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As competitive corporation event, Nokia proudly hosted the first edition of the Nokia Open Chess Contest, in partnership with the Romanian Chess Federation - an inspiring event celebrating young minds and the power of strategy ♟️.



Over 80 young players, took part in this exciting two-day tournament, where focus, resilience, and talent were on full display. For some, it was their very first competition, and for all, a celebration of chess, learning, and community. 🕹�

From first moves to final checkmates, our campus transformed into a hub of concentration, joy, and shared passion for the game.

👏 We're honored to support initiatives that foster education, performance, and sportsmanship from an early age.

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In Wikipedia and from his website, Juhana Torkki (born 1977) is a Finnish public speaking trainer, author and doctor of theology. His works include Puhevalta (2006), Neuvotteluvalta (2008), Tarinan valta (2014), Puhevalta käyttöön (2015), Uusi neuvotteluvalta (2019) ja Järkevä onni (2025). Torkki has also translated into Finnish a collection of Seneca's texts (Elämän lyhyydestä, 2018), a collection of Plutarch's texts (Mielen tyyneydestä, 2020) and Dion ... (Onnellisuudesta, 2022).

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Juhana "Johnny" Raitanen has been joined by investor Jyri Wirtanen, who was invited to help Raitanen take his motorsport career to the next level. "Raitanen is a multi-talented individual who deserves a place behind the wheel of a Toyota in the Rally2 class and in the World Championship," says Wirtanen. "When the driver knows his job, the manager only takes care of the cooperation, financing and information behind the scenes. The goal is to have fun and enjoy the joy of motorsport. We are still looking for partners for Raitanen's races for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The goal is to drive several World Championship races in Europe and a little further afield next year."



Real-time GPS tracking for Johnny R with number 251
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The Johnny R. product concept will also be launched at the Jyväskylä World Rally Championship, which will help Finnish talents finance their motorsport careers. Raitanen's Toyota sports a tiger on the bonnet and sides, which will also be seen in other motor racing series in the future. The new concept offers Johnny R. Racing drivers and support staff lifestyle products, textiles and service ideas, the proceeds of which are directed towards the drivers' racing activities. Johnny R. Racing is already participating in the BMW Xtreme Race class of the Finnish Racing Championship this season.

"Big players from big countries like Red Bull will roll over if new ways and factors are not found in Finland to finance the motorsport careers of young talents. We have been exceptionally successful in motor racing in recent decades. There are many success stories and the success we have achieved is obliging. Finnish driving talents are a national treasure that must be nurtured and nurtured for the future. Let's take care of our export product," says Wirtanen.

The Vetomies Rally uses vehicles whose international classification has ended, and there is no class available for them in the World Rally Championship.

The vehicles at the beginning of the race (numbers 201-209) are so-called standard cars, i.e. V1600 vehicles. They are followed by those competing for the 2WD Vetomies title (numbers 210-258), after which the 4WD Vetomies competitors (numbers 259-269) are allowed on the route.

Although the Vetomies Rally is only two days and consists of nine special stages, the rally is still surprisingly long. In a long race, technical failures are always possible, so anything can happen during the rally.

More information:
Jyri Wirtanen
Johnny R. Racing Team
Tel +358 50 3803838
jyri.wirtanen@kiloinvest.fi

Photo: Johnny R. Racing Team

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Chairman and CEO David Solomon Joins CNBC to Discussed the M&A Outlook, Opportunities for Europe, and the Rise of AI

Jul 17, 2025

David Solomon joined CNBC to share his views on the firm's second-quarter earnings and the economic environment.

He discussed the rise in M&A activity, and the factors that could cause dealmaking to increase through the rest of the year. He also highlighted opportunities for Europe. From an operating perspective, he said that Goldman Sachs and other firms could use AI to become faster and more productive.

Of course, you should have a Stargames gym bag with you when you walk, run, cycle or exercise on your own path. You'll sweat, and you should invest in hygiene by carrying the necessary spare clothes.

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MBB Webinar - The EU's Startup & Scaleup Strategy

Mon, Jul 28, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (UTC+03:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius





We look forward to seeing you!


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Michele Agius

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What This Means by ProTips - Management has been aggressively buying back shares

When a company's management is actively repurchasing its own shares, it essentially means they are utilizing the company's capital to buy its own stock from the market. This reduces the number of shares available, which can increase the earnings per share (EPS) and potentially elevate the stock's price. Often, this action is seen as a bullish signal, implying that the management believes the company's shares are undervalued.



Translated words from the picture:

• Pyöräily-Cycling
• Nopeus-Speed
• Kesto-Duration
• Matka-Distance
• Keskinopeus-Average speed

Share Buybacks: A share buyback or repurchase is a transaction where a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace. This reduces the number of outstanding shares, which can increase the ownership stake of remaining shareholders.
Earnings Per Share: Share buybacks can increase the company's earnings per share (EPS), a key metric used to gauge a company's profitability. With fewer shares outstanding, the EPS increases even if the company's net income stays the same.
Bullish Indicator: Management typically decides to buy back shares when they believe the stock is undervalued. This could signal that they expect the company's performance and stock price to improve in the future.
Investor Confidence: Aggressive share buybacks can bolster investor confidence. If the management is willing to invest its own capital back into the company, it might indicate that they are confident in the company's future prospects.

However, it's crucial to understand the context in which the buyback is occurring. If a company is taking on significant debt to buy back shares or if the buyback comes at the expense of investing in future growth, it could be a cause for concern. Always consider a broad range of factors when evaluating a company's financial health and potential for future growth.

