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Coor extends agreement with Borealis

Borealis extends its collaboration with Coor regarding delivery of IFM (integrated facility management) services. The agreement is worth some SEK 100 m annually and runs from 1 April 2018.The agreement implies that Coor will continue to develop and deliver integrated workplace and property services to Borealis’ some 1,000 staff in 140 buildings at the company’s Stenungsund plant. Borealis produces products including plastic compounds for pipe systems, power and communications cables and advanced packaging solutions. “Borealis’ operations are carried out in a complex production

Seamless announces shareholders’ support for share issue

The Board of Seamless Distribution wishes to express its gratitude to the Company’s four largest shareholders, including the Chairman John Longhurst (together representing over 30 % of the Company’s share capital), who confirm their support (and intention to provide written undertakings) for the proposed rights issue, and their support for the strategic initiatives announced by the Board of Seamless, in our press release last week, and in the coming days in a call for an EGM.    I wish to take this opportunity to apologise to our shareholders. An investment in Seamless Distribution over

Excellent quarter, further steps in transformation

UPM-Kymmene Corporation      Interim Report          24 October 2017 at 09:35 EET Excellent quarter, further steps in transformation Q3 2017 highlights · Comparable EBIT increased by 12% to EUR 351 million (314 million in Q3 2016). · Good growth in deliveries and strong operational efficiency with no significant maintenance activity. · Strong operating cash flow at EUR 486 million (506 million). · Net debt decreased to EUR 623 million (1,479 million). · UPM announced a new focused growth project at the UPM Chudovo plywood mill in Russia. · UPM announced

Combitech’s interim report for January-September 2017

Combitech, the Nordic technology consultancy company within the defence and security group, Saab AB, continues to report excellent results. For the first three quarters of the year, the company has increased both sales and profit.Events during the third quarter: · Atlas Copco has entered into a collaboration with Combitech concerning mining digitalisation. Combitech’s expertise from the digitalisation of aviation, defence and telecommunications was decisive when Atlas Copco choose the company as its partner.  The collaboration will among other things build upon Saab’s technical

Cereno Scientific announces first subjects dosed in clinical study with drug candidate CS1

Cereno Scientific (Aktietorget: “CRNO B”), a pharmaceutical company developing a new preventive medicine to treat thrombosis-related disease, today announced dose administration for the first subjects in its recently approved clinical study with drug candidate, CS1.The study, which is being conducted together with Cereno Scientific’s clinical research partner, CTC, is assessing the safety and tolerability, as well as the pharmacokinetics, of CS1 in adults with borderline hypertension and obesity. It is also investigating the efficacy of CS1 on biomarkers related to risk for thrombosis-

Financial reporting dates for Atlas Copco

Stockholm, Sweden, October 24, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, will issue financial information on the following dates.2018              January 26                          Preliminary 2017 report                                                                  Q4 2017 result                                                                   Silent period starts December 28, 2017                       April 24                                Annual General Meeting                         April 25                                Q1 2018

CTT Systems releases two Zonal Drying™ orders of total eight Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s

CTT Systems AB (“CTT”), the market leader in aircraft humidity control systems, announces two Zonal Drying™ Buyer Furnished Equipment orders for a total of eight Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. The eight Zonal Drying™ systems will be line fitted by Boeing from December 2017 to December 2018.Peter Landquist, VP Sales & Marketing, CTT Systems AB, comments: “We see an uptick in airline demand for our Zonal Drying™ system, mainly driven by higher passenger load-factors and from high-density seat layouts. Several airlines that increased seat capacity by adding more seats now experience

Smart Eye Interim Report 1 January–30 September 2017

Summary Q3 2017 · Net revenue amounted to TSEK 12,945 (10,092), equivalent to an increase of 28%. · The operating result was TSEK –8,180 (–4,634), which is in line with the adopted expansion, with investments in primarily personnel and geographical expansion. · The result after financial items was TSEK –8,285 (–4,876). · The result after tax per share was negative. · Cash and cash equivalents amounted to TSEK 27,468 as at the end of September. · The revenue of the Applied Solutions business area increased by 96%. · Smart Eye was awarded a third design win from a

Reminder: Invitation to presentation of Orkla's third quarter 2017 results, Wednesday 25 October

