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Press Releases & News from Finland distributed via EuropaWire

Ahlstrom votes to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.63 per share for 2012

Posted on 9, April 2013 by

Decisions taken by Ahlstrom Corporation’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Board of Directors 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ahlstrom Corporation’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) was held on March 27, 2013. Resolution on the distribution of profits The AGM resolved … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment

Ahlstrom’s President & CEO Jan Lång comments on focus areas for 2013

Posted on 9, April 2013 by

9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ahlstrom’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders’ is being held today (March 27, 2013) in Helsinki. In his presentation, Jan Lång, President & CEO, summarizes Ahlstrom’s strategic development from 2009 to present and describes the company’s focus areas … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Management

The EU Commission extended its review period of the remedy proposal until June 7, 2013 for the combination of Ahlstrom’s Label and Processing business and Munksjö

Posted on 8, April 2013 by

Not for distribution in or into Australia, Canada, the Hong Kong special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States. 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As previously announced, Ahlstrom and Munksjö submitted a … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Law

Gedeon Richter and Orion Corporation to collaborate on the discovery and development of new chemical entities in the field of cognitive disorders

Posted on 27, March 2013 by

BUDAPEST and ESPOO, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Gedeon Richter Plc. (‘Richter’) and Orion Corporation (‘Orion’) today announced that the two companies have entered into a comprehensive and long term collaboration agreement for the discovery and development of new chemical entities in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Healthcare, Hungary, Pharma & Biotech

NDEP, SIDA and the Government of Finland extended grants totalling over EUR 20m to five Belarusian water utilities

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP) together with the Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Finland today extended grants totalling over EUR 20 million to five Belarusian water … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Society, Sweden

ШВЕЦИЯ И ФИНЛЯНДИЯ СОФИНАНСИРУЮТ ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ИНВЕСТИЦИИ В БЕЛАРУСЬ

Posted on 26, March 2013 by

26-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Экологическое Партнерство Северного Измерения (ЭПСИ) совместно с Правительством Швеции через Шведское Агентство международного сотрудничества в области развития (СИДА) и совместно с Правительством Финляндии сегодня подписали грантовые соглашения с пятью белорусскими водоканалами на сумму более 20 миллионов Евро. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Russia, Sweden

Pöyry PLC awarded significant assignment by CMPC Celulose Riograndense for the expansion of its a pulp mill project in Brazil

Posted on 14, March 2013 by

14-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pöyry has been awarded an assignment by CMPC Celulose Riograndense for the expansion of the company’s Guaiba pulp mill in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The assignment consists of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services … Read the full press release →

Posted in Agriculture, Business, Finland, Industrial

Decisions made by the Annual General Meeting of Pöyry PLC

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Pöyry PLC was held on 7 March 2013. The AGM adopted Pöyry PLC’s annual accounts and granted the members of the Board of Directors and the persons that acted as President … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Management

Nokia is filing its annual report on Form 20-F for 2012 with the US SEC revealing additional information on its agreement with Microsoft

Posted on 13, March 2013 by

Espoo, Finland, 13-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nokia announced that it is today filing its annual report on Form 20-F for 2012 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In the report, Nokia reiterates longer-term financial targets, and provides additional information in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom

Nokia Asha 305 won a GSMA Global Mobile Award for ‘Best Feature Phone or Entry Level Phone’ during Mobile World Congress 2013

Posted on 12, March 2013 by

Barcelona, Spain, 12-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nokia today announced that the Nokia Asha 305 won a GSMA Global Mobile Award for ‘Best Feature Phone or Entry Level Phone’ during Mobile World Congress 2013. The Nokia Asha 305 edged out two other Nokia … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Finland, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Telecom

Nokia Life Services surpasses 95 million global user milestone and debuts in Kenya

Posted on 11, March 2013 by

Barcelona, Spain, 11-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nokia today announced that Nokia Life, one of the most popular mobile services for high growth markets, will launch in Kenya, one of Africa’s largest economies. Continuing on its path to connect ‘the next billion … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Internet & Online, Spain, Technology, Telecom

Mobile World Congress: Nokia announced a range of new applications for Nokia Lumia and Nokia Asha devices

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

Latest imaging, location and social applications deliver many features unique to Nokia – Burton and GoPro build exclusive experiences using Nokia imaging technology enablers – Exclusive Foursquare for Nokia Lumia app leverages voice integration and augmented reality technology – WhatsApp … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Internet & Online, Spain, Technology, Telecom

Mobile World Congress: Nokia announced plans to extend high-end innovations to more people in more markets

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

– Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520 deliver high-end Lumia innovation to more affordable price points – Nokia 105 and the Nokia 301 add aspirational Lumia experiences to mobile phones – HERE expands its reach – Developers gain access to exclusive Nokia technology – Nokia and Microsoft sharpen focus … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Internet & Online, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Telecom

Finnvera to participate in pre-delivery financing for Valmet Automotive

Posted on 6, March 2013 by

Finnvera contributes to the financial arrangements needed by Valmet Automotive relating to production of the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicles in Finland. 6-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In July 2012, Daimler AG of Germany and Valmet Automotive broke the news that they had … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Investment

Nokia Lumia smartphones will be used by select sales forces of The Coca-Cola Company in Vietnam and Cambodia

Posted on 6, March 2013 by

Espoo, Finland, 6-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nokia has announced that Nokia Lumia smartphones will be used by select sales forces of The Coca-Cola Company in Vietnam and Cambodia. The devices will be used on a daily basis by sales associates in those … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom

The European Commission has found a Finnish short-term export-credit insurance scheme to be in line with EU state aid rules

Posted on 6, March 2013 by

Brussels, 6-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found a Finnish short-term export-credit insurance scheme to be in line with EU state aid rules. The scheme is limited to insurance cover that is currently not available on the private market and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Insurance, International Trade, Law

Road transport: Commission refers Austria, Finland and Poland to the European Court of Justice for failing to apply EU working time rules to self-employed drivers

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Brussels, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has decided today to take Austria, Finland and Poland to the European Court of Justice for failing to apply EU working time rules to self-employed drivers (Directive 2002/15/EC). More than two years have passed since the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Automotive, Belgium, Business, European Union, Finland, Government, Law, Poland, Transportation & Logistics

Towards the Banking Union – Speech by Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Speech by Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB, at the 2nd FIN-FSA Conference on EU Regulation and Supervision “Banking and Supervision under Transformation” organised by the Financial Supervisory Authority Helsinki, 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Economy, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Politics

New Head of TeliaSonera Investor Relations

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jesper Wilgodt has been appointed Head of Investor Relations. He succeeds Andreas Ekström, who has taken up the position as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. Jesper Wilgodt, aged 41, is currently working at Springtime as Investor Relations … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

TeliaSonera: Christian Luiga appointed acting CFO

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Christian Luiga, currently Head of Corporate Control, has today been appointed acting CFO of TeliaSonera. This is a consequence of Per-Arne Blomquist being appointed acting President and CEO of TeliaSonera. Christian Luiga was employed by TeliaSonera in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Sweden, Technology, Telecom