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The Riksbank’s Business Survey: Industrial activity stronger than expected

According to Swedish manufacturing companies, international demand was stronger than expected and the economic situation has therefore continued to improve since last autumn. This is revealed by the Riksbank’s February 2017 Business Survey.It is primarily the export industry that is increasingly optimistic as production has increased and orders have risen. The companies believe that in the coming six months economic activity will remain good, although there is some concern over political developments abroad. Companies that have Sweden as their primary market are still satisfied with

Storebrand Bank ASA: Annual report 2016

The bank group achieved a profit before taxes of NOK 203 million for 2016 compared with NOK 86 million in 2015 for continued operations. Lower volume due to the planned winding up of the corporate market portfolio and lower lending margins in the retail market is reducing net interest income. Other income increased due to a dividend recognised as income from the membership in Visa Norge FLI of NOK 25 million in connection with the sale of Visa Europe. In addition, other income is positively influenced by changes in value and realisation of financial instruments. The bank group achieved a

Scania switches to fossil free electricity

By 2020, Scania will globally utilise fossil free electricity wherever possible. This is Scania’s pledge for Earth Hour 2017. All electricity supplied for its operations in Denmark, France, Norway, Poland and Sweden is already fossil free.Scania’s efforts in driving the shift towards sustainable transport systems is about developing smart and energy-efficient transport solutions, but also about streamlining the company’s own energy usage. ”Scania itself must be a forerunner in this shift. We place high demands on our suppliers to adhere to the highest environmental standards and deploy

Finnair selected as Best European Airline at TTG China Travel Awards

Finnair has been selected as the Best European Airline at the 10th annual TTG China Travel Awards for the second year in a row. The TTG China Travel Awards recognizes Greater China’s best companies in the travel industry, including airlines, hotels and resorts, serviced residences and travel services. The selection is done by TTG readers and travel industry professionals. Commenced in 2007, TTG China Travel Awards has become one of the most popular and influential travel industry awards in Greater China. “We are honored to receive this prestigious award and I would like to thank all TTG

Peab builds new school in Kristianstad

Peab has been commissioned to build a new school in Kristianstad. The customer is Kristianstad municipality and the contract is worth SEK 128 million.The existing Kulltorpskolan will be torn down and replaced by a school for around 400 students. The two-story school will be around 7,500 m2. This is a turnkey contract and demolition work will begin immediately. The project will be completed in the first quarter of 2019. The project will be order registered in the first quarter of 2017.For further information, please contact:Bratislav Marjanovic, Region Manager Peab, +46 733-374302

Advenica appoints Staffan Lundgren as VP of Professional Services

The Malmo-based cybersecurity company Advenica is recruiting Staffan Lundgren to the new post as VP of Professional Services. Staffan will be responsible for developing the service offering towards existing and new customers.Staffan Lundgren is an experienced leader who has worked several years with service sales and change management within IT and the telecom sector. Staffan was early involved in the processes and systems within PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and has a deep understanding of how to define the chain of value towards customers. "Advenica continues to invest in

Capio to acquire a German eye specialist clinic in Bremen

Capio has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Medizinisches Versorgungs­zentrum Universitätsallee GmbH, including its subsidiaries (“Augenklinik Universitätsallee”). The clinic is specialized in ophthalmology and offers complex treatments of all parts of the eye, including cataract surgery. Net sales in 2016 were MEUR 9.6. The acquisition of Augenklinik Universitäts­allee represents a new specialty for Capio in Germany and strengthens the healthcare offering of the German operations.Augenklinik Universitätsallee is located centrally in Bremen and performs annually about 6,

Wihlborgs continues to reduce its climate impact

As a result of systematic efforts, Wihlborgs once again reduced its environmental impact during the year. CO2emissions per square metre declined 35 percent in 2016 — from 5.4 kg/m2to 3.5 kg/m2— down 75 percent since 2005.Wihlborgs’ property portfolio has grown significantly since the company took its current form in 2005 — from 1 million to 1.8 million square metres. Despite this growth, the total amount of CO2 emissions has declined — from 14,000 tonnes in 2005 to 6,100 tonnes in 2016. “This reduction in CO2 emissions was the result of long-term, systematic efforts. The decrease in 2016

The Nomination Committee’s proposal to the 2017 Annual General Meeting of Ahlsell AB

The Nomination Committee for Ahlsell AB proposes the election of Charlotta Sund as a member of the Board, and the re-election of Kenneth Bengtsson, Magdalena Gerger, Satu Huber, Gustaf Martin-Löf, Johan Nilsson, Peter Törnquist, Terje Venold and Sören Vestergaard-Poulsen as members of the Board. The Nomination Committee further proposes the re-election of Kenneth Bengtsson as Chairman and Peter Törnquist as Deputy Chairman.Charlotta Sund was born in 1963 and holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering & Management from the Institute of Technology, Linköping University, Sweden.

