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Proposed reforms to Guatemala’s law on access to public information are a serious setback for citizen oversight

The Congress of the Republic of Guatemala is once again attempting to limit transparency and the fight against corruption, Transparency International and its national chapter in Guatemala, Acción Ciudadana, warn. Proposed reforms the Law of Access to Public Information through initiative 5792 imply serious setbacks to guaranteeing the fundamental right of access to public information and the exercise of citizen social auditing.As such, we reject such reforms based on the following considerations: 1. Despite claims in the text of the proposal indicating that it complies with Organization

UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry

(UPM, Helsinki, 19 November 2020 at 13:00 EET) – UPM has joined the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) which was founded in September 2020 by twelve leading companies in the chemical industry. The aim of the initiative is to support and speed up the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials. “This is about a fundamental change in the chemical industry. Just as the energy industry is converting to renewable sources, renewable carbon will become the new foundation of chemical and material industries in the future. We want to accelerate the

Notice of extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Catella AB (publ)

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Catella AB (publ) (the “Company”) will take place Monday, 21 December 2020.By reason of the transmission of the coronavirus, the board of directors has decided that the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) will be held without the physical presence of shareholders, proxies and outside parties and that shareholders will be able to exercise their voting rights only by post ahead of the meeting. Information concerning the decisions taken by the EGM will be published on 21 December 2020 after the final outcome of postal voting has been

OrganoClick appoints Vice president for its business unit Green Coatings & Maintenance Products

OrganoClick has appointed Peter Rydja for the position as Vice President for OrganoClick's business unit Green coatings & maintenance products. He will be heading the sales organisation and be responsible for sales and marketing of the brands and products within the business unit. Peter has more then 10 years of experience from sales and marketing of consumer products from the Fazer group, Spendrups and Hilton Food Group.Peter has a B. Sc. in business administration as well as a B. Sc. in electronic engineering & management from the University of Mälardalen. Previous positions include CEO

XMReality is selected by French premium beverage brand MONIN

XMReality AB will supply MONIN, a French family driven business, with XMReality Remote Guidance to support their production maintenance. MONIN is a market leader within gourmet flavor solutions for the beverage industry and has six production facilities worldwide.‘’This is another example of how XMReality Remote Guidance quickly is gaining traction in the food and beverage industry by creating superior value in this segment. Our solution is very well suited to support and manage satellite sites and remote operations without spending cost and time on travel. We look forward to support MONIN

Bulletin from the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting in Qlife Holding AB

Today, on 19 November 2020, an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting was held in Qlife Holding AB. A summary of the adopted resolutions follows below. All resolutions were adopted with the required majority. The English text is an unofficial translation. In case of any discrepancies between the Swedish text and the English translation, the Swedish text shall prevail.Resolution on (A) employee option program; and (B) directed issue of warrants and approval of transfer of warrants The meeting resolved in accordance with the proposal from the board of directors to implement an employee

BBC iPlayer to show BLAST Premier

BLAST Premier has announced a new partnership with the BBC, that will see the esports tournament organiser’s final three Counter-Strike events of the 2020 season shown on the UK public-service broadcaster’s digital platforms.The BBC iPlayer will show more than 120 hours of Counter-Strike action across three events where over £1,5M in prize money will be up for grabs, including the Fall Showdown (November 24-29), Fall Final (December 8-13) and Global Final (January 19-24).  BLAST has offices in London and hosted the BLAST Premier Spring Series in the capital city back in February this

Extendam and Catella Hospitality Europe acquire the largest Holiday Inn in France

A joint venture led by Catella Hospitality Europe (CHE) and Extendam has acquired the largest Holiday Inn in France, encouraged by the core belief regarding the prosperity of the hotel sector despite Covid-19. This transaction exhibits the ability for the two firms to navigate in a market which came to a standstill due to the pandemic, but which will remain driven by long-lasting fundamentals post-crisis.Ideally situated in the immediate vicinity of Paris, by the newly built Tribunal Judiciaire, the Holiday Inn Paris Porte de Clichy is a midscale business-oriented hotel of 262 rooms, and

Scania halves carbon emissions at operations in Asia and Oceania

From January 2021, Scania will have halved carbon emissions at all its operations in Asia and Oceania.Scania – as the first heavy vehicles manufacturer – has made a unwavering commitment to adhere to the Science Based Target initiative with the aim of reaching a 50-percent worldwide carbon emission reduction in its operations by 2025 and a 20-percent reduction of emissions when its products are in use, with 2015 as the baseline year. “The fact that we’re seeing significant progress all over the world and have already reached that target in our own operations in the Asian and Oceanian

