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Scandinavia embraces Croatian tourism: Finland follows Norway

Split - In the latest in a trend of Scandinavians discovering Croatia, Finnish travel agents embark on a tour of the Dalmatian coast.

In the Media by Paul Bradbury

The Pirate Bay to sue CIAPC anti-piracy group in Finland

In what will be considered rather ironical to some, The Pirate Bay in Sweden is suing an anti-piracy group in Finland for copyright-infringement, after they copied the TPB website.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Photo Essay: The environmental art of Timo Jokela

Reykjav - Photos of Finland's environmental artist Timo Jokela's snow installations and ice sculptures not only highlight the incredible talent of Jokela, but the beauty of the Scandinavian countryside as well.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 4 comments

IIHF World Championships rake in 8.2 million euros

It was a very good year for organizers of the IIHF World Championships, who made a healthy profit despite protests about skyrocketing ticket prices.

In the Media by James Bisson

Nokia cuts 10,000 jobs, closes factories in cost-saving measures

Helsinki - As part of its restructuring efforts and cost-saving measures, Nokia Corp., the Finland-based cellphone company, said it will cut thousands of jobs and close many of its factories and research facilities.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 1 comment

Will researchers be able to replicate beer from the 19th century?

In a remarkable story, it is being reported that researchers in Finland have potentially figured out how to recreate beer originally made in the 19th century.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 2 comments

Bollywood surprise for Finnair passengers

Passengers on a flight from Helsinki to New Delhi got a bit more from the air hostesses than the usual in-flight drinks and meals. To celebrate India's Republic Day, the flight personnel danced in the aisles in the Bollywood style.

In the Media by Amanda Payne

Op-Ed: Funny football interviews dug from the depths of YouTube

Although footballers (and managers) aren’t renowned for their academic prowess, they do, however, take part in some comical spontaneous interviews. So as we’re fast approaching Christmas, I thought I’d share some of my favourites with you.

In the Media by Christopher Bates

A chat about social networking with Finnish CEO Special

Since 1990 Petteri Tarkkonen has been serving as the Managing Director, CEO and President of Finn-ID Oy. Finn-ID specializes and provided identification-based enterprise solutions for logistics.

Digital Journal Report by Anthony Carranza

Finnish couple win 16th annual World Wife Carrying Championships

Stuck for places to take your partner? Well how about entering the World Wife Carrying Championships? The event, which is an export of Finland, was recently held in Sonkajarvi, as participants celebrated its 16th anniversary.

In the Media by Christopher Bates

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