Grandson carries on the Hi-Di-Ho’ boogie tradition of the Cab Calloway Orchestra Nov 16, 2008
He has been directing the orchestra ever since and touring the U.S., Japan, France, Finland and other countries as well as recording old and new numbers. The Cab Calloway Orchestra will make a stop in La Crosse on Saturday, Nov. 22, as part of Viterbo University s Bright Star Season. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Stocks Climb in Europe, Led by Shares of EADS, Vinci, BP, Anglo American Nov 15, 2008
National benchmark indexes advanced in all of the 18 western European markets except Finland, where Nokia Oyj led declines, and Belgium. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 added 1. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
MySpace Launches Primetime Application Enabling Users to Watch Full-Length & Short Form Hulu, Warner Bros, MySpace Original and Licensed Content on Profiles and Home Pages Nov 13, 2008
MySpace's international network includes more than 30 localized community sites in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Latin America, Mexico, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, India, Japan, and New Zealand. Fox Interactive Media is a division of News Corp. (NYSE:)(NYSE:)(ASX:)(ASX:). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sweden seizes investment bank for taking 'exceptional risks' Nov 11, 2008
Carnegie employs 1,100 people in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and the U.K. and offers investment banking, asset management, brokerage services and private banking. It acquired pension adviser Max Matthiessen last year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Gene test hope for hidden killer Nov 10, 2008
The latest research was led by academics at Yale University in the US, and involved 2,000 patients with known intracranial aneurysms from Finland, the Netherlands and Japan, alongside 8,000 apparently healthy volunteers. Scanning the genomes of these individuals uncovered three areas of their chromosomes in which gene variations could be linked to increased risk. (BBC News -- Health)
Aspiro AB (publ): Interim Report July-September 2008 Nov 7, 2008
The head office is in Sweden with local presence in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This information was brought to you by Cision. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Maestro Falletta Conducts Classical Guitar Superstar Sharon Isbin Nov 5, 2008
The symphony features the powerful inspiration of the Nordic influences of Finland united with the essence of Italy, where this work was "born." The epic finale has become a hallmark of the Sibelius oeuvre. "In his 1901 masterpiece, Sibelius sketches the austere landscapes, the endless winter skies, the jagged mountains, the vast green forests, the brilliant northern lights of the country he adored," said Falletta. (Honolulu Advertiser)
CNN debuts hologram technology to beam people in 3-D Nov 5, 2008
com, based in Finland and the United Kingdom, is the world's largest online Muslim community. The new virtual world will be called Muxlim Pal, and Saeed told me in a phone interview that "this is something that's the first of its kind in the Muslim world.". (Salon)
Her Heavenly Gift Nov 2, 2008
In Finland, for example, one fan was so struck by the atmospheric, Arab-oriented music on "Diaspora" that he took to studying Arabic for the next 10 years. Introducing himself to Atlas in 2006 when she performed in Helsinki, he spoke in a classical Arabic that even exceeded her fluent level. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Boo! Ghostly Game Wins Top Prize in Nokia Mobile Games Innovation Challenge Oct 30, 2008
Top Three Winners Announced at Nokia Games Summit Awards Ceremony ROME and ESPOO, Finland, October 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: ) revealed that Ghostwire, by A Different Game from Sweden, is the winner of the Mobile Games Innovation Challenge. Ghostwire is a casual collection and adventure game, where players use the unique features of the mobile device to communicate with the world of ghosts. (PR Newswire)
Elton John takes his 'Red Piano' out on tour, and onto disc Oct 28, 2008
Beginning Nov. 19 in Birmingham, England, "Red Piano" will play in Liverpool and Manchester and also hit Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway. The international shows, booked by Keith Bradley at London-based Twenty-First Artists, follow today's release of "The Red Piano," a Best Buy exclusive available as a two-DVD/two-CD set in standard definition and Blu-ray, as well as a three-LP vinyl package. (Boston Globe)
London wins over Bolts backers Oct 28, 2008
Football enthusiasts from Spain, Israel, Finland, New Zealand, Ireland and Denmark made their way to the gates, many of them outfitted in yellow and blue. By game time, the stadium was nearly full. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Travelers discover cloisters' blessings Oct 27, 2008
