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Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it is axing 220 jobs at research and development units in Japan as the world's largest mobile phone maker continues to cut costs.
Some 2,000 employees in Finland's technology sector will begin a strike in two weeks time if no agreement is reached in labor talks with company managers, union leaders said Wednesday.
Nokia Corp. announced Monday that some 14 million mobile phone chargers could be dangerous for users and said it will replace them free of charge.
Nokia Siemens Networks said Tuesday it will lay off up to 5,700 workers globally as part of a move to cut annual costs by euro500 million ($740 million).
UPM-Kymmene Corp., the world's largest magazine paper maker, on Thursday reported a third-quarter net profit of euro40 million ($59 million), mostly thanks to one-time gains and despite a drop in sales.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Russia will further delay the introduction of a higher export duty on raw timber that has deeoply worried neighboring Finland.
Nokia Corp., the world's biggest cell phone maker, announced changes to its executive team on Friday — a day after it reported a sharp fall in market share of smartphones and a net quarterly loss.
World-leading mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. on Thursday reported a loss of euro559 million ($832 million) in the third quarter, taking hits from a 20 percent drop in sales and a one-time charge for the fallen value of its network equipment unit.
Finland's coalition government won a clear victory in a vote of confidence over political funding in Parliament on Thursday, but pressure mounted on the prime minister over a scandal involving building materials for his house.
Meghan Duggan scored three goals and Jessie Vetter made 19 saves to lead the United States into the championship game of the Hockey Canada Cup with a 4-0 victory over Finland on Saturday.
Stora Enso Oyj said Wednesday it will lay off up to 1,100 workers, cut production and close mills in Finland as the Nordic paper maker continues to struggle with dwindling revenue.
Finnair PLC on Friday saw a second-quarter net loss of euro26 million ($37 million) as the airline's chief executive announced that he is resigning in what he called "crisis" conditions.
The world's top cell phone maker, Nokia Corp., on Thursday said second-quarter earnings fell 66 percent as the global recession sapped demand. The company scrapped its target to gain market share this year and its stock sagged.
Nokia Siemens Networks has agreed to buy the wireless operations of Canada's Nortel Networks Corp. in a $650 million deal as the more than century-old Nortel looks for buyers for the rest of its assets.
Police say they have captured a kidnapper who won a large ransom by taking the daughter of a millionaire hostage.
Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off 170 workers worldwide to further cut costs as the global downturn continues to weaken demand in the mobile phone industry.
The United States scored three goals in a four-minute span to beat Finland 3-2 Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the hockey world championships.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that U.S. plans for a missile shield in Europe threaten to disrupt the weapons balance between the two countries.
Nokia Corp. on Thursday said profits plummeted 90 percent in the first quarter because of fading demand for mobile phones amid the world economic downturn — but its shares surged as analysts had expected an even gloomier report.
Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off 1,700 people worldwide to cut costs, as the global economic downturn strikes deeper into the mobile phone sector.
The Finnish Parliament approved controversial legislation Wednesday that allows employers to track workers' e-mails.
Nokia Corp., which announced this month it was planning cut jobs, said Tuesday it will seek up to 1,000 voluntary resignations to further reduce costs amid the global economic downturn.
Hundreds of Finnair pilots began an overtime ban Saturday and warned of possible strikes, seeking to speed negotiations in a labor dispute.
World-leading mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. on Thursday said profits plunged 69 percent in the fourth quarter and warned the economic downturn would batter the handset industry harder than previously thought.
European Union regulators on Wednesday cleared Finland's state guarantee for banks that compensated customers of the local branch of insolvent Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
What Became of Us/Mitä meistä tuli (2009) is a dramatically thrilling independent film from Finland. You will be immersed in this movie with its unique and multifaceted characters, amazing cinematography, and profoundly moving storyline.
Both the president Tarja Halonen and prime minister Matti Vanhanen are going to wait for their turn with H1N1 vaccine. Both agree, that political elite has no moral justification to take the vaccine before pregnant, children nor sick personnel.
Finland: Growing numbers of (muslim) women fear honor violenceNasima Razmyar, who herself came to Finland as a refugee from Afghanistan, has been taking in growing numbers of immigrant women and girls at the Monika House shelter in Helsinki's Sörnäinen district.
First, I want to present one of the "Hardest Working Moms in Goth Metal Music": "LENNON" A Brief History Condensed From Her Own Words:
First, I want to take a moment to thank Sydney5 and MoonCrow for their invaluable intellectual prodding that started me researching the Artists and Culture this Column will be the continuing story of.
