Angry Birds creator Rovio closes studio, lays off 110 employees December 5, 2014 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rovio Entertainment has announced plans to close its Tampere studio and lay off staff, Digital Spy reported. The Angry Birds creator estimates that its workforce will be reduced by approximately 110 employees. "As part of its reorganization, several positions have been opened for internal applicants," the Finnish developer said in a statement. "The final number of employees impacted depends on how many of these new positions are filled." In addition, the firm says it will consolidate all its Finland operations in Espoo. It was recently revealed that, following a 52% drop in profits, Rovio CEO Mikael Hed will step down from his role in January next year. Hed will reportedly be replaced by former Nokia executive Pekka Rantala.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back  A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
