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Ocean Blues. by Alexej Smirnov, Torshavn
On Al Gore, Global warming, Atlantic Ocean, and new ideas to improve the ecology of the Earth’s water supply.
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On the Open Road. by Veronika Pennanen, Helsinki
The car market in Russia seems to be insatiable. Several international automobile giants have already opened their factories on its territory; the plans for the future are very ambitious.
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Railroad Rebirth. by Alexej Smirnov, Ume?
Environmental concerns and the rise in oil prices are shifting the focus back to railway transportation. Sweden is one of the countries that are actively working towards modernising and enlarging its railroad capabilities.
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Building Ships. by Klaus Susiluoto, Turku
Finnish shipbuilders are well known for the quality of their products. Tight control and cooperation between subcontractors is one of the reasons for their success. Today they are negotiating with possible subcontractors in Russia.
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Amid Rough Competition. by Natalia Ershova, Turku
European ship builder Aker Yards is working amid tough competition especially from its Asian counterparts. Balancing the interests of the main company and its subcontractors is not easy, but the future of the company lies in this balance.
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Building in Russia. by Alexander Dubrovski, Moscow
Russia’s construction market is tempting foreign investors. Nearly 70% of the population require better housing. But business is cautious: the rules of the game are far from clear and by no means easy.
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Fire Stone Business. by Kariina Kiviniemi, Juuka
Finnish company Tulikivi is one of Europe’s largest stone processing companies. It specialises on making fireplaces out of natural stone, especially the beautiful soapstone. What is the secret of such a traditional product’s success in our modern technological age?
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Company Secrets. by Gorran Svensson, Helsinki
Theft of corporate secrets is becoming a problem of national security for many countries. Finnish security police SUPO deals with security leeks in today’s ever-changing world of high technologies.
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Express Delivery. by Alexander Istomin, St.Petersburg
Our St. Petersburg office tries to send documents to a conference in Moscow putting their trust in international courier companies DHL and TNT. How advertisement promises can be misleading.
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Extreme Utilisation. by Natalia Gracheva, Stockholm
Finding new uses for old buildings is sometimes quite difficult, especially if the buildings were previously linked to hazardous materials. But Sweden’s theatrical community has found itself an original underground venue in just such a place, and it is proving to be a huge hit with the public.
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Security of a Nation. by Nikolai Sorkut, Stockholm
Until recently the work of Swedish security services was a well kept secret even from the citizens of its own country, but the end of the cold war led to a shift in the goals of this organisation and changes in the country’s legislature.
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Postal Wars in Scandinavia. by Natalia Gracheva, Copenhagen
Traditional monopolies are crumbling under the onslaught of EU regulations. Postal services are no exception. North European countries are already experiencing the pros and cons of an open postal service market.
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Restaurant Business in St.Petersburg. by Marina Koluyartseva, St. Petersburg
Opening and maintaining a business in Russia is no easy task, but doubly so when it is a restaurant business. What problems do St. Petersburg restaurateurs face that are specific to their business and city?
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The Swindling Business. by Victor Kononov, Link?ping
Each year European businesses are cheated out of 100 million euro by ‛legitimate“ swindlers – companies that specialise on selling their services in such a way that their clients never realise they bought them, until they receive the bill. And summer is the swindlers favourite season.
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Aliens in the Northern Seas. by Alexej Smirnov, Gdansk
Alien species inadvertently and on purpose introduced into the waters of the northern seas have become both a blessing and a potential ecological catastrophe. One of the ways to deal with this threat is tighter vessel quality control.
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Hot Summer in Helsinki. by Lara Johansson, Helsinki
This summer in Helsinki will begin with an 18th Century festival. For one week the city will transform and go back in time. Old caf?s, military parades, sail ships and concerts are just a part of the festivities planned for the start of June.
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Wakeboarding in Finland. by Natalia Ershova, Ukkohalla
There are many exotic water sports that require their followers to travel to remote beach locations and buy expensive equipment. The latest in summer fun is cable wakeboarding – a good way of combining waterskiing, surfing and a predictable safe track, one of which is opening this summer in Finland.
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People Mover. by Kariina Kiviniemi
The new Swivel ’n Go seating system, dual-DVD screens, a MyGIG Multimedia Infotainment System and about 30 other new improvements have made this ‛people mover“ Chrysler Grand Voyager a true hit.
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Business Legislation
• Means of Commercial Individualisation.
(materials prepared by BDO Unicon North-West)
• Finnish Labour Legislation: working time. Continue
(materials prepared by NordLex Law offices)
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