﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:19:37 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Interim report january - march 2002</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/interim-report-january---march-2002,e60328</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision57990</guid><description><![CDATA[interim report january - march 2002 * Earnings amounted to SEK 1.3 billion * High levels of hydroelectric power production and nuclear power availability * Modernization of Oskarshamn 1 proceeding according to plan * Additional shares acquired in Norwegian company Hafslund * Reduced ownership in consulting and data operations Comments by group ceo Sydkraft's operations are developing favorably. A good start was made during the first three months of 2002, despite the mild weather. Energy sales showed a positive trend. Today, electricity sales are profitable, which means that the Marketing &]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2002 09:13:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydkraft sells Sycon; becomes part-owner of largest technical consulting firm in Scandinavia</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/sydkraft-sells-sycon--becomes-part-owner-of-largest-technical-consulting-firm-in-scandinavia,e51169</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision48976</guid><description><![CDATA[Sydkraft sells Sycon; becomes part-owner of largest technical consulting firm in Scandinavia Sydkraft is selling Sycon, a wholly owned consulting subsidiary, with more than 1,100 employees, to Carl Bro AS, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the same time, Sydkraft becomes part-owner in Carl Bro. The transaction makes Carl Bro/Sycon one of the largest technical consulting firms in Scandinavia, with approximately 3,200 employees. A structural transformation is taking place in the Nordic technical consulting sector, a process in which Sydkraft, through its subsidiary Sycon, has taken an]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:01:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interim report January - June, 2001</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/interim-report-january---june--2001,e46612</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision44498</guid><description><![CDATA[Interim report January - June, 2001 * Earnings improved by SEK 4.7 billion to total SEK 3.2 billion * Sale of holdings in E.ON and HEW generated capital gain of SEK 2.9 billion * Significantly increased sales of electricity and heat as a result of acquisitions and colder weather conditions * Rising consumption and reduced access to hydroelectric power led to increasing electricity prices in Nordic market * Sydkraft became a subsidiary of E.ON Energie on May 11 Comments by Group CEO The first half of the year was strong, with significantly better earnings than in the corresponding period of]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:21:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydkraft increases holding in Norwegian Hafslund</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/sydkraft-increases-holding-in-norwegian-hafslund,e43830</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision41753</guid><description><![CDATA[Sydkraft increases holding in Norwegian Hafslund Sydkraft has acquired 4,650,576 B shares, corresponding to 4.03 percent of the share capital, in the listed Norwegian company Hafslund AS from Vattenfall. The total purchase price was SEK 174 M. Following this transaction, Sydkraft holds a total of 23,803,066 A shares and 6,654,201 B shares in Hafslund. The holding corresponds to 34.9 percent of the voting rights and 26.4 percent of the share capital in the Norwegian company. "Our increase in Hafslund further underlines our involvement in the Norwegian electricity market," says Sydkraft CEO]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2001 13:14:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interim report January - March 2001</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/interim-report-january---march-2001,e42158</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision40093</guid><description><![CDATA[Interim report January - March 2001 * Significantly improved earnings, up +30% * Increased energy sales * Normalization of electricity price * Norrköping Miljö & Energi wholly owned as of January * E.ON Energie makes bid for all shares outstanding in Sydkraft Comments By Group CEO The year has started well. During the first three months, earnings rose by 30 % compared with the corresponding quarter of 2000. Energy sales increased as a result of acquisitions and colder weather conditions. Hydroelectric power production was high and prices on the Nord Pool electricity exchange rose from an]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2001 08:13:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydkraft's annual report released today</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/sydkraft-s-annual-report-released-today,e39996</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision37952</guid><description><![CDATA[Sydkraft's annual report released today Sydkraft's annual report for 2000 is published today, Monday April 2. The environmental report is included in the annual report. As previously noted in the year-end report, net sales amounted to SEK 14,327 M, a decline of 3%. Operating profit increased by 8% to SEK 3,980 M. Despite an increase in net loan debt due to extensive acquisitions, the financial net was virtually unchanged since the Group was able to continue to utilize low