Nokia to cut 17,000 jobs
Finnish-German telecoms giant Nokia Siemens has surprised the business world by announcing 17,000 job cuts, representing a very-significant 23 percent...
‘Black Xmas’ looms for Lapland
Finnish Lapland, the official home of Santa Claus, could experience snow-free ‘black Christmases’ by 2050, according to a new study.
Vogue magazine lists BIOEFFECT EGF SERUM in beauty innovations 2011
Vogue magazine recently listed BIOEFFECT EGF SERUM, designed by Iceland-based biotechnology company, Sif Cosmetics, which specialises in cosmetic prod...
Military taught how to climb trees
Swedish soldiers are to be taught how to shimmy up trees in the proper fashion in case they need to salvage unmanned drones caught in canopies.
Get noticed, go naked
A Finnish study has discovered that the less clothes people wear, the more quickly their image is processed by others.
Undercover Clash bassist jailed with Greenpeace activists
Former Clash bassist Paul Simonon has revealed that he spent two weeks in a Greenlandic jail earlier this year after he was arrested while working as ...
Gaming geeks better at English
Finnish boys are pulling in better grades in English than Finnish girls because they spend more time playing computer games, according to a new report...
Cairn finally scores in Greenland
British drilling firm Cairn Energy has seen its share prices increase after finally finding evidence of oil in one of its controversial Greenland well...