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The supplier of on-road load handling equipment and systems, Hiab has agreed on significant cooperation with Finnish Molok Ltd., the provider of waste deep-collection systems. Hiab is now the exclusive sales partner of Molok's deep collection systems. Hiab offers its clients environmental solutions for the entire logistic chain for handling...
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Online music service Spotify revolutionizes music distribution on the internet. The service, which has attracted already over a million users, offers legal and free access to a huge library of music. Spotify can be operated through a programme, which can be installed easily online. The music library is located in Spotify’s servers, which are...
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Konecranes will deliver an order of 90 heavy industrial cranes to the steel company Marcegaglia Ltd. in China's Yangzhou. The cranes will be installed and used in the client company's new steel pipe factory, which is still under construction. The first cranes will be delivered in September 2009 and the last in July 2010. The Italian owned...
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Up to 80 young Russians will be trained in Finland by the end of 2010. The new element in the international cooperation initiated by the international business management training centre Fintra is to reciprocate the exchange by sending young Finnish business managers to Russia to familiarize themselves with the culture and practice of Russian...
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A project called ‘Giraffe’s Footprint’ by the Finnish-Namibian Society aims at informing youth about environmental problems and consumer habits though the example of handicraft. The project brings out the global effects of environmental problems, which are issues for both Western and developing countries. Finnish-Namibian Society has supported...
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Matti Alahuhta, the CEO of KONE has been presented the ”European Manager of the Year 2009 Award” by the European Business Press EBP. The award is presented annually to an influential professional chosen by members of the EBP. Alahuhta is considered as a commendable visionary and an outcome-oriented leader, who has done outstanding work in...
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The endangered White-tailed Sea Eagle has nested for the very first time in the Tavastia-region of central Finland. The nesting was reported by WWF’s Sea Eagle task force. The historical nest shelters two young eagles, which at the time of banding were seven weeks old. The Sea Eagles chose a very impressive nesting location. The pine tree on...
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The Bell Tower of Kesälahti Church has been awarded with the European Union ‘Europa Nostra’ -award in Sicily. Europe Nostra is dedicated to bringing cultural heritage in the mainstream public consciousness. Its specific objectives are to promote high standards of quality in the fields of heritage conservation, architecture and urban and rural...
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The number of exchange students choosing Finland as their host country has increased significantly since the 1980s. The reason for this may be the high rating of Finland’s education system in the European-wide Programme for International Student Assessment, PISA. Also the student culture, which emphasizes independency, appeals to many exchange...
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Martti Ahtisaari is both, the most significant international opinion leader and the most admired man, reports Helsingin Sanomat on June 4th. Ahtisaari was chosen as the most important international opinion leader in a survey carried out by the Finnish Journal of Foreign Affairs. The survey was based on the opinions of forty Finnish experts....
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The south-western town of Sulkava, well-known for the annual Sulkava Rowing Race, has made an admirable effort to protect the Saimaa ringed seal, the only endemic mammal in Finland. The Saimaa ringed seal is among the most endangered seals in the world. They have been protected since 1955, and the only existing population of the seal can be...
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The central goals of the Baltic Sea strategy published by the European Commission are to make the Baltic Sea region more environmentally sustainable, prosperous, safe and accessible with functional transport. Over 50 billion Euros is invested in the region between 2007 and 2011. The strategy action plan draws together 80 projects, some of...
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The dream of travelling by direct train from Finland all the way to Central Europe may be possible as soon as the future visions of the railway companies of Russia, Austria, Slovakia and Ukraine become realized, writes website moskova.info. The companies are planning to construct a railway line, which runs all the way from Russia to Austria....
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While vocational training gains in popularity in Finland it is also being promoted in international co-operation. Post-basic education and support services for young entrepreneurs stand out from the final report published recently by the renowned Africa commission. World Vision Finland has supported vocational training for youth in one of...
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Finnish baseball, known as pesäpallo or pesis, attracts wide audiences again this summer. According to the Finnish Pesäpallo Federation the men's early season matches have gathered together 42 per cent more spectators than in the previous season. The Pesäpallo Federation considers the reawakened success to be more than a coincidence. - At the...
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