Nebius, a cloud computing company, plans to build a massive 310-megawatt AI data center in Lappeenranta, Finland. This facility, which could cost up to 10 billion euros, is set to become one of Europe's largest dedicated to AI computing.
A 70-year-old private power plant in Lappeenranta, Southeast Finland, is being shut down to create a route for endangered sea trout to access their spawning grounds after decades.
Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard trained in Lappeenranta, Finland, practicing the detection of hazardous materials and decontamination of exposed personnel at a former health center.
An entrepreneur arrested in Lappeenranta, Finland, on suspicion of sanctions-violating exports, was known in the industrial area as a Russia expert, with heavy equipment found at the company's address.
Shareholders of Lappeenranta Raceway have dismissed the company's board of directors, following the unexpected removal of CEO Teemu Keskitalo in February.
A false salmonella test result almost destroyed an organic chicken farm in Lappeenranta, Finland, leading to increased scrutiny of testing laboratories, though the affected entrepreneur remains unconsoled.
Finnish customs authorities suspect a Lappeenranta-based company of illegally exporting €17 million worth of sanctioned goods, including over 160 trucks and trailers, to Russia by falsely declaring Kazakhstan or Turkey as the destination. The owner was arrested last week.
A shopping center in Lappeenranta, Finland, is facing difficulties with vacant retail space and is undergoing corporate restructuring. The city is looking to attract industrial businesses to compensate for the loss of Russian tourists.