The Bridgettine Sisters - named for the 14th-century St. Bridget of Sweden - operate guesthouses in 11 European countries (Italy, Britain, Sweden, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Estonia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway), not to mention Mexico and India and in Darien, Conn ... The monks at the Orthodox Monastery of New Valamo, in Heinavesi in Finland's eastern lake district, depend on tourism for their livelihood ... The monastery, part of the Orthodox Church of Finland, admits... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Walker plans his Coup to perfection Oct 25, 2008
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They're Smurf a fortune Oct 25, 2008
" He refuses to be any more specific. Collectors' fairs are held across Europe and hunting them down is a way of life for some. The next generation "I search every day on Ebay or mail with other collectors to buy Smurfs," says Christy Utterwulghe, an enthusiast from Belgium who has set up her own website in homage to them. The original Papa Smurf - Peyo, who died in 1992 But, she insists, it's not about a profit motive. "Since I made my website there a lot of collectors writing me e-mails to buy... (BBC News -- UK)
Reports: Soviet-era singer Magomayev dies at 66 Oct 25, 2008
Tours, cruises and city packages to Russia, Finland, Scandinavia, and the Baltics from Scantours. Specializing in customized itineraries for groups and individuals. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Lees junior back for a crack at the Plate Oct 24, 2008
Comparisons have been made between Samantha Miss and Miss Finland, which was unlucky in the race two years ago at the same vintage. Make no mistake, Surround was a much better three-year-old filly than Miss Finland. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Federer gets past Nieminen at Swiss Indoors Oct 24, 2008
Roger Federer returns a ball during a tight straight sets win ove Jarkko Nieminen of Finland ... Two-time defending champion Roger Federer endured a shaky first set before defeating Finland's Jarkko Nieminen 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-1) in the Swiss Indoors second round last night ... Roger Federer returns a ball during a tight straight sets win ove Jarkko Nieminen of Finland. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Chinese activist wins rights prize Oct 24, 2008
The European award comes after he had been considered a frontrunner for the Nobel Peace Prize, only to lose to the former president of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari. "Hu Jia is one of the real defenders of human rights in the People's Republic of China," said the president of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pttering. (International Herald Tribune)
Oct. 23 edition: Obituaries Oct 24, 2008
Born in Finland, he was a son of the late Erick and Elizabeth Betty (Kulju) Wattu. Mr. Wattu immigrated to Maynard at a young age, eventually settling with his family on a farm in Bolton. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Centuries of saturation coverage Oct 23, 2008
Their first recording, in 1991, was awarded disc of the year in Canada, Sweden, France, Spain and Finland and sold more than half a million copies. After a decade of performing Vivaldi - and plenty of music by other composers - around the world, they recorded it again in 2003. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
China warns EU over nominee for rights prize Oct 23, 2008
That prize went to former Finland President Martti Ahtisaari. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Student tent project emphasizes the desperation in Darfur Oct 23, 2008
Marta Grassi, an Italian teen attending Seabreeze this year, contributed a tent square with a peace message in her native language as did other exchange students from Finland, Japan and Brazil. The tent project, Marta said, is a good way to expand American students' global knowledge. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
France to allocate broadcast spectrum for mobile services Oct 22, 2008
Finland and Sweden have also said they plan to reserve the band for mobile services. If a Europewide broadband network were to come to fruition, its greater scale would probably push down the cost of Internet services to consumers, especially in rural areas not reached by fast, fixed-line networks. (International Herald Tribune)
Rich and poor divide not wide enough to raise fear - OECD Oct 22, 2008
It said income inequality had risen significantly since 2000 in Canada, Germany, Norway, the US, Italy and Finland, and fallen in the UK, Mexico, Greece and Australia. BUSINESS SERVICES. (Business Report, South Africa)
Ericsson says global mobile market is "flattish" in 2009 Oct 22, 2008