IMMUNOVIA AB KALLAR TILL ÅRSSTÄMMA OCH PUBLICERAR ÅRSREDOVISNING FÖR RÄKENSKAPSÅRET 2016

Styrelsen i Immunovia AB (publ), org nr 556730-4299, kallar härmed till årsstämma. Datum:                                           25 april 2017 Tid:                                                   15.00 Plats:                                               Gamla Gästmatsalen, Inspira, Medicon Village, Scheelevägen 2, Lund Anmälan/rätt att delta på stämman Aktieägare som vill delta i bolagsstämman skall vara införd i den av Euroclear Sweden AB förda aktieboken onsdagen den 19 april 2017 och senast denna dag anmäla sin avsikt att delta i bolagsstämman enligt något av

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Purchase of treasury shares

Selvaag Bolig ASA purchased 9 230 treasury shares on 23 March 2017. The shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 39.57. The shares were purchased for the company's share programmes for employees. After the transaction, Selvaag Bolig owns 1 116 112 treasury shares. Selvaag Bolig ASA is a residential property developer controlling the entire value chain from acquisition of land to sale of homes. The company has several thousand homes under development at any given time, and focuses on the growth areas in and around Greater Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim. Selvaag Bolig

Outokumpu – Manager transaction: Roberto Gualdoni

Outokumpu OyjStock exchage releaseMarch 24, 2017 at 9.30 am EET  Outokumpu has received a notification under the EU Market Abuse Regulation from Roberto Gualdoni, member of the Board of Directors, of a transaction made with its financial instrument. Detailed information about the transaction is given in the table below. Name of the manager Roberto GualdoniPosition in the issuer Member of the Board of DirectorsIssuer Outokumpu OyjIssuer’s LEI reference 5493009YRUJJDCFF0R80Notification type Initial

Viking Line Abp: Invitation to the Annual General Meeting

Viking Line Abp  NOTICE TO GENERAL MEETING  24.3.2017, 9.30 AMINVITATION TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The shareholders in Viking Line Abp are invited to the Annual General Meeting, which will be held at 12.00 noon on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Alandica Kultur & Kongress auditorium, Strandgatan 33, Mariehamn, Åland, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and the distribution of voting tickets will begin at 11.00 a.m. A. The items on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting will deal with the following items of

Storytel expanding to four new markets

Storytel is continuing its global expansion by opening in four new markets. Local offices, employees, and production teams will soon allow Storytel to significantly broaden its operations by opening shop in Russia, Spain, India and the United Arab Emirates.“Whenever we enter a new country or region, we make long-term investments and build from the ground up,” says Storytel’s CEO Jonas Tellander. “Cooperating with leading publishers is important, and so is our local staff: we hand-pick employees in order to fit Storytel’s entrepreneurial corporate culture. This is a sustainable and goal-

Gunnebo and Marionnaud Sign Contract for Installation of Store Alarms

Luxury cosmetics retailer, Marionnaud, has signed a deal with Gunnebo Gateway for the installation of electronic article surveillance systems in its stores. The contract stretches over five years and includes installation of the Gateway systems in 1,200 stores in 11 European markets.Marionnaud is Europe’s largest perfumeries and cosmetics retailer with over 1,200 stores in 11 countries including France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. To prevent shoplifting and reduce shrinkage, Marionnaud has selected Gunnebo Gateway as its electronic article surveillance (EAS) technology partner. The

New assortment of pet accessories at Clas Ohlson this spring!

