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Stora Enso shares converted

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14 December 2017 at 9.00 EETDuring the 1–30 November 2017 conversion period there was one conversion and a total of 20 000 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 14 December 2017, and trading in the new R shares will start on 15 December 2017.Breakdown of shares after conversion: A shares  176 392 320R shares  612 227 667Total  788 619 987 Each A share and each ten R shares carry one vote. The total amount of votes after the conversion is at least 237 615 087.For further

WTX101 granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of Wilson Disease

Wilson Therapeutics AB (publ), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted WTX101 Fast Track designation for the treatment of Wilson Disease. The FDA’s Fast Track program is designed to facilitate the development, and expedite the review of novel therapies to treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need. WTX101 (bis-choline tetrathiomolybdate) is a first-in-class copper-protein-binding agent with a unique mechanism of action, under investigation as a novel therapy for Wilson Disease. “We are extremely pleased to receive Fast Track designation

New recruitment app offers transparent salaries and anonymous communication with potential employers

One in four Slush 2017 attendees signed up for Meet FrankThe startup company Meet Frank  is expanding its new recruitment app concept to the Nordic countries and other European markets. The service has become a major recruiter for top talent in Finland and Estonia’s tech job markets within a few months of launch. Meet Frank is a mobile-based virtual career assistant that makes it easy to discreetly see who wants to hire you and what they are willing to pay. Users can also talk to potential employers without revealing their identity. The company aims to bring

Nordic Capital acquires a majority stake in Ryds Bilglas

Nordic Capital Fund VIII (“Nordic Capital”) has signed an agreement to acquire 90 percent of the shares in Ryds Bilglas, one of the leading vehicle glass repair and replacement companies in Sweden. The shares will be acquired from Nalka Invest and the founding family Ryd. The Ryd family will remain as shareholders with 10 percent of the Company and will also remain on the Board of Directors. Nordic Capital sees great potential in supporting the acceleration of Ryds Bilglas’ growth agenda, including operational improvements and digitalisation initiatives.Ryds Bilglas is one of the leading

Attempted suicide in the young related to dramatically reduced life expectancy

[PRESS RELEASE 2017-12-14] People who have been treated for attempted suicide or suicidal behaviour have a much shorter life expectancy and usually die of non-suicide-related causes, a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University in Sweden published in the scientific journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica reports.“Suicide is, of course, very common in this vulnerable patient group, but a deeper analysis shows that the excess mortality is largely attributable to non-psychiatric diseases,” explains Jussi Jokinen, psychiatrist and professor at Umeå University and researcher at

Scania invests SEK 1.5 billion in energy-efficient foundry

Scania plans to invest about SEK 1.5 billion in a new foundry in Södertälje, Sweden, in order to triple production capacity and achieve a 50 percent reduction in energy consumption compared to the technology and methods used in the current foundry. Through more efficient materials handling and recycling, a sharp reduction will also be achieved in the transport need per manufactured unit. The foundry will be operated using electricity produced from renewable energy sources.“In the ongoing shift towards a fossil-free society, even more energy-efficient combustion engines as well as combustion

Vattenfall signs major supply agreement with Ovako

Vattenfall has signed an electricity supply agreement of approximately 1 TWh annually with leading Finnish steel manufacturer Ovako, enabling improved transparency and electricity cost control for Ovako.Vattenfall will supply all Ovako's production facilities in the Nordic region with electricity, the three largest being Hofors and Smedjebacken in Sweden and Imatra in eastern Finland. Ovako is committed to sustainability with their steel production based on recycled scrap, making them one of largest steel scrap recyclers in the Nordics. "We have a clear strategy for efficient

Aker Solutions Secures Subsea Services Agreement With Statoil

December 14, 2017 - Aker Solutions secured a framework agreement to provide subsea services for Statoil-operated oil and gas fields offshore Norway. The contract has a fixed period of five years, starting in the first quarter of 2018, and contains five four-year extension options. Its value depends on the amount of work ordered by Statoil under the agreement. This is currently estimated at about NOK 3 billion for the fixed period and will be booked in fourth-quarter orders. The agreement provides work for Aker Solutions' services bases in Ågotnes on the west coast of Norway and

