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Napa on top of the world
  Up to 95 per cent of the world’s shipbuilding uses software produced by the Finnish Napa companies. The company’s customers are all the world’s biggest shipyards, design offices, classification institutions and shipbuilding companies.
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Aalto attracts
 Aalto University, which will start in the autumn of 2009, is looking to put itself both on the world map and at the top of the international tree. The new university will function in areas where Finland is strong and which are important in global competition.
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Xiha Life crosses language borders
 The Xiha Life social network, which was created in Finland, is expanding rapidly. The multilingual network has more than a million users every month.
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Seeking resources for the new upturn
 “Finland must be able, even in the middle of an economic crisis, to regenerate boldly and build for the future. The situation requires rapid crisis measures and unwavering responsibility for competiveness,” stresses Sakari Tamminen.
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Finland needs more nuclear power
 In 2008 the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant produced about 16 per cent of all the electricity used in Finland.
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Boost for Finnish economy from chemistry
An economic maelstrom whirls around us and the prospects are dim. How long will the depression last? Pessimists talk about years, optimists already see faint signs of growth. How will the world look during the new growth? Will the structure of our economy change and how will the chemical industry fare in it?
Business trend survey
Dark clouds in the sky
The business trend survey of Finnish companies at this moment is quite gloomy. The collapse in the first few months of the year was sharper than expected three months ago. A turn for the better is not yet in sight.
World economy on shaky ground
Information depicting the trend in the global economy is still very gloomy. The contraction in total output in the United States continued as expected in the first quarter of this year and at about the same rate as in October-December, i.e. more than 6 per cent (annualised).
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