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Three More Swine Flu Deaths in North Print E-mail
By News   
Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Three more people died of swine flu late last week in northern Finland. However, Norway has been far worse hit.

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Oulu Babies Vaccinated Tomorrow Print E-mail
By News   
Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Babies in Oulu are to be vaccinated against swine flu tomorrow, the City of Oulu has confirmed.

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Panel Meets To Discuss Uranium Mines Near Oulu Print E-mail
By Henrik Petäistö   
Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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A panel discusses uranium mining to start 160 km from Oulu

A panel of experts on nuclear energy met last Friday at Oulu University to discuss challenges the so-called 'nuclear renaissance'–a recent Finnish revival of interest in nuclear energy–presents for Northern Finland. Discussion touched on, among other topics, uranium prospecting in Karelia and Ranua by Areva, a French nuclear construction company.

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Should Swine Flu Death Girl Have Gone to Hospital? Print E-mail
By News   
Thursday, 05 November 2009

The eight year old girl who died of swine flu on Monday in Tornio, north of Oulu on the Swedish border, should have been treated in hospital according to a senior doctor. However, other doctors disagree.

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City's Elderly Get Smart Technology Print E-mail
By Business   
Wednesday, 04 November 2009

Cementing its reputation as the technological capital of Finland, now even Oulu homes for the elderly make use of the latest smart technology.

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Oulu Air Guitar Inspires Irish Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 04 November 2009

Oulu is famous both for its Air Guitar Championships and, more recently, its annual Irish Festival. Inspired by Oulu, the Irish city of Sligo now aims to combine the two.

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Office Bus Makes Countryside Hi-Tech Print E-mail
By Business   
Wednesday, 04 November 2009

A specially equipped 'office bus' now provides hi-tech transport between Oulu and Pudasjärvi in a bid to encourage business in rural northern Finland.

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Expats Cautious of Trade Unions Print E-mail
By Business   
Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Many expat workers are not members of Trade Unions. 65DN meets Finnish union leaders and talks to expats about the reasons for joining (or not joining) the country’s union movement.

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Santa to be Lonely this Christmas Print E-mail
By Business   
Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Rovaniemi’s official ‘Santa Claus’ airport will receive 120 fewer charter planes this year than last Christmas as the recession bites in the most Santa-avid countries.

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Woman Dies of Swine Flu in ‘Oulu District’ Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 27 October 2009

A 25 year-old woman, with underlying health problems, died of swine flu in the ‘Oulu District’ in mid October.

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Controversial ‘Kallio Park’ Killed Off Print E-mail
By Business   
Tuesday, 27 October 2009

The huge underground carpark planned for Oulu city centre will have to be completely abandoned, the council leader declared last night.

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The Most Prosperous Country on Earth is Finland Print E-mail
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Monday, 26 October 2009

A British-based Think Tank has ranked Finland as the most prosperous country in the world not only in terms of money but democracy and the quality of government.

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Technopolis To Make Finnish Hi-Tech Companies 'More Visible' Print E-mail
By Business   
Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Oulu based company Technopolis are launching a new database in a bid to make Finnish hi-tech companies more 'visible' and 'attractive' to investors.

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