New IKEA store in NW China
Sweden’s IKEA Group, the world’s biggest retailer of home furnishings, has started work on a new store in Xi’an, in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. With a total investment of 108 …
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Nokia Care Center targeted by Thai anti-Shinawatra movement
M-Link is a company officially appointed by Nokia (Thailand) to oversee administration of the Nokia Care Center. The company provides comprehensive after-sales services in the areas of Nokia mobile phones …
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Metso enters joint venture with China’s LiuGong
Metso and Guangxi Liugong Group Co., Ltd. (LiuGong) have been given the go-ahed by the Chinese authorities to establish a 50-50 joint venture. Headquartered in Shanghai, Liugong Metso Construction Equipment …
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Finland, Malaysia expect to reap free trade windfall
The Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA), which is expected to come to fruition in 2014, will grant trade opportunities between Finland and Malaysia, said Finland’s Ambassador to Malaysia Matti …
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Finnish warehouse workers to boycott Thai pineapple juices
Warehouse workers from three Finnish companies have vowed not to handle some Thai juices between Feb. 12-14, following a report from NGO Finnwatch that alleges suspicions of forced labor and …
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Deltamarin awarded $4.9M design contract for Bumi Armada
Deltamarin strengthens its position in the offshore oil and gas industry by signing a contract with Bumi Armada, for the basic design of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) …
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Finland, Indonesia conclude energy, environment partnership
Ambassador Kai Sauer and Director General Rida Mulyana of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, signed the work plan for 2014 for the Energy and Environment Partnership Program. The EEP …
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Least corrupt Scandinavians fail to police bribery abroad
Countries praised by the European Commission for experiencing little or no corruption at home are failing to stop their own companies paying bribes overseas, raising concerns that the squeaky-clean reputations …
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HTC, Nokia in patent and tech collaboration
Taiwan’s HTC Corp. and Finland’s Nokia Oyj have reached a patent and technology collaboration agreement to settle all pending patent litigation between the two smartphone makers since 2012. HTC will …
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Marimekko targets E Asia expansion
Marimekko, Finnish fabric designer company, said the prospects for economic growth and business opportunities in East Asia are promising. The plan for 2014 is to open at least six new …
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