ICA’s Capital Markets Day – Strengthening our leading position

Today, 14 December 2017, ICA Gruppen is arranging a Capital Markets Day in Stockholm. The programme includes, among other things, a review of the Group’s strategic priorities and goals, ICA Gruppen’s work with sustainability and digitalisation, and business reviews for Rimi Baltic and ICA Sweden.ICA Gruppen’s management is today meeting with financial analysts, bank representatives and the media to present the company’s strategies, view of the market, and investments. During the day ICA will talk about the Group’s capex budget for 2018, among other things. “Each and every one of the

Powerbox’s medical power supply delivers power and safety to healthcare facilities at altitude

Powerbox , one of Europe’s largest power supply companies, and for more than four decades a leading force in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, announces the launch of a new series of power supplies for medical applications requiring BF (Body Floating) class insulation and full, reliable operation up to 5,000 meters altitude to power medical healthcare facilities and equipment. Complying with the latest EMI coexistence standard IEC 60601-1-2: 2014 (4th edition) and specifically designed with patient and operator safety in mind, the OBR04 series (

Coor signs new agreement with the Municipality of Copenhagen

Coor has signed a new four-year agreement with the Municipality of Copenhagen for the delivery of hard FM services. The assignment will gradually ramp up during 2018 and is expected to generate sales of some SEK 80 m annually when fully operational.The assignment for the Municipality of Copenhagen starts on 1 March 2018 and implies Coor operating, maintaining and optimizing some 300 buildings on behalf of the municipality. A key part of the assignment is to reduce energy consumption in the municipality’s properties through innovation and new technology. “This new assignment generates

BerGenBio to present recent highlights from its clinical trials with selective AXL inhibitor BGB324 at DNB’s 8th Annual Nordic Healthcare Conference

· Six ph II clinical trials ongoing with first-in-class highly selective AXL inhibitor BGB324. · Monotherapy data at 19% RR in relapsed/refractory AML and high-risk MDS reported at ASH. · 50% CBR with BGB324 in combination with erlotinib in NSCLC reported at World Lung. · BGB324 in combination with docetaxel as last line therapy in NSCLC showing very promising early efficacy at 66% CBR.Bergen, Norway, 14 December 2017 – BerGenBio ASA (OSE: BGBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, selective Axl kinase inhibitors for multiple cancer indications, announces

ICA Gruppen’s Strategic Priorities 2018

ICA Gruppen’s board of directors has adopted the company’s Strategic Priorities for 2018. These priorities are designed to facilitate cooperation and the utilisation of synergies between various businesses in ICA Gruppen and contribute to growth for ICA.ICA Gruppen has five long-term strategic themes that set the direction for its operations: customer experience, brand & loyalty, simplicity, people and sustainability. In addition to these more long-term themes, every year a number of more short-term joint priorities are set. These priorities set the focus for ICA Gruppen’s most important

Polygiene Partners with Chinese Particle Fever, a Designer Sports Brand Supported by Alibaba

Described as the first high-end designer sports brand in China, Particle Fever is pioneering this industry with insights on art, technology, culture and creativity. They work with international key opinion leaders and have a very strong social media community.The company, founded in 2015, is backed by investors from veterans of Alibaba, Goldman Sachs, IDG and Uber/DIDI. Polygiene is included in all menswear and unisex lines and will be added to the female collection shortly.   Sales are mainly online, but also through luxury athleisure retailer Lane Crawford and a first

MUNTERS ESTIMATES LOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED PROFITABILITY IN THE DATA CENTER BUSINESS AREA

Munters Group (MTRS), a global leader in energy efficient air treatment and climate solutions, estimates lower than previously expected profitability in the Data Center Business Area for Q4 2017 due to lower than expected production volumes and higher project start-up costs. Some start-up costs are expected to remain in Q1 2018.As mentioned in Munters Q3 report, published on November 9, 2017, the Data Center Business Area is impacted by a delayed project start-up of a large European Data Center order received in the second quarter this year and that part of the revenue, previously scheduled

Clavister Holding AB Executes Two Issues Of Warrants

The Board of Directors of Clavister Holding AB (the “Company”) has in accordance with the authorization resolved on the Extraordinary General Meeting 11 December 2017 executed two  warrants issues of 3 062 608 warrants and 1 250 000 warrants respectively to Tagehus Holding AB (“Tagehus”). All issued warrants have been subscribed by Tagehus.No 1 2017/2020 (”Series 1”) A total of 3 062 608 warrants of Series 1 have been issued to Tagehus with deviation of the shareholders’ preferential rights. The reason for the deviation from shareholders’ preferential rights is that the Company has