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Leadership integrates doctrinally clear religious culture as a driver for implementing the Stargames wellbeing promise

Children's singing is refreshing in a church built on a hill. The atmosphere is cheerful and lively. The church is located in an old Ingrian village, twenty kilometers from St. Petersburg.

Keltto is still the center of the Evangelical Lutheran Ingrian Church. There is also a theological institute, which has trained 800 church employees over the past 30 years.

The Keltto church building displays old Finnish-language books that remind us of the roots of the Ingrian church. One of them is a catechism from the Grand Duchy period, when Finland was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire. However, preserving the Finnish language and culture in Russia is becoming increasingly challenging, says Bishop Ivan Laptev.

He himself is Ingrian on his mother's side and speaks some Finnish. Almost all church activities are now in Russian. The bishop says that the church's online course on the basics of Christianity has been surprisingly popular in Russia.

"We have attracted new people to our churches through the course and the cultural events we organize."

Lutherans are a small minority in Russia

The Ingrian Church has consisted of small congregations throughout its history. During the communist regime of the Soviet Union, which banned the practice of religion, the Ingrians gathered in homes and forests, wherever they could.

Today, Orthodox Russia has only a few tens of thousands of Evangelical Lutherans. The Ingrian Church has fewer than ten thousand members. However, more and more tiny congregations of the Ingrian Church are being established all the time. There are currently 120 of them, the most distant of which is in Ulan-Ude, located 6,300 kilometers from Keltto in Eastern Siberia.

Buryat is spoken there instead of Finnish in church services.

– Difficult times make people seek God and come to churches, says Bishop Laptev

– Our challenge is to be able to answer spiritual questions in an understandable way

Read, listen to and watch the video of the entire article by Mika Hentunen on July 22^th, 2025 at 5:20, Updated at 15:41 in YLE news in Finnish; Surprising development in Russia: a church with Finnish roots is growing

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Rolling ball

Players: 2 or more parties
Equipment: Stargames ball or similar and Stargames stick for each party



Players line up in a line, each line is marked with a stick of equal length (about 20 meters) on the ground. The first players in the line have a ball and a stick. When the leader gives the signal, the first players start rolling the ball along the ground with the stick. When they have returned, they hand the stick to the second players, who in turn carry the ball the specified distance and so on. The fastest team wins.

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Photo: Ville Kaskivirta


In Finland, the President of the Republic Alexander Stubb participated in a speed triathlon in Joroinen, Northern Savo. The customized competition consists of a 500-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike ride and a 5-kilometer run. Stubb completed the distance in 1:04:19 and placed second in the men's fitness category. The difference to the winner of the competition, Arto Wallin, was one minute and 19 seconds.

Of the two mentioned in the comparison, A.S. was faster in cycling, while A.W. was slightly faster in swimming and running. Mira Leskinen, who won the women's fitness category, won both in 1:02:48.

The Joroinen Finntriathlon is one of the top domestic events that brings together Finland's top athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Stubb has been seen at the event before.
According to a press release from Finntriathlon, Stubb praised Joroinen's fighting spirit and said he first competed there 17 years ago.

The event will continue on Saturday July 12^th, 2025 with a half-distance run. Stubb's son Oliver Stubb, who is training at the Institute of Foreign Affairs, has registered for the trip. Over 600 people are participating in the race..

On August 17^th, 2013, in Kalmar, Sweden, today's President Stubb broke the 10-hour Ironman race with a time of 9:55:47. In his age group (M45-49), he was fifth and earned a place in the Hawaii race. It was his third Ironman after the 2012 and 2009 Frankfurt Games. In the 2013 Joroinen half-distance race, he also improved his record by 13 minutes with a time of 4:39:33, where the run was great, the cycling was normal and the swimming was particularly sweaty.

In the Kalmar race, Stubb said he had slept poorly the night before because his room was only 30 meters from the finish area, which was still being built the night before and the morning of the race. He was reassured by the encouragement of experienced Conservative Party MP and Ironman enthusiast Mr. Pauli Kiuru that the night before the race does not matter so much as long as he has had enough rest during the week.

Stubb ran his first adult marathon in Helsinki in 2007 at 3:59 and his enthusiasm for triathlon began in 2008, when he also participated in the Joroinen half-marathon.

Stubb tells his triathlon story under the title "When a little boy's dream comes true" in the book Triathlon: Defeat Yourself! In the book, Stubb says that he is built heavy and not at all a natural endurance athlete. When he started the hobby, his weight was about 90 kilograms, which had decreased by 10 kilograms in a year. Stubb was 189 cm tall at the time. Stubb tells and analyzes his own training and motivation in areas of discomfort in an interesting way in the book.

The book tells you what the sport requires both physically and mentally. The book discusses equipment issues, techniques and the requirements for sport-specific and comprehensive training for the three disciplines. In addition to versatile training, you will receive instructions on nutrition, muscle conditioning exercises and muscle maintenance and, of course, competition if fitness alone is not enough. You will learn to periodize your training and achieve your goals.

The authors of the book are Tiina Boman; She is one of Finland's most successful female triathletes, also at an international level.
Antti Hagqvist; He is a coach who, in addition to sports, works with coaching related to the leadership and development of senior management. Kalle Kotiranta; He is an experienced sports and communications professional who has written and edited numerous books on sports and well-being.

Experts in the book; Tom Söderdahl, Katja Väisänen and Merja Kiviranta

On behalf of the Stargames Team, we wish you the best moments in the middle of summer!


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