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Finnish rye-bread revolution hits the US
Nordic Breads, ryevolution, Finnish rye bread, ruis bread, New York, United States, Finland, bakery
Life & societyCuisine

Finnish rye-bread revolution hits the US

When Simo Kuusisto left Finland at 19, he never imagined he’d end up making Finnish rye bread popular among New Yorkers.

Tagged in Cuisine
Engineer becomes entrepreneur in Finland
Indian immigrant, entrepreneur, business, Asian and African cuisine, Helsinki, Espoo, Finland
Business & innovationEconomy

Engineer becomes entrepreneur in Finland

What happens when an Indian immigrant in Finland leaves behind a stable job to test the waters of entrepreneurship?

Tagged in EconomyEntrepreneursWork
Meet one of Santa’s elves
Santa Claus, elves, Christmas, Korvatunturi, Finnish Lapland, Finland
ChristmasSanta Claus

Meet one of Santa’s elves

Our reporter visits Finnish Lapland to catch up with Crackers, one of Santa’s elves, for a rare, exclusive interview.

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New York sings a Finnish Christmas tune
Christmas songs, carols, New York Finnish Lutheran Congregation, church, Saint Lucia, America, Finland
ChristmasModern Christmas

New York sings a Finnish Christmas tune

Each year, traditional Christmas songs bring together New York’s dispersed Finnish community (includes Top 5 playlist).

Tagged in Modern Christmas
What Westerners weren’t supposed to see
Arts & cultureLiterature

What Westerners weren’t supposed to see

Finnish Estonian author Sofi Oksanen causes a stir with the subject matter and success of her novel “Purge,” which has won just about every prize it possibly can.

Tagged in Literature
Finnish Christmas: Good, bad and ugly
Christmas, traditions, humour, Finland
ChristmasChristmas fun

Finnish Christmas: Good, bad and ugly

Like many good things, Christmas in Finland is not without its foibles and nuisances. Here’s a light-hearted list.

Tagged in Christmas fun
Forests form the trunk of Finnish trade
Finland, forest industry, forests, recreation, environment, sustainability, Metso, Stora Enso, Ponsse, UPM, Metsä Group, bioenergy, bio-oil
Business & innovationEnvironment

Forests form the trunk of Finnish trade

Would there be wealth in Finland without forests? Check out where the industry came from and where it’s heading.

Tagged in EconomyEnvironmentForestrySustainability
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