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Camilla Wideroth, new CFO at Axel Johnson

Camilla Wideroth is appointed new CFO of Axel Johnson. Camilla has worked for the Group for eight years, first within Axel Johnson International and the last three and a half years at Axel Johnson AB as Head of Group Financial Control. Prior to that, Camilla worked for KPMG for 15 years, first as an accountant and subsequently as a consultant in connection with the introduction of IFRS. Camilla will start her new position November 1st. "It is an honor to be CFO for Sweden's largest privately-owned company group. I immediately said yes when I got the question", says Camilla Wideroth. "

New report from Sectra shows where radiologists see the added value of machine learning

Linköping, Sweden, October 9, 2017 – A new report from medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) shows in what areas of the diagnostic process radiologists themselves see the added value of machine learning. The report clearly shows more opportunities than threats.Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are set to disrupt the practice of radiology. How and to what extent, we do not yet fully know. What does the ideal combination of radiologists and machine learning look like? Who is in the driver’s seat and when? Using a case of

MMT Sweden AB gains ‘shop window’ with euopean oil and gas buyers.

MMT Sweden AB (MMT), based in Gothenburg Sweden, has since 2011 gained a ‘shop window’ with companies in the oil and gas sector by joining Achilles FPAL - an online community which is used by over 90 buyers from oil and gas companies.MMT which has 240 staff and provides marine survey service, share on an online platform its capabilities and performance record in key business areas, such as quality, health and safety and financial performance. Achilles works to ensure suppliers’ information is accurate via data validation and desktop and physical audits. The Achilles FPAL community serves

TV in 2020: 50 percent of viewing will be mobile

· Ericsson ConsumerLab study finds that linear and video on demand (VOD) viewing will be almost equal in just three years · 50 percent of all viewing will be done on a mobile screen, with half of this done on the smartphone alone · By 2020, one in three consumers will be Virtual Reality (VR) usersEricsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) unveils the eighth edition of its annual ConsumerLab TV and Media report , which details the massive growth in TV and video viewing and the ongoing

Husqvarna AB’s Nomination Committee for the 2018 Annual General Meeting

In accordance with the decision by Husqvarna’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) on April 4, 2017, the members of the Nomination Committee for the 2018 AGM are to be appointed by the four largest shareholders in terms of voting rights in the company as of the last banking day in August, August 31, 2017, who have expressed a wish to participate in the nomination committee work. In addition, the Nomination Committee shall also include the Chairman of the Husqvarna Board. On August 31, 2017, the four largest shareholders in terms of voting rights were Investor AB, L E Lundbergföretagen AB, If

Fortum SmartLiving and YIT engage in strategic partnership in developing smart living

ONLINE NEWS 9 October 2017YIT has selected Fortum as its strategic partner to develop new, smart living services. The goal for YIT Homes is to be capable of integrating resident-selected services that make everyday living easier.With the Fortum SmartLiving cloud service, residents can monitor their energy consumption in real time, program the operation of home appliances, adjust room temperatures, receive an alert about a possible water leak, and schedule time in the sauna or at the EV charging station.“Our strength is an extensive portfolio of services for smart living and our own

Swedish ICA stores – September sales figures

Sales in the Swedish ICA stores increased by 4.4% in September 2017 compared with the corresponding month last year. Sales in like-for-like stores increased by 3.6%.+-----------+-----+-------+--------+------+-------+--------+| | September | January – || | 2017 | September || | | 2017 |+-----------+-----+-------+--------+------+-------+--------+|Store sales| Mkr|Change | Change|      |Change | Change||excl. VAT | | all|like-for| Mkr | all|like-for|

Ronnie Leten to resign as member and Chairman of the Electrolux Board

Ronnie Leten today informed Electrolux Nomination Committee that he will resign as member and Chairman of the Electrolux Board as from the Annual General Meeting on April 5, 2018.Ronnie Leten was elected as a Board member 2012 and has held the position as Chairman of the Board since 2014. Ronnie Leten is also a member of the Electrolux Remuneration Committee. As a result of this announcement the Nomination Committee will propose that a new Chairman of the Board is elected at the Annual Meeting 2018.