interest-rate levels. Consolidated profit after financial items increased by SEK 296 M, or 10%, and amounted to SEK 3,]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2001 15:03:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement of Sydkraft AB´s Board</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/statement-of-sydkraft-ab-s-board,e39318</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision37288</guid><description><![CDATA[Statement of Sydkraft AB´s Board The Board of Sydkraft AB has analysed and evaluated E.ON Energie AG's public take-over bid, through its wholly owned Swedish subsidiary E.ON Scandinavia AB, to the shareholders of Sydkraft AB. The take-over bid involves that the shareholders of Sydkraft AB for each share of series A receive SEK 240, and for each share of series C receive SEK 200 in cash, in both cases with deduction for the proposed dividend of the financial year 2000 of SEK 4:75/share that goes to Sydkraft AB's shareholders. The Board has in connection with E.ON Scandinavia AB's public take-]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:26:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydkraft to exchange HEW shares for assets in Vattenfall</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/sydkraft-to-exchange-hew-shares-for-assets-in-vattenfall,e38664</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision36639</guid><description><![CDATA[Sydkraft to exchange HEW shares for assets in Vattenfall Sydkraft and Germany's E.ON Energie have now reached the final agreement with Vattenfall regarding the compensation that will be paid to both companies for their individual shareholdings in Hamburgische Electricitäts- Werke (HEW). In total, the agreement relates to slightly more than 37 percent of the shares in HEW. Sydkraft owns approximately 22 percent of the shares in HEW. In total, Vattenfall will pay slightly less than SEK 4,3 billion in cash and shares participations in a number of companies in Sweden, Norway, the Czech Republic]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2001 14:10:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Report on operations for the year ended december 31, 2000</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/report-on-operations-for-the-year-ended-december-31--2000,e37725</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision35709</guid><description><![CDATA[Report on operations for the year ended december 31, 2000 · Earnings increased by 10% · Access to abundant water supplies led to low electricity prices · Lower energy sales as a result of mild weather · Efficiency and rationalization measures gave reduced costs · Continued active participation in restructuring of energy sector Comments by group ceo After a year of turbulent market conditions and depressed prices, it is highly satisfying to be able to report a favorable financial result for year 2000. Sydkraft's profit after net financial items rose by 10%. The Group's cost mass was able to]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:25:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interim report january - september 2000</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/interim-report-january---september-2000,e33105</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision31139</guid><description><![CDATA[INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2000 * Improved earnings, up 12% * Lower sales of electricity and heat due to mild weather * Reduced operating and maintenance costs * Key acquisitions and restructuring measures * Continued focus on broadband COMMENTS BY GROUP CEO Sydkraft's profit after net financial items rose by 12%. This included the refund from the Swedish Staff Pension Society (SPP) of slightly more than SEK 550 M. However, profitability was depressed by the severe competition in the electricity market, abundant water supplies and the mild start to the year. I notice now that]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2000 14:24:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydkraft to exchange HEW shares for assets in Vattenfall</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/sydkraft-to-exchange-hew-shares-for-assets-in-vattenfall,e30722</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision28780</guid><description><![CDATA[Sydkraft to exchange HEW shares for assets in Vattenfall Sydkraft and Germany's E.ON Energie have now reached agreement with Vattenfall regarding the compensation that will be paid to both companies for their individual shareholdings in Hamburgische Electricitäts-Werke (HEW). A "Memorandum of Understanding" has been signed and it is estimated that the agreement will be finalized in January 2001 at the latest. In total, the agreement relates to slightly more than 37 percent of the shares in HEW. Sydkraft owns approximately 22 percent of the shares in HEW. In total, Vattenfall will pay]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2000 12:18:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydkraft and SITA acquire WM Sellbergs/SAKAB</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/sydkraft-and-sita-acquire-wm-sellbergs-sakab,e29704</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision27770</guid><description><![CDATA[Sydkraft and SITA acquire WM Sellbergs/SAKAB Sydkraft AB and SITA, through its subsidiary Miljöservice, are to acquire WM Sverige. WM Sverige owns WM Sellbergs, one of Sweden's leading waste- handling companies, and SAKAB in Kumla, Sweden's foremost company in the field of handling hazardous waste and a major producer of district heating. In total, WM Sellbergs