase in the import of waste-based fuels, which quadrupled to approximately 180,000 tons.…
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Russian hackers shut down pages of several Danish traffic organizations
Copenhagen Airport and the traffic companies Movia and the Swedish Transport Agency were hit by a DDoS attack, which shut down their websites over the weekend. Emergency management chairman Jarl Vagn Hansen warned that Denmark is “hopelessly unprepared” for this kind of “hybrid threat”. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers.…
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Wolt's couriers are self-employed and not employees, the Finnish court rules
Wolt appealed the decision and took the matter to the administrative court. The court revealed that it examined the relationship between the service provider and its couriers using four indicators of the employment relationship, According to YLE: contract for the performance of the work, compensation to be paid for the work, performance of the work…
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Agreement on measures relating to immigration
The government agreed to take action on people seeking international protection, refugees and immigrants. This was announced after the meeting, which ended shortly before noon today. “The aim is to promote better, more efficient and clearer policy implementation and to improve services supporting the management of overseas immigrants and refugees. The overall vision focuses on…
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514: The El-Haj affair and Andersson's reversal
Riksdag member Jamal El-Haj announced this week that he is leaving the Social Democrats but will retain his seat in Riksdag. He thus becomes the Social Democrats' first political savage since the introduction of the unicameral Riksdag. The background is that the management declared that they lacked confidence in El-Haj after Expressen's disclosure that he…
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Ebba Busch's five methods for crisis management
Friends who drive Säpobil, house purchase and a defamation judgment. In recent years, the Christian Democrats' party leaders have had to deal with a series of crises – most recently the chaos surrounding Sara Skyttedal and the party's EU list. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Moa Wallin, satirist Druid & Zimmerman Show Producers: Kim Hessius, Ulrika…
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"A digitally secure life" The game kicks off a new season of improving cyber security skills
With the growing importance of digital security in our connected society, this game serves as a critical tool for individuals to learn how to identify and effectively respond to cyber security threats. The latest content focuses on scenarios that an organization's information security officer may face, and provides hands-on experience in risk management, continuity planning,…
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Workplace stressors on the rise: a Finnish study highlights
The results show that now every third employee reports continuous interruptions at their workplace, compared to every fourth in 2016. In addition, the pressure caused by the huge amount of information and the demands to always be available have contributed to increasing the stress experienced by employees. . Although workplaces have effective measures to identify…
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About 10,000 Finnish service workers will go on strike in mid-February
The majority of PAM's 190,000 members work in retail, hospitality and hospitality, property management and private security. The strikes are political in nature and represent the trade union's opposition to the working life reforms implemented by the Prime Minister's government. Petteri Orpo (NCP). Annika Rönni-SällinenPAM's chairman saw that the reforms shift the balance of the…
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Finland was urged to support the EU's corporate responsibility directive amid concerns
The Finnish government's sudden hesitation to support the directive, which Finland has defended in the past, has caused disappointment and confusion among non-governmental organizations. Outi HakkarainenFingo's sustainable economy expert expressed his dismay at the government's willingness to jeopardize the directive that was the subject of years of negotiations, which is central to the promotion of…
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Downtime in 2023: a brief overview
including public reports, industry research and anonymized data from Uptime members. Despite the challenges of tracking outages, which can vary in visibility and classification, this report brings together a coherent picture of the trends, causes and impacts of outages over the past year. It highlights the need for a well-maintained status page to keep stakeholders…
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The football stars who are robbed in their homes
Cast:Albin Ekdal, soccer player. 70 international matches. Professional in Italy and Germany for 15 years.Johan Elmander, former soccer player. 85 international matches. Professionals in five countries. Now Radiosport's expert.Jonas Olsson former footballer, 25 international matches. Played nine years in English West Bromwich. Nowadays expert Viaplay.Frida Fagerlund, Aftonbladet's correspondent in London.Stellan Kjellberg, personal protection specialist and…
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The Icelandic Museum of Consumerism
The second-hand shop, Góði Hirðirinn, is becoming more and more dynamic. And for seasoned treasure hunters, it needs no special introduction. The store was built in the 1990s and is a sales outlet of the municipality's waste management company Sorpa bs. Previously, these stores were located at Fellsmúli and Hverfisgata, and in April 2023 they…
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Finnish universities attract versatile applicants to healthcare and business life programs in 2024
The applicants were mainly from Finland, Nigeria and Nepal. Diak offered 80 places for these programs at its Helsinki campus, and the courses will start in the fall of 2024. In particular, 996 applicants and 1,057 applicants for the Bachelor of Social Sciences program arrived. A significant feature of Diak's application process is the use…
