Rolls-Royce has today announced the latest stage in its research and development plans to make remote and autonomous shipping a reality and reap the benefits of increasing digitalisation in the marine industry. The company is looking to develop partnerships and opportunities with other organisations around the world to, create the capability, competencies and jobs to supply the technology and components required.
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Press Release on death of Mrs Owusu & three children in Finland
PRESS RELEASE ON: COMMENTS ON THE INTERIM REPORT OF THE SAFETY INVESTIGATION AUTHORITY OF FINLAND ON THE HOME FIRE THAT KILLED NANA AGO PRAH OWUSU AND HER THREE CHILDREN ON 9TH DECEMBER, 2016 IN HELSINKI, FINLAND SENT TO SIAF BY WIDOWER MR. KWAME ATTAH OWUSU.
Finds executive chef Jaakko Sorsa’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants
My first dinner at Bo Innovation was particularly memorable. It was in 2009, sitting at the chef’s table with my wife, Kelly, and we were dazed by the depth of the dishes and the stories behind them, told by the chefs themselves.
Berlin: Aki Kaurismaki Wins Best Director for ‘The Other Side of Hope’
The story about a Syrian refugee who travels to Finland was one of the best-reviewed films out of this year’s festival. Aki Kaurismaki has won the Berlin Film Festival’s Silver Bear for best director for The Other Side of Hope, a dramedy that finds the humanity, and humor, in the European refugee crisis.
Board of Directors’ proposals to the Annual General Meeting to be held on April 4, 2017
The proposals of the Nomination Board of Tikkurila Oyj to the Annual General Meeting concerning the number, election and remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors have been published on January 25, 2017. The Annual General Meeting of Tikkurila Oyj will be held on Wednesday April 4, 2017 at 10.00 a.m. in Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie 13, Helsinki, Finland.
Material can turn sunlight, heat and movement into electricity – all at once
Many forms of energy surround you: sunlight, the heat in your room and even your own movements. All that energy – normally wasted – can potentially help power your portable and wearable gadgets, from biometric sensors to smart watches.
Arctic’s indigenous Sami people to celebrate national day
In this Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 photo, Sami children, from left, Karen Seline Eira, Inga Helene Anti Persen and Leah Christine Utsi at the reindeer kindergarten in Karasjok, Norway. The indigenous people of Europe’s Arctic region are celebrating the centenary of their national day this week with some 120 events planned in Norway.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Finland’s market is progressive but small, so companies in the health sector have to aim to the global market already in the establishment-stage. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the University of Helsinki and the University of Tampere launch a development programme with objectives of enhancing the commercialisation abilities of researchers and research-based companies in the health sector and building internationally competitive, growing business in Finland.
OP Corporate Bank plc’s Financial Statements Bulletin for 1 January-31 December 2016
Banking earnings before tax decreased to EUR 260 million due to lower net investment income. The loan portfolio grew in the financial year by 9.7% to EUR 18.0 billion .
Market Square on South Harbour with Uspensky Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: AFP
But according to new data from the federal statistics bureau Statistics Finland, the small Nordic country saw its death rate eclipse its birth rate for the first time since 1940. While 52,645 children were born in 2016, 53,629 people – a difference of just 984 – died in the same period.
Bioelectrical impedance analysis of head and neck cancer patients at presentation.
Finnish head and neck cancer patients show signs of severe malnutrition already at presentation, measured by bioelectric impedance analysis . BIA may be a practical method to detect malnutrition, analyze body composition, and to identify high-risk patients in this population.
KONE’s share capital increases through the subscription of shares with 2013 option rights
A total of 806 new KONE class B shares have been subscribed for with 2013 option rights. The corresponding EUR 100.75 increase in KONE Corporation’s share capital has been entered into the Finnish Trade Register on December 30, 2016.
Finnish phone app finds reindeer, helps to avoid road kill
There’s good news for Rudolph and his friends _ an app is helping officials reduce the number of reindeer killed in traffic acciden… . In this photo taken June 10, 2012, a reindeer walks on the road, in Ranua, Finland.
Transtech will deliver 49 streetcars for CZK 4bn to Finland
Finnish Transtech, a subsidiary of SKODA TRANSPORTATION, will deliver a total of 49 new streetcars to Helsinki. The public transit company in Helsinki has opted for 20 low-rise streetcars for Helsinki and signed a contract on the intention to deliver 29 streetcars for the new line Raide-Jokeri connecting Helsinki and Espoo.