SY’s Pentikäinen says trade war is not over
Mikael Pentikäinen, CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, believes that China and the United States must thaw their…
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SY’s Pentikäinen: Trump’s tariffs could erode nascent Finnish economic growth
Mikael Pentikäinen, CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, says US President Donald Trump’s announcement of steep hikes to…
Consumers’ confidence weak, business owners more optimistic
Business owners’ optimism is a very good sign, an economist at Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, says. Consumers’ confidence…
Consumer confidence down, business confidence slowly rising
The cycle of weak confidence is hampering economic growth. Consumer confidence weakened slightly in February. The consumer confidence indicator, published…
SY’s Pentikäinen: Trump’s tariffs put nascent economic growth at risk
The CEO of Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, says import taxes have a lot of negative impacts. US President Donald…
Industry orders up over 20% in November
“The worst trough seems to be behind us, including in industrial manufacturing. In spite of the positive end to the…
Finnish economy out of recession
Finnish GDP grew by 0.3% in July–September this year compared to the previous quarter, Statistics Finland says.
Fewer late paying companies, but no increase in bankruptcies yet
A recent survey about late payments casts light on businesses’ finances in Q3 2024. According to a late payment survey…
New business loans down by almost a third
In August, Finnish companies took out loans worth just one billion euros. Bank of Finland statistics show that the level…
Consumer confidence continues to decline in September
Consumer confidence fell slightly in September. Business confidence, by contrast, rose in retail but fell in industry. “It seems the…