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The main news on Yle's front page focuses on Finland's President Alexander Stubb attending a UN climate summit in Turkey, and the economic downturn affecting European and Finnish stock markets. Other stories include market performance of Finnish companies like Outokumpu and Tokmanni, a US judge…
President Alexander Stubb will attend the UN COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey next week, where he will give a speech and visit the Finnish pavilion showcasing sustainable solutions.
Following a stock market decline in the US, European markets opened lower on Friday morning, with semiconductor and technology stocks experiencing a downturn.
Steel company Outokumpu's revenue increased, but demand in Europe weakened in the third quarter, leading to a decrease in stainless steel deliveries.
Retailer Tokmanni's revenue grew slightly in the third quarter, but its comparable operating profit decreased, leading it to lower its profit guidance.
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked construction work on President Donald Trump's planned arch, delaying the project for two weeks.
Friday is expected to be mostly clear and sunny across much of Finland, but frost may cause slippery conditions on roads in the morning.
