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Rangers mailbag: Alexis Lafrenière's production, depth concerns and prospect competitions
The Rangers were one of the first teams to learn when their 2025-26 season will begin. The league announced Monday that New York and new coach Mike Sullivan will host Pittsburgh, his former team, on Oct. 7. We’re still a long way away from that,...

Why everyone is turning to Finland on national security
As a small country with a large neighbor, Finland has learned that national security involves everyone What if a nation’s defense is not all about fighter jets, frigates and nuclear submarines? Small countries with big threats on their borders...

Cyprus industrial production flat while EU output climbs in May
Cyprus’ industrial production showed no change in May 2025 compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the latest data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. This came after several months of positive momentum,...

Bold €400 million investment from Fazer sees work begin on Finnish chocolate factory
Scandinavian confectionery group Fazer has unveiled its largest-ever investment in a €400 million new chocolate factor in Lahti, Finland, as it seeks to expand its production capabilities, writes Neill Barston. According to the business, works...

Italian EMS deal to boost Finnish manufacturing giant Business news | July 15, 2025 Scanfil in Finland is to buy an Italian manufacturer to boost its European electronics manufacturing services (EMS) business. The deal…
Scanfil in Finland is to buy an Italian manufacturer to boost its European electronics manufacturing services (EMS) business. The deal to buy MB Elettronica for up to €123m will create a company with 16 factories and 4500 people on four...

PM focuses Finland’s priorities for MFF in letter to EC President
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has written a letter reminding President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen of Finland’s main positions on the Commission’s proposal for the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), said a government...

EMEA Data Centre Market Expands Beyond 24GW
Cushman & Wakefield’s latest EMEA Data Centre Update for the first half of 2025 reports a a 21 per cent year-on-year increase in operational capacity across the region. The total now stands at 10.3 gigawatts (GW), with a further 2.6GW under...

Genelec delivers immersive audio for Finland’s brewing museum
Genelec loudspeaker were recently installed at the OLVI Foundation Brewery Museum, which is Finland’s only brewery museum. Based in the town of Iisalmi – also the home of Genelec – the museum deployed the audio systems for a new immersive...

Russia escalates subversive activity against Europe's critical infrastructure – Ukraine intel
The number of Russia's hybrid attacks in Europe has surged dramatically since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with energy, transportation, and communications remaining the primary targets. That is according to Ukraine's Foreign...
THL: People in South Ostrobothnia lead Finland's growing weight issues
People in Finland are gaining weight, according to new data from the Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). According to THL's Healthy Finland Survey, the region with the largest proportion of people who are overweight is South Ostrobothnia,...

Trump DOJ wages war against child mutilation industry, subpoenas hospitals in historic crackdown
Trump DOJ wages war against child mutilation industry, subpoenas hospitals in historic crackdown The Trump administration has launched a sweeping offensive against the medical mutilation of children under the guise of "gender-affirming care,"...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
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London's FTSE finishes week just shy of 9,000
The FTSE 100 index edged up 0.22% to close at 8,992.12 points, while the FTSE 250 outperformed with a gain of 0.61%, ending the session at 21,898.26 points. In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.08% on the dollar to trade at $1.3427,...

EU tightens sanctions on Russian oil and banks
The European Union has approved a new sanctions package targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, including oil exports and financial institutions. Eero Sauramäki, unit manager at Fintraffic’s traffic management centre, said that drivers...

What’s up with… Telia, Bridge Alliance, agentic AI
In today’s industry news roundup: Telia to sell two operators in Latvia in “milestone” move, and reports gains in Sweden and the Baltics; Bridge Alliance boosts IoT security and visibility in Asia Pacific amid growing numbers of cyberattacks on...

Transportation: What Happened To The Airport’s Moving Walkways?
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee A moving walkway at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Photo taken July 18, 2025 by Graham Kilmer. You’ve probably never thought about how much those mechanical sliding walkways at...

Finland Withdraws from Ottawa Treaty on Anti-Personnel Mines
Finland has officially announced its withdrawal from the convention banning the use of anti-personnel mines and has informed the United Nations accordingly. This information was released in a press statement by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign...

State-sponsored cable cutting ‘an attractive option’ for Russia and China
CABLE cutting by commercial vessels closely linked to Russia and China has dominated shipping headlines in 2025, and a new report by security think tank Insikt Group suggests this threat could escalate further in the near future. “We assess that...

Finland and Lithuania to begin anti-personnel mine production after treaty exit
Finland and Lithuania are preparing to launch domestic production of anti-personnel landmines in 2026 after confirming plans to leave the Ottawa Convention, officials from both countries said. The decision marks a shift in defence policy for the...

Finland To Exit Landmine Ban Treaty Amid Rising Security Concerns
Finland has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, a landmark treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines, its foreign ministry announced on Thursday. The exit will take effect in...