Orkla will report its third quarter 2017 results on Wednesday, 25 October 2017 at 7.00 a.m. CET. The quarterly report and the presentation material will be available at this time at www.orkla.com.The quarterly results will be presented at 8.00 a.m. in Oslo Concert Hall, Munkedamsveien 14, Oslo. The presentation and subsequent Q&A session will be held in English and may be viewed in a live webcast at www.orkla.com or followed by telephone. Dial-in details: +47 21 03 33 94. Pincode: 6491460.Orkla ASAOslo, 24 October 2017Ref.:IR & Communications ManagerElise HeidenreichTel.: +47

Metsä Board recognised by CDP as a global leader in sustainable water management and climate action

Metsä Board has once again been rewarded a position on the CDP Water A List as well as on the CDP Climate A List. This is the third consecutive year that the company has been included on the CDP Water A List and the second year on the CDP Climate A List. Metsä Board also achieved Leadership status in the CDP Forest programme for the third year in a row. CDP is a non-profit global environmental disclosure platform.Metsä Board Corporation press release 24 October 2017Metsä Board has once again been rewarded a position on the CDP Water A List as well as on the CDP Climate A List. This is the

Long-term opioid use does not increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Opioid use is not associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, shows a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. Researchers did not find any risk neither for long-term use nor for higher cumulative doses. Opioids are powerful pain relieving drugs that act on the nervous system. Published in Pain Medicine, the study is the most extensive one conducted on the topic so far. A previous study from the US reported an association between high cumulative doses of opioids and an increased risk of dementia, but the Finnish study does not confirm this finding. However,

Notice of annual shareholders’ meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ)

The shareholders of AcadeMedia AB (publ) are summoned to the annual shareholders’ meeting on Friday 24 November 2017 at 3 p.m. at City Conference Center, Folkets Hus, Barnhusgatan 12-14, Stockholm. Registration starts at 2 p.m.Right to attend the shareholders’ meeting Shareholders who wish to attend the annual shareholders’ meeting must ·  be registered in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Saturday 18 November 2017, and must also ·  notify the company of their intention to attend the meeting, no later than Monday 20 November 2017. The notification must be

AcadeMedia decides on a fully covered rights issue of approximately SEK 400 million

The Board of Directors of AcadeMedia has decided on a rights issue of approximately SEK 400 million after issuing expenses with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders. The rights issue is subject to approval by the annual general meeting.NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, HONG KONG, SWITZERLAND, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR WOULD REQUIRE REGISTRATION OR OTHER MEASURES BESIDES THOSE REQUIRED BY SWEDISH LAW.

BerGenBio Announces Start of Ph II Trial Assessing Selective AXL Inhibitor BGB324 in Combination with KEYTRUDA® for Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer

Bergen, Norway, 24 Oct 2017 – BerGenBio ASA (OSE: BGBIO) , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a pipeline of first-in-class Axl kinase inhibitors to treat multiple cancer indications, announces that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase II trial evaluating the Company’s lead product BGB324 in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in patients with previously treated advanced adenocarcinoma of the lung (non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC) whose disease is progressing. The trial is being sponsored by BerGenBio. MSD (tradename of

REHAU Automotive to deploy Siemens software exclusively across all 15 plants

· Automotive supplier standardizes on Siemens portfolio to replace legacy systems · Integrated solution to enable digitalization of engineering and manufacturing · Worldwide rollout to begin drive toward Industry 4.0REHAU Automotive, German automotive supplier and polymer specialist, will exclusively deploy Siemens software products to replace several legacy systems in engineering, manufacturing and quality management. With this decision REHAU becomes one of the first automotive suppliers to implement a company-wide manufacturing execution system (MES) and quality management system (

Destia’s business review for January–September 2017

Destia’s business review for january–september 2017  · Revenue was MEUR 339.9 (352.1). · The comparable operating result was MEUR 10.6 (10.2). · The Group’s result for the period was substantially better than in the previous year, at MEUR 9.3 (6.7). · The accident frequency, which measures occupational safety, was 9.5 (7.5). ·  Destia’s revenue for 2017 is expected to be lower than in the previous year, and comparable operating profit is expected to remain at the previous year’s level.  Acting President and CEO Arto Pohjonen comments on the reporting period: “Destia’s