" He said there was an "inherent fear" of the data falling into the wrong hands. "If someone's got enough personal data on you and they don't afford it the right protection and that data falls into the wrong hands, then it becomes a threat to you," he said. Further, in addition to the general controversy of the entire proposal, it also came out Sunday that British mobile phone users would have to (including ) with the government. The newspaper reports that out of Britain's 72 million mobile... (Salon)
Global storm hits China's sea-commerce Oct 21, 2008
The maritime sector needs about US$300 billion over the next three to four years to fund construction of vessels that are already on order, according to Nordea Bank Finland, Bloomberg reported this month. At least a quarter of container ships, dry-bulk vessels and oil tankers on order are not financed, the report said, citing Hong Kong-based ship lessor Seaspan Corp.. (Asia Times Online)
Monastic doors open for travelers Oct 21, 2008
The Bridgettine Sisters named for the 14th-century St. Bridget of Sweden operate guesthouses in 11 European countries (Italy, Britain, Sweden, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Estonia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway), not to mention Mexico and India and in Darien, Connecticut (A full list can be found at www. brigidine. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
U.K. proposes massive database to monitor cell and Net communications Oct 21, 2008
In most countries I've traveled to, ranging from Finland to Senegal, it's insanely easy to get a prepaid SIM card, and usually the minimum price is only a few dollars to simply have a number that you can receive free calls on. I would argue that we can sacrifice a little security so that more people can have access to communications more easily than they otherwise would be able to. (Salon)
World Doctors Orchestra to make U.S. debut at Severance Hall in February Oct 19, 2008
As of last week, the World Doctors Orchestra's personnel list included physicians from Armenia, Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Among the 20 Americans set to play the Severance Hall concert are six from the Cleveland area - a biologist, an endocrinologist, a nephrologist, a psychiatrist and two ophthalmologists. (Cleveland.com)
Loredana Riverso Oct 19, 2008
I have travelled to Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Finland, all over United States and Canada. I would say my favorite place would have been Brazil; it was so unique and exotic. (Purduesports.com)
Sony Ericsson Posts Smaller-Than-Anticipated Loss After Shipments Hold Up Oct 18, 2008
based in Espoo, Finland, said yesterday industry mobile-phone shipments will be about 1. 26 billion units this year, up 10. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Teams finalised for World Cup Oct 17, 2008
Australia (Richard Green, Brendan Jones) Canada (Wes Heffernan, Graham DeLaet) Chile (Felipe Aquilar, Mark Tullo) China (Liang Wen-chong, Zhang Lian-wei) Denmark (Soren Hansen, Anders Hansen) England (Ian Poulter, Ross Fisher) Finland (Roope Kakko, Mikko Korhonen) France (Gregory Havret, Gregory Bourdy) Germany (Martin Kaymer, Alex Cejka) Guatemala (Pablo Acuna, Alejandro Villavicencio) India (Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa) Ireland (Graeme McDowell, Paul McGinley) Italy (Francesco Molinari,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nokia 3Q profit falls 30 percent, revenue slips Oct 17, 2008
HELSINKI, Finland - Nokia Corp., the world's largest cell phone maker, lost market share in the third quarter as profits dropped 30 percent because of falling sales and lower prices on the handsets that did sell. Even so, Nokia said Thursday it expects increasing sales for the rest of the year, and it stuck to its 10 percent growth estimate for the whole industry in 2008. (Yahoo News)
Music listings Oct 17, 2008
Apocalyptica Epic metal band from Finland. Vogue Theatre Oct. 25, 10 pm, $29. (Vancouver Sun)
McCain is clearly the choice Oct 14, 2008
Scandinavia consists of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. The fact is that no country has yet been able to close the gender gap but it seems that 30 countries are better at it than us. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Corner Gas feature film a possibility; future of some cast members ... Oct 13, 2008
Oct. 1, 2005 -- Finland becomes the first of 26 countries around the world to purchase the show for broadcast outside of Canada. Oct. 31, 2005 -- Prime Minister Paul Martin makes a cameo appearance and the episode attracts a record audience of 2. (Canada.com)
A Southern California state of mind Oct 12, 2008
Next he visited his country home in his native Finland, where he composes and recharges ... A major figure in Scandinavia, a conductor and composer in demand throughout the world who keeps homes in London, Finland, and Los Angeles, Salonen arrived at a casual cafe here in a T-shirt, cargo shorts, sandals, and sunglasses ... "From the point of view of language," he said in his accented but sophisticated English, "Finland is home. But in every other way, LA is. Two of my kids were born here, and I... (Boston Globe)