NetEnt continues LatAm expansion with Caliente deal for Mexico

NetEnt, leading provider of digital casino solutions, has signed a customer agreement with gaming operator Caliente for the regulated online casino market in Mexico.NetEnt continues to expand globally on regulated markets with its innovative digital gaming solutions and has now signed its second customer agreement in Mexico. The agreement means that NetEnt will supply a wide selection of its award-winning games to Caliente’s online casino in Mexico. Caliente is the largest online gaming operator on the regulated market in Mexico. Customer integration work will commence shortly and once

ChromoGenics’ seminar creates interest in the building and real estate sector for a sustainable society

ChromoGenics AB (publ) welcomed guests from the real estate industry to Dynamic Glass Academy, a seminar on energy efficiency and comfort in building focused on sustainability.To meet the great interest in the company's dynamic glass ConverLight™, ChromoGenics invited architects, real estate companies, energy consultants and other stakeholders in the real estate industry in Uppsala to another seminar "Dynamic Glass Academy". Guest speakers presented the latest in sustainability trends, energy efficiency and sustainable materials and product selection in building. "Our ConverLight™

Ronnie Leten proposed as new Chairman of the Board in Ericsson. Kurt Jofs proposed as new member of the Board

Ericsson’s (NASDAQ:ERIC) Nomination Committee will propose Ronnie Leten as new Chairman of the Board of Ericsson. Between 1985 and 2017, Leten held various positions within Atlas Copco, being the company’s President and CEO 2009-2017. He is currently a board member in SKF, the Chairman of the Board of Electrolux and proposed Chairman of the Board of Epiroc, the part of Atlas Copco planned to be dividend out in 2018. Leten is a Belgian citizen, born in 1956, and holds a M.Sc in Applied Economics from the University of Hasselt, Belgium. Ericsson’s current Chairman of the Board Leif Johansson

New study confirms safety of Temodex and shows it to be restrictive to the right organ

Double Bond Pharmaceutical has now completed a study investigating how much Temodex - the novel drug against brain cancer - spreads in the brain in rat. The purpose of the study was to follow and chart the concentration of the active substance and its metabolite in both brain and blood circulation. The study is one in the line of complementary preclinical studies to prove and strengthen proof of concept for the company's drug candidate against brain cancer - Temodex. The results show, among other things, that the concentration of active substance in rat brain is several times above the

Total Solutions & Power Company, Korea begins series production of industrial power piston rings

· CGI series production at TSP foundry in Busan, South Korea · Increased demand for CGI piston rings in industrial power engines · Series production of large piston rings for MAN Diesel & Turbo SE Produced in SinterCast-CGI at the Total Solutions and Power foundry in Korea: 300 to 700 mm diameter piston rings for industrial power engine applications [Stockholm and Busan, 09 October 2017] – Total Solutions and Power Company, Ltd. (TSP), has begun series production of Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) piston rings using the SinterCast process control technology.

Kamux Oyj: Kamux continues to expand, next showroom to be opened in Kaarina

PRESS RELEASE   9 October 2017   at 9:00   Kamux continues to expand, next showroom to be opened in Kaarina   Kamux, a company specializing in used car sales, continues its strong growth by opening 41[th] car showroom in Finland in Kaarina.  A new 700 square meter showroom will be opened in November in Autoilijankatu 31. In the Kaarina showroom, there will be three car salesmen serving customers. Showroom network in Southwest Finland will be strengthened further "Located near the city of Turku, Kaarina is a rapidly-growing city with population over 32.000. It was easy

ÅF presents new strategy, revised financial targets and new organisational structure

The trend has been positive for ÅF in recent years with profitable growth. However, the market is becoming increasingly competitive, particularly within traditional engineering consultancy services. By developing its current business model, ÅF will take a new position as an engineering and design company and will focus on delivering targeted concept solutions, both in the Nordic region and internationally.“ÅF is an engineering and design company. With new concept solutions, an even stronger offer and a focused international strategy, ÅF’s new strategic direction provides a good starting

BONESUPPORT™ – First Patient Recruited in Study Evaluating CERAMENT® G and CERAMENT® V in Patients Undergoing Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Revisions

Lund, Sweden, 08:00 CEST 9 October 2017 – BONESUPPORT™ an emerging leader in innovative injectable bio-ceramic bone substitute products to treat bone voids caused by trauma, infection, disease or related surgery based on its unique CERAMENT® platform announces that the first patient has been recruited in a study evaluating CERAMENT® G and CERAMENT® V in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty revisions. Professor Carlo Romanò is the Principal Investigator for the study, which will take place at 6 different clinical centers in Italy and is expected to recruit approximately 135 patients.

