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Qred receives Visa Principal Membership

Swedish fintech and SME financial provider Qred has become a principal member of Visa, joining a short list of fintechs able to issue their own credit cards. The membership allows the company to power even more entrepreneurs than before by being able to issue the first credit card specifically designed for SMEs across their European markets. Stockholm, 10 August 2021 - The Nordic region’s leading company within SME financing has secured its Visa Principal Membership. With the PIS license Qred  is now able to strengthen its offer and can use the license to issue credit cards across

New vessel is to be named A-ROSA SENA

A-ROSA announces official name and unveils video and latest renders of the E-Motion ShipRostock, 10 August 2021 – A-ROSA’s groundbreaking, eco-friendly new ship which sets sail in May 2022 is to be named A-ROSA SENA. The name Sena is taken from the Arabic language and means ‘beauty’.The ship is currently under construction at the Concordia Damen shipyard near Rotterdam. She will start sailing on the Northern Rhine on 21 May 2022, with a seven-night cruise from Cologne visiting Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Dordrecht and Antwerp. The ship will feature an ‘E-Motion’ concept which is truly

JULIE ANDREWS FROM WRIGHT MEDICAL IS APPOINTED AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF SMART WIRES

Smart Wires Technology Ltd (“Smart Wires”) has appointed Julie Andrews as Chief Financial Officer. Julie Andrews is a results-focused Senior Finance Executive with more than 20 years of financial leadership experience.  She has a proven track record of leading and executing strategic initiatives including divestitures, mergers, acquisitions and business restructuring, developing high performing teams, and driving cultural transformation.Julie joins Smart Wires from Wright Medical Group N.V. where she spent eight years as Vice President Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice

Stop Talking! The clear message from climate-worried youth around the world

IPCC has released yet another alarming climate report which confirms that politicians have not done enough. The Perfect World Foundation and Climate AID World Forum is releasing hundreds of testimonials from worried young people all over the world. The clear message to global politicians: Act now! Stop Talking!50 years ago, our politicians, governments and the United Nations were informed of the climate problems. At the Stockholm Climate Conference in 1972, alarming scientific reports on dramatically raising CO2 levels in the atmosphere were presented to the UN and global politicians. Maybe

LKAB publishes its interim report for the second quarter 2021 on August 12

LKAB’s interim report for the second quarter 2021 will be published at around 1:00 p.m. on August 12 at LKAB’s website.The report is sent as a press release and will be published at www.lkab.com/financial-reports. LKAB's President and CEO Jan Moström will be available for comments by telephone. Please book calls through Niklas Johansson, Director Communication and Climate +46 10 144 52 19 or Frida Dagertun, Investor Relations +46 920 380 70.

Diaverum Saudi Arabia awarded JCI Gold Seal of Approval[®]

Diaverum, a leading global renal care service provider, is proud to announce that its Saudi Arabia operation has been accredited for the first time by the Joint Commission International (JCI) for its ambulatory care network. The world-renowned accreditation demonstrates the company’s excellence in renal care provision and organisation management in the country.The JCI and its quality mark, Gold Seal of Approval[®], have for more than 45 years formed a globally recognised benchmark that represents one of the most comprehensive evaluation processes in the healthcare industry. Its Ambulatory

Hod B platform safely installed on the field

The Fixed facilities alliance, including Aker BP, Aker Solutions and ABB, has delivered yet another platform on time, with a high level of quality and with no harm to people or the environment. The topside was installed just one year and two months after the first steel cut.  The 2000-tonne topsides were placed on the jacket on the Hod field in the southern part of the North Sea on Sunday 8 August.  “Through projects like Hod, we are creating value both for the company, partners, alliance partners, owners and the Norwegian society at large. We are also helping to sustain a world-

Zalaris has a champion in Norseman Xtreme Triathlon – known as the world’s ultimate triathlon

Zalaris is delighted to announce that Jon Breivold (26) is the winner of Norseman Xtreme Triathlon 2021.#teamZalaris for Norseman 2021 - comprises of Jon Breivold (26), Marius Johansen (26), Linda Helgerud (40), Torsten Neufeld (35), Mark Bamford (47), Richard Traynor (58), Flora Colledge (35) and Hans-Petter Mellerud (60) - have together raised a total of over NOK 0.7 million benefitting Aktiv mot kreft , 5K Your Way  and Kitz Hopp Children's Cancer Centre . “This is undoubtedly the hardest thing I

We must act now to deal with the current planetary emergencies

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report , released today, provides new estimates of the chances of crossing the global warming level of 1.5°C in the next decades, and finds that unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5°C or even 2°C will be beyond reach.The report underlines the urgent need for action that the Club of Rome and its partners have stressed through the Planetary Emergency Partnership since

Metsä Spring invests in Innomost, a startup producing valuable bioactive products from birch bark

Metsä Group press release 10 August 2021Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring Ltd has made an equity investment in Innomost Ltd, a startup converting forest industry side streams into high-value bioactive products. The financing round totals approximately EUR 5 million, consisting of private investments and public financing from Business Finland and  ELY Centre for Central Finland. Metsä Spring is participating in the round with Innovestor Technology Fund and other private investors. Innomