At last, somebody says no to the Olympics!
At last, somebody says no to the Olympics! Governments should be banned from financing or sponsoring any part of commercial events like the World Cup for football, the Olympics, the Eurovision Song Contest, or MTV Europe Music Awards Gala…. Läs mer!
Pension sales scandals are starting again
I am 66 soon and still working, but according to the banks and FK, their lobby group, the increase in the pension age from 63 to 65 years is so awful that people born in the 60’s and 70’s… Läs mer!
A weekend in Copenhagen works well
Last weekend we enjoyed a very full program in Copenhagen. From Friday to Sunday evening, no tourist is left feeling lonely in this city, unlike Helsinki, where many restaurants are closed on Sunday and even on Monday. Copenhagen’s so… Läs mer!
They are after you money again!
This last 2 weeks we have heard FK, EK, Pohjolapankki ja Nordea singing the same song about how people will not have enough income to take care of themselves when they are old and infirm. They want to scare… Läs mer!
Excellent health service in Helsinki
While having a hiking holiday in the mountains in Italy this summer, I came down with flu, and that seemed to have caused an irregular heart beat (flimmer). It was not too serious, but there is always a risk… Läs mer!
Helsinki airport… what a mess…
I fly almost every week. Back in the old days, it was fun to go to the Vantaa airport because you could enjoy its “Finnishness”. Today it has been smothered by some crazy consultant’s idea about what an airport… Läs mer!
How Sonera deals with customers
I have used Saunalahti for almost 20 years for broadband and mobile, but an offer from Sonera appeared much cheaper, so I decided to try it out. Two weeks later I cancelled my contracts and returned to Saunalahti! The… Läs mer!
Verkkokauppa.com – second hand car salesmen
When you buy a second hand car or go to the bank for investment advise you should always record the discussion because, most of the time, only half the story will be true. The Verkkokauppa.com new issue is one… Läs mer!
Too many pension funds, cost duplication and over-sized salaries
Sampsa Kataja has proposed a single statuary pension fund in place of having Ilmarinen, Varma, Keva, etc. The Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) that supports very high salaries for the pension fund bosses has said that concentration will reduce… Läs mer!
I do not mind paying taxes, but…
My blood boils when I see TeliaSonera’s ex-CEO, Lars Nyberg, moving to Portugal as a pensioner. There like one of my former Swedish bosses, he will not pay much tax on his pension and other income as a “non… Läs mer!
Senaste från ekonomi och näringsliv
Den självutnämnde förmyndaren
Finne! Blicka västerut – släpp den neurotiska hållningen till alkohol som låser in oss i ett självförvållat sprithelvete. Under sommaren deltog jag i en rockkonsert i Berlin och besökte en hårdrockfestival i Sverige. I bägge fallen frapperades min interna… Läs mer!
Evigt digitalt liv
Spåren i de sociala nätverken följer oss bortom döden. Som första amerikanska delstat har Delaware antagit en lag som likställer digitala tillgångar – internetkonton – med fysiska tillgångar som aktier och fastigheter. Liksom reella tillgångar ska efterlevande ärva den… Läs mer!