Fox fur fetches record prices at Finnish auction
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Fox fur fetched record prices at a week-long auction in Finland that ended on Thursday, as strong demand from Asian buyers made up for weak European spending. Full story
Samsung opens new R&D facility in Nokia's backyard
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is set to open a new research and development center in Nokia's home town on Thursday, highlighting the Korean company's ascendancy over its once dominant Finnish rival. Full story
Finnish start-up shines light in ears, raises 7.4 million euros
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish start-up company Valkee has raised 7.4 million euros ($9.8 million) from a venture capital fund and other investors to help it to boost sales of its light-therapy products, designed to relieve seasonal affective disorder and jetlag. Full story
Intel extends tender offer for Finland's StoneSoft
Intel is extending a tender offer for firewall product maker StoneSoft Corp. by 8 days, to June 19, because it's still waiting for regulatory approval in Finland. Full story
Finnair removes painting on plane over plagiarism
Finnair says it will remove a Finnish artist's painting adorning one of its Airbus aircraft after the designer acknowledged she copied the theme of her work from a Ukrainian folk artist. Full story
GSK flu shot may raise adult narcolepsy risk: Finnish scientists
HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's H1N1 pandemic flu shot may put adults at higher risk of developing narcolepsy, not only children as previous studies found, Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare said on Thursday. Full story
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