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Summa Equity acquires EcoOnline AS

10 July 2017 Summa Equity acquires EcoOnline AS, a Nordic software company helping customers optimize safe handling of chemicals. Summa Equity becomes the majority shareholder. Viking Venture and management will remain invested alongside Summa Equity.Christian Melby, Partner at Summa Equity, said: “Nearly all sectors use chemicals and are thereby required to comply with universal legislation and ensure health and safety for employees. Many companies are not adequately and safely managing their chemicals today and we believe EcoOnline’s purpose-built software helps solve this problem.

Swedish Schools Inspectorate’s regular inspection completed: 90% of IES schools entirely free of criticism

The Swedish Schools Inspectorate’s regular inspection of Internationella Engelska Skolan was completed according to plan in June 2017. Inspection of free schools is carried out every three years and encompasses all the schools operated by the principal. Where municipalities act as the principal, inspections are carried out every five years and only encompass 20% of schools. The basic inspection of IES compulsory schools showed that 23 of 24 schools were entirely free of criticism. One school was notified of a minor shortcoming, which is now being remedied. This means that 96% of IES

Handelsbanken’s interim report for January-June 2017 will be presented on July 18

Handelsbanken will present its results for January­‑June 2017 in Stockholm on July 18, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. CET, at a meeting with the media and analysts. The interim report for January‑June 2017 will be published at 7:00 a.m. CET, on July 18, 2017. A telephone conference will be held at 10:30 a.m. CET (4:30 a.m. EST), when Rolf 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 +xx xxx xx 10 minutes

Invitation to Tobii’s Conference Call Following the Q2 2017 Interim Report

Tobii AB plans to publish the half-year report for the period January 1—June 30, 2017 on July 25 at 8:00 a.m. CET. Following this report, Tobii will arrange a conference call with web cast presentation for investors, analysts and media. Tobii’s President and CEO Henrik Eskilsson and CFO Johan Wilsby will present and comment on the report. After the presentation there will be time for questions. The presentation will be held in English. Time: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. CET Phone numbers for participants:SE     +46(0)8 5065 3936 (national toll free: 0200 883 440)NO

Finnair Traffic Performance in June 2017

Finnair Plc               Investor News             10 July 2017 at 09:00 am Number of passengers grew 9.1% to a new record of 1.1 million In June, Finnair's overall capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres increased by 9,9 per cent year‐on‐year, and traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew by 13.4 per cent. The number of passengers carried during the month was 1,10 million, which is the highest number ever (1.03 million in June 2016 and 1,08 million in July 2016). The passenger load factor increased by 2.7 percentage points to stand at 86,8 per cent.  The

DIGNITANA CONTINUES U.S. GROWTH WITH TEN NEW ORDERS

Lund, Sweden - July 10, 2017 - Dignitana AB, a world leader in medical scalp cooling technology and manufacturer of the DigniCap® Scalp Cooling System, announced today that ten additional facilities in the U.S. will provide the DigniCap® to their patients. The new sites contracted to offer DigniCap® are: St. Jude Medical Center Virginia K Crosson Infusion Center, Fullerton, CA Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, Colorado Springs, CO UCHealth Memorial Hospital North, Colorado Springs, CO Mayo Clinic

New Study: Nevisense shows potential to help clinics detect melanomas they might otherwise miss

Current methods for melanoma detection strive to detect melanomas at as early a stage as possible. Malignant melanoma is often difficult to detect and early detection is of crucial importance. In a study at the Skin Cancer Clinic at Southampton University Hospital conducted by Dr Catriona Henderson and Dr Birgit Pees, Nevisense was evaluated as an adjunct to existing methods used for melanoma detection on 48 patients. The results of the study reinforce what has been seen in other studies - that sometimes even innocuous-looking lesions can be melanoma, and that adding Nevisense can

