http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/ Good News From Finland en Copyright 2010 TAT Group Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:15:00 +0200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/finnish-festival-expertise-inspires-in-hong-kong/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:15:00 +0200 One of Asia's largest festivals, Hong Kong Arts Festival has invited the Finnish cultural events collaboration forum Finland Festivals to be its partner in organizing the festival's annual symposium. The symposium, which has been named '5 Million People, 100 Festivals – the Experience of Finland' is held today, on March 12th. The Director of... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/finnish-festival-expertise-inspires-in-hong-kong/ http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/kierratakannykka.fi-buys-old-mobiles-for-recycling/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:05:00 +0200 The new website KierrätäKännykkä.fi ("recycle mobile phone") launched by the Finnish company Suomen KännykkäRahaksi Oy enables people to recycle their mobile phones free of charge, and even earn while doing it. The customer can order a postage paid, padded envelope, which can be used for sending the mobile phone for recycling. The customer... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/kierratakannykka.fi-buys-old-mobiles-for-recycling/ http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/themes/helsinki-chemicals-forum/european-chemicals-agency-prepares-itself-for-a-rush-hour/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0200 The first three years of the European Chemicals Agency located in Helsinki have progressed according to the objectives. Year 2010 will be the most exciting one, when the first deadline for registering chemicals closes.   European Chemicals Agency ECHA expects to have about 9000 chemical substances registered by the beginning of December. What... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/themes/helsinki-chemicals-forum/european-chemicals-agency-prepares-itself-for-a-rush-hour/ http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/center-of-water-efficiency-excellence-established-by-kemira-and-vtt/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0200 Kemira Oyj and Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT will establish a joint initiative, Center of Water Efficiency Excellence, which will bring together Finnish water expertise. The goal of the center is to build new and unique water knowledge in Finland and to create new business opportunities for companies within the environmental... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/center-of-water-efficiency-excellence-established-by-kemira-and-vtt/ http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/finnish-powerwear-triumphs-at-vancouver-olympics/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:14:00 +0200 PowerWear - weighted training gear developed by the inventor and entrepreneur Pertti Hasanen was one of Finnish champions at the Vancouver Olympics. PowerWear is used by sportsmen all over the world; for instance by the double Olympic Champion ski jumper Simon Ammann and silver medalist Adam Malysz.   PowerWear, which was developed in Finland... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/finnish-powerwear-triumphs-at-vancouver-olympics/ http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/yit-builds-highrise-round-towers-in-riga/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0200 AS YIT Ehitus, Estonian subsidiary of the Finnish company YIT Construction Ltd, has signed a 40 million euro contract for the building of two 120-metre-high round buildings for SIA Towers Construction Management in Riga, Latvia. The buildings will comprise of offices, a hotel and retail premises, which are being built on the already made... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/yit-builds-highrise-round-towers-in-riga/ http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/outotec-delivers-a-manganese-sinter-plant-to-south-africa/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:18:00 +0200 Outotec has agreed with South African Kalagadi Manganese Pty Ltd on the design and delivery of a new manganese sinter plant to be built in Hotazel in the country's Northern Cape Province. The contract value is approximately 119 million euros. Fifty percent of Kalagadi Manganese is owned by the world's largest steel producer, ArcelorMittal.... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/outotec-delivers-a-manganese-sinter-plant-to-south-africa/ http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/rautakesko-expands-in-russia/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0200 Rautakesko’s K-rauta chain continues expanding in Russia. The country’s 11th K-rauta store was opened on March 6th in the city of Tula. Tula is a rapidly developing industrial city of 600,000 inhabitants located 170 kilometres south of Moscow. Russia’s first K-rauta opened in Jaroslavl in spring 2009. There are nine K-rauta stores in St.... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/rautakesko-expands-in-russia/ http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/expert-taskforce-boosts-the-export-of-finnish-health-care-sector/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +0200 The export potential of the Finnish healthcare sector has been boosted with significant political support. The Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy has set up an expert taskforce to form a strategy for the export and internationalization of Finnish healthcare services. The taskforce has been assigned until the end of 2010, during... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/expert-taskforce-boosts-the-export-of-finnish-health-care-sector/ http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/kotipizza-wins-bronze-in-new-york/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0200 Kotipizza’s Cold Smoked Salmon Kotzone won bronze at The America’s Plate International Pizza Competition 2010, held in New York on February 28th.   The winner of this year’s contest was Italy, while the host country United States ranked second. Finnish Cold Smoked Salmon Kotzone was garnished by red onion, salad, fresh spinach, tomato and... http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/kotipizza-wins-bronze-in-new-york/