Starting this spring, Clas Ohlson is offering a new assortment of affordable and smart products for dog and cat owners, ranging from products for nursing and play to safety.In total, Clas Ohlson launches more than 120 products for dog and cat owners aiming to solve the most common practical problems our customers face in their everyday life with pets. “There are approximately 75 million households in Europe with pets and we see a great demand for pet accessories. This is why we are so delighted to launch a wide assortment of products which makes everyday life with pets easier for our

Wärtsilä and Seabin partner to clean up Helsinki’s waters

The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is joining the Seabin Project to test an innovative floating trash collector. The three-year project stresses education, research and technology as solutions to ocean littering.Floating bottles and plastic bags are a familiar sight in oceans around the world, but Wärtsilä and the Seabin Project are working together on an inventive solution. Wärtsilä is sponsoring the city and port of Helsinki to trial the Seabin, a floating rubbish container.  Surface water is sucked into the device and passes through a catch bag which filters out litter. It even has

Bulletin from AB Electrolux Annual General Meeting 2017

The Annual General Meeting of AB Electrolux was held on Thursday, March 23, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden.Petra Hedengran, Hasse Johansson, Ronnie Leten, Ulla Litzén, Bert Nordberg, Fredrik Persson, David Porter, Jonas Samuelson and Ulrika Saxon were re-elected to the Board of Directors. Kai Wärn was elected new Board member. Ronnie Leten was re-elected Chairman of the Board. The proposed dividend of SEK 7.50 per share was adopted. The AGM adopted the proposal that the dividend shall be paid in two equal installments of SEK 3.75 per installment and share, the first with the record date

Kindred Group explores AI to detect problem gambling

Kindred Futures, part of Kindred Group, earlier this month facilitated a roundtable session exploring opportunities around how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to detect early signs of problem gambling. The roundtable gathered technology pioneers and addiction psychologists.Kindred Group’s (formerly Unibet Group) innovation arm, Kindred Futures, recently co-hosted a roundtable session in London to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can be used to help recognise patterns in player behaviour. Detecting signs of problem gambling at an early stage, greatly

TECHSTEP ASA: ANNUAL REPORT 2016

On 23 March 2017, the Board of Directors of Techstep ASA approved the financial statements for 2016 for issuance, subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2017. Please find attached the Techstep Annual Report 2016 with financial statements for 2016. For further information, please contact: Gaute Engbakk, CEO of Techstep: +47 91633281Marius Drefvelin, CFO of Techstep: +47 95895690 This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. About TechstepTechstep has established itself as a

SSM acquires project in the Municipality of Stockholm for approximately 260 cooperative apartments

SSM Holding AB (publ), the leading operator within residential development in the Stockholm region, is continuing to expand its operations by acquiring another project in the Municipality of Stockholm. The project will be managed in full by the company and SSM  intends to develop approximately 260 cooperative apartments. The purchase price is a total of 500 MSEK. Construction start is planned in 2018 with occupancy during 2020.SSM has acquired another project within the Municipality of Stockholm. The building is attractively located near public transport including the subway, commuter

TOMRA: SHARES TO EMPLOYEES

Employees participating in last year’s share purchase program at TOMRA have on Thursday 23 March 2017 been allotted 43,019 shares. This equals 1 bonus share per 5 shares invested in 2016. The shares were transferred at yesterday’s closing market share price, i.e. NOK 92.5. The share purchase program was approved by the Annual General Meeting on 25 April 2016. The following primary insiders have been allotted shares: See attachment. After these transactions TOMRA holds 455,927 treasury shares. For further information please contact CFO Espen Gundersen, telephone +47 97 68 73 01.

When computer scientists step in and help doctors

--- IT solutions from Saxony-Anhalt are presented from 20 to 24 March in Hannover at CeBIT 2017  - in Hall 6 / Booth B47. The German federal state has become an attractive location for the national and international IT industry. --- The best medicine is the doctor – so say both studies and life experience. But what if there is no doctor – because no successor was found for the family practice in a sparsely populated region, or because an aging population needs more medical care than the

Tieto Corporation: Compositions of the committees of the Board of Directors

Tieto Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 March 2017, 8.00 EET Tieto Corporation's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was held on 23 March 2017. At its constitutive meeting after the AGM, the Board of Directors elected Harri-Pekka Kaukonen as its Deputy Chairman. The Board also appointed a Remuneration Committee comprising · Kurt Jofs (Chairman) · Sari Pajari · Endre Rangnes and · Jonas Wiström and an Audit and Risk Committee comprising · Harri-Pekka Kaukonen (Chairman)  · Timo Ahopelto  · Johanna Lamminen and   · Jonas Synnergren.   All Board

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