Rejlers experts from Rejlers participating at Nordic Rail

The infrastructure of the future and resource shortages within the rail sector will be in focus when the Nordic region’s largest railway trade fair, Nordic Rail is held in Jönköping on 10-12 October.At Nordic Rail, Martin Sivik Ångman will give a talk on how Rejlers is paving the way by creating projects and initiatives where skilled labour is paired with employers in need of railway engineers.- Finding and recruiting employees with the right skills is already one of the biggest challenges facing the rail sector. When companies know they will be able to find staff with the right expertise,

SaltX Technology granted European solar collector patent

Nasdaq First North-Listed SaltX Technology has been granted a patent for its second-generation solar collector by the European Patent Office (EPO). It is based on the same low-cost version now being manufactured in China. The patent enables SaltX to intensify marketing of SunCool on the European market. The Solar collector stores thermal solar energy during the day and releases the heat and cold during the night.SaltX is collaborating since long with the leading thermal solar collector manufacturer in Poland – Hewalex - who has manufactured and delivered collectors to the SunCool reference

Thomas Ekman new President and CEO of Dustin

The Board of Directors of Dustin has appointed Thomas Ekman to new President and CEO. He will assume the position as per 1 January 2018.Thomas Ekman joins from Cabonline Group where he has had the role as CEO and has before that, inter alia, been CEO of Tele2 Sweden and is today member of the board of directors of Com Hem. He succeeds Georgi Ganev who leaves his position by the year-end, as previously announced. - With his experience of running complex businesses and building digital brands Thomas is the right person to lead Dustin’s continued development in the Nordic market and in line

ASTRAZENECA PLC ANNOUNCES TAGRISSO GRANTED BREAKTHROUGH THERAPY DESIGNATION BY US FDA

Designation based on positive Phase III FLAURA trial resultsSixth Breakthrough Therapy Designation for an AstraZeneca New Oncology medicine9 October 2017 07:00 BST TAGRISSO GRANTED BREAKTHROUGH THERAPY DESIGNATION BY US FDA FOR THE 1ST-LINE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH EGFR MUTATION-POSITIVE NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for Tagrisso (osimertinib) for the 1st-line treatment of patients with metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive non-

MUNTERS APPOINTS PRESIDENT INNOVATION

Munters (NASDAQ: MTRS) has appointed Paul Dinnage as President Innovation and Technology.In this role, Paul will lead the global Core Technology Function for Munters and play a key role in shaping the innovation and technology agenda across Munters. He will do this in close collaboration with the Business Areas, Global Operations and Global Services. Paul has a wealth of experience and is recognized in the industry as a technology leader. He started with Munters in 1985 as process engineer in the rotor plant in Amesbury, MA. During his career with Munters he has worked in Operations,

Handelsbanken’s interim report for January-September 2017 will be presented on October 18

Handelsbanken will present its results for January­‑September 2017 in Stockholm on October 18, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. CET, at a meeting with the media and analysts. The interim report for January‑September 2017 will be published at 7:00 a.m. CET, on October 18, 2017. A telephone conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. CET (5:00 a.m. EST), whenRolf Marquardt, CFO, will present and comment on the results. There will also be time for questions from the participants. UK number: +44 203–364 5374Swedish number: +46 8–505 564 74US number: +1 855–753 2230 Instructions1.    Dial

Safe to treat dementia patients with clot-busting drugs

[PRESS RELEASE 2017-10-09] Stroke patients with dementia treated with intravenous thrombolysis using powerful clot-busting drugs are at no higher risk of brain haemorrhage or death than other patients receiving the same treatment, a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Neurology reports.Ischemic stroke is the most common form of stroke and is caused when a blood clot blocks the blood flow to the brain. Treatment with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) using powerful clot-busting drugs within 4.5 hours of onset can greatly improve the prognosis and reduce the likelihood of

Wallenstam converts co-op apartment project in Solberga into rental apartments

Wallenstam will convert the first phase of the co-op apartment project Orangeriet in Solberga involving 90 apartments into rental apartments. The apartments are now under construction and are expected to be ready for occupation by spring 2018.“We feel that the situation in the cooperative apartment market in Stockholm is a little uncertain right now. We have therefore chosen to change the first phase of Orangeriet into rental apartments after conducting a market test of the project where we noted that the co-op apartment market has cooled down. Thanks to our cost-efficient new production

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