(IN BRIEF) Inderes and Alma News Media have expanded their partnership with a new agreement, ensuring that Kauppalehti and Arvopaperi digital subscribers continue to receive access to Inderes’ analysis reports. The collaboration also allows Inderes’ listed company clients to reach … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Alma News Media, analysis reports, Arvopaperi, CEO, digital services, Inderes, interim reports, investor communication, Juha-Petri Loimovuori, Kauppalehti, listed company clients, Mikael Rautanen, partnership, Pörssisijoittajan viikko, private investors, Stock Investor’s Week, webcasts
(IN BRIEF) Neste has partnered with Italian fuel distributor Firmin to introduce Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to Italy, starting in January 2025. This collaboration aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector by offering a sustainable, renewable diesel … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged California LCFS, Commercial, construction companies, diesel engines, EMEA, Emissions Reduction, environmental impact, EU RED II, Europe, Firmin, fleet investment, Fleet operators, fossil diesel, greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, Italy, January 2025, lifecycle, logistics companies, lower-emission fuels, Manuel Minzocchi, Neste, Neste MY Renewable Diesel, Nicola Minzocchi, partnership, Per Emanuelson, public fleets, renewable diesel, renewable energy solutions, renewable raw materials, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable transportation, transport sector, waste oils
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has been chosen by Openreach to build its One Network Platform, an open-access fiber network designed to connect millions of UK homes and businesses to high-speed broadband. The partnership aims to expand Openreach’s coverage from 17 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 2026, 25 million connected premises, 300 communication service providers, Altiplano, automation, broadband networks, Ethernet access exchange sites, fault identification, flexibility, future-proof network, Geert Heyninck, GPON, high-speed broadband, modular data center architecture, multi-service network, network control, network operations, network visibility, Nokia, NSP network domain controllers, One Network Platform, open-access fiber network, Openreach, Openreach network, operational costs, OSS complexity, partnership, power and space reduction, resource optimization, rural communities, Scalability, Telemetry, Trevor Linney, UK businesses, UK Homes, ultrafast full fiber services, Urban Hubs, XGS PON
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has begun 2025 with a successful series of funding issuances, including a GBP 500 million bond and a NOK 2 billion environmental bond (NEB). This follows a record-setting 2024, in which NIB raised … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged "Dark Green" Second Opinion, 2025, 95 transactions, environmental bonds, EUR, EUR 1.7 billion, EUR 9.1 billion, funding issuances, GBP 500 million bond, global benchmark bonds, green finance, investor base, NEB, NEB framework, NIB, NOK 2 billion environmental bond, Nordic Investment Bank, public and private bonds, S&P Global Ratings, sustainable projects, twelve currencies, USD
(IN BRIEF) Nordea has donated funds to support the University of Jyväskylä’s four-year research project focused on assessing the biodiversity footprint of economic activities. The research aims to improve understanding of how economic actions impact biodiversity, particularly in the Nordic … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The global industrial filtration market is experiencing significant growth, with the air-oil separator sector projected to grow at over 5% annually over the next decade. These separators are critical in applications such as compressors and vacuum pumps, where … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of Helsinki has launched a Doctoral Education Pilot to modernize doctoral training in response to societal and career demands. Part of a national program funding 1,000 three-year doctoral positions, the pilot aims to enhance researchers’ skills, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Doctoral Training, Eetu Halm, National Pilot Program, Rene Wong, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) Gasum is expanding its biogas refueling network by acquiring a filling station in Joensuu, Finland, from Wega Group. The station, set to be fully operated by Gasum starting January 2025, currently offers compressed biogas (CBG) for passenger and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Neste has introduced co-processed Neste RE, a new renewable feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry. Produced by co-processing renewable raw materials like used cooking oil with fossil crude oil at its Porvoo refinery, this feedstock offers a … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged chemicals, feedstock, Jeroen Verhoeven, Neste, Neste RE™, partnership, polymers, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Finnish companies will gain access to over €400 million in financing for green and digital transformations through a partnership between Nordea Bank and the European Investment Fund (EIF). Backed by the InvestEU programme, the agreement provides SMEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged businesses, clean technology, EIF, energy efficiency, Financial, Finland, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Nina Arkilahti, Nordea Bank, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a SEK 750 million (approximately EUR 65.2 million) loan agreement with Ziklo Bank AB to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps (SMCs) in Sweden. The 7-year program will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Financial, NIB, partnership, SMCs, SMEs, sustainability, Sweden, Ziklo Bank AB
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 7-year EUR 42.8 million loan agreement with Sunnhordland Kraftlag AS (SKL) to finance the modernization of the Løkjelsvatnet hydropower plant in Etne, Norway. Completed in October, the upgrade doubled the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Sweden has contributed SEK 9 million (approximately EUR 765,500) to the NEFCO-managed Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) Fund, further supporting efforts to tackle environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea. Established by Sweden and Finland in 2010, the BSAP … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Sweden
Tagged Baltic Sea, BSAP, Dennis Hamro-Drotz, Finland, Jacob Hagberg, Mia Dahlström, NEFCO, partnership, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Neste and AT-Tuote have partnered to launch AT Fossil Free Multi Oil, a multipurpose oil made with over 90% renewable content from Neste RE™ feedstock. This collaboration aims to reduce the product’s carbon footprint by over 85% compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged AT-Tuote, Jeroen Verhoeven, Jorma Virtanen, Multipurpose Oil, Neste, Neste RE™, partnership, Renewable Content, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Finnvera plc has confirmed Juha Ketola’s appointment as Executive Vice President for SME and midcap financing, starting January 2025. Ketola, who has served as interim Executive Vice President since June 2024, brings extensive leadership experience, particularly as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged appointment #leadership, Executive Vice President, Finnvera, Juha Ketola, Juuso Heinilä, Midcap Financing, SME
(IN BRIEF) Aleksi Moine, a doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, investigates the role of corporeality in 19th-century Northern Karelian healing incantations. His interdisciplinary research explores how these rituals depict the human body and health, offering insights into historical … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Fortum is renewing the main seawater pumps and motors at its Loviisa nuclear power plant as part of investments to extend the plant’s lifespan and ensure reliable electricity production. The seawater pumps, critical to the plant’s cooling system, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Nokia and du have successfully launched the first commercial 5G Standalone Cloud RAN solution in the Middle East and Africa, marking a significant advancement in the UAE’s digital transformation goals. Utilizing Nokia’s flexible anyRAN approach, the deployment integrates … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Cloud RAN, Africa, AI, connectivity, du, Mark Atkinson, Middle East, Nokia, partership, Saleem Alblooshi, UAE
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has secured a $126 million contract from the Tennessee Department of General Services to renovate Legislative Plaza in Nashville. The project includes modernizing office spaces, upgrading the Motlow Tunnel, and improving mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Legislative Plaza, Nashville, partership, renovation, Skanska, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has launched a PFAS-free filtration platform for air-oil separation applications, addressing the growing demand for sustainable and efficient industrial filtration solutions. Designed to replace traditional PFAS-based technologies, the new filtration media offers advanced water-repellent properties, maintaining filtration … Read the full press release
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