has 900 employees and annual sales of SEK 1.0 billion. SAKAB has 200 employees and annual sales of SEK 300 M. It is estimated that the transfer of ownership will take place prior to the end of 2000, subject to regulatory and other]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:11:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interim report january - june 2000</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/interim-report-january---june-2000,e27476</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision25562</guid><description><![CDATA[Interim report january - june 2000 * Tough price competition and low electricity prices * Decrease in sales of electricity and heat due to mild weather conditions * Profit after net financial items down by 7% * Lower operating and maintenance costs * Cash flow from operations remains strong * Continued focus on broadband Comments by GROUP CEO Tough competition in primarily the electricity market combined with a mild start to the year led to lower earnings for the Group during the first six months. The ongoing rationalization and efficiency enhancement measures were unable to fully offset]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:01:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydkraft to acquire holding in Oslo Energi Gruppen</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/sydkraft-to-acquire-holding-in-oslo-energi-gruppen,e25851</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision23954</guid><description><![CDATA[Letter of Intent regarding cooperation: Sydkraft to acquire holding in Oslo Energi Gruppen Sydkraft and Oslo Energi Holding today signed a Letter of Intent regarding owner cooperation. Among other factors, the agreement means that Sydkraft can acquire a 20-percent interest in the Norwegian company. Both parties are hopeful that the acquisition will be completed during the current year and that a partnership in the energy area can be started. Oslo Energi Gruppen aims to become a leading player in Norway in connection with the restructuring of the country's electricity market. This will]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2000 09:14:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Baltic Gas Interconnector to perform seabed survey</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/baltic-gas-interconnector-to-perform-seabed-survey,e25256</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision23368</guid><description><![CDATA[Baltic Gas Interconnector to perform seabed survey The Baltic Gas Interconnector, rigth now performing a feasibility study of a natural gas pipeline between Germany and Denmark/Sweden, will start an offshore seabed survey tomorrow. The aim with the survey is to map relevant bottom characteristics on the planned route for the pipeline. The result from the survey will be used both for technical and environmental assessments. The company OSAE from Bremen has been contracted for the work. The purpose of the pipeline is to further connect the existing gas infrastructure systems in southern]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2000 09:39:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Annual Report 1999</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/annual-report-1999,e24198</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision22321</guid><description><![CDATA[Annual Report 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/05/20010105BIT00310/bit0001.pdf Annual Report]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2000 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Extracts from Sydkraft's Annual General Meeting 2000</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/extracts-from-sydkraft-s-annual-general-meeting-2000,e22820</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision20952</guid><description><![CDATA[Extracts from Sydkraft's Annual General Meeting 2000 Following the Sydkraft Annual General Meeting on Monday evening, Dr. Hans-Dieter Harig was reelected Chairman of the Sydkraft Board. Nils Yngvesson, Malmö, was reelected Deputy Chairman. The Sydkraft Board consists of 14 members elected by the Annual General Meeting. The following Board members were reelected: Göran Ahlström, Malmö, Sören Andersson, Stockholm, Torsten Carlsson, Oskarshamn, Bengt Ekberg, Halmstad, Hans-Dieter Harig, Hannover, Sten K. Johnson, Malmö, Percy Liedholm, Malmö, Ilmar Reepalu, Malmö, Christian Rynning-Tønnesen,]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2000 18:08:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydkraft invests millions in broadband</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/sydkraft-invests-millions-in-broadband,e22806</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision20938</guid><description><![CDATA[Sydkraft invests millions in broadband During the past two years, the Sydkraft Group has invested approximately SEK 150 M in various high-speed communication networks. At today's Board Meeting, the Group CEO was given the mandate to invest a further SEK 200 M in broadband. "We have a long tradition of owning and operating electricity networks and we have extensive experience of communications technology through our subsidiary, Evicom. Accordingly, it is a natural step to invest in broadband in the main grid, in the city networks and extending all the way into households and companies," says]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2000 15:10:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Interim report January 1 - March 31, 