SciBase announces outcome of the preferential rights issue

Outcome of the Offering SciBase Holding AB (publ) (”SciBase” or the ”Company”) today announces that the secured new share issue with preferential rights for existing shareholders (the ”Offering”) has been completed and will provide the Company with approximately SEK 75 million before deduction of transaction costs. A total of approximately SEK 39.2 million, corresponding to 46.1 percent of the full Offering was subscribed for. Approximately SEK 36.6 million, corresponding to 43.0 percent of the Offering, was subscribed for by way of subscription rights and approximately SEK 2.5 million,

Final result of the repair offering

Oslo, 13 December 2017 Reference is made to the stock exchange release published by Insr Insurance Group ASA ("Insr" or the "Company") on 28 November 2017 regarding the commencement of the subscription period for the repair offering (the "Repair Offering") of up to 5,714,285 new shares (the "Offer Shares") in the Company. The subscription period in the Repair Offering expired at 12:00 hours (CET) today, 13 December 2017. 1,027,071 Offer Shares were subscribed for at a subscription price of NOK 7.00 per Offer Share. [All subscribers have received full allocation. Notifications  of

New Website Helps Travelers Find One-of-Kind B&Bs and Boutique Hotels in California

SACRAMENTO, CA [December 13, 2017]--The California Association of Boutique and Breakfast Inns  (CABBI) has helped discerning travelers find one-of-kind accommodations throughout the Golden State for over 25 years. This winter, CABBI launched a newly-redesigned website at CABBI.com  to showcase the state’s plethora of unique lodging options with new maps and search tools to help travelers zero in on the perfect destination.  “CABBI.com  connects travelers with smaller or lesser-known B&Bs and boutique hotels in

Veidekke to extend the National Library in Mo i Rana

Veidekke Entreprenør AS has signed a contract with Statsbygg to develop new secure storage facility and new digital archive storage space, infrastructure and the necessary preparations for a new cavern development. This is a turnkey contract valued at NOK 400 million, excluding VAT. The archive storage space will be scaled for 65,000 metres of shelves, including 12,000 metres of health archives that will be preserved in their original format after digitization. The archive storage space will, in common with the secure storage, consist of a rock cavern warehouse equipped with automated

Change in number of shares in Brighter AB.

Conversion of convertible notes into shares under the Convertible Notes issued under the financing agreement announced on April 26. The number of Notes converted on December 13th, 2017 was 20. The number of Notes remaining under the third Tranche for future conversion is 18. The number of shares and the number of votes before the conversion was 64,548,335. Through the conversion, the number of shares and the number of votes have increased by 219,058. The total number of shares and the total number of votes after the conversion amount to 64,767,393. For terms and conditions of the

Opening of the Radspherin ® Production and Laboratory Facility

Oncoinvent held an opening ceremony for its new production and lab facilities today.  A total of 40 guests attended the opening.  The new production facility contains a dedicated Grade B clean room, two Category B type isotope production suites, a quality control laboratory, and packaging area that will support qualified operations for manufacturing, analytical control, packaging and labelling of Radspherin® for upcoming preclinical and clinical studies. Jan A. Alfheim, Oncoinvent’s CEO commented: “This event marks a highlight in a year that has seen tremendous growth in  the company.

SSAB reaches settlement for break down in Oxelösund

SSAB has reached a final settlement of around SEK 315 million with the insurance company and the supplier in compensation for the break down that occurred in Oxelösund in December 2016. The settlement will have a positive impact of around SEK 265 million on the result for the fourth quarter of 2017.As earlier reported, an advance payment of SEK 50 million was received from the insurance company during the second quarter of 2017. The additional amount of SEK 265 million will be booked in SSAB Special Steels’ result in the fourth quarter of 2017. This means that the total compensation by the

STRAXBoard of Directors has resolved, by virtue of authorization, on an issue of EUR 1.5 million.

STRAXBoard of Directors has resolved, by virtue of authorization, on an issue of EUR 1.5 million. by set-off of claims as a result of the previouslycommunicated acquisition of Telecom Lifestyle FashionThe Board of Directors of Strax AB (publ) (“Strax” or the “Company”) has resolved, by virtue of authorization from the annual general meeting held on 23 May 2017, on an issue of 2,830,066 shares, for which payment shall be made by set-off of claims of EUR 1,500,000 (the “Issue”). The Issue is made to R.F. International B.V. against payment by set-off of claims. The claims are based on the

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