Essity recognized by CDP as world leader for its action on water and forests

Essity, a leading hygiene and health company, has been recognized as a global leader for its action on water and forests and received the highest score from CDP, an international not-for-profit charity that promotes a more sustainable economy. From thousands of participating companies, Essity is one of only four to qualify for CDP’s A List for both Water and Forests.CDP conducts independent surveys of thousands of companies, and the risks and opportunities associated with their climate, water and forest management practices. CDP’s A-Lists are compiled on behalf of 827 signatory investors,

Electrolux on climate change A-List

Electrolux has been named one of the top 5 % corporate global leaders acting against climate change. The company has been awarded a position on the 2017 Climate A List by CDP, the international non-profit. It is the second year in a row Electrolux gets this top recognition by CDP for its efforts to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy.“We have shown that an ambitious climate agenda together with a strong commitment to implementing goals in our manufacturing considerably reduces our CO2footprint. I am pleased that Electrolux is recognized for our efforts

The Nomination Committee for Concentric’s Annual General Meeting 2018

The members of the Nomination Committee for the Concentric Annual General Meeting 2018 have been appointed.The AGM 2012 has resolved that Concentric’s Nomination Committee shall have four members and consist of one representative each of the four largest shareholders. The members of the Nomination Committee have been appointed based on the ownership structure as of 30 September 2017. The members are: Göran Espelund, Lannebo Fonder, Chairman of the Nomination Committee. Telephone +46 8-562 252 01, e-mail: goran.espelund@lannebofonder.se  Erik Durhan, Nordea AB. Telephone: +46 72-

REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER 2017

THIRD QUARTER · Net sales for the quarter totaled SEK 3,399 million (3,142); an increase of 8%, of which 11% was organic growth. · Operating profit (EBIT) before items affecting comparability amounted to SEK 482 million (426), representing a margin of 14.2% (13.6%), including SEK 12 million relating to US class action legal costs. · Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 648 million (426). · Cash flow for the period totaled SEK 610 million (423). Operating cash flow totaled SEK 667 million (535). · Profit for the second quarter was SEK 448 million (311). · Earnings per

Starbreeze partner Acer steps up financing of the StarVR joint venture

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN and TAIPEI, TAIWAN (24 October 2017) Starbreeze AB (NQSE: STAR A, STAR B) and Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353, LSE: ACID) announce today that a new capitalization plan has been agreed for the StarVR Corporation – the joint venture for marketing and sales of the StarVR Virtual Reality (VR) headset. Under the new agreement, Acer will inject USD 5 million into the joint venture and increase its interest to 66.7%. Starbreeze will be relieved from its remaining capital commitment of USD 7.5 million and its interest will be 33.3%. The joint venture, originally announced 25 June 2016,

Volati acquires T-Emballage as a business unit within the Trading Business Area

Volati AB is acquiring T-Emballage AB, including its subsidiary Innovexa AB, with operations in building materials, packaging solutions and logistics. The acquisition will be Volati’s third in 2017. T-Emballage will become a new business unit within the Trading Business Area and is expected to be able to leverage the revenue synergies of the business area’s other business units, primarily through an expanded sales network. Add-on acquisitions comprise a core element of Volati’s strategy for creating long-term, profitable growth.Volati has signed an agreement today to acquire T-Emballage in

Lennart Evrell resigns as CEO for Boliden half way through 2018

Lennart Evrell has decided to resign from the position as CEO for Boliden effective half way through 2018. The recruitment of his successor will begin immediately.”I have had ten fantastic years at Boliden but now is the time to focus on other matters. My advance announcement is made in order to secure a good continuation for Boliden. I will do all I can to make this succession the very best”, says Lennart Evrell, President and CEO of Boliden.“It is always sad when a successful and appreciated CEO decides to resign, but the board understands that Lennart wants to round off his career

Boliden’s third quarter: Extensive maintenance in Mines and production disturbances

Boliden’s third quarter was characterised by extensive maintenance in Mines and production disturbances. Revenues totalled SEK 11,628 m (9,733), and operating profit, excluding revaluation of process inventory, was SEK 1,744 m (1,318). Free cash flow totalled SEK 1,715 m.“Maintenance work in all of the mines, coupled with production disturbances, resulted in production levels falling from the very high levels seen in the previous quarter. Garpenberg had problems with rock stability in one production area, necessitating the extraction of ore from areas with lower grades. On the plus side,

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