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Finland
Finland's flexible work blueprint
by
Anu Anand
Aug 14, 2019
Finland's Working Hours Act allows employees to adjust their schedule to work three hours earlier or later.
A melting Arctic could be key to faster global internet
by
Molly Wood
Sep 26, 2018
With the rise of big data, the internet of things and automated factories, existing internet infrastructure's getting clogged.
The world's unlikely capital of heavy metal
Sep 7, 2018
When a tiny, rural Finnish town of 3,000 residents earned the title it presented a wild opportunity.
Finland's "baby box" is a tradition full of nudges
Dec 28, 2016
The box of baby items for expectant mothers is designed, in part, to push moms toward best practices.
Finland to test a basic income for the unemployed
Dec 13, 2016
Conservatives hope a basic income can cut other welfare costs.
What's up, Europe? The Helsinki chapter
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 20, 2012
In Finland, worries about Greece abound. But it's the struggles of cell-phone maker -- and homegrown company -- Nokia that really have people talking.
For public good, not for profit.
Nokia announces more layoffs
Feb 8, 2012
Nokia is to Finland what General Motors once was to the U.S. But as the company fades, it opens up room for new, smaller tech companies to matter.
Smaller euro countries fear pressure from France, Germany
Dec 8, 2011
Representatives from countries like Finland fear that tomorrow's summit could force their hand on some issues, and create a new culture in the eurozone where powerful countries trump the rest.
MID-DAY UPDATE: Chevron's $9 billion fine; NYSE merges with Deutsche Boerse; daily deal overdose
Feb 15, 2011
An Ecuadorean judge has fined American oil company Chevron for more than $9 billion in a case that has spanned a decade. The lawsuit began in 1990s...