Archive for the ‘Business’ Category

Budget Airline Begins Flights From Oulu

Posted on November 1st, 2011 by News Editor

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Flybe will begin flying from Oulunsalo Airport from November.

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New Zealander Returns From Dead to Set-Up City’s First Expat Upholsterers

Posted on October 24th, 2011 by News Editor

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Coming to Oulu from the other side of the world, Keith Burrow is convinced he’s quicker than the competition.

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Oulu Company Develops Mobile Phone Microscope

Posted on October 13th, 2011 by News Editor

Oulu company VTT has developed a microscope accessory for camera-phones.

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International Student Brings Caribbean Fever to Kaarlenholvi

Posted on October 11th, 2011 by Editor

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The city centre pub Kaarlenholvi is hardly known for calypso and cocktails. Originally built in 1760, it used to be the home of the Finnish poet J. L. Runeberg, of Runeberg cake fame.

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Big Ericsson Unit Comes to City

Posted on September 26th, 2011 by News Editor

Swedish manufacturer Ericsson is to set-up a 200 strong unit in Oulu.

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Muscling in on Oulu’s Massage Industry

Posted on September 4th, 2011 by News Editor

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Polish expat Edgar Mlochowski cannot understand why everything in Finland is so expensive. And the Business student intends to help put this right by offering Oulu’s cheapest massages.

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Fresh Food Fancy

Posted on August 23rd, 2011 by Ata Bos

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Go abroad and you’ll encounter gastronomic unfamiliarity, whether in the restaurant, supermarket, or lovingly prepared by a romantic companion. Sometimes the experience is uplifting and sometimes it can make you want to pull out all your hair-as is the case for Elisa Borelli, an Italian dreaming of starting her own health food group to educate locals.

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Prestigious Photo Exhibition Leaves World Capitals for Oulu

Posted on July 14th, 2011 by Edward Dutton

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Taiwanese student brings World Press Photo Exhibition to Northern Finland.

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Computer Game to Bring Together Multinational Colleagues

Posted on June 25th, 2011 by Edward Dutton

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Entrepreneur gets PhD for research on computer game to make multinational companies one big, happy family.

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The Death of Nokia?

Posted on June 3rd, 2011 by Edward Dutton

So many expats’ jobs are connected to Nokia but there are increasing predictions of a handheld Armageddon.

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