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Agnico-Eagle discovers more gold in northern Finland

Comments are off for this post  |  02-14-2013

Canadian mining company is planning to expand its area of operations by about 100 hectares. The Canadian-based gold producer Agnico-Eagle has discovered more gold at its mine in Kittilä, located in the Lapland region of northern Finland. The company is … Continue reading →

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Finland is one of the most innovative countries in the world

Comments are off for this post  |  02-08-2013

The financial news provider Bloomberg has ranked Finland to the fourth place in its innovation rankings. The Bloomberg Rankings examined more than 200 countries and sovereign regions to determine how innovative they were, and based on the examinations it  has … Continue reading →

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Nordlett Outlet Village looking for more brands

Comments are off for this post  |  12-01-2012

Finland’s first outlet village aims to have 30-40 stores by the end of 2013. Nordlett, the first outlet village in Finland and northern Scandinavia, is planned to open in 2013-2014 near the city of Oulu in northern Finland. The site … Continue reading →

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Halton expands filtration product manufacture in Finland

Comments are off for this post  |  11-28-2012

Halton invests in a new manufacturing facility in Kausala, Finland. The new facility, located next to the company’s existing manufacturing facilities, will concentrate on production of air filtration product lines. The centralization of air filtration production to Kausala creates about … Continue reading →

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Finland is world’s 7th most prosperous country

Comments are off for this post  |  11-09-2012

Finland is the highest-ranking eurozone country in the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index. Finland is ranked 7th in the world and is also the highest-ranking eurozone country in the 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index published by the Legatum Institute. According to the … Continue reading →

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Finnish companies develop sulphur scrubbers for ships

Comments are off for this post  |  11-03-2012

Installation of a sulphur scrubber is a major step for reducing harmful emissions from a ship. Finnish companies Wärtsilä Finland Oy and Metso Power Oy are developing a new sulphur scrubber technology for the cleaning of harmful emissions from ships … Continue reading →

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Finnish steel company Outokumpu in Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index

Comments are off for this post  |  11-02-2012

Outokumpu has reduced its carbon footprint by 40% since the 1990s. The Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu’s approach to climate change disclosure is recognised by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and is included in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for … Continue reading →

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Construction of 27,000 new homes started in Finland this year

Comments are off for this post  |  10-31-2012

Increasing number of one and two person households has resulted in a shortage of smaller homes. Construction work will start on about 27,000 new homes in Finland during 2012, according preliminary data compiled by the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries. … Continue reading →

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Debenhams to open first store in Finland

Comments are off for this post  |  10-09-2012

Debenham’s store will be located in the new extension of the Iso Omena shopping centre in Espoo. The British department store group Debenhams will open its first store in Finland in the new extension of the Iso Omena shopping centre … Continue reading →

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Electronic Arts opens studio in Finland

Comments are off for this post  |  10-06-2012

Vibrant Finnish gaming industry is producing hit games and attracting a great deal of international attention. The Maxis Label of Electronic Arts have opened a new studio in Helsinki which will focus on delivering new games for The Sims franchise … Continue reading →

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