New Common European Curriculum emphasises role of dental hygienists

With support from TePe, The European Dental Hygienists Federation (EDHF), has now established a Common European Curriculum, CEC, for Dental Hygiene. The CEC reflects best academic practice for European dental hygiene education.‘It is very satisfying to see the Common European Curriculum being realised. This standard framework for dental hygienist education will strengthen the profession and make visible hygienists’ important role in preventing oral disease and promote oral health. We are glad to be able to offer financial support to this project and grateful for our productive partnership

2020 Right Livelihood Laureates to be honoured on December 3

2020 Laureates of the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize,” are set to be honoured on Thursday, December 3, in a live virtual Award Presentation.The celebration – hosted out of Stockholm with live appearances by 2020 Laureates from locations around the world – will feature international experts, such as Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde, presenting the Award. Musical guests include Sweden’s 2020 Eurovision pick, The Mamas, among others. Time: 6 - 7:15 pm CET on Thursday, December 3, 2020 Place: online at 2020.rightlivelihoodaward.org The 2020

Task Force developing European Guidelines for Neuromuscular Blockade Management

NEWS: Uppsala, November 19, 2020. Senzime AB (publ) are pleased to share that ESAIC, The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, has created a Task Force on Neuromuscular Blockade Management Guidelines.   The Task Force has been set-up to provide the rationale and scientific basis for the use of neuromuscular blocking agents in current anaesthesia practice and will also offer a set of recommendations for neuromuscular blockade management. Guidelines-in-development  As part of their work on Patient

Sustainability and demand for electric cars to improve with Fortum’s new recycling technology for lithium recovery

FORTUM CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 19.11.2020   Fortum, a leading European energy company, has developed a new and efficient way to recycle lithium from rechargeable batteries, which could help meet the upcoming surge in demand for electric cars and battery materials.   The world will increasingly need sustainable raw materials for EV batteries as the electrification of cars rapidly increases the need for the valuable materials and chemical elements batteries contain, such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese.   Lithium is one of the most valuable components in lithium-Ion

Greenfood speaks at the United Nations 9th Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights

Yesterday, Greenfood’s head of Sustainability Lisa Isakson, spoke at the United Nations 9th Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights. She spoke on the topic of engaging with, and protecting human rights defenders. In a recent case, Greenfood, together with several other companies, helped a human rights defender in Ecuador and ensured he did not suffer any unfair treatment, an example of how cooperation and joint action between companies and civil society can be a powerful tool. The UN Forum is the world's largest annual gathering on business and human rights with more than 2,000

EQT continues to accelerate portfolio companies’ ESG performance

· EQT launches its second ESG-linked Subscription Credit Facility (“SCF”), now within the Infrastructure business line, partnering with a strong syndicate of global financial institutions  · The SCF is a further example of EQT’s commitment to future-proofing companies and way of aligning the interest of its investors with the broader community by incentivizing portfolio companies’ Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) performance  · The SCF is currently at EUR 2.7 billion and has an upper limit of around EUR 5 billion EQT is continuously exploring systematic ways of

NetEnt Group debuts Red Tiger games in the US with Rush Street Interactive

Red Tiger makes its US market launch at RSI’s BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com sites in PennsylvaniaSupported by NetEnt’s licence in Pennsylvania, Red Tiger has directly integrated with one of the market leading gaming operators, Rush Street Interactive, and a range of Red Tiger titles are now available for players in the state. The initial launch of games includes Gonzo’s Quest™ MegaWays™ and Cash Volt. These player favourites will also be joined soon by some of Red Tiger’s most popular seasonal titles. “We are excited to partner with NetEnt Group to be the first online operator in

Anti-Corruption Award 2020 Shortlist Announced

Transparency International is proud to announce the shortlisted candidates for the 2020 Anti-Corruption Award . The award recipients will be announced on Wednesday 2 December in a ceremony at the 19[th] International Anti-Corruption Conference  (IACC).The four shortlisted candidates were selected from 228 nominated individuals and institutions. More than 400 nominations were received, mostly from members of the public. “The four nominees shortlisted for the 2020 Anti-Corruption Award have all worked

