Nokian Tyres of Finland made 80 percent of its tires in Russia, where energy was cheap. After losing billions, it prioritized political security over business efficiency.
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Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Finnish Composer, Is Dead at 70
She brought new textures to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female composer to have two operas staged by the Met.
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Climate Change and Russia Spell Trouble for NATO Up North
Russia may be having major difficulties in Ukraine, but it remains a vast power in the north and the Arctic, where climate change is opening new sea routes for trade and trouble.