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Carina Strand appointed Head of Group HR at Swedbank

Carina Strand is appointed new Head of Group HR at Swedbank and new member of the Group Executive Committee. Carina Strand will play an important role in the transformation of Swedbank and in securing satisfied and proud employees.Carina Strand is currently Head of HR at IBM Sweden, where she is also part of the Management Team. -Carina has a solid background within the HR area, and the right tools to support Swedbank's journey towards a modern and digital bank while increasing both employee satisfaction and pride. Carina's broad experience will be a very valuable asset in the Group

Skanska divests three properties in Stockholm, Sweden, for about SEK 850M

Skanska has divested three properties in the area Flemingsbergsdalen in Stockholm, Sweden, for an underlying property value of about SEK 850M. The buyer is Niam. The transaction will be booked by Skanska Commercial Property Development in the second quarter of 2017. The transfer of the property takes place in the fourth quarter of 2017.In early 2014, Skanska signed a lease agreement with ICA Fastigheter and Huddinge municipality regarding an ICA Maxi store and a municipal sports center in Flemingsbergsdalen. Consequently, extensive development and construction of the properties began to

Cleantech Invest portfolio firm Nuuka Solutions Lands in California

Cleantech Invest portfolio company Nuuka Solutions has established a subsidiary company in Los Angeles, CA. The Californian subsidiary will be a joint effort between Nuuka and Ms. Marylou Garcia who will be spearheading the efforts to bring yet another Nordic technology to American shores. Cleantech Invest owns 34% of Nuuka. Nuuka, who will own 51% of the Joint Venture, is a data software and platform company operating in the rapidly developing smart building sector. They have realized significant growth in the first two quarters of 2017 and are poised to continue this growth into the

Greater muscle strength – better cognitive function for older people

Greater muscle strength is associated with better cognitive function in ageing men and women, according to a new Finnish study. The association of extensively measured upper and lower body muscle strength with cognitive function was observed, but handgrip strength was not associated with cognitive function. Cognition refers to brain functions relating to receiving, storing, processing and using information. The findings were published in European Geriatric Medicine. The study population comprised 338 men and women with an average age of 66 years. Their muscle strength was measured

Asetek receives follow-on order from Penguin Computing

Aalborg, Denmark, 26 June 2017 – Asetek today announced a further order from Penguin Computing, an established data center OEM, for an undisclosed HPC (High Performance Computing) installation. “This repeat order reflects our strong partnership with Penguin Computing. It is also another confirmation of the increasing need for liquid cooling in high density HPC clusters,” said André Sloth Eriksen, CEO and founder of Asetek. On Friday 23 June, Asetek and Penguin Computing announced 

thyssenkrupp Elevator brings transformative service technology to BOMA 2017

· Microsoft HoloLens, the groundbreaking mixed reality elevator service intervention device, is available for viewing and demoing in Booth 721. · A Learning Lab educational session, “Cutting Edge Technology Speeds Elevators Toward the Future,” will be held Tuesday, June 27 from 12:30-1:00 in Exhibit Hall BCNASHVILLE, Tennessee (June 24, 2017) – thyssenkrupp Elevator’s commitment to transforming the global elevator service industry continues at the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International Annual Conference & Expo, which is being held June 24-27 at the Music City

EQT VII to invest in global “hidden champion” and medical mobility technology market leader Ottobock

· EQT VII to acquire a 20% stake in Germany-based Ottobock, the global market leader in medical mobility solutions ranging from prosthetic and orthotic products to wheelchairs and accompanying services · Founded by Otto Bock in 1919, the Company has been an industry innovator and has launched the first completely microprocessor-controlled lower limb prosthesis, among others · EQT will support majority owner Professor Hans Georg Näder and the management team on Ottobock’s continued growth trajectory and focus on innovation The EQT VII Fund (“EQT VII”) has entered in to an

Investigation by the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense comprises two Getinge entities

Two of Getinge’s entities in Brazil, Maquet Cardiopulmonary do Brasil Indústria e Comércio Ltda and Maquet do Brasil Equipamentos Médicos Ltda, and employees within these companies are being investigated by the Brazilian General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) regarding alleged cartel activities. The investigation is part of ongoing public investigations on cartel activities related to the sales of medical equipment and is being carried out by the Brazilian authorities. According to a press release issued by CADE, 46 companies, 80 individuals and

Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Brings Legends for Youth Baseball Clinic Series to Cincinnati, OH

Free youth baseball clinic to feature Tom Browning and other MLB AlumniColorado Springs, Colo. – Local youth will have an opportunity to play with their big league heroes at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Legends for Youth baseball clinic series on Monday, June 26th, 2017. In conjunction with the Cincinnati Urban Youth Academy , the free clinic features former Major League Baseball players who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons for approximately 200 local youth. Players attending* include 1990

Hunter Group ASA - Patent Infringement Action Brought Against Dwellop AS

Hunter Group ASA's wholly-owned subsidiary Dwellop AS has been notified by the Oslo District Court that Wellpartner AS has initiated legal proceedings against the company, alleging that Dwellop AS has infringed upon patent NO 336036, belonging to Wellpartner AS. The patent relates to Heave Compensation Systems. Wellpartner AS has requested an injunction in respect of Dwellop AS' Heave Compensated Tension Frame technology and damages/consideration for the alleged infringement. Dwellop AS disputes that there is any infringement of the patent and disputes Wellpartner’s claims in entirety.

Asetek announces new data center order to cool NVIDIA’s P100 GPU accelerators

Aalborg, Denmark, 23 June 2017 – Asetek today announced a new order from Penguin Computing, Asetek’s longstanding OEM partner for a new undisclosed HPC (High Performance Computing) installation.  Asetek’s proprietary Direct-to-Chip (D2C) liquid cooling technology was selected by Penguin Computing to cool NVIDIA’s P100 GPU accelerators, the most advanced GPUs yet produced by NVIDIA.  “Utilizing Penguin's Tundra ES platform with Asetek's D2C liquid cooling technology will allow our government clients to push the boundaries of these GPU's for deep learning research,” said Ken Gudenrath,

Faslodex CHMP positive opinion in 1L breast cancer

23 June 2017 12:45 BST FASLODEX (FULVESTRANT) RECEIVES POSITIVE CHMP OPINION FOR USE IN 1st-LINE HORMONE RECEPTOR-POSITIVE ADVANCED BREAST CANCER CHMP positive recommendation is based on Phase III data demonstratinga 20% reduction in risk of disease worsening or death over anastrozole AstraZeneca today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion, recommending the marketing authorisation of Faslodex (fulvestrant) for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+), locally-advanced

Minutes for extraordinary general meeting for Multiconsult ASA

Multiconsult ASA has today held an extraordinary general meeting.Please find enclosed the minutes from the extraordinary general meeting.This information is subject of the disclosure requirements according to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. For further information, please contact:      Investor relations:         Mirza Koristovic, Head of Investor Relations          Phone: +47 93 87 05 25          E-mail: ir@multiconsult.no      Media:          Gaute Christensen, VP Communications         Phone: +47 911 70 188         E-mail: gaute.christensen@

Trelleborg acquires manufacturer of advanced composite components

Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, signed an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based privately-owned Automated Dynamics that specializes in the manufacturing of advanced composite components. Composites are a strategic, adjacent technology for Trelleborg with high potential in a multiple of industries. Completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the relevant authorities. The company is located in Niskayuna, New York. Sales amounted to approximately SEK 65 M in 2016. This bolt-on acquisition is part of Trelleborg’s strategy to strengthen

Saab receives Self-Protection Systems order for H225M Caracal helicopters

Defence and security company Saab has received a contract from Airbus Helicopters for the IDAS integrated electronic warfare self-protection systems for H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters.Saab’s Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) protects the crew by enhancing platform survivability in sophisticated, diverse and dense threat environments. The system provides timely warning against radar, laser and infrared (IR) guided threats and automatically deploys the appropriate countermeasures. “This order confirms Saab´s strong position as a supplier of world class airborne self-

Konecranes Plc: Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 10

Konecranes has on June 22, 2017, received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Market Act, according to which the total holding of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited in Konecranes Plc’s shares and votes has fallen below 10 percent. On June 21, 2017, Blackrock Inc.’s total holding through shares and financials instruments amounted to 11.85 percent of Konecranes Plc’s shares and votes.Total positions of BlackRock, Inc.:     % of % of shares Total of Total number of shares shares and voting both in % and

