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Shopping mall claiming zero carbon dioxide emissions planned for Pori
Finland's first shopping mall claiming to put out zero emissions of carbon dioxide is to be built in Pori.
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UPM Complete Environmental Impact Assessment for Second Generation Biofuel Refinery
The environmental impact assessment for a possible second generation biofuel refinery has been concluded in Rauma and Kuusankoski, Finland.
Fortum, Moller-Maersk and TVO launch carbon capture project
Finnish utilities Fortum and Teollisuuden Voima and Danish conglomerate Moller-Maersk said in a joint statement Tuesday they had struck a cooperation agreement to develop carbon capture and storage.
Nokia to Furlough Finnish Workforce
Nokia plans to furlough to 400 workers through 2010 at its Salo, Finland, despite predictions of a rebound in handset sales next year.
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Maersk Pushes Shipping's Green Frontier
Cap and trade carbon dioxide if you like, but A.P. Moller-Maersk wants to ship it.
Nokia plans job cuts at Finnish plant
Nokia plans to cut jobs through 2010 at its only Finnish plant in the town of Salo, even though the company has forecast the handset market to rebound next year, a spokesman said on Sunday.
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IRON MAIDEN, HEAVEN & HELL, MOTLEY CRUE Confirmed For SONISPHERE Festivals In Sweden, Finland - Dec.
Hundreds of child soldiers fought in Winter War
The youth organisations of the Civil Guard had boys aged 10 to 17. Statistics Finland reports that 281 soldiers aged 15 to 19 died at the front.
UPM's Pesonen: Media gives distorted image of forest industry
The Finnish media has given an erroneous image of the Finnish forest industry, says Jussi Pesonen , CEO of the pulp and paper company UPM.
The Finnish Book Foundation on Wednesday awarded its 30,000-euro Finlandia literary prize to Antti Hyry for his Uuni novel.
SOME 2,000 white-collar employees at some of Finland's biggest companies, including Nokia, began a week-long strike on Tuesday after wage talks broke down, unions said.
The Finnish Aviation Academy has contracted with Frasca International, Inc. for two Embraer Phenom Synthetic Training Devices and an avionics trainer.
STX Finland to build polar vessel for South Africa
STX Finland Oy and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs have signed a contract for construction of a Polar Supply and Research Vessel.
STX Finland in euro116 million ship deal
South Africa has ordered a euro116 million multipurpose icebreaker from STX Finland, the Finnish shipbuilder said Tuesday.
Break-up of The Real McCoy Band blamed on swine flu
The former Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy and the Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett's group - The Real McCoy Band - split up yesterday after having completed just three gigs in Pori, Tampere, and Helsinki.
Doctors urged to prescribe swine flu medicine also to patients not in risk groups
Medical officials are urging doctors to prescribe the anti-viral influenza medicines Tamiflu and Relenza to patients with swine flu - even if they are not in a high risk group.
Finnish Aviation Academy Orders Frasca Phenom FTDs
The Finnish Aviation Academy has contracted with Frasca International, Inc. for two Embraer Phenom Synthetic Training Devices and an avionics trainer.
This Report Is A Complete Analysis Of The Wind Energy Industry In Finland
Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analyzing the Wind Power Industry in Finland" report to their offering.
Defence Forces never considered extension of Afghanistan mandate
The additional force of about 80 Finnish crisis management soldiers sent to Afghanistan to help ensure security during the Presidential elections in August will definitely be brought back to Finland in October.
Ruukki Metals to further improve efficiency and adjust operations in Finland
To this end, Ruukki Metals is to initiate employer-employee negotiations regarding workforce reductions and temporary layoffs.
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