Essentials: This weekend's live music picks Oct 10, 2008
Sunday @ Slim's: Death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, brings its latest mutation of dark sound. With Samael, Virgin Black. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Emha kicks off Netherlands tour Oct 8, 2008
The last country they toured was Finland in 2006. In the Netherlands, Syakurun added, Emha would perform in Den Haag, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Deventer, Leeuwarden, Windesheim and Utrecht, from Oct. 6 to 20. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
New Generation Artists Chosen for 2... Oct 7, 2008
The string quartet Meta4 from Finland was also chosen as a 2008-2009 Artist, as well as Danish cellist Andreas Brantelid, Austrian mezzo-soprano Daniela Lehner and British violinist Jennifer Pike. New Generation Artist Perks: Concerts, Recordings, Commissions, Festivals. (Suite101.com)
* Taiwanese KTV for independence Oct 7, 2008
Invited to Helsinki, Finland, to present my work on the dreams of university students in Taiwan, I took the ferry on Friday over to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, to spend a day wandering around one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe ... William Stimson is a US writer based in Helsinki, Finland. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
MCN Launches Mobile Search Services with Smart Communications, Philippines' Largest Mobile Operator Oct 7, 2008
MCN's business operations are headquartered in Tokyo, with its research and product development center in Mountain View, CA. MCN has sales offices in Finland, the U.K., the Netherlands, Thailand, and the U.S., and technical operations in Japan, the U.S, and Europe. For more information, please visit. (JCN Network, Japan)
Hangin' in Habbo Oct 6, 2008
Habbo was created in Finland and is operated by the Sulake Corporation ... Habbo was founded in Finland in 1999, when two young men, Sampo Karjalainen and Aapo Kyrola, made an online application called Mobiles Disco for their friends' band. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
2 brothers from sperm donor traced Oct 6, 2008
They were born 1,000 miles apart, in Britain and Finland ... After posting details on the site, Sally was contacted by Riikka Turunen, a graphic designer from Helsinki, Finland ... Sally, who has dual British and Australian nationality and has moved to Melbourne, said: Out of the blue, I got an email from this person in Finland saying I have just noticed your information on the website. (India Times, India)
Blacks flock to Ga. voter rolls Oct 5, 2008
Try Russia, Finland or Greenland. Stark white there, you ll fit right in. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
HD Programming Oct 5, 2008
MTV Networks International the week launched MTVNHD, a high-definition channel dedicated to music and kids, for viewers in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland and Sweden. While kids are known for their ability to embrace new technologies, producers of television programming for the younger set have generally lagged behind the rest of the industry in making the switch to high-def. (Multichannel News)
German lender tests bank stability vow Oct 5, 2008
Smaller EU nation Finland condemned the meeting, saying all EU nations should be consulted. Business minister Peter Mandelson criticised unilateral moves by individual countries to guarantee bank deposits, the Sunday Telegraph reported. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Nokia bolsters music service to challenge Apple Oct 3, 2008
Nokia, which is based in Finland, will also add millions of tracks to its catalog through deals with independent record labels, including the Orchard, Beggars Group, the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, the Ministry of Sound, PIAS and Pinnacle, all of which were introduced on Thursday. The market for mobile music is increasingly crowded, with Sony Ericsson starting its music service this month in Sweden, while the South Korean company LG Electronics is planning a service similar to... (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Apple faces iTunes test case in Norway Oct 3, 2008
Norway has led a two-year European campaign, backed by Finland, Denmark, France, Germany and the Netherlands, to allow all music downloaded from the iTunes system to work on rival music players. Currently songs purchased and downloaded through iTunes only work on the iPod, not competitors' models, including those using Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media system. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Business Travel: : Beer, oysters and craic Oct 3, 2008
