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Friday's papers: Suburban migrants, early-morning rescue, moving cars A rescue helicopter was dispatched after a man fell from a ship in the Gulf of Finland, Iltalehti reports. A car buried in show in Helsinki's Kruununhaka district. Image: Jorge Gonzalez / Yle The front page of this morning's Helsingin Sanomat charts a shift in the people moving to the 10 municipalities that border the capital region. According to the paper, municipalities including Nurmijärvi, Kirkkonnummi and Tuusula have seen a rise in foreign language-speaking inhabitants, a term that refers to non-native speakers of t...

by Stephen Chapman Spend on UK film and television production fell by 21% as a result of Covid-19 and the suspension in filming activities. The new figures from the BFI show that in total £2.84bn was invested in film and high end television (HETV) production. Film accounts for £1.36bn (down 31% on 2019), while HETV spend was £1.49bn (11% down on 2019). That’s the first time that television investment has exceeded that of film, this has been led by Amazon and Netflix. The figures from the BFI Research and Statistics Unit show that the final quarter of the year recorded a £1.19bn investme...

Monday January 18, 2021, 8:34 PM Jersey’s government has been forced to defend its approach to ensuring the Statistics Unit is independent of political or senior civil servant interference. Credit: Statistics Jersey Jersey’s government has been forced to defend its approach to ensuring the Statistics unit, known as Statistics Jersey, is independent of political or senior civil servant interference following the departure of the Chief Statistician. Dr Duncan Gibaut left his post in November amid concerns over the ability of the unit to produce reports and statistics free of outside influe...

Next Einstein Forum announces 2019-2021 class of NEF Fellows 22nd Dec 2020    |    Source: African Media Agency The NEF Fellows program recognises Africa’s best young scientists and technologists. These innovators and emerging leaders, all under 42 years, at least 40 percent of whom are women, are chosen for their strong scientific record, the relevance of research or innovation, and potential for leadership. Meet the 2019-2021 class of NEF Fellows unveiled during the just concluded virtual edition of the NEF Global Gathering (NEF-GG) 2020. Selected from across Africa and the Diaspo...