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New jobs from bottlenecks

Sustainable development will be the main trend for working life next year, predicts Finnish future researcher Antti Kasvio at the Helsinki-based Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. He and colleague Timo Räikkönen have looked at how global changes influence the way we work.
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“Develop a Nordic AI strategy or get overtaken by multinationals”

The Nordic region should develop a common strategy for ethical AI. That is the conclusion from an expert group that has studied Nordic collaboration on artificial intelligence.
Iceland: Paternity leave a boost to men’s identity tema
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Iceland: Paternity leave a boost to men’s identity

The Nordic Gender Effect at Work is one of the Nordic prime ministers’ most important projects for the advancement of gender equality. It is considered to be an important prerequisite for a good labour market and for economic growth.
Integrity - a new term in Norwegian labour law tema

Integrity - a new term in Norwegian labour law

The Nordic countries set up labour inspection authorities to protect workers against accidents, dangerous chemicals and excessive spells of work. But how do labour inspection work when the work place is in transformation? During times of change so many things happen simultaneously that the employees’ integrity is threatened.
Which is the best alternative? tema

Which is the best alternative?

The Nordic Labour Journal put the same question to the project leaders for the three proposed new links between Sweden and Denmark. This is how they argue for their alternatives.
3D technology breakthrough pushing up product development tempo tema

3D technology breakthrough pushing up product development tempo

3D printers have been in the spotlight for a long time. They represent technology which now looks like it is having its breakthrough. This is not only about printers becoming cheap enough to buy for private individuals. It is about a completely new production technology which represents the opposite of the way industries produce products today.
Border trade crisis: Zsar's luxury fashion tempts neither Russians nor Finns in Vaalimaa nyhet
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Border trade crisis: Zsar's luxury fashion tempts neither Russians nor Finns in Vaalimaa

Some of the shops in Zsar Outlet Village are having closing down sales. Most offer 30 to 70% discounts on well-known brands meant to tempt Russian tourists to shop right next to the border crossing with Finland.
War destitution created Lapland's tourism boom. It began here. nyhet
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War destitution created Lapland's tourism boom. It began here.

The tourism industry in Finnish Lapland has a lot to thank Eleanor Roosevelt for. The presidential widow’s visit to Rovaniemi and the Arctic Circle set in motion an international Lapland industry. This year is the 70th anniversary of her visit.
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Nordic region's anti-social dumping drive

The fight against some Eastern European workers' bad working conditions in the Nordic countries depends on better information.
Is Denmark's proposed refugee legislation unrealistic? nyhet

Is Denmark's proposed refugee legislation unrealistic?

Denmark’s government has presented legislation that represents a first step towards realising a controversial election promise to set up reception centres in countries outside the EU. Refugees would stay there while their asylum applications are processed in Denmark. Critics doubt the proposed legislation is realistic.
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