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An undersea passage across the Gulf of Finland ?Entering the train in Helsinki's Pasila, passengers would be whisked to Tallinn in less than an hour.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 21:21
Finnish education expert to speak in Marin
Pasi Sahlberg, director of the Center for International Mobility and Cooperation with the Finnish Ministry of Education, will discuss Finnish models of education reform at 4 p.m. Feb.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 17:06
Finland trending better than Europe
Look on the bright side: Finland is expected to see some growth in spite of the sputtering global economy.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 15:01
Kid Rock's 'Made in Detroit' line strays from Motor City
Visitors check out Made in Detroit merchandise during the Kid Rock Bad Ass Beer Block Party before his concert last summer at Comerica Park in Detroit.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 12:52
Trimble Finland has the Right to Redeem Minority Shares in Tekla Corporation
Tekla Corporation Stock Exchange Release February 7, 2012 at 9 a.m. Trimble Finland has the Right to Redeem Minority Shares in Tekla Corporation The arbitral tribunal appointed by the redemption board of the Central Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that Trimble Finland Oy has the right to redeem the minority shares in Tekla Corporation, and that ... (more)
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:37
New Scoring Method May Help Predict Stroke Outcome
MONDAY, Feb. 6 -- A new scoring system can help quickly identify stroke patients who will respond well to the clot-busting drug alteplase , Finnish researchers say.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 06:37
Finland trade delegation lauds Ghana's business environment
Accra, Feb. 6, GNA - The Finnish Business Council, West Africa , on Monday lauded Ghana's business environment, which according to the group hinged heavily on proactive investment laws, political stability, security and strategic government policies.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 02:18
UN panel urges world to adopt economic pact with carbon taxes, ecological-based prices
Governments must craft a global pact that promotes a carbon tax and prices goods based on ecological costs, politicians and U.N. panelists urged Monday.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 22:13
A YouTube salute to Sami National Day
As Sweden's indigenous Sami celebrate their National Day on February 6th, The Local offers up a few video clips highlighting their unique vocal traditions.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 17:59
Ex-FinMin Triumphs as Finland President-Elect
Conservative National Coalition Party candidate Sauli Niinisto is hugged by his spouse Jenni Haukio in the Finlandia Concert Hall in Helsinki, Finland, 05 February 2012.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 13:59
Announcing of year 2011 Financial Statements Bulletin on 16 February 2012
Affecto Oyj Financial Calendar Announcing of year 2011 Financial Statements Bulletin on 16 February 2012 Helsinki, 2012-02-06 09:30 CET -- AFFECTO PLC -- STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE -- 6 FEBRUARY 2012 at 10.30 Announcing of year 2011 Financial Statements Bulletin on 16 February 2012 Affecto will publish the year 2011 Financial Statements Bulletin on 16 ... (more)
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 12:54
Pro-European wins Finland's Presidency
Pro-Europe politician Sauli Niinist won Finland's presidential poll on Sunday , in an election that showed voters want to keep the country in the euro zone despite misgivings over European Union bailouts.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 08:44
Finns unfazed by freeze in presidential vote
Finns yesterday braved the Arctic freeze to vote in the second round of a presidential election, with conservative Sauli Niinistoe favourite to win the run-off against his green liberal opponent.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 05:44
Death toll from Europe cold snap nears 300
The Arctic cold snap that has hit Europe for over a week had claimed nearly 300 lives yesterday, brought air travel chaos to London and dumped snow as far south as Rome and even North Africa.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 01:34
12th annual Simple Session BMX and skateboarding pro street contest
For the past eleven years , what had been called Simpel Session has evolved from a grassroots event into a major international winter action sports event.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 21:25
Finland votes for new president in runoff election
Voters braved record low temperatures on Sunday to choose Finland's president in a runoff between a veteran conservative and the first openly gay candidate from the small Greens party, seen by many as too radical for the Nordic country.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 19:20
Finland elects a new president
Finnish Presidential candidates Sauli Niinist, left, and Pekka Haavisto, right, prepare for a televised debate at the Finnish broadcast company YLE in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday Feb.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 19:20
Finland votes for new president in runoff election
Finnish Presidential candidates Sauli Niinist, centre left, and Pekka Haavisto, centre right, arrive for a televised political debate at the Finnish broadcast company YLE in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday Feb.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 19:20
Robe Lights Nightwish Concert
Top Finnish metal superstars Nightwish used 28 Robe Show Lighting ColorSpot 1200 AT moving lights and 24 Wash 250 XTs on the final concert of their 'Once ' world tour, staged at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 18:20
Neste Oil Jumps Most in Two Months on Volumes: Helsinki Mover
Neste Oil Oyj, Finland's only oil refiner, advanced the most in two months after increasing sales volumes of renewable fuel.
topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 12:01
Finnish polls show Niinistoe in the lead for presidency
Conservative Sauli Niinistoe is on course for victory in the second round of Finland's presidential vote on Sunday, with polls giving him a wide lead over Green liberal challenger Pekka Haavisto.
topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 18:52
Finland nuclear issue
Finland denies missing ship carries nuclear material 16 AUGUST 2009 PRAIA - Finnish authorities dismissed talk Sunday that the Arctic Sea was bearing a cargo of nuclear material, as Russia and NATO joined forces in an international hunt for the missing vessel.
topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 18:52
Gay candidate faces tough battle in Finland vote
Ex-finance minister Sauli Niinisto, 63, who leads polls by a wide margin, said he felt invigorated by a large turnout of potential voters before Sundays election, a sentiment echoed by his 53-year-old opponent, former environment minister, Pekka Haavisto.
topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 18:52
VIDEO: Finland's internet-controlled cafe
A cafe created for the World Design Capital festival in Helsinki is letting people reshape its interior design over the internet.
topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 17:48
Just Released: "Ruukki Group Oyj (RUG1V) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review"
The company principally engages in the minerals businesses in Finland, Turkey, Germany, South Africa, Malta, the Russian Federation, and Switzerland.
topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 16:48
Adam Lambert's Dark Side Emerges In 'Better Than I Know Myself' Video
"American Idol" alum Adam Lambert spent several hours in a Finnish jail Thursday after being arrested outside a Helsinki gay bar following a brawl with his Finnish boyfriend, local reality star Sauli Koskinen.
topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 12:43
Portuguese Architect Paulo David Receives 2012 Alvar Aalto Medal
The 2012 Alvar Aalto Medal was awarded to Portuguese architect Paulo David last night at the World Design Capital Gala in Lahti, Finland.
topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 08:39
The New Freddie Mercury?
Adam Lambert has quite the pair of shoes to fill -- the American Idol winner claims he's replacing Freddie Mercury as Queen's frontman.
topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 04:29
Finnish conductor does 'Heroic' job with CSO and Beethoven
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be Todd Coffey's third team since he left the Reds in 2008, according to a Tweet from CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman.
topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 00:10
Leaping Cat News: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Drifting, XFR-S Being Considered
Now the British automaker has released a video showing test driver Minna Sillankorva drifting a Jaguar XKR-S convertible on a frozen lake in Hameenlinna Finland.
topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 23:10
Paradise Lost Guitarist's Vallenfyre Performs Live For First Time
Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Commented Gregor : "I have a long and happy history with Helsinki.
topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 19:06
Gay and Green presidential contender battles to break the mould in Finland
Pekka Haavisto, left, and Sauli NiinistA pictured last month. NiinistA has long been seen as president-in-waiting. Photograph: Lehtikuva/Reuters He's gay and Green - not the best of combinations for candidates seeking elected office in Finland .
topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 15:05
UPDATE 1-Finnish phone firm Elisa beats Q4 profit forecasts
Finnish telecoms operator Elisa's fourth-quarter core profits rose 8 percent from a year ago, beating all expectations due to higher consumer business sales.
topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 13:01
Cranberry shows urinary tract benefits for children: Study
A glass of cranberry juice per day may reduce the recurrence of urinary tract infections in children by 43%, suggests a new study funded by Ocean Spray.
topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 08:51
UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls for global economic sustainability changes ...
We need to rethink the idea of national wealth and work for a sustainable future together, says UN Secretary-General The UN Secretary-General has said Governments need to work together to create a 'more sustainable' future as he warned that the Earth is running out of scarce resources.
topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 04:47
Finnish ombudsman says isolation of Russian woman's son from family was illegal
HELSINKI. Feb 2 - Finnish Ombudsman Jussi Pajuoja has acknowledged that the Finnish authorities' decision to isolate Russian citizen Inga Rantala's son from the family after he complained at a child-care center that she had smacked him was against the law, the woman's representative in Finland, Johan Backman, announced.
topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 02:37
Performance Art Cuisine - Hel Yes! Restaurant at Stockholm Design...
Fans of dinner theater, here is something to really whet your appetite: the Hel Yes! restaurant installation at Stockholm Design Week.
topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 22:28
LULLACRY: First 'Where Angels Fear' Teaser Video
The first video teaser for "Where Angels Fear" , the long-awaited fifth album from the Finnish female-fronted heavy rock outfit LULLACRY , can be seen below.
topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 18:08
Finland's left has become a victim of its own success | Laura Saarikoski and Saska Saarikoski
The frontrunner: a conservative who saved himself in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami by hanging from a pylon.
topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 13:59
Metso to supply Finland's largest pellet-fired heating plant to Tampereen Energiantuotanto
Metso Corporation's press release on February 2 , 2012 at 10:00 a.m. local time Metso will supply a pellet-fired heating plant to Tampereen Energiantuotanto Oy in the city of Tampere in Finland.
topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 12:58
Paint Spill Lighting - Tapio Anttila's Tip Pendant Lamp Looks Like...
As simple as the Tip pendant lamp may be, there is a lot of life and character in it.
topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 09:53
PM to inaugurate Delhi Sustainable Development Summit Thursday
New Delhi, Feb 1 : World leaders, environmentalists and experts from across the globe will come together on a platform during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit starting Thursday to prepare a roadmap for attaining sustainable development worldwide.
topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 05:54
Deaths Elsewhere
Paavo Berglund, 82: Finnish conductor renowned for his commanding interpretations of Sibelius' symphonies and tone poems.
topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 01:54
February Elections: The Global Campaigns to Watch This Month
National Coalition candidate Sauli Niinisto and Green Party candidate Pekka Haavisto are seen at the Helsinki Music Hall after the first round of the Finnish presidential elections in Helsinki Jan.
topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 21:40
Severe European Cold Death Toll Rises to 79
The cold in Ukraine alone has killed 43 people, most of whom were homeless and found dead on the streets.
topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 17:30
Invitation to Poyry's January-December 2011 result news conferences on 9 February 2012
POYRY PLC Company Announcement 1 February 2012 at 12.30 p.m. Poyry PLC's January-December 2011 result will be published on 9 February 2012 at 8:30 a.m. Finnish time.
topix.net | 01-Feb-2012 15:25