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Saturday, November 07, 2009 5:25 PM

Helsinki

Type: City
Name: Helsinki
Country: Finland
Latitude: 60.169998
Longitude: 24.940001
population: 558,457
First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)
Helsinki votes to implement congestion charges
November 2009 The City of Helsinki Board has voted 8-6 in favour of introducing congestion charges for the Finnish capital. Previously, the plan had been rejected twice. Helsinki will now request Finlands Ministry of Transport and Communications to undertake ... [Intelligent Transport System - 11/06/2009]
Entities: Helsinki
First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)
HELSINKI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The following stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Friday:
SEARDILLThe Norwegian oil driller reported after market close on Thursday that third-quarter operating profit more than doubled to $394 million, from $174 million a year earlier, against analysts average expectation of $363 million.For more on the company, ... [FinanzNachrichten.de - 11/06/2009]
Entities: Helsinki, Coloplast, Sanoma
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 2 Documents (in Corporate Deals)
BRIEF-Rautaruukki issues 150 million euro domestic bond
HELSINKI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Rautaruukki Oyj:* Rautaruukki corporation issued EUR 150 million domestic bond* Five-year bond carries an annual fixed rate coupon of 5.25 per cent* Bond is the first tranche of a EUR 300 million tap issue* Sampo Bank acted ... [Forbes.com - 11/05/2009]
First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)
INSTANT VIEW 1-Finnish Aug GDP down 8.4 pct yr/yr
HELSINKI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Finland's gross domestic product(GDP) fell 8.4 percent year-on-year in August, after a revised8.9 percent drop in July, Statistics Finland said on Friday.**********************************************************KEY FIGURE ... [Forbes.com - 11/06/2009]
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 2 Documents (in Corporate Deals)
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Ericsson sees Nortel deal closing "very soon"
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson expects to close its acquisition of key assets of bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp very soon, a senior company executive said on Thursday. ... [Reuters: Technology News - 11/05/2009]
First Reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 Documents
Marketing Kerala in Scandinavia Tourism trail
Kerala Tourism and stakeholders of the tourism industry have joined hands to organise road shows in Scandinavian countries to promote the State as a holiday destination.One of the largest travel delegations from the State, led by Director of Tourism M. ... [The Hindu - 20 hours ago]
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 1 Documents (in Biology)
BrainStorm to complete experiments for Harlan Biotech
NEW YORK-, a developer of adult stem cell technologies and therapeutics, announced in October that it has entered into a strategic agreement with , a Good Laboratory Practice contractor, in order to complete pre-clinical safety experiments for the company's ... [Drug Discovery News - 11/05/2009]
First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 1 Documents
05/11/2009 - Mrten Ross: Estonia's economy to grow in the next two years
November, Deputy Governor of Eesti Pank MÄRTEN ROSS gave a presentation to foreign analysts and journalist in Helsinki. He said that Estonia's economic growth would be around 1 % in 2010 and close to 5% in 2011.'Economic growth plays an important role ... [Eesti Pank - 11/06/2009]
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 1 Documents
Helsinki Airport voted as world's best in baggage delivery: Skytrax World Airport Awards survey
According to a PTI report, passengers who participated in the Skytrax World Airport Awards survey have voted Helsinki Airport as the worlds best in baggage delivery mainly due to less time taken in offloading and clearance. This information was delivered ... [TravelBizMonitor.com - 11/05/2009]
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Foursquare's big European adventure...
Manchester has become the second UK city to be supported by social location app Foursquare, following London's rollout last month.That means Mancunians will be able to join in the fun running around checking into bars, restaurants, clubs and other public ... [Mobile Entertainment - 11/05/2009]
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)
Where walls still stand-20th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, leaders of the U.S. Helsinki Commission said Wednesday the U.S. must lead the fight against modern tools of repression and consistently raise human rights concerns.Standing in front of the largest piece ... [Moldova.org - 11/05/2009]
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)
Finnair invests in fleet to reduce emissions
Finnair is spending one billion euros on its long-haul fleet, specifically on A340-300s and A330-300s aircraft, with the net result of a fleet with an average age of four and a half years.“Fuel consumption correlates directly to emissions per seat so ... [Business Travel Magazine UK - 11/05/2009]

