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Brighter co-founds the new Nordic diabetes foundation BEAT Diabetes

Brighter and the Nordic region's leading entertainment provider, Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), and Abbott, have joined forces to raise awareness about diabetes and drive positive change in the Nordic region. The collaboration has taken shape through the founding of the BEAT Diabetes Foundation, of which Brighter is one of the co-founders and board member. NENT Group, known for the streaming service Viaplay in Sweden, launched the annual Diabetes Gala 2017, which since then has raised over SEK 20 million for diabetes research, as a first step in this initiative. The BEAT

Eklund Foundation Announces 2020 Grant Recipients

The Eklund Foundation for Odontological Research and Education is pleased to announce the projects receiving this year’s grants of approximately EUR 200,000.The Eklund Foundation now supports odontological research projects for the fifth year running. This year, two projects related to cariology were chosen to receive grants. Joel Eklund, Chairman of the Board, Eklund Foundation, said, “We choose to acknowledge and support these important projects related to cariology, as they put young people’s oral health in a social context with the aim of creating preconditions for a healthier future.

Assemblin to grow in district heating through acquisition

Assemblin is strengthening its position in district heating through acquisition of the assets and liabilities of Mälardalens Fjärrvärme Entreprenad AB, which employs 11 people in Västerås.The Swedish district heating network is an important factor in Sweden’s energy policy and its transition to fossil fuel-free heating. It is a cost-effective method of distributing environmentally friendly energy that can be used in many ways and in an increasing number of buildings going forward. District heating is a growing market for Assemblin, which is now strengthening its market position in the

BEAT Diabetes Foundation begins operating as independent entity

· BEAT Diabetes Foundation supported by NENT Group, Abbott and Brighter · NENT Group to invest at least SEK 2.5 million every year in Foundation · Diabetes Gala to resume in 2021; NENT Group to premiere new diabetes and COVID-19 documentary on 14 November The BEAT Diabetes Foundation, a pan-Nordic initiative to respond to the global diabetes challenge, is now operating as an independent entity. The Foundation is supported by Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic region’s leading streaming company, together with Abbott and Brighter, and aims to raise awareness and

Nature conservation and tourism can coexist despite conflicts

The concept of sustainable nature tourism plays a key role in mediating conflicts between tourism and nature conservation, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.The study takes a geo-historical approach to analysing the environmental conflict surrounding the founding of Koli National Park in Finland, where the idea of sustainable nature tourism was used as a way out of the conflict. In Koli National Park, sustainable nature tourism has proven to be useful concept for conflict resolution. “Adopting the principles of sustainable nature tourism helped the national park’s

Benny Thögersen to step down as CEO of Catena during 2021

After a number of intensive years at Catena, of which the past three as President and CEO, Benny Thögersen has informed the Board of Directors of Catena that he has decided to leave the Company.21 September 2020, 8:50 a.m. CETTo ensure a smooth transition, Benny will continue working as CEO until a successor is in place. The Board of Directors will now initiate a recruitment process.“Being on this journey with Catena and alongside so many inspiring colleagues has been amazing. After several hectic years, I am allowing myself to make space for other personal and professional commitments.

Veidekke ASA: Anticipating a moderate decline in contracting markets

Veidekke’s updated forecasts for the Scandinavian contracting markets show improved prospects for the sector compared to before the summer.Barring major changes in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, activity levels in the Scandinavian contracting markets are predicted to be satisfactory in the years ahead, provided that expected growth in public-sector demand materialises. Generally reduced investment appetite among businesses and households is forecast to reduce production by 6% in 2021, before the decline tapers off in 2022. This prediction is based on a number of key assumptions: “

Lynparza recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

21 September 2020 07:05 BST Lynparza recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP forBRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer Only PARP inhibitor to improve overall survival vs. newhormonal agent treatments in advanced prostate cancer AstraZeneca and MSD's Lynparza (olaparib) has been recommended for marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with breast cancer susceptibility gene 1/2 (BRCA1/2) mutations, a subpopulation of homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene mutations.