April 2009 Sweden's Nordic Oyster Opening Championship draws oyster buffs from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden to the town of Grebbestad. See www. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Sony Ericssons latest offering Oct 3, 2008
Launched in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland on Aug 25, PlayNow arena is Sony Ericssons service for download of digital entertainment such as music, ringtones, games and themes. PlayNow arena would be launched in more European markets, Latin America and Asia Pacific next year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
19 Hostages Holed Up In Egyptian Desert Sep 25, 2008
(1:32)Even after posting threatening videos on 'YouTube' police were still unable to stop a gunman from opening fire at a vocational school in Finland. Shelia MacVicar reports. (CBS News)
Turkish singer defiant in court Sep 25, 2008
Finland gunman left suicide note. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (BBC News -- Europe)
EMI Music and Sony ATV Sign on to Groundbreaking 'MySpace Music' Joint Venture Alongside SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group Sep 25, 2008
MySpaces international network includes more than 30 countries including United States, Brazil, Canada, Latin America, Mexico, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, India, Japan, and New Zealand. Fox Interactive Media is a division of News Corp. (NYSE:) (NYSE:)(ASX:)(ASX:). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Treating Foreigners Sep 25, 2008
In mid-September, a delegation from the government of Finland came for an exploratory visit. The Ein Gedi spa, which is located on the shores of the Dead Sea, also maintains a special program for Norwegian skin patients. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Sells More Than 300K In First Full ... Sep 24, 2008
"Death Magnetic" also debuted at No. 1 in countries all over the world, including Argentina, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the U.K., Holland, Italy, Norway, Poland and Sweden. "Broken Beat ed" unofficial YouTube remix. (Blabbermouth.net)
Finland school shooting: Gunman planned massacre for six years Sep 24, 2008
A deranged gunman who killed 10 people and himself at a college in Finland left suicide notes which reveal he had been planning the massacre for six years ... Matti Juhani Saari, 22, left two handwritten notes explaining that his motivation for committing the mass slaughter was because "I hate the human race. Saari wrote that the solution is Walther 22 which was believed to be a reference to the Walther .22 calibre handgun he used to carry out the atrocity. The suicide notes were found in a... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Copyright pirates face crackdown Sep 24, 2008
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Happy and hateful: Finnish rampage killer's six-year plan Sep 24, 2008
Video: A gunman who shot and killed 10 people at his trade school in Finland left violent ramblings on YouTube the day before the shoot-out. Photos: A gunman shot dead10 people at a trade school in Finland ... au/news/world/ten-killed-as-gunman-goes-berserk-in-finland-college-rampage/2008/09/24/1222193830488. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Profile: Finnish school suspect Sep 24, 2008
Many Finns will be shocked at the apparent similarity with Pekka-Eric Auvinen, the 18-year-old student who opened fire at his high school in southern Finland last November, killing eight people. Auvinen had left a suicide note for his family and warned of his attack in video messages posted on YouTube. (BBC News -- Europe)
Shooter's YouTube account didn't help Sep 24, 2008
In the most recent school shooting -- in which Matti Juhani Saari and killed as many as 10 students at a school in Finland on Tuesday, before shooting himself in the head -- people concerned about Saari's potential for violence did exactly that ... A sad day for Finland and the families of those young people with so much promise. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Punctilious Nazi archive of death Sep 24, 2008
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McEwan named on Booker shortlist Sep 24, 2008
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Gunman kills 10 at Finnish school Sep 24, 2008
KAUHAJOKI, Finland A chilling YouTube video with a young man firing a pistol and warning You will die next caught the eye of police, who questioned him but then let him go, saying they didn't have enough evidence to take away his weapon ... The rampage bore eerie similarities to another school massacre in Finland last year in which an 18-year-old gunman killed eight people and himself ... An undated file photo provides an aerial view of the vocational school where a shooting took place in... (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