Lundbeck and Takeda receive Complete Response Letter from the FDA for Trintellix® (vortioxetine) sNDA

Valby, Denmark and Osaka, Japan, 23 June 2017 - H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) today announced that after providing additional analysis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to include new data in the clinical trials section of the U.S. prescribing information of Trintellix (vortioxetine) for treating aspects of cognitive dysfunction in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). Takeda and Lundbeck are disappointed, but we believe in

University of Texas at Arlington researchers use supercomputers to study snake evolution, function

Evolution takes eons, but it leaves marks on the genomes of organisms that can be detected with DNA sequencing and analysis. As methods for studying and comparing genetic data improve, scientists are beginning to decode these marks to reconstruct the evolutionary history of species, as well as how variants of genes give rise to unique traits. A research team at the University of Texas at Arlington led by assistant professor of biology Todd Castoe has been exploring the genomes of snakes and lizards to answer critical questions about these creatures’ evolutionary history. For instance,

Targovax ASA: Mandatory notification of trade by primary insider in relation to exercise of employee options

1. Exercise of employee share options Berit Iversen, VP CMC of Targovax (the "Primary Insider"), has on 22 June 2017 subscribed for 25,000 shares in Targovax ASA at a price of NOK 7.5 per share in connection with her exercise of vested employee options. 2. Transfer of rights and sale of shares Following the subscription, the Primary Insider transferred 25,000 rights to receive shares from the exercise of options to a third party. The Primary Insider cannot be held liable for losses incurred by the third party if the shares are later sold below the strike price. Due to the cash

Jefast is acquiring properties in Höganäs

Jefast has entered into an agreement to buy Noshörningarna 12, 2 and 21 in Höganäs. This is in line with the company’s overall strategy to focus on the north west Skåne area.The properties are located in Höganäs, where Jefast is well established as the largest private property owner. The total rentable area amount to about 7,600 m2the largest tenant is Lager 157 AB with a total area of 3,585 m2. The second largest tenant is the very well known “Keramiskt Center” offering historic views on the ceramic development in the area as well as exhibitions and more. -      We are excited to

Prices to rise on greaseproof papers from Nordic Paper

The company will increase prices on greaseproof papers by 5% on all despatches from 1st September 2017.Business Unit Sales and Marketing Director, Peter Warren says “Over the past two years our business has endeavoured to keep cost inflation to a minimum by driving internal efficiency and making targeted investments. However, we face increases over a wide range of input costs which we have accepted to ensure supply stability. Many of these costs have been absorbed but we have to pass on some through higher market prices.” For further information please contact Marie Stenquist,

#17-582 Delisting of Instruments issued by BNP Paribas Issuance B.V.

After the end of today’s trading, 94 Instruments issued by BNP Paribas Issuance B.V. will be delisted from NDX Sweden. For more details see attached files. For further information concerning this NDX notice please contact: NDX Listing on +46 8 566 390 10 or at ndxlist@ngm.se Nordic Growth Market NGM ABAbout NDX Nordic derivatives Exchange (NDX) is a market for listing and trading of derivatives and other structured products. The market is operated by Nordic Growth Market (www.ngm.se), a regulated exchange under the supervision of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

#17-581 Delisting of instruments issued by Vontobel Financial Products GmbH

After the end of today’s trading, 55 instruments issued by Vontobel Financial Products GmbH will be delisted from NDX Sweden.For more details see attached files. For further information concerning this NDX notice please contact: NDX Listing on +46 8 566 390 10 or at ndxlist@ngm.se Nordic Growth Market NGM AB About NDX Nordic derivatives Exchange (NDX) is a market for listing and trading of derivatives and other structured products. The market is operated by Nordic Growth Market (www.ngm.se), a regulated exchange under the supervision of the Swedish Financial Supervisory

Midweek Summer Specials for California B&Bs and Boutique Hotels

SACRAMENTO, CA [June 22, 2017]--Find great midweek deals for stays at boutique hotels and bed and breakfast inns in California this summer.  Several members of the California Association of Boutique and Breakfast Inns (CABBI) are offer discounted rates midweek, making a summer vacation to the desert, beach or wine country all the more affordable.  Several midweek lodging deals are listed below; more are available at www.cabbi.com/specials. Soak up the sun and the savings with POSH Palm Springs’  Hot Summer Savings.  The inn’s two-night

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