Elkem Silicones elastomer gel PURESIL™ ORG01 wins 2020 Ringier Technology Innovation Award for Personal Care

Last July, the award ceremony of the 2020 Ringier Technology Innovation Award - Personal Care was grandly held at Shanghai Marriott Hotel Parkview. After a professional evaluation by independent experts and online voting by industry professionals, Elkem Silicones elastomer gel PURESIL™ORG01 won the “Effective Ingredients - Innovation Award”.PURESIL™ ORG 01: Green, eco-forward PURESIL™ ORG 01 is an innovative eco-forward silicone elastomer gel. Its carrier fluid which represents at least 80% of its composition is derived from sustainable and renewable sugarcane. It meets today’s consumers

Tagrisso reduced the risk of disease recurrence in the brain by 82% in the adjuvant treatment of early-stage EGFR-mutated lung cancer

19 September 2020 17:30 BST Tagrisso reduced the risk of disease recurrence in the brain by 82%in the adjuvant treatment of early-stage EGFR-mutated lung cancer ADAURA Phase III trial data at ESMO reinforce the proven clinicalactivity of Tagrisso in treating central nervous system metastases Results from a prespecified exploratory analysis of the positive ADAURA Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca's Tagrisso (osimertinib) demonstrated a clinically meaningful improvement in central nervous system (CNS) disease-free survival (DFS) in the adjuvant treatment of patients with early-

Lynparza recommended for approval in EU by CHMP as 1st-line maintenance treatment with bevacizumab for HRD-positive advanced ovarian cancer

21 September 2020 07:00 BST Lynparza recommended for approval in EU by CHMP as 1st-line maintenance treatment with bevacizumab for HRD-positive advanced ovarian cancer Patients treated with Lynparza and bevacizumab lived without diseaseprogression for a median of 37.2 months vs. 17.7 months for bevacizumab alone One in two women with advanced ovarian cancer has an HRD-positive tumour AstraZeneca and MSD's Lynparza (olaparib) has been recommended for marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for the 1st-line maintenance treatment with bevacizumab of patients with

MINERAL TESTS CONFIRM ECONOMICAL GRADE NICKEL SULPHIDE AT CORCEL

Eurobattery Minerals AB (Nordic Growth Market: "BAT"; “the Company”) a growth company in the mining and exploration industry with the vision to help Europe become self-sufficient in ethical battery minerals, today announces mineral test results conducted by  SGS in Canada on the nickel, cobalt, copper Castriz prospect in Galicia, northwest Spain. In the larger Corcel project, Castriz is one of three primary prospects together with Monte Mayor and Monte Castello. Key points: · Mineral identification and characterisation studies completed on mineralised samples from Castriz Ni-Cu-Co

Implantica's offering was substantially oversubscribed – trading of the Swedish Depository Receipts on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market in Stockholm commences today, 21 September 2020

NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SWITZERLAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR REQUIRE REGISTRATION OR ANY OTHER MEASURE. PLEASE READ "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" AT THE END OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.Implantica AG[1] (“Implantica” or the “Company”), a medtech group with operations within the implantable medical device and eHealth markets, announces today the outcome of the offering in connection

Nel ASA: Last day of subscription period in the Subsequent Offering

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. (Oslo, 21 September 2020) Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement by Nel ASA ("Nel" or the "Company") on 10 September 2020, regarding the commencement of a subsequent offering of up to 10,840,109 new shares (the "Offer Shares") (the "Subsequent Offering"). The subscription period for the Subsequent Offering will expire today, 21 September

Fabege´s nominating committe for the AGM 2021

At Fabege’s Annual General Meeting on 2 April 2020, it was decided that the Nominating Committee, whose tasks include submitting proposals to Members of the Board, would primarily comprise representatives of the four largest shareholders. The names of the Nominating Committee's members and the owners they represent are to be announced no later than six months before the AGM and are based on the known ownership immediately before the announcement.In accordance with this decision, the largest shareholders based on ownership as of 31 August 2020 have been offered a membership in the Fabege

Sofi Filtration Oy has signed a 3M€ financing round

Loudspring portfolio company Sofi Filtration Oy has signed a 3M€ investment round. The proceeds will be used to accelerate the growth of Sofi Filtration Oy.  At the same time Loudspring will purchase shares in Sofi Filtration Oy from early investors. More information will be made available in a few weeks once the financing round is closed. Sofi Filtration provides efficient water filtration technology. Their self-cleaning filter, the innovative Sofi Filter® enables cost efficient micro filtration of large amounts of water. The company focuses on marine, oil&gas, mining and power generation

