Business Finland

Finland

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Small companies received an average of € 50,000 in business subsidies

The Nomad Today 4/28/21

Finland paid 1.75 billion euros in business subsidies in 2020. The majority of the subsidy recipients were micro and small enterprises.

Finland

POLL

Foreigner.fi readers approve Marin's leadership in virus crisis

The Nomad Today 9/15/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Finland

Coronavirus

Government to introduce a new form of support to businesses

The Nomad Today 5/14/20

This new instrument is intended for companies that experienced a marked decrease of turnover due to the pandemic.

Finland

Audit says some Business Finland aid recipients did not meet criteria

The Nomad Today 5/10/20

The audit found "isolated cases" in which funding was granted to non-eligible companies. "Considering the number of support decisions made and the value of financing provided, the non-compliance…

Finland

Marin to Parliament: "The Government has made mistakes"

The Nomad Today 4/29/20

Among those mistakes, Marin cited the controversies derived from subsidies to companies by Business Finland and the failed purchases of health protective equipment. The Prime Minister also announced…

Finland

CEO of Business Finland should take the responsibility of failure, say Foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi.

Opinion

In Finland we have this thing called corruption

Editorial 4/27/20

Finland

Marin's spouse company warns an employee

The Nomad Today 4/27/20

Markkinointi Akatemia transferred the mysterious employee to another department. 

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Government offers restaurants loans after giving millions to big companies

The Nomad Today 4/27/20

Small entrepreneurs may be able to borrow the VAT they have already paid but will have to repay it with interest.

Finland

Has Business Finland rejected your application for funds?

The Nomad Today 4/26/20

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Finland

Marin and her spouse's employer claim to be victims of an "individual employee"

The Nomad Today 4/24/20

Prime minister defends the company where her spouse works and blames an employee whose identity has not been revealed . "The company is equally a victim here," says also the CEO of Markkinointi…

Finland

BUSINESS FINLAND

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to inspect the funding

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

In addition to the internal control and audit activities by Business Finland, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will launch its own investigation.

Finland

Business Finland scandal and Coronavirus surround Sanna Marin

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

Finnish press reveals that the Prime Minister husband's company offered services to get "free money" from Bussiness Finland to various companies by appealing to his wife's position. Coinciding…

Finland

Marin husband's employers subsidized by Business Finland despite billing millions

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

The Prime Minister admitted on Wednesday that Haltu Oy, a software company from Tampere in which her husband is a member of the Board of Directors, also received funding from the state…

Finland

Sanna Marin: "My husband's employer got 45,000€ from Business Finland"

The Nomad Today 4/21/20

Marin was quick to report it on her Twitter account the same day the government launched an investigation into the distribution of funds.

Finland

Government embarrassed by Business Finland grants to millionaire companies

The Nomad Today 4/21/20

Prime Minister Sanna Marin admits "mistakes" and talks about the need for "clarifications." Economic Affairs Minister Mika Linitilä announces an investigation into the distribution of funds,…