Finland

  • Mar 21, 2005
  • 7 min read

SCANDINAVIA: Pan-region mergers are attractive model

A number of transnational mergers have taken place in Scandinavia over the past decade, and their...

  • Feb 28, 2005
  • 1 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Inflation falls to meet ECB target

Euro-area annual inflation fell to 1.9% in January from 2.4% in December, according to Eurostat...

  • Nov 25, 2004
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FINLAND: Reforms need to be truly competitive

The number one ranking of the Finnish economy in the World Economic Forum's competitiveness index...

Finland
  • Oct 14, 2004
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INTERNATIONAL: Nordic economies most 'competitive'

Nordic countries dominate the list of most-competitive economies published by the World Economic...

International
  • Aug 3, 2004
  • 8 min read

ESTONIA: Small, competitive economy remains vulnerable

The Estonian case illustrates the possibilities for small, poorly endowed economies to become...

Estonia
  • Jul 28, 2004
  • 8 min read

WESTERN EUROPE: Scandinavian welfare model shifts

The political commitment to many of the key tenets of the Scandinavian model remains strong. ...

  • Jul 28, 2004
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WESTERN EUROPE: Scandinavian model

While the survival of the 'Scandinavian model' of welfare provision in its current form is...

  • Jun 14, 2004
  • 8 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: CEE capital markets face consolidation

An Austrian consortium acquired a 50.2% stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange last month while OM...