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29.10 / 07:05
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Online games use dark designs to collect players' data, finds study
A new study, by scientists at Finland-based Aalto University, reveals misconceptions and concerns about privacy among players.
25.10 / 11:19
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Bank of Spain
Bank of Spain embraces ‘digital euro,’ explains its benefits
Banco de España, Spain’s central bank, has joined a chorus of European banking institutions preparing their customers for the potential benefits of a digital euro. The central bank published a short text on Oct. 19 explaining the nature and uses of the European Union’s potential central bank digital currency (CBDC).
25.10 / 04:39
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Anchor of Chinese container vessel caused damage to Balticconnector gas pipeline, Finnish police say
Finnish investigators say they believe an anchor of a Chinese container ship was dislodged and caused the damage to the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia on the Baltic Sea earlier this month
23.10 / 20:35
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US State Department approves potential missiles sales to UK, Finland, Lithuania -Pentagon
(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department approved three potential arms sales to the United Kingdom, Finland and Lithuania, the Pentagon said on Monday as Ukraine's European allies continue to stock up on munitions after flooding Kyiv with donations.
23.10 / 17:13
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Biofuels alliance eyes more members
NEW DELHI : India-backed Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) is looking for more countries to join it from South-east Asia and Africa after the Philippines and Tanzania became the latest entrants. The move is strategically significant as it is expected to give India an upper hand over China which has interests in both South East Asian and Africa and has been opposed to joining the alliance. The alliance launched on 9 September on the sidelines of the G20 Leadership Summit was initially conceptualized with a view to getting all G20 members on board.
23.10 / 14:51
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Turkey's president submits protocol for Sweden's admission into NATO to parliament for ratification
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden's admission into NATO to Turkey's parliament for ratification, his office said Monday. Erdogan had been delaying ratification of Sweden's membership, accusing Stockholm of being too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups he considers to be security threats. Turkey also was angered by a series of Quran-burning protests in Sweden.
23.10 / 09:03
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EAM Jaishankar, IAEA Director General discuss developmental significance of nuclear energy
«Good to see my friend DG @iaeaorg @rafaelmgrossi today. Congratulated him on his reappointment.
23.10 / 03:39
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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi arrives in India on official visit
IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi on Monday arrived in India on an official visit. «A warm welcome to DG @iaeaorg @rafaelmgrossi as he arrives on his first visit to India as Director-General of IAEA. His visit will further strengthen India-IAEA ties across diverse sectors,» Ministry of External Affairs Official Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi wrote on 'X'. The IAEA is a centre for cooperation in the nuclear field and seeks to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies, as per the IAEA's official website. Grossi assumed office as the IAEA's sixth Director General on December 3, 2019.
20.10 / 14:27
20.10 / 09:53
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European Union
Euro
EU data protection regulators urge anonymity for smaller transactions in digital euro
On Oct. 18, the European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor issued a joint statement on regulating a digital euro, as proposed by the European Commission in July 2023. The regulators made several recommendations to enhance the personal data protection standards for the European Union central bank digital currency (CBDC).
19.10 / 16:41
Europe
digital euro
Bank of Finland Initiates Development of Finnish Instant Payment Solution Aligned with European Standards
The Bank of Finland (BOF) has taken the lead in spearheading the development of a Finnish instant payment solution that aligns with European standards.
19.10 / 12:39
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Euro
Finland works on instant payments system, embraces digital euro
The Bank of Finland (BOF) is coordinating the creation of a Finnish instant payment solution compatible with European standards. Tuomas Välimäki, BOF board member and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), made the announcement on Oct. 19.
19.10 / 09:22
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Nokia
Nokia plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs after sales and profits plunge in a weak market
Telecom gear maker Nokia says it's planning to cut up to 14,000 jobs worldwide, or 16% of its workforce, as part of a push to reduce costs following a plunge in third-quarter sales and profit
19.10 / 06:49
13.10 / 15:05
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Seismologists detected blast-like waves near broken Baltic Sea pipeline
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — Nordic and Baltic seismologists said that they had detected blast-like waves on Sunday when a Baltic Sea gas pipeline ruptured but that the data was not strong enough to determine whether explosives were involved.
12.10 / 03:17
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Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage
Finnish police say they have launched a criminal investigation into possible sabotage of an undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia that was shut down over the weekend following a leak
11.10 / 09:24
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Gas prices surge after suspected Russian sabotage to Finland-Estonia pipeline
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10.10 / 15:33
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Finland says 'outside activity' likely damaged gas pipeline, telecoms cable
By Anne Kauranen and Terje Solsvik
09.10 / 21:35
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2020
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A Baltic Sea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia is shut down over a suspected leak
Finland and Estonia say the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline running between the two countries across the Baltic Sea has been temporarily taken out of service due to a suspected leak
06.10 / 08:16
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Finnair to raise $632 mln to shore up finances
Finnish airline Finnair said on Friday it planned to raise up to 600 million euros ($632 million) in a rights issue to shore up its finances and allow it to resume dividend payments from 2025.
02.10 / 14:09
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Evergrande debt crisis triggers worry, rot at iconic Chateau Montebello hotel
China Evergrande Group’s massive financial and legal challenges in Asia are casting a long, dark shadow over the Chateau Montebello, the iconic Quebec log cabin resort which the developer owns.Evergrande, a once fast-growing Chinese property company that became the country’s second-largest developer, acquired the 211-room Chateau Montebello hotel in 2014.The deal earned headlines because the Chateau Montebello is the largest log cabin ever built. It occupies a special place in the Canadian psyche and the nation’s history.
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