Новости за 15.05.2024

As Finland faces a critical shortage of professional cleaners, robotic assistance is becoming increasingly crucial in maintaining the cleanliness of Finnish workspaces and public areas. Property and facility service company ISS now employs over a hundred cleaning robots, with plans to increase this number significantly, underscoring a shift towards automated cleaning solutions.

A recent Finnish study reveals that employees using bicycles obtained through workplace benefits log significantly more miles than the average cyclist in Finland. According to Vapaus, a service provider for employee benefit bicycles, these users average 1,217 kilometers annually compared to the national average of 234 kilometers.

In a notable shift from the past decade's trend, fewer Finnish students opted to take out student loans in 2023, marking the first decline in borrowers since 2013. Despite this, the average loan amount rose, continuing a pattern of gradual increases over the years.

In Finland, S-Group, a leading grocery retailer, is set to expand its innovative robotic delivery service to more than 100 stores nationwide by the end of 2024. This expansion follows a successful pilot in the capital region and the positive reception of these autonomous, electric-powered robots developed by Starship Technologies.

In April, the Finnish Open Unemployment Fund reported a significant increase in unemployment benefit payments, with costs rising to 48.1 million euros, marking a 32.1% increase from the same period last year. This surge reflects the ongoing challenges in Finland's economy, which remains in a recession.

Helsinki is gearing up for its first-ever "Edible Helsinki" weeks, a celebration of the city’s rich culinary culture scheduled from May 24 to June 16, 2024. This innovative food festival is the result of a collaborative effort among local restaurants, tourism bodies, and event organizers, aiming to highlight Helsinki’s gastronomic diversity through a hundred unique events.

Helsinki is setting a new standard for playground innovation with the creation of the world's first computer-themed playground in Ruoholahti. This unique play area, designed in collaboration with children's author Linda Liukas and landscape architects from Näkymä Oy, aims to merge play with learning by introducing children to the basics of computers and programming in an interactive environment.

THE FINNS PARTY has expelled two of its senior members, Member of the Finnish Parliament Timo Vornanen and Member of the European Parliament Teuvo Hakkarainen, YLE revealed on Monday.

THE UNIVERSITY of Eastern Finland on 7 May announced it has cancelled its decision to grant an honorary doctorate to Tarja Cronberg, a former cabinet member and chairperson of the Green League.