JC García-Rosell
@jcgrosell
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Professor | writer | advisor | critical thinker | interested in business ethics, CSR, responsible tourism, animals, & world events. Views are my own.
Joined September 2010
British newspaper Daily Mail has published a critical reportquestioning Finland’s reputation as the world’s happiest country, describing its capital as grey, impoverished, and burdened by social problems.
helsinkitimes.fi
The Daily Mail has questioned Finland’s status as the world’s happiest country, citing poverty, welfare cuts, crime, and border tensions. Interviews from Helsinki to Lappeenranta reveal mixed...
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The Third Thumb, a robotic prosthetic developed by University of Cambridge researchers, and invented by Dani Clode designed to enhance hand functionality https://t.co/w7YULnPaLk
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The number of Finnish firms going bust has shot up by some 57 percent in the first quarter of the year, compared to one year earlier.
yle.fi
The number of firms going bust has shot up by some 57 percent in the first quarter of the year, compared to one year earlier.
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Mel Gibson warned Jim Caviezel that portraying Jesus in ‘The Passion of the Christ’ could cost him Hollywood career. https://t.co/eOlVPoXd9d
nypost.com
Gibson invested tens of millions of his own money into 2004’s 'The Passion of the Christ,' and the film was a huge success, grossing more than $600 million worldwide.
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Peru Seeks $24 Billion in Investments to Boost Agribusiness Sector https://t.co/JCmHbIMCmV
bloomberg.com
Peru is taking steps to launch a historic expansion of the South American nation’s booming agricultural fields in the coming year and is trying to lure unprecedented levels of private investment to...
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Median wealth in Finland peaked at nearly 109,000 euros in 2013 but had fallen to 96,000 euros by 2023. The downward trend, which began a decade ago, has continued.
yle.fi
Declining property values have impacted Finnish household wealth negatively, but the wealthiest have still seen gains through stocks and other investments.
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🚶 Luxury hiking - privatising National Parks by stealth? 🌳 Private operators are building luxury lodges and being granted concessions to operate guided hiking experiences in national parks. https://t.co/fKTfKOK9ff
theconversation.com
While many opt for deluxe alternatives to a backpack and tent, they can also stop independent hikers with smaller budgets from accessing national parks.
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Northern Lights visible in southern Finland this weekend https://t.co/pH3QleVk4i
yle.fi
While there is a higher probability to spot the Northern Lights in Lapland, forecasts say that they will likely also be visible in the south.
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"Röyhtäilevät porot hankaloittavat pohjoisen ilmastotalkoita" Ettehän te nyt ****** voi olla tosissanne! "Röyhtäilevät porot". 🤡🤡 Seuraavaksi varmaan joku tarjoaa tähänkin ratkaisuksi porojen elimistön metaanipitoisuutta laskevaa turvallista entsyymiä. https://t.co/XxywPxWxHR
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More than 125,000 animals are killed each year for trophies. There should be a worldwide ban on trophy hunting. Shameful.
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Billionaires and the so-called ‘politics of envy’ … my thoughts just published by The Ethics Centre https://t.co/lLq6ZFSp2s
ethics.org.au
The politics of envy reflects a political conviction that economic inequality is both economically necessary and the fair outcome of a meritocratic society.
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A total of 19.8 million passengers passed through Finnish airports in 2024, a 7% increase on the number in 2023, but about 6.5 million fewer passengers than in 2019 - except Rovaniemi airport with 43% increase compared to 2019.
yle.fi
A total of 19.8 million passengers passed through Finnish airports in 2024, a 7 percent increase on the number in 2023 — but about 6.5 million fewer passengers than in 2019.
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Nearly one million people in Finland at risk of poverty, social exclusion. The number of households struggling to make ends meet has increased for the third year in a row.
yle.fi
The number of households struggling to make ends meet has increased for the third year in a row, according to figures from Statistics Finland.
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