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28/11/2006
AGCO Corporation to make Valtra one of its four main brands
Major investments in manufacturing and a new R&D centre...

20/11/2006
2006 CPI ranks Finland, Iceland and new Zealand as the world’s least corrupt countries
The Corruption Perceptions Index now covers 163 countries.

08/11/2006
Elektrobit’s Network Test Business to be sold to the UK’s Anite Group
Benefits include an attractive portfolio of proven...

10/10/2006
WEF rankings show that Finland has one of the world’s most competitive economies
“A high proclivity for adopting new technologies and...

25/09/2006
Google establishes country office in Finland
Further details of the company’s plans to be announced...

19/09/2006
Mondo Minerals invests EUR 40 million in talc production in Finland
Production facility in Sotkamo to become the world’s...

12/09/2006
Estonian company wins contract for road maintenance in western Finland
AS Teho hopes to further expand its Finnish operations.

06/09/2006
FII invests in Canadian ore-exploration company with operations in Finland
 “Strong market prospects and a favourable operating...

04/09/2006
Sterling Infotech takes major stake in Finnish manufacturer of wind turbines
WinWinD is currently experiencing rapid growth.

24/08/2006
Joint venture for Koillismaa–Naranka Nickel-Copper-PGE project established
Airborne survey to locate massive sulphide targets currently...

08/08/2006
Icelandic tour operator acquires Finland’s leading leisure-travel chain
“The acquisition strengthens Heimsferðir's objective of...

02/08/2006
Sasken Communication Technologies acquires Botnia Hightech Oy
Global centre of excellence for hardware and mechanical...

26/06/2006
Avaya Inc. establishes subsidiary in Finland
“Local people are the key to success and regional...

22/06/2006
2006 Millennium Technology Prize awarded to inventor of new light sources
Shuji Nakamura’s innovation is already being used in...

19/06/2006
Agnico-Eagle initiates construction activity at Kittilä Gold Mine
USD 135 million investment is expected to create 200 new...

13/06/2006
Wipro acquires leading Finnish provider of wireless design services
Saraware Oy’s workforce is expected to double in the near...

13/06/2006
Telcogames acquires Finnish producer of advanced 3D mobile games
“Fathammer adds 24 exclusive 3D titles to our portfolio.”

13/06/2006
Prices for mobile calls in Finland still cheapest in western Europe
Rates fell by a fifth in the 12 months to April 2006.

17/05/2006
Cancer research pioneers establish new joint venture
“The teams at LICR and the University of Helsinki are world...

05/05/2006
ATI acquires Bitboys
“The nucleus for a key design centre in Europe”

04/05/2006
Oplayo acquired by U-Turn Media and Slice Wireless
“The user experience is becoming the key factor in consumer...

24/04/2006
Ramboll acquires Ristola
Acquisition expands competence in environmental and urban...

20/04/2006
Mobile costs
81 per cent of Finnish households with an Internet...

11/04/2006
SoluCel
Results of Finnish-Flemish cooperation will accelerate the...

05/04/2006
Secode and Netsol to merge
“Finnish services will expand our service offering in other...

03/04/2006
Covalent and Remedium combine operations
“An important growth opportunity for both companies”

31/03/2006
Molecular research centre
Know-how at biocentres in Turku, Kuopio, Tampere, and Oulu...

29/03/2006
Mehiläinen and Carema join forces
Both businesses will continue to operate under their own...

27/03/2006
NVIDIA aquires Hybrid Graphics
Hybrid Graphics will continue to invest in expansion and new...

03/03/2006
Vulcan acquires tenements in Otanmäki
“Potential for large deposits in the newly-acquired...

03/03/2006
Finland top location for ore prospectors
248 new claims were registered in the first two months of...

21/02/2006
185 new foreign companies in 2005
A clear increase in company acquisitions

02/02/2006
ÅF acquires Enprima
A track record of success in major energy projects

02/02/2006
Finland placed third in EPI 2006
133 countries ranked using 16 indicators in six policy...

31/01/2006
Broadband connections among cheapest in Europe
Number of subscriptions up by 40 per cent in twelve months.

26/01/2006
SEW to expand in Finland
Investment by SEW-EURODRIVE Group will create 150 new jobs...

17/01/2006
EIS:Finland is one of Europe's leaders in innovation
“No readily-identifiable weaknesses…”

10/01/2006
DGSi aquires Markantalo
DSGi will be market leader in Finland with 40 outlets.



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