Archive
Headlines
The cycling cow embellishing Valio's milk cartons is now wearing a helmet. The cow's new appearance was initiated in the spring, when particularly families with children expressed their wonder, why the cow was cycling without a helmet. The feedback was taken seriously, and already in the summer the cow was wearing a cycling helmet. The Product...
Read more
KONE has won a six-year contract from Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB to maintain all elevator and escalator units installed in Stockholm's metro stations. The contract, which includes maintenance for the organization's 362 elevators and 372 escalators, begins on January 1, 2010. Consisting of 7 lines and 100 stations altogether, the Stockholm...
Read more
Crowne Plaza Helsinki has been chosen as Finland's best hotel at this year's World Travel Awards -event in Portugal. The event which is held annually has been described as the "Oscar gala" of the World Tourism and Travel Industry. Crowne Plaza Helsinki has been given the honorary title "Finland's Leading Hotel" on two subsequent years. The...
Read more
Kuusamon Uistin, Laatukoru, Palvelukoti Rantakartano and Snellman have received this year's Finnish 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award. The awards were presented during the National Entrepreneur Days on Saturday in Helsinki. Kuusamon Uistin Oy, the biggest metal spoonbait factory in Finland, is well-known among fishing enthusiasts. The company,...
Read more
Starting next July, every person in Finland will have the right to a one-megabit broadband connection, says the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Telecom operators must be able to provide every permanent business office and residence with access to a connection with a downstream rate of at least 1 Mbit/s as of July 1st 2010. By the end...
Read more
The Finnish record company Spinefarm Records will take on the release and marketing of Rammstein's latest album in the UK. This is a significant contract for the recod company that focuses on promoting heavy metal. The new contract concretizes the fact that Finnish expertise is recognized in the international music market. Rammstein's previous...
Read more
Pöyry has been awarded the design contract for the new airport rail link in Katowice, Poland by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. Pöyry's share of the total assignment is EUR 7.5 million. Pöyry is leading the design consortium with DB International in the project, which includes 38 km of railway line and 28 new structures such as bridges etc....
Read more
The opening of Pampalo gold mine has been confirmed. The mining company Endomines has announced its intentions, which are to begin commercial operations at the gold mine in the beginning of 2011. Pampalo will have an underground mine and processing plant, as well as office and maintenance premises. The Swedish company will invest about 28...
Read more
Skiing resort Ruka in Kuusamo opened two of its ski slopes on Tuesday. Ruka is the first skiing resort this year to open its slopes. In addition to the slopes which are already open, Ruka is in the process of making artificial snow in order to open four more. There is already over 15 centimeters of natural snow on the ground. The Finnish...
Read more
The Finnish super bull Purolan Orkko, born in 2000, has ranked as the best bull in the entire United States basing on breeding evaluation. Orkko is the very first Finnish bull, which has been given breeding evaluation in America. The evaluation took into consideration Orkko's 44 offsprings. On the basis of these results the Ayrshire bull...
Read more
Trials HD, a skill-game of the Helsinki-based game developer RedLynx Ltd, has ever since its launch been on the hit list of Xbox LIVE Arcade -games. Only one month after its launch, Trials HD has already surpassed 300,000 sold units. It is a remarkable sales figure for a Finnish game, especially in such a short period of time. The expectations...
Read more
Midwife Eija Pessinen has won the Female Inventor of the Year 2009-award. Pessinen's innovation Relaxbirth is a device which supports the body of the delivering mother, allowing her to give birth in a natural position. The device has already been tested in a number of maternity clinics. The Relaxbirth device is intended to increase the...
Read more
Cultural Fitness Clinic, a TV-programme produced by the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE, has been awarded a winning prize at the Golden Chest International Television Festival in Bulgaria. The programme ranked best in the Television Formats -category. The programme took part in the competition for the first time. Other category winners came...
Read more
Further to our last week's news about Syslore's contract with Norway Post we would like to give the news here more precisely: The Helsinki-based software company Syslore has signed a contract with Norway Post for delivering a country-wide address recognition system for Norway’s mail sorting systems. By using the Finnish programme Norway Post...
Read more
Finnish hotel chain Omena Hotels expands overseas. The chain will open a new hotel in the centre of Copenhagen in June 2010. In addition to Denmark, new Omena -hotels will soon be opened also in Sweden and Norway. The company's aim is to continue expanding also to other European countries. Negotiations on business premises are currently held...
Read more