Helsinki, Jan 30 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair has reported a 5.7 percentage point rise in its passenger load factor during December 2012.

Helsinki, Jan 24 (IANS) An automatic detection system helps motorists avoid personal injuries and damage to vehicles on slippery roads caused by the presence of snow.

Helsinki, Dec 15 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Saturday reported a 4.5 percent rise in its passenger load factor in November.

Helsinki, Dec 6 (IANS) The "World Design Capital" initiative launched in five Finnish cities a year ago in a bid to make the world a better place through design has achieved unprecedented international attention, the organisers say.

Helsinki, Nov 30 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Friday said it will begin operations to Vietnam's capital Hanoi from June 14, 2013.

Helsinki, Nov 3 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair has reported an increase of seven percent in its total income, which rose to 650.3 million euros for the third quarter of the current calender year.

Helsinki, Oct 26 (IANS) Finnish researchers are developing a new device that will help people who have lost their voices speak again.

Helsinki, Oct 19 (IANS) After the phenomenal success of Angry Birds, a video game in which players use a slingshot to hurl birds at pigs on or inside various structures, here come Angry Birds sweets from a Finnish firm whose sales have hit an all-time record.

Helsinki, Oct 9 (IANS) Eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods lowers stroke risks, thanks to lycopene, an antioxidant, suggests a study from Finland.

Helsinki, Oct 6 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Saturday reported a 5.4 percent rise in its passenger load factor in September.

Helsinki, Sep 28 (IANS) A new material combining plastic polymers and biocomposites, such as sawdust, pulp, flax, hemp or peat, will help make kitchen furniture tougher and lighter too, says a study.

Helsinki, Sep 20 (IANS) Even as the whole of India is up in arms at the hike in the diesel price, new technology offers hope of a cheaper alternative by refining agricultural waste and using it to generate fuel.

Helsinki, Sep 13 (IANS) Finnish power generation company Fortum, which focusses on low emissions, resource-efficiency and energy security, sees energy-hungry India as a market with huge potential.

Helsinki, Sep 9 (IANS) A Finnish water chemistry company has been roped in to solve the chronic problem of arsenic water in India.

Helsinki, Aug 24 (IANS) A robot being developed in Finland will be capable of recognising human emotions and understanding speech and gestures.

Helsinki, Aug 22 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair has reported a 10 percent rise in revenue for the second quarter of the current calender year at 600 million euros (Rs.4,147.74 crore) on the back of the renewed demand and a cost reduction programme.

Helsinki (Finland), Aug 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow has warned that the implementation of the European missile defence project could become a throwback to the Cold War era.

Rovaniemi (Lapland), Aug 19 (IANS) It is the hometown of Santa Claus, but this Land of the Midnight Sun offers much, much more in terms of thrilling experience for adventure seekers and those looking for solitude and quiet.

Rovaniemi (Arctic Circle), July 17 (IANS) "Dear Santa Claus, I need a little help in my studies so that I can bring laurels to my family", "Please ring my doorbell, I want to give you a gift" - These are some of the thousands of letters that are written by children from India to a most-loved cherubic man in red robes, a flowing white beard and a hearty laugh, and of course a bag full of gifts.

Helsinki, July 16 (IANS) Finland is better off with a stable euro currency and the country remaining in the now 17-member single currency Eurozone, said Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen.

Helsinki, June 28 (IANS) When one thinks of this Land of the Midnight Sun, the first thing that comes to one's mind is reindeer meat. But this capital city of Finland boasts of at least two dozen Indian restaurants that serve mouth-watering palak paneer, chole-naan, kadi-pakora, butter chicken and other delicacies.