Zwipe AS - Registration of share capital increase - correction

OSLO, NORWAY – 19 November 2020- The share capital increase of 1,000,000 new shares in Zwipe AS, as resolved by the board of the company on 28 October 2020, has today been registered in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises. The new share capital is NOK 3,290,657.60, and the new number of shares and votes is 32,906,576. ### This is information that Zwipe AS is obligated to make public pursuant to the continuing obligations of companies admitted to trading on Oslo Børs Merkur Market and on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North is FNCA Sweden

Cinkciarz.pl celebrates 10th anniversary

A brave business idea, a bold and far-reaching vision of future expansion and continuous development of new services have accompanied Cinkciarz.pl from its very beginning. The company belonging to Conotoxia Holding was officially established on November 15th, 2010."Right reactions to market needs, the proper selection of specialists, the use of the state-of-the-art technologies and scientific methods enabled Cinkciarz.pl to transform itself in 10 years from a small company providing an online currency exchange service to a global fintech employing several hundred employees. We have gained

Alma Talent’s statutory personnel negotiations have concluded: the publication of Markkinointi & Mainonta, Metallitekniikka and Tekniikan Historia magazines will end at the turn of the year

Alma Media Corporation        Press release 19 November 2020 ALMA TALENT’S STATUTORY PERSONNEL NEGOTIATIONS HAVE CONCLUDED: THE PUBLICATION OF MARKKINOINTI & MAINONTA, METALLITEKNIIKKA AND TEKNIIKAN HISTORIA MAGAZINES WILL END AT THE TURN OF THE YEAR The statutory personnel negotiations initiated by Alma Talent on 28 September regarding efficiency improvements and the restructuring of the production and media sales of the publications Metallitekniikka, Tekniikan Historia and Markkinointi & Mainonta have concluded. The negotiations involved 15 people and led to reductions corresponding

Nuuka Solutions Oy has closed a funding round with YIT Ventures

Loudspring Oyj Company release 19 November 2020 at 10.30 (EET) Loudspring core portfolio company Nuuka Solutions Oy (“Nuuka”) has closed a significant funding round with YIT Ventures, the venture arm of Finnish multinational construction company YIT Group (“YIT”) with a market capitalization of EUR 1 mrd. YIT ownership after transaction 20.20% (fully diluted). Loudspring’s fully diluted ownership of Nuuka after the YIT transaction is 37.31%.  CEO, Loudspring Oyj Jarkko Joki-Tokola:“During the past 6 months all of our core portfolio companies have closed significant growth

NOTIFICATION OF MANAGERS’ AND CLOSELY RELATED PARTIES’ TRANSACTIONS WITH DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET NORDEN A/S’ SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH SHARE BUY-BACK PROGRAM

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 97 - 19 NOVEMBER 2020 In connection with the announced share buy-back program in Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, A/S Motortramp continuously sells shares pro rata and the market is to be informed accordingly – see the attached file and announcement no. 90. Kind regards, Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S Martin Badsted CFO For further information: Martin Badsted, CFO, tel.: +45 3315 0451Anne-Louise Dam-Rasmussen, Head of Communications, tel.: +45 3273 0624

Höegh LNG : Binding commitment to supply FSRU to H-Energy in India

Hamilton, Bermuda, 19 November 2020 - Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. ("Höegh LNG") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding commitment to supply H-Energy with an FSRU in Jaigarh from as early as first quarter 2021. Jaigarh is south of Mumbai in Maharashtra state, India. The final agreement will be for 10 years with annual termination options after year five. Höegh LNG will allocate one of its available FSRUs currently trading in the LNG carrier market for the project. President and Chief Executive Officer Sveinung J.S. Støhle says: "We are delighted to have entered into a

Realfiction Holding AB announces its Q3 Interim Report for July – September 2020

The company announces that the Q3 Interim Report for July – September 2020 is now available. The full report is attached as a separate document and can also be downloaded from the company’s website (www.realfiction.com). A printed copy can be ordered via investor@realfiction.com. Below is a summary of the Q3 Interim Report.Important key figures:• 53% decline in total revenue in Q3, 2020 compared to Q3, 2019• 43% decline in gross profit in Q3, 2020 compared to Q3, 2019• 21% increase (9.7 points) in gross profit margin in Q3, 2020 compared to Q3, 2019• Net operating cost savings of

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