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Wednesday, November 04, 2026
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Vesa Puttonen, a prominent finance professor and veteran of several major corporate boards, has been charged with market manipulation by the Helsinki District Court. The charges relate to alleged offences committed between 2021 and 2022. It is a rare moment of legal scrutiny for a figure usually found advising the country's boardroom elite on how to handle their capital.
Finnair plans to resume commercial flights to five regional airports by early 2028, ending a reliance on state support that currently costs taxpayers 20 million euros a year. The airline is betting it can make routes to cities like Joensuu and Kemi profitable on its own; for the moment, the taxpayer is the only passenger keeping the propellers turning.
The health system is being described as a nightmare as a crisis reaches 500,000 people. Elsewhere, customs officials have uncovered an international smuggling ring suspected of moving 170 kilograms of cocaine into the country via express cargo, while a separate burglary of a shipping container led to the seizure of another 80 kilograms of the drug.
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Vesa Puttonen, a finance professor at Aalto University and a prominent figure in Finnish business, has been indicted by the Helsinki District Court on charges of market manipulation. The alleged offenses occurred between 2021 and 2022, and Puttonen is now facing criminal charges.
Ilta-Sanomat:
Vesa Puttosen Charged with Crime
Vesa Puttosen has been charged with a crime.
Yle:
Aalto University professor indicted for market manipulation
Vesa Puttonen, a finance professor at Aalto University, has been charged with market manipulation by the Helsinki District Court for alleged offenses committed between 2021 and 2022.
Helsingin Sanomat:
Aalto University Professor Indicted for Market Manipulation
Vesa Puttonen, a professor at Aalto University who has served on the boards of major Finnish companies for decades, has been indicted for market manipulation.
Iltalehti:
Finnish millionaire professor accused of crime
A prominent Finnish professor, who is also a millionaire, is facing criminal charges.
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Finnair has announced plans to begin operating commercial flights to five regional airports—Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani, Kemi, and Kokkola—starting in late February 2028. The airline aims to make these routes profitable without relying on state subsidies, which currently amount to approximately 20 million euros annually from taxpayers.
Yle:
Finnair to launch commercial flights to five regional airports
Finnair will begin operating commercial flights to Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani, Kemi, and Kokkola without state subsidies starting in late February 2028, aiming to make these routes profitable.
Helsingin Sanomat:
Finnair to Launch Commercial Regional Flights
Finnair will begin commercial regional flights to five airports as state support for these routes ends, with taxpayers currently supporting them with approximately 20 million euros annually.
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A burglary of a shipping container led to the discovery of a large drug operation, resulting in the seizure of 80 kilograms of cocaine. Separately, Finnish Customs suspects an international criminal group of importing over 170 kilograms of cocaine into Finland via express cargo, with an estimated street value of nearly 14 million euros.
Aamulehti:
Burglary of Shipping Container Led to Discovery of Large Drug Ring – 80…
A burglary of a shipping container has uncovered a large drug operation, with 80 kilograms of cocaine seized.
Yle:
Criminal group suspected of importing over 170 kg of cocaine to Finland
An international criminal group is suspected of importing over 170 kilograms of cocaine into Finland via express cargo, with an estimated street value of nearly 14 million euros, according to Finnish Customs.
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A significant healthcare crisis is reportedly impacting 500,000 individuals in the country. The situation is being described as a 'nightmare' that is actively spreading within Finland's health system.
Iltalehti:
Concerns about 500,000 Finns - 'Nightmare' spreading to healthcare
A healthcare crisis is affecting 500,000 people in Finland and is being described as a 'nightmare' that is spreading within the health system.
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