The consulting firm Accenture is to cut 275 jobs and close operations in the northern city of Oulu. In addition, 46 employees will be furloughed.
Around 140 workers in Oulu will have to leave the company. There will also be reductions at the company’s locations in Tampere and Helsinki, but the firm did not provide further details of those cuts.
According to Markku Muotka, shop steward at Accenture Oulu, redundancies will begin this week. He estimates that the offices will close in the spring.
The company said it would offer support for startups and career coaching to those affected by the cuts.
The state alcohol retail monopoly is extending Saturday evening hours at about one-third of its stores, with roughly one in 10 opening on Sundays as well.
Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) says that the new version of Saab's RBS 70 system will ensure protection of broader areas of Finland.
The deal means MTV's channels should re-appear automatically on Elisa's Viihde platform and TV cable offerings on Friday, without customers having to do anything themselves.
