Finland celebrates its 100th anniversary as an independent country on Wednesday. From the chaos of the unfolding Russian revolution this small nation state emerged, already the first in Europe to give equal voting rights to men and women, to allow female candidates to stand and, in 1917, to elect a social democratic prime minister. Famously resilient in the face of historical and geographical odds, memories of the winter war after Soviet forces attacked in 1939 still shape a steadily moderate but clear-eyed outlook towards their large neighbour to the east. Survival under extreme conditions may lie behind a national readiness to innovate. Nokia was a timber pulping company that turned to computing and then mobile phones and put “made in Finland” on the global map. The country’s version of the “Nordic model” makes it one of the fairest societies in the world, with high ratings for gender equality and eco-friendliness; it is currently running an experiment … [Read more...] about The Guardian view on Finland’s centenary: a social democratic triumph
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Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga top Apple’s 2013 app charts
"We were aiming to have a Top 10 game: that was the ambition," he said. "We exceeded our ambitions by quite a margin! The truth in the industry at that stage was that casual games could never be the top game: you could have a nice hit, but you could never be number one. We disproved that by making a game that hit the top and kept growing." … [Read more...] about Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga top Apple’s 2013 app charts
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Tycoon Tchenguiz in new battle as Covid-19 derails train fortune
‘I find a big part of staying sane, of ensuring my spirits remain lifted, is by making an effort to get dressed up, to put on make-up and brush my hair, even though the only people who will see it are my family. … [Read more...] about SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Tycoon Tchenguiz in new battle as Covid-19 derails train fortune
Harry’s high society Styles Queen: She counts royals, Hollywood legends and the world’s leading writers in her lineage. As Harry Styles steps out with new lover Olivia Wilde, ALISON BOSHOFF examines the actress’s well-connected past
Dado married three times and counted Salvador Dali, Truman Capote and Brigitte Bardot among his friends. His full title was the 9th Principe di Cerveteri, 9th Marchese di Riano, 14th Conte di Vignanello and Prince of the Holy Roman Empire — although, as Wilde says, 'it's only a papal title'. … [Read more...] about Harry’s high society Styles Queen: She counts royals, Hollywood legends and the world’s leading writers in her lineage. As Harry Styles steps out with new lover Olivia Wilde, ALISON BOSHOFF examines the actress’s well-connected past
Fashion goes soft as Fendi turns boots into slippers
There are few suits at Fendi this season, because “men don’t need them so much now”. Instead, there are dressing-gown style coats, an “outdoor pyjama” two-piece, and waterproof boots with a removable soft lining “which you keep on as slippers when you come inside I thought that would be something nice to have now,” said Fendi. … [Read more...] about Fashion goes soft as Fendi turns boots into slippers