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The Finnish business community is actively campaigning for foreign direct investment (FDI). Politicians, too, are now brainstorming on how to raise international interest in Finnish companies.

Atea Oy has entered into agreement to acquire all shares of DemiDoo Oy, a IT security service company in Finland.

Exeter-based Flybe has announced that it will enter the Finnish market with the acquisition of a local carrier.

Poor trade figures The truth is that the trade figures between Finland and Nigeria have been very low. I am sure none of us is proud of it, because they (figures) really show that not enough attention has been paid to increasing them.

Jobs Real Estate Classifieds Dining Guide Conferences Ad Price Subscribe Contact us PDF Issue #1653 (15), Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Follow sptimesonline on Facebook Follow sptimesonline on Twitter Follow sptimesonline on RSS Follow sptimesonline on RSS * Номе * News * Business * Opinion * Arts & Culture * Restaurants * Photos * World * Magazine * City Info Перевести на русский Перевести на русский Print this article Print this article Finland Gears Up For Joint Forum By Galina Stolyarova The St. Petersburg Times Published: April 27, 2011 (Issue # 1653) Innovation in management, energy efficiency, information technologies and healthcare are some of the key topics of the forthcoming EU-Russia Innovation Forum, which will be held in the Finnish town of Lappeenranta on May 25 to 26. The small town on the Russian-Finnish border is getting ready to receive representatives of more than 300 Russian and 200 European companies, representing some of the most important businesses on the continent as well as leading politicians from across the European Union.

HELSINKI: The Bank of Finland said Thursday it expects the Finnish economy to grow by 3.9 percent and reach pre-recession levels this year.

enewable energy company American Superconductor Corp (NASDAQ: AMSC) said Monday it has agreed to acquire Finland-based The Switch Engineering Oy for EUR 190 million (US$265 million).

technology policy director Erkki Ormala said Finnish industry needs to integrate into global business, Prima magazine reported.

Tanzania needs innovative skills to tap the huge export potentials to the European markets, Finland in particular.

With low interest rates, stability in the Nordic economies and consumer confidence on a record high level, Finnish property market is on its way to recovery, concluded the speakers at the Sponda Capital Markets Day in Helsinki on, Tuesday 21 September.

The Global Power Group of Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT - Analyst Report) established two new service centers in Germany and Finland, thus expanding its power boiler service business in these countries. The power plants, in proximity to the service centers, will have access to auxiliary parts, boiler pressure vessel gears and boiler modernization equipments.

Finland's industrial production growth continued to improve in June, official data showed Tuesday.

Paris 92100 , France. The new office will offer the full range of Copernicus international services including the business to business matchmaking service "Connecting Markets"and the acclaimed market entry support of the Interim Key Account Manager Service.

Finland's Helsinki Stock Exchange General Index, the best-performing developed equity market this year, will extend its gains as Nokia Oyj and Finnish companies closely tied to economic growth keep rising, according to the country's top-ranked fund.

Finland wants to exploit the friendly investment climate of Nigeria to boost its business, said Paavo Vannrynen, the Finnish minister of foreign trade and development.

Finland wants to exploit the friendly investment climate of Nigeria to boost its business, said Paavo Vannrynen, the Finnish minister of foreign trade and development.

RUSNANO Deputy CEO Andrey Malyshev and Reijo Munther, Director, Materials technology, of Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, signed a memorandum on standardization and regulation in nanotechnology at a recent Russian-Finnish roundtable.

Finland is redoubling efforts to restore fiscal health in response to European Union signals it won't tolerate excessive budget deficits as the northernmost euro member vies for investor favor for its debt sales.

Russia's Inter RAO UES and Finland's Fortum have signed an additional agreement to the contract on export of Russian electric power to Finland to increase supplies by 110 million euros, according to the statement of the Russian company. Thus, the export contract totals 360 million euros.

As Turkey debates the benefits of hydropower, Poyry, a Finnish expert in consulting and engineering, signs a contract for the development of hydroplants on the main branch of the Euphrates. Poyry is committed to being a global thought leader in engineering-balanced sustainability by 2020, says Vilho Salovaara of Poyry's Energy business group

Finland's metropolitan regions Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa have drafted a Tourism Action Plan valid through 2012 and are using EUR350,000 from the European Regional Development Fund and Uusimaa Regional Council to support their project. The first practical example of their closer regional co-operation was the opening of the Helsinki Region Tourist Information at Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport in August 2009.

As part of its strategic objective of promoting Dubai as an international business hub and in line with Dubai's open door business policy, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry welcomed a top level Finnish business delegation headed by the country's Minister of Economic Affairs, HE Mauri Pekkarinen during a dinner reception hosted by the Finnish Business Council at the Le Meridien Hotel on Wednesday evening.

European industrial orders rose more than economists forecast in November on demand for goods such as steel and car parts.

It must have been quite a sight for the Chinese students. One teacher in front of a class in Shanghai plays the part of an overweight patient, while another takes on the role of a nurse giving advice on weight loss.

Most small companies seeking to tap overseas markets know they'll have to navigate foreign laws, taxes and regulations. But they also need to figure out how to avoid cultural blunders.

India and Finland today signed a revised agreement for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with regard to tax on income.

Sterling hit one-week lows against the dollar and euro this morning, as the pound fell to political uncertainty as Prime Minister Gordon Brown fought off an attempt within his party to unseat him.