Finland’s Sanna Marin set to become the world’s youngest prime minister at 34
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Nokia names veteran Sari Baldauf as group boss to take on 5G challenge
(Reuters) – Telecoms equipment maker Nokia (NOKIA.HE) announced on Tuesday that it plans to appoint its former networks chief Sari Baldauf as chairman, succeeding Risto Siilasmaa who will step down after eight years in the job. Flags with the Nokia logo flutter at company’s headquarters in Espoo, Finland, May 5,...
Nokia says working to end patent licensing row with Daimler, others
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Nokia (NOKIA.HE) said on Friday it was working to end a row with Germany’s Daimler (DAIGn.DE) and other firms which have complained to the EU antitrust regulators about the level of fees charged for technology patents from the Finnish company. FILE PHOTO: Visitors gather outside the Nokia...
After $13 billion levy ruling, future of India’s tattered telecom sector hinges on government aid
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government’s win of a long-contested dispute over telecom fees could end up a Pyrrhic victory, as the billions of dollars in levies now owed are seen as burdens too big to bear for two of the country’s three main carriers. FILE PHOTO: A rickshaw...
Finnair cancels 276 flights as unions join solidarity strike
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s national airline Finnair (FIA1S.HE) said on Sunday it was forced to cancel 276 flights scheduled for Sunday and Monday after attempts to settle a labor dispute at the Finnish postal service failed, leading several Finnish labor unions to join a solidarity strike on Monday. FILE PHOTO:...
German 5G bidders must guarantee no foreign state meddling: CDU
LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) – Bidders for German 5G rollout contracts must guarantee the network will be free of foreign state influence, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats agreed on Saturday, stopping short of singling out China’s Huawei. FILE PHOTO: A sign for the World 5G Exhibition is seen in Beijing, China...
EU countries back tough line on 5G suppliers in potential blow to Huawei
FILE PHOTO: A sign for 5G is seen at the World 5G Exhibition in Beijing, China November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU countries on Friday endorsed a tough line for selecting 5G suppliers, including vetting the domestic legal framework to which they are subjected, potentially dealing...
Boeing’s MAX likely to return to European service in first-quarter: regulator
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Boeing’s (BA.N) grounded 737 MAX airliner is likely to return to service in Europe during the first quarter of 2020, the head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Boeing is displayed on a screen on the...
Nordic and Baltic equity trading halted again by tech glitch
FILE PHOTO: A trader works as screens show market data at CMC markets in London, Britain, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Nasdaq’s (NDAQ.O) Nordic and Baltic stock markets were halted by technical problems for a second time on Friday, only minutes after trading resumed following earlier problems....
Nokia eyes Malaysian ports for 5G business as Huawei takes early lead
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Nokia (NOKIA.HE) is targeting Malaysian ports in a bid to get a share of the country’s fifth-generation (5G) technology market, as the Southeast Asian country prepares to launch the ultra-fast mobile internet service next year. FILE PHOTO: A Nokia logo is seen at company’s headquarters in...
Leading union demands concessions in Thyssenkrupp elevator sale
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Top representatives at IG Metall, Germany’s biggest union, will not approve a sale of Thyssenkrupp’s (TKAG.DE) prized elevator division unless potential buyers give far-reaching concessions to employees, they said. FILE PHOTO: The logo of German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG is seen at the gate to Haus Rheinberg,...
Exclusive: Huawei in early talks with U.S. firms to license 5G platform – Huawei executive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Blacklisted Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei is in early-stage talks with some U.S. telecoms companies about licensing its 5G network technology to them, a Huawei executive told Reuters on Friday. FILE PHOTO: A Huawei company logo is pictured at the Shenzhen International Airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong province,...
Trump press conference after raging against impeachment inquiry
[The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is set to participate in a joint press conference at the White House on Wednesday with President Sauli Niinisto of Finland. The...
Donald Trump live stream: President Trump speaks alongside Finnish president today as impeachment probe escalates – live stream
President Trump is doubling down on attacks on his critics as he meets and holds a press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. Seated alongside Niinistö in the Oval Office Wednesday, the president repeated his suggestion that House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, committed treason by paraphrasing him...
German fraud trial hears trader’s journey from floor to jet-set
BONN (Reuters) – A British banker told Germany’s biggest fraud trial this week how he worked his way from office clerk to jet-setting trader before his dream career came to an early end. The name tags and bench of attorneys from various international banks are pictured at a regional court...