Want prosperity? Index ranks Finland as place to be"For those who value their freedom of expression as much as health, wealth, and prosperity, then Finland is the place to be, with an index ranking the Nordic nation the best in the world.
Finland makes broadband access a legal right The Finnish government has become the first in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right.
Fast Internet access becomes a legal right in Finland Starting in July, telecommunication companies in the northern European nation will be required to provide all 5.2 million citizens with Internet connection that runs at speeds of at least 1 megabit per second.
1 Mb Broadband Connection to become Legal Right in FinlandFinland is making access to at least a 1 Mb/s broadband connection a legal right for its residents in their attempt to guarantee 100 Mb/s connectivity within the decade.
Spinning Our Wheels in a Billion Dollar Green MachineClose to a billion of our tax dollars have been loaned to companies that make cars which most of us reading this can't afford. I don't know a person who can afford a $90,000 car. Perhaps you do, but the point is very simple.
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Found In Breast Milk And High Incidence Of Testicular CancerA comparison of breast milk samples from Denmark and Finland revealed a significant difference in environmental chemicals which have previously been implicated in testicular cancer or in adversely affecting development of the fetal testis in humans and animals.
Hijackers demand ransom for missing Finnish freighterFinnish media on Saturday said that a ransom demand had been received from the people who hijacked the freighter "Arctic Sea".
Ransom demand for missing Russian shipA ransom has been sought for a Russian-crewed cargo vessel that vanished last month, Finnish police said, as the mystery surrounding the ship deepened despite it being spotted in the Atlantic.
Mushrooms in Finland still radioactive after Chernobyl There are several types of mushrooms in Finland these days which are still affected by the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown incident. These mushrooms are still radioactive even 23 years since the Ukrainian power plant incident.
Support for Finnish Operations in Afghanistan Strong Despite AttacksFifty-five percent of Finns want the number of Finnish troops in the war-torn country to remain steady, whereas some 20 percent would like to see Finnish soldiers pulled out entirely. [...]
Video: Finns win world wife-carrying championship Taisto Miettinen (no 27) and Kristiina Haapanenen are crowned this year's champions of the annual event in Finland. The gruelling course, through a pool of water and over hurdles, isn't for the faint-hearted. The prize is the weight of the carried wife in beer
According to Finnish police, it is not a crime to ride on swimming moose. On the other hand, it may be possible, that moose has been scared. But police does not know, how to interview the moose, which has disappeared in the forest. Watch the moose riding video here.
Fox News Host Compares Finland, where they're "Pure," and "Have Pure Genes" to the U.S., Where "We Keep Marrying Other Species" Kilmeade and two colleagues were discussing a study that, based on research done in Finland and Sweden, showed people who stay married are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's.
Finland finally wins its own wife-carrying raceFor the first time in over a decade, a Finnish couple has won the coveted title of the World Wife Carrying Champions. This quirky, but extremely popular, annual competition was created in Finland, but it has been 11 years since the Finns captured the title.
Suicide Bomber Targets Finnish Peacekeepers in AfghanistanA group of six Finnish peacekeepers was driving from Mazar-i-Sharif airport back to base when a vehicle driving towards them. The oncoming vehicle's driver died in the blast.
Russian Human Rights Activist Allowed to Stay in FinlandMaria Kirbasova, an ailing Russian human rights activist, has won her battle to stay in Finland. The Finnish Immigration Service granted her a residence permit earlier this week. The agency's decision overturns an earlier deportation order. [...]
Finland: Police Investigate Kidnapping CasePolice are investigating the kidnap case of a 26 year-old Helsinki woman, who was found unharmed on Friday. Chief inspector Kari Tolvanen says the motive appears to be money.
Campus Shooter Acted Alone The Kauhajoki campus shooter Matti Saari planned and carried out last autumn's shooting spree alone, concludes a report by the National Bureau of Investigation.
Center-right parties defeat leftists in most of the EU Parliament electionsThe vote marks a painful defeat for Europe's left, whose poor showing opened the door for far-right anti-immigrant and eurosceptic parties to seize the moment and gain support for their hardline message.
Last days cold weather and rains have done massive destruction with young birds in Finland. Last nights lowest temperature was -4,4C at Alajärvi. Even the birdhouses have lost 40% of the young birds and situation is worse with open nests.
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