2000</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/interim-report-january-1---march-31--2000,e22804</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision20936</guid><description><![CDATA[INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2000 * Virtually unchanged earnings, despite tough price competition and mild weather conditions * Lower water levels and reduced nuclear power production * Focus on broadband * Repayment of SPP funds to be recognized in earnings during year * Acquisition of 49% of shares in Østfold Energi COMMENTS BY GROUP CEO A continued successful hunt to reduce costs has contributed to Sydkraft being able to present a quarterly report that shows a largely unchanged level of earnings compared with the corresponding quarter of 1999. This was possible despite the mild]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2000 14:55:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sydkraft's annual report published today</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/sydkraft-s-annual-report-published-today,e21606</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision19754</guid><description><![CDATA[17th april 2000 Sydkraft's annual report published today Sydkraft's 1999 Annual Report will be published today, Monday, April 17, 2000. This year, the Group's Environmental Report appears as part of the Annual Report. As announced earlier, Sydkraft's net sales in 1999 amounted to SEK 14,779 M, down by 3% on the preceding year. Operating profit declined by 7% and totaled SEK 3,689 M. Lower interest-rate levels led to an SEK 121 M improvement in the financial net. However, this was unable to fully offset the lower operating profit. Accordingly, profit after net financial items decreased by 6%]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2000 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Report on operations for the year ended december 31, 1999</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/report-on-operations-for-the-year-ended-december-31--1999,e18483</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision16657</guid><description><![CDATA[REPORT ON OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 * Slightly lower earnings * Intense price competition * Lower hydroelectric and nuclear power production * Agreement reached on Barsebäck * Significant acquisitions COMMENTS BY GROUP CEO Sydkraft departed the 20th century in strong style. Earnings in 1999 were very satisfactory, bearing in mind the particularly turbulent conditions in the energy market. The shift into the new millennium was achieved without any problems thanks to our meticulous Y2K preparations, which had been in progress for the past three years. We are now looking]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2000 11:46:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Barsebäck agreement approved by shareholders at Sydkrafts Special General Meeting</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/barseback-agreement-approved-by-shareholders-at-sydkraft-s-special-general-meeting,e15895</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision14087</guid><description><![CDATA[Barsebäck agreement approved by shareholders at Sydkraft's Special General Meeting Shareholders at Sydkraft's Special General Meeting on Wednesday evening approved the agreement reached between the Swedish Government and Sydkraft regarding a premature decommissioning of Barsebäck's reactor 1. The agreement, which was announced the same day as Barsebäck 1 was shut down, on November 30, means that Sydkraft receives a 25.8-percent holding in Ringhals AB. This in turn means that Sydkraft will receive full compensation for Barsebäck 1 in the form of the corresponding electricity production, at]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 1999 17:28:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Barsebäck: agreement reached</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/barseback--agreement-reached,e14871</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision13065</guid><description><![CDATA[Barsebäck: agreement reached The Government, Sydkraft and Vattenfall negotiating teams have now agreed on a solution for the Barsebäck nuclear power plant. The main points of the agreement are that Sydkraft will shut down Barsebäck 1 today, November 30, and will simultaneously receive equivalent power supplied by Vattenfall. Barsebäck Kraft AB and Ringhals AB will be merged into a single corporate Group in which Vattenfall will own 74.2% and Sydkraft 25.8%. Vattenfall will receive compensation on market terms for the 25.8% proportion of Ringhals which is to be transferred to Sydkraft.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 12:20:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Barsebäck: agreement reached</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sydkraft/r/barseback--agreement-reached,e14850</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision13045</guid><description><![CDATA[Barsebäck: agreement reached The Government, Sydkraft and Vattenfall negotiating teams have now agreed on a solution for the Barsebäck nuclear power plant. They will be presenting their proposals at a press conference to be held at 1 p.m. today, November 30, in Stockholm at Operaterrassen (2nd floor of the Operakällaren restaurant). The Government negotiator, Kaj Janérus, Sydkraft's CEO, Lars Frithiof, and Vattenfall's negotiator, Staffan Nordin will be participating in this press conference. Sydkraft will also hold a press conference at the Barsebäck plant in Kävlinge in southern Sweden,]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 07:44:04 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>