Kungsleden continues to issue green bonds

During its MTN program, Kungsleden has issued a new green 6-year bond with a nominal amount of SEK 700 million. Kungsleden will also repurchase the short-term bonds that fall due for payment in 2021 with a total nominal amount of SEK 218 million.The bond, with final maturity date 25 September 2026, was issued at a spread above Stibor of 1.50 per cent.  Of the loan, SEK 550 million has a fixed interest rate equivalent to 1,593% and SEK 150 million of the loan has a floating interest corresponding to Stibor 3 months. In connection with the transaction, Kungsleden has chosen to swap the fixed-

Kojamo invests in creating carbon sinks in addition to growth centres

Kojamo will celebrate the global Zero Emissions Day on 21 September 2020 by compensating the carbon dioxide emissions caused by the impacts of its employees’ work on the planet’s day off. It will do this by creating a new carbon sink in Finland through afforestation.Kojamo will participate in Zero Emissions Day 2020 by contributing to the afforestation of a new carbon sink in Finland. The carbon sink is large enough to cover the carbon dioxide emissions caused by all of Kojamo’s employees’ work during Zero Emissions Day. In addition, to mitigate climate change, Kojamo will plant more than

Alma Media to highlight environmental responsibility and the possibilities of young people to mitigate climate change on Zero Emissions Day

Alma Media Corporation                    Press release 21 September 2020ALMA MEDIA TO HIGHLIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE ON ZERO EMISSIONS DAY Alma Media and the Finnish Children and Youth Foundation, Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC), Neste and Otaniemi upper secondary school are encouraging everyone to participate in the Zero Emissions Day on 21 September 2020. The goal of the international Zero Emissions Day is to give the world a break from fossil fuels, raise awareness of the climate impact of choices made by

Changes to Kungsleden’s Group management

Frida Stannow Lind is stepping down from her role as Head of Business Development at Kungsleden to become Chief Operating Officer at Humlegården.“The decision to leave Kungsleden was not easy. The task of establishing the property development and project operations together with Biljana Pehrsson and other colleagues has been highly rewarding. The company now possesses an attractive project and property portfolio and an experienced organisation,” says Frida Stannow Lind, Head of Business Development at Kungsleden. Frida Stannow Lind has been employed at Kungsleden for ten years. “Frida

Africa Energy Announces Special Meeting of Shareholders and Update on Pending Transactions

Vancouver, BC, September 21, 2020 /CNW/ - Africa Energy Corp. (TSX Venture: AFE) (Nasdaq First North: AEC) (“Africa Energy” or the “Company”) announces that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) will be held in Canada on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 9:00 am (Pacific Time) at Suite 2000, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3E8, in order to approve matters related to the recently announced transactions with Impact Oil & Gas Limited (“Impact”) and Arostyle Investments (RF) Proprietary Limited (“Arostyle”) through which the Company will increase its

Wooden tower set to reduce carbon dioxide footprint from future wind turbines

Vattenfall and Modvion have entered into collaboration on using wooden towers for onshore wind turbines, a venture expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in manufacturing by at least 25 percent. Vattenfall will be assessing Modvion's wooden tower for potential use in future wind farms."During their life cycles, Vattenfall's wind turbines already have very low levels of climate-impacting emissions. We want to drive those levels down even further. We see that wooden towers can be part of our solution for decreasing our carbon dioxide footprint, which can complement the work we are

Kiilto reduces the plastic waste of its packaging materials

In its operations, Kiilto constantly strives to find more environmentally sustainable solutions. In order to reduce plastic waste, Kiilto is continuously exploring new packaging materials for its production units.In accordance with its Promise to the Environment, Kiilto is constantly developing its operations to be more environmentally friendly and more sustainable for the environment. Kiilto has sought to reduce plastic waste generated in the packaging and transport of products, for example by changing its wrapping plastics to thinner and more ecological ones. In Norway, on the other hand,

AddLife signs agreement with Italian SIAD Healthcare s.p.a. on the acquisition of advanced surgery business

AddLife signed an agreement with SIAD Healthcare s.p.a. today on the acquisition of their business in the product area of advanced surgery. The business has sales of approximately EUR 8 million on the Italian market in a segment in which AddLife is already an established supplier on the Nordic and central-European markets. SIAD Healthcare s.p.a. markets and sells products from leading suppliers in advanced surgery, such as neurosurgery, spinal surgery, plastic surgery, interventional radiology, as well as products for advanced wound care. In conjunction with the acquisition, the business

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