Consumption

Economy & Business

ECONOMY - GDP

Spanish economy growth slows down as domestic consumption collapses

The Nomad Today 4/29/22

In the January-March period, the Spanish GDP grew only 0.3%, compared to 2.2% and 2.6% in previous quarters

Economy & Business

STATISTICS

Spain GDP growth higher than estimated in the third quarter

The Nomad Today 12/23/21

The central government highlighted in a statement that these data "show a solid growth pattern, with positive contributions from domestic and foreign demand"

Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Spain GDP rises by 2% with domestic consumption in decline

The Nomad Today 10/29/21

The consumption of Spanish families, one of the main drivers of the Spanish economy, contracted by 0.5% in 3Q.

World

Mamma mia! Italy celebrates World Pasta Day

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/25/21

In terms of the most popular pasta shapes, spaghetti is the favourite worldwide, according to Unione Italiana Food

Finland

ECONOMY

Finland gross domestic product grew 2.1% in the second quarter

The Nomad Today 8/31/21

The volume of private consumption increased between April and June

Finland

NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

Finland's GDP shrinks in first quarter driven by declining consumption

The Nomad Today 5/30/21

The volume of exports also fell significantly.

Lifestyle

HOSPITALITY

European beer consumption plummets in 2020 due to the pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/27/21

The European hospitality industry was particularly hard hit by measures to stem the outbreak of Covid-19.

Finland

ENERGY

Renewable energy consumption outpaces fossil fuels in Finland

The Nomad Today 4/18/21

The consumption of transport fuels decreased due to the effects of the coronavirus crisis.

Finland

ENERGY

Consumption of hard coal decreased 35% in 2020

The Nomad Today 2/11/21

In all, 64% less hard coal was consumed in 2020 than on average during this millennium.

Finland

CONSUMPTION

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg issues Black Friday caution

The Nomad Today 11/27/20

Black Friday, which falls on November 27 this year, is a much-hyped annual sales period where retailers offer countless bargains and offers.

Finland

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Water bills to be based on actual consumption in each apartment

The Nomad Today 11/13/20

Currently, a significant proportion of housing companies still base their water bills on other metrics, such as the number of residents in an apartment. Existing housing companies will switch…

Finland

RECESSION

Falling activity cut Finland's electricity consumption

The Nomad Today 9/7/20

Restrictive measures included the closure of factories and many companies lowered production levels due to a lack of demand or because of interruption to their supply chain.

Finland

TO PRODUCE ENERGY

Hard coal consumption fell 34% in the first half of the year

The Nomad Today 8/31/20

The use of fossil fuels has been replaced by renewable energy.

Finland

Consumption of hard coal decreased by 36% in first quarter

The Nomad Today 5/4/20

At the end of March 2020, the stocks of coal amounted to 1.5 million tonnes, which represented a decrease of 17% relative to the stocks at the end of December

Finland

Finland aims to reduce consumption of plastic packaging by 20%

The Nomad Today 3/9/20

The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Krista Mikkonen, subscribed in Brussels the ambitious European Plastics Pact.

Finland

6 out of 10 Finns do not bring alcohol when traveling abroad

Eric Lipchis 2/28/20

Finns buy now less alcohol in Estonia, but beverage imports from Latvia increased.

Finland

Hard coal consumption decreased by 25% in Finland in 2019

The Nomad Today 1/30/20

Consumption of hard coal as a fuel for generating electricity and heat amounted to 2.3 million tonnes.

Finland

Consumer authority says gambling prevention is insufficient in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/7/20

The FCCA recommends to take into use a variety of tools already in use in other countries. For example, identification is compulsory for all gambling in Sweden and Norway. In many other countries,…

Lifestyle

Can you afford to heat your home?

The Nomad Today 1/7/20

7% of the EU population said in a survey that they could not afford to heat their homes. The percentages vary widely depending on the country, from 33.7% in Bulgaria to 1.6% in Austria. In the…

Finland

Deaths caused by drug and alcohol use increase sharply in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/16/19

261 persons died from drugs in 2018, which was 61 more than the previous year. In relative terms, mortality from drugs is higher in Finland and in other Nordic countries than elsewhere in…