Veidekke to build cable tunnel for Statnett

Veidekke Entreprenør AS has signed a contract with Statnett with an overall value of NOK 370 million excluding VAT for tunnel, ground and concrete works, in connection with a new cable tunnel between Smestad and Sogn in Oslo. The contract comprises building a new 4.5 km cable tunnel between the Smestad and Sogn transformer stations in Oslo. "We are very pleased with the contract we have signed with Statnett. Veidekke has extensive expertise in tunnels, and this is a project that suits us well. We're looking forward to getting started," says Øivind Larsen, director of civil engineering

SSM starts production of 204 cooperative apartments after high sales pace in Kosmopoliten project

After only two months of sales, SSM has achieved a sales rate of 80 percent in the Kosmopoliten project that is being developed in the attractive and growing Kista Äng residential area. Production of the project has now started and an initial profit was realized during the second quarter of 2017. Access to the land is expected during the first quarter of 2018 and following this, construction is planned to start at the beginning of 2019. The first tenants are expected to be able to move in during the latter part of 2021.On April 26, SSM began selling 204 cooperative apartments within the

Interim report Jan-Jun 2017: Buoyant lettings and growth for Wihlborgs

· Rental income rose 9 percent to SEK 1,087 million (997) · The operating surplus increased 11 percent to SEK 810 million (733) · Income from property management improved 12 percent to SEK 551 million (493) · Profit for the period totalled SEK 892 million (1,383), corresponding to earnings per share of SEK 11.61 (17.99)“I am pleased to report yet another extremely strong quarter. We have noted high demand and in the first six months, net lettings were a positive SEK 71 million, of which SEK 48 million pertained to the second quarter. This will build the foundation for increased

Edgeware publishes preliminary Q2 2017 results

Based on preliminary estimates, Edgeware’s net sales for the second quarter 2017 will amount to about SEK 40 million compared to SEK 51,5 million for the corresponding period 2016. The EBIT for the quarter will consequently amount to about SEK -13 million.The revenue decrease was driven primarily by three factors: firstly as previously communicated, Edgeware sell to telcos and service providers whose recurring purchases can, and have historically, varied significantly from quarter to quarter. During Q2, fewer of these existing customers placed orders. Secondly, during Q2, Edgeware’s new

Asetek – Issuance of Warrants

July 10, 2017 – Asetek A/S' board of directors has on July 7th 2017 decided to issue warrants to key employees in the company’s subsidiaries. The board's decision is made in accordance with the shareholder authorization to the board adopted as Article 6.1 of the articles of association and the company’s general guidelines regarding incentive programs. A total of 106,999 warrants have been issued for subscription of up to 106,999 shares of a nominal value of DKK 0.10 at an exercise price of NOK 113.00 per share. The exercise price is established as the share price (“closing price”) for

KONE to supply elevators and escalators for Raffles City Chongqing, a mixed-use development in China

KONE Corporation, press release, July 10, 2017 KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply 196 elevators and escalators to Raffles City Chongqing, an integrated development comprising a shopping mall and eight towers for residential, office, serviced residence and hotel use. The two tallest towers are 350m high. Designed by the internationally renowned architect and urban planner Moshe Safdie, the 1.12 million square meter development is said to be one of the biggest engineering marvels being built in the world today. Raffles

Orkla ASA: Orkla to sell its interest in Sapa to Hydro

Orkla and Norsk Hydro ("Hydro") have entered into an agreement whereby Hydro is to purchase Orkla's 50% interest in Sapa. The sale is in line with Orkla's strategy of being a leading branded consumer goods company. Since the establishment of the joint venture company Sapa ("Sapa JV") in 2013, the company has more than tripled its profit and become the world's leading manufacturer of extruded aluminium profiles, with a turnover of NOK 53 billion and 22,400 employees. The joint venture agreement originally formed between Orkla and Hydro contained provisions stipulating joint ownership for