Quotes

"Erich Honecker missed the time when a reform was still possible without breaking the system," Gorbachev said. "However, many people in the West feared German reunification. French President Francois Mitterrand came to Moscow to discuss this issue several times. [British Prime Minister MargaretMargaret Thatcher was openly against the reunification, which she thought would threaten the principle of the inviolability of the post-war borders in Europe sealed in the Helsinki Agreement."
20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall: Lessons and warnings [Russian Information Agency Novosti - 19 hours ago]
...According to the jury Outokumpu explained the various ways of stakeholder dialogue such as web-based dialogue and stakeholder panel. "I'm extremely pleased and honoured with this high level recognition and encouragement. Corporate responsibility reporting is still voluntary, but we believe that it contributes to improving our responsible performance as well as transparency. It helps our stakeholders get a better understanding of our operations and the challenges in stainless steel business. The responsible way to operate is the basis, but it is also important to let people know about our achievements" , says Liisa Jalanko, Vice President for corporate responsibility in Outokumpu Oyj...
Outokumpu awarded again for the best corporate responsibility reporting in Finland [HUGIN Online - 11/06/2009]
...(It was about 10 a.m. in Finland, between 1 and 4 a.m. in the United States -- context is important!) His conversation went like this: "Hey, Joe! Oh, did I wake you? Guess where I'm calling from! No, we're in Helsinki, Sweden!"
The importance of context [NetworkWorld - 11/06/2009]
...who also serves as a pandemic flu vaccine safety consultant to the National Vaccine Program Office at the Department of Health and Human Services. "In the heat of the moment of a pandemic vaccination campaign, the public isn't good at evaluating comparative risk or realizing that obviously some people die or develop serious illnesses every day" Dr. Black said...
Pandemic Flu Vaccine Campaigns May Be Undermined By Coincidental Medical Events [Science Daily - 11/06/2009]

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Minorities and children's rights: Thomas Hammar... [Council of Europe - 9 hours ago]
Banja Luka Takes Autonomy Battle To US [GlobalSecurity.org - 16 hours ago]
20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall: Les... [Russian Information Agency Novosti - 19 hours ago]
Doctors urged to prescribe swine flu medicine a... [Helsingin Sanomat - 20 hours ago]
Insurer Ilmarinen tempts Helsinki’s new central... [Helsingin Sanomat - 20 hours ago]
Levi ski resort tries to wiggle its way out of ... [Helsingin Sanomat - 20 hours ago]
Marketing Kerala in Scandinavia Tourism trail [The Hindu - 20 hours ago]
Helsinki Treaty Spurred Fall of Berlin Wall, En... [America.gov - 20 hours ago]
HELSINKI REGION GETS NEW SPINNO ENTERPRISE CENTER [EuroInvestor.co.uk - 21 hours ago]
Ossur (OSSR) President and CEO to Ring the NASD... [GlobeNewswire via MSN Money - 11/06/2009]
Ways ahead in Nokia-Apple legal battle [Globe and Mail - 11/06/2009]
Cowen Group, Inc. (COWN) Chairman and Chief Exe... [GlobeNewswire via MSN Money - 11/06/2009]
Cowen Group, Inc. (COWN) Chairman and Chief Exe... [Stockwatch - 11/06/2009]
Helsinki votes to implement congestion charges [Intelligent Transport System - 11/06/2009]
SCENARIOS-Ways ahead in Nokia vs Apple legal ba... [Forbes.com - 11/06/2009]
UPDATE 2-Sanoma's Q3 helped by cost cuts, share... [Reuters UK - 11/06/2009]
Finland's gender wage gap narrows slightly in 2008 [Xinhua News Agency - 11/06/2009]
Outokumpu awarded again for the best corporate ... [HUGIN Online - 11/06/2009]
Citycon Oyj's Board of Directors convenes an Ex... [HUGIN Online - 11/06/2009]
The importance of context [NetworkWorld - 11/06/2009]
Amir Bernstein to resign from Citycon's Board o... [HUGIN Online - 11/06/2009]
Congestion charges to be implemented in Helsinki [IceNews - Daily News - 11/06/2009]
Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar: We ar... [Azeri-Press Information Agency - 11/06/2009]
INSTANT VIEW 1-Finnish Aug GDP down 8.4 pct yr/yr [Forbes.com - 11/06/2009]
TABLE-Finnish Aug GDP down 8.4 pct yr/yr [Forbes.com - 11/06/2009]
HELSINKI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The following stock... [FinanzNachrichten.de - 11/06/2009]
NORDIC STOCKS - Factors to watch on Nov 6 [Reuters UK - 11/06/2009]
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Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Matti Vanhanen, Dmitry Medvedev, [more]
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Euro Trip! Foursquare Invades Europe. [TechCrunch - 11/04/2009]
Foursquare has a lot of momentum in the location-based social networking space right now but one thing holding it back is that’s it’s largely a U.S.-only phenomenon ...
Good news Foursquare fans -14 new European citi... [TechCrunch Europe - 11/04/2009]
Good news Foursquare fans or those in Europe who want to get in on the action. Co-founder Dennis Crowley has confirmed that they have “a big round of European cities ...
Foursquare launching 14 new European cities today [The Next Web - 11/04/2009]
Good news for those of you desperate to play Foursquare, the hugely popular location-based game: new European cities are being switched on today. Until now London ...
Dating the Looting of Ancient Tombs [Aardvarcha... [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 11/03/2009]
Finland has a lot of cairns, usually sitting on hill tops near the sea. Unlike a mound, the cairn consists only of stones, and so it lets rain water percolate through. ...
Want a TechCrunch spotlight on your European ci... [TechCrunch Europe - 11/01/2009]
We interrupt normal programming to bring you an issue that’s affecting our ability to create a better tech ecosystem in Europe. At TechCrunch Europe we’ve been trying ...
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State governments are in even more trouble than... [Slate Magazine - 07/13/2009]
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