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MS to buy Nokia’s mobile biz to fight Apple, Google

Mobile phone pioneer Nokia on Tuesday announced the sale of its sinking handset

Nokia to sell phone unit to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros

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Beleaguered Finnish company Nokia announced the sale of its mobile phone unit to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros ($7.17 billion) on Tuesday, bringing an end to its days as a phone maker.

Kovalainen wants to join Lotus

Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen has offered his services to the Lotus Formula One team should the English outfit fail to agree a new contract with Frenchman Romain Grosjean, according to Finnish TV c

Finnish PM unhurt after knife attack thwarted

Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen was unhurt after a man tried to attack him with a knife on Monday, his aides said.

Katainen was campaigning in Turku, western Finland, when a man came up to him

Finnish PM unharmed after attack by knife-wielding man

A man wielding a knife tried to attack Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen in the south-western town of Turku on Monday, but was swiftly arrested by police, the prime minister's office said in a sta

Nokia to sell HQ in Finland but no plans to move

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Nokia Corp says it plans to sell its headquarters in Finland as part of a cost-cutting programme. However, the company says it will maintain its corporate base in the country. Spokeswoman Maija Taimi

Finland has no plans to exit the euro

Contrary to recent speculation against the backdrop of the eurozone crisis, Finland has no plans to exit the euro. Finnish minister for European affairs and foreign trade Alexander Stubb describes it

Red tape plagues India’s growth

Logistical problems and red tape continue to plague the India growth story. Lack of suitable infrastructure and the slow pace of things is an oft-repeated complaint among business and political leader

Nissan recalls 51,000 cars worldwide after steering fault

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Nissan Motor Co. says it is recalling 51,000 cars worldwide after a defect caused a steering wheel in one of its models sold in Finland to become detached.

Nissan Nordic Europe spokeswoman Taina Erkk

New world record set at mobile-phone throwing contest

A Finnish teenager has smashed the world record - and probably his phone - in this year's annual mobile-phone throwing contest in Finland.

Eighteen-year-old Ere Karjalainen launched a phone the ‘amaz

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