Finnish lender Nordea Bank reported fourth-quarter operating earnings slightly above estimates on Thursday, saying that while lower interest rates did help the housing market, the Nordic mortgage and corporate lending markets remained "slow".

After becoming the first Finnish-born player to captain a Stanley Cup champion, Aleksander Barkov was named captain of Team Finland for the upcoming 2025 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday.

Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.

The United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will play in the Feb. 12-20 4 Nations Face-Off. Here are the rosters and captains.

Barkov has been named team captain for Finland’s squad that will take part in next month’s 4 Nations Face-Off. “It's a huge honor,” Barkov said Thursday, following the announcement. “I'm really thankful for that opportunity to be a captain of the national team, and can't wait to can't wait to get going in the tournament.”

According to the President of Finland, military actions in Ukraine are expected to end within the next 3 to 6 months. He believes that Donald Trump's use of "tough language" will contribute to this outcome.

Mikael Granlund swinging behind the Russia goal, heading for its right side. In the process, the center, then only 19 years old on May 13, 2011, put the puck on his blade and flung it behind Russia’s goalie, Konstantin Barulin. He scored.

Sarah Al Amiri, the UAE’s minister of education, met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Zayed Educational Complex in Dubai on January 14 to discuss fostering innovation in education and promoting academic collaboration.

Finland just became the Artemis Accords' 53rd member nation, bolstering NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.

Finland has seen widespread success in its “Yrityskylä” educational program, part of a government drive to lead the world in financial literacy by 2030.

(Reuters) - Finnish lender Nordea Bank reported fourth-quarter operating earnings slightly above estimates on Thursday and said the Nordic mortgage and corporate lending markets remained slow amid declining interest rates and an improving housing market.

Representing Finland as the team captain at the 4 Nations Face-Off will be Florida Panthers forward and captain Aleksander "Sasha" Barkov. The Panthers captain was the overwhelming favorite to be given the honor, and now the decision has been made official according to NHL insider Chris Johnston. He shared the news via his X account.