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'Angry Birds' Maker Eyes Hong Kong IPO

Rovio Chief Executive Mikael Hed stands in front of an Angry Birds poster at his company's offices in Helsinki
The company which created Angry Birds, the world's most popular computer game, is considering a stock market flotation in Hong Kong, joining the many foreign firms who have gone public there.
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Rovio Chief Executive Mikael Hed stands in front of an Angry Birds poster at his company's offices in Helsinki

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