SEK 60 billion into investment funds during first half of 2017

[2017-07-10] In June, investment funds recorded a total net inflow of SEK 9.8 billion. Net deposits were primarily made in fixed-income funds and balanced funds. So far in 2017, SEK 59.5 billion have been invested in investment funds. Equity funds accounts for the largest part, with net inflows of almost SEK 26 billion. The total fund assets in Sweden decreased during the month with SEK 56 billion and amounted at the end of June to SEK 3 817 billion.Investment funds recorded a total net inflow of SEK 9.8 billion in June. Money market funds had net deposits of SEK 4.4 billion and bond funds

Wihlborgs strengthens presence in Denmark

Wihlborgs is strengthening its presence in Denmark through the acquisition of 15 properties comprising a total of 165,000 m².Today Wihlborgs has signed an agreement with the pension company Danica to acquire 15 properties in the third quarter. The properties are mainly located in areas where Wihlborgs is already established, such as Herlev/Ballerup and Høje-Taastrup, but are also in areas including Ørestad and Hørsholm/Holte. The purchase price amounts to DKK 1.8 billion. The annual rental income totals DKK 130 million per year with a vacancy rate of 9 percent and an initial investment

360 exhibition What's on The Plate - what the children eat, in the terrible famine in East Africa

What's on The Plate - what the children eat 5th July - 13th August Photographer Magnus Wennman and journalist Erik Wiman 20 million people are affected by famine in east Africa. Fotografiska For Life and Aftonbladet TV are now in cooperation to support Save the Children in their work to save the starving and sick children. The exhibition What's on The Plate - what the children eat, by photographer Magnus Wennman and journalist Erik Wiman, presents nine children's horrible situations and also an unique 360-film about little Lochebe who hunt's rats to survive. A boy who used to have

Research: Finns perceive their drinking to be responsible

Altia studied Finns’ perceptions about a responsible drinking culture. The majority of Finns see themselves as responsible consumers of alcohol. They also see the overall drinking culture as developing in a responsible direction. The explanatory variable is thought to be Finns’ interest in a healthy lifestyle, which is also changing the drinking culture in a positive direction.The majority of Finns see themselves as responsible consumers of alcohol (57% being in complete agreement with the statement and 30% finding it somewhat agreeable). On the other hand, the respondents were of the

Change in AcadeMedia's contract portfolio in Adult Education leads to lower margins, but with potential for increased volumes

AcadeMedia has had a strong increase in sales in the Adult Education segment in 2016/17, due to high volumes within the contract for Basic Modules (Swedish National Employment Agency). The adult education market has been strong and this development is expected to continue. AcadeMedia’s adult education has a leading position in all important market segments.Contract for Professional and Preparatory Modules replaces Basic Modules One of the most significant contracts is that for Basic Modules (“grundläggande moduler”). This contract for Basic Modules expires on January 8, 2018. The tender

Elisa signed a EUR 170 Million Revolving Credit Facility

ELISA CORPORATION INVESTOR NEWS 7 JULY 2017 AT 6:10 PM Elisa has today signed a EUR 170 million five-year Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility, which has option to be extended by two years. The facility is for general corporate purposes and replaces the facility with same size that was signed in 2011 and maturing in June 2018. The Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners of the facility are OP Corporate Bank, Danske Bank, Handelsbanken, NatWest and Nordea Bank. OP Corporate Bank acted as coordinator and Nordea Bank as Facility Agent. ELISA CORPORATION Vesa SahivirtaIR

Enviro recruits new Chief Operating Officer internally

N.B. The English text is an in-house translation of the original Swedish text. Should there be any disparities between the Swedish and the English text, the Swedish text shall prevail. Olov Ershag will be appointed as new COO of Scandinavian Enviro Systems after the summer. Olov has since 2008 worked at the company as a process engineer, and has together with Enviro’s founder, Bengt-Sture Ershag, contributed to further develop the patented pyrolysis process to a commercial scale.– Olov has been a key person in the construction of the recycling plant in Åsensbruk and is highly involved in

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