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CEO of Angry Birds maker Rovio to step down
October 5, 2020 | 11:00amThe chief executive of Angry Birds developer Rovio said she will leave the company at the end of the year. Kati Levoranta, who took the reins in 2016 and led...
Billion-dollar products that are complete rip-offs
July 12, 2018 | 2:26pmEvery time you eat a Big Mac or play with Lego, you’re supporting theft. In fact, many of the world’s best known and most financially successful products were actually copied...
Angry Birds maker's stock plunges more than 40 percent
February 22, 2018 | 9:19amAngry Birds game maker Rovio Entertainment warned on profits on Thursday, wiping more than 40 percent off the Finnish company’s shares and leaving investors nursing big losses following an IPO...
Artist claims she was cheated out of Angry Birds' millions
December 17, 2014 | 2:22amA Seattle artist’s plea for fairness has come home to roost. US District Judge Robert Lasnik refused to dismiss a lawsuit by Juli Adams, who says she was cheated out...
'Angry Birds' maker to cut 130 jobs
October 2, 2014 | 10:25pmThe maker of “Angry Birds” is about to shove 130 employees out of the nest. Rovio Entertainment on Thursday said it will be handing out pink slips to 16 percent...
CEO at Angry Birds maker stepping down
August 29, 2014 | 9:49amAfter more than five years at the helm, Rovio co-founder Mikael Hed is stepping down from his CEO position, and will instead oversee animation and movie operations at the company....
‘Angry Birds’ maker’s profit falls like a dead duck
April 28, 2014 | 4:54pmThe maker of popular mobile video game “Angry Birds” is having trouble feathering its nest. Rovio Entertainment, the Finnish company that makes “Angry Birds,” said on Monday that net profits...
NSA targeted ‘Angry Birds,’ Google Maps to gather data
January 28, 2014 | 12:00amWASHINGTON — The NSA and British intelligence made plans to tap popular smartphone apps — including the game “Angry Birds” — to scoop up information about users, classified documents reveal....