Finnish trilogy on the road to Twilight status in Asia The Snow White Trilogy by author Salla Simukka has already been sold to 30 countries. The most recent contracts comprise translation rights in China, Taiwan and Korea. — Within three months, our... LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO Salla Simukka is a Tampere-born writer and translator. Good News from Wed, 19 Jun, 2013:  
Supply chain management company launches a unit in Finland Quintiq, a global provider of supply chain planning and optimization, has launched a business unit in the greater Helsinki area. Finland’s strong resource industry and good logistic connections... Lehtikuva/ Markku Ulander Quintiq’s premises in Finland are located in the Technopolis building near Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Good News from Wed, 19 Jun, 2013:  
Angry Birds licensing gives a big boost to other companies’ sales Rovio, the parent company of Angry Birds game, is expanding its international licensing business. It has announced partner agreements with Thermos, Power A, Pez and Natrol.  The company is also... Rovio Rovio has expanded its licensing agreements to big international brands including Thermos, Power A, Pez and Natrol. Good News from Wed, 19 Jun, 2013:  
DNA signs up as first Jolla smartphone carrier Finnish mobile carrier DNA says it will be the first in the world to sell Jolla's smartphone running on the Sailfish operating system when it launches. The Jolla smartphone, which will be sold in... JOLLA Jolla hopes to deliver the first handsets before the end of this year Good News from Wed, 19 Jun, 2013:  
Finland in top three countries in terms of gender equality Finland has been placed in the third place in the first gender equality index provided by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) just after Sweden and Denmark. The index shows... Lehtikuva/Martti Kainulainen Finland ranks third in terms of gender equality in the EIGE index which surveys equality in terms of work, money, knowledge, time,... Good News from Tue, 18 Jun, 2013:  
Mikko Hyppönen knows cyber-threats Following the bombshell news in the US about systematic surveillance on popular websites by US intelligence agencies, Mikko Hyppönen, Chief Research Officer for F-Secure, became an even busier... F-SECURE — Beware of shady messages on the internet. If something is too good to be true, at least on the internet it definitely is, advises... Theme of the Month:  Cybersecurity  
Cybersecurity is an asset — A good cyber-operating environment improves Finland’s international appeal as an investment target. What we’re talking about is a new business area that is gaining momentum and will also... SITRA / SAMI KULJU — The fact that cyber-operations are governed by the logic of competence and not by the logic of scale plays in Finland’s favour, says... Theme of the Month:  Cybersecurity