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Friday's papers: Flu season, tax cuts, the world's oldest shrub

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Finland 's ruling coalition parties set to meet next week to discuss economic growth measures.

Key measures on the table include lowering corporate taxation, reducing income tax and abolishing inheritance and gift tax.

Finnish government approves agreement between Finland and Norway to allow cross-border taxis to operate on both sides of the border.

Italian researchers have found a juniper bush at Utsjoki in Finnish Lapland , which they say had a lifespan of 1,647 years .

It is the oldest shrub in the world dated by annual rings and the oldest woody plant in Europe determined with this method.

A similar taxi agreement already exists between Finland and Sweden .