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HS: The city of Helsinki says that the wage losses are over, but according to the decision-makers they are not
About 800 salary statements per month therefore still contain errors. Kitula also estimates that the customer service works well: the waiting time for customer service calls is 6–8 minutes and the callback rate is 70 percent. “There are still cases where we unfortunately have to recover excessive salaries. It is also in the interest of…
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The Finnish authorities should be especially careful about Southwind Airlines, says Traficom's boss
Bild reported on Friday that the airline was founded by Russian citizens and has leased most of its staff and fleet from Nordwind Airlines, a Russian carrier banned from EU airspace. The paper also wrote that the airline was established to transport migrants to the external borders of the 27-nation bloc via Minsk, the capital…
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HS: The Ministry of Finance is considering the need to update the pension agreement with Switzerland
Among the directors are CEOs of listed companies who can report millions of euros in additional pensions without being liable for tax in Finland. Reinvestment can also be a way to avoid or significantly reduce taxes on investment income and business sale income. In practice, supplementary pensions are wages whose payment has been postponed until…
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Purra: Finland will probably start the EU excessive deficit procedure in 2024
The excessive deficit procedure can be initiated by a member state whose budget deficit exceeds three percent or whose debt burden exceeds 60 percent of gross domestic product. Purra spoke to reporters after sitting down with his colleagues from the rest of the EU on Wednesday. According to the public broadcasting company, the finance ministers…
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Revolutionary cartography: artificial intelligence corrects building data in Finnish cities
The role of artificial intelligence in precision mapping The demand for highly accurate location information has grown in recent years, especially with autonomous driving. The project led by the National Land Survey has focused on improving the accuracy of the terrain database's location information, automating data collection and ensuring that the information is up-to-date. “Differences…
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In Finland, bankruptcies reached 25 years, the construction industry is the biggest victim of the year
“Although the number of companies that went bankrupt in the last year is the highest in 25 years, it is still clearly below the bankruptcy figures of the 1990s recession,” he reminded. For example, in 1992, the courts declared a total of 7,391 companies bankrupt. Compared to the financial crisis, the number of bankruptcies has…
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Wham! dominates the Finnish airwaves and “Last Christmas” is a holiday hit
“Last Christmas” leads the pack Wham!'s “Last Christmas” topped the Christmas music chart with 735 plays and reflects its long-term popularity in Finland. The song was heard 52 times on different commercial radio channels on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day alone. Mariah Carey and Chris Rea in a close rehearsal Mariah Carey's “All I Want…
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The new Working Time Act cuts short shifts in half in the social and health care sector
This reform aimed at improving employee well-being and reducing health risks has meant a key change in the management of work schedules. Research Professor Mikko Härmä The Institute of Occupational Health emphasized the importance of this development and pointed out that shorter shift intervals previously led to an increased risk of sickness absences and work…
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After several weeks of preparedness, the feared volcanic eruption occurred in Iceland last night. This afternoon, the Swedish Armed Forces will present its report on civil defence. According to information provided to Ekot, the report makes suggestions on how the state authorities should be organized in order to make civil defense less fragmented. Among other…
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Study reveals patient-related delay in head and neck cancer diagnosis
About 900 cases of head and neck cancer, which cover a wide spectrum of cancer types with different symptoms, are diagnosed in Finland each year. Their rarity and diverse symptoms make their early identification challenging for both patients and doctors. These cancers are usually diagnosed at advanced stages, requiring expensive combination therapies and leading to…
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DNA tests breakthrough 5.5G technology that reaches speeds of over 10 Gbps
The 5.5G standard, which covers the next three standard versions of 3GPP (releases 18, 19 and 20), is expected to significantly improve network performance. Jarkko Laari, head of DNA's radio network business, emphasized Finland's pioneering role in mobile technology and the company's focus on future development. “The first phase of the 5.5G standard, i.e. release…
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The number of visitors to the Ateneum Art Museum will exceed 500,000 visitors in 2023
The museum was closed for about a year, but it managed to attract a record number of art enthusiasts in a much shorter time. Successful exhibitions of 2023: The success of the museum this year is due to the versatile and interesting exhibitions. Among them is Albert Edelfelt The exhibition, which was on display from…
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Canada expands investigation into Asia Multilateral Bank
Ottawa, Ontario – Canada is widening an investigation into the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and freezing its participation in the multilateral organization indefinitely, the government said Friday. Ottawa had temporarily suspended its involvement in the AIIB in June after a whistleblower alleged that China's ruling party was pulling the strings at the bank. The AIIB,…