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Halonen visiting Nasdaq exchange

President Tarja Halonen is paying a visit on Friday to New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange, where she will ring the closing bell, signaling the start of Helsinki’s year as World Design Capital. The ceremony will be broadcast live on international news networks.

NASDAQ Times Squarella.
NASDAQ Times Squarella. Image: Jason Szenes / EPA

Halonen’s trip to New York has also included a meeting with the UN High-level Panel on Global Sustainability, which she co-chairs with South African President Jacob Zuma.

Halonen is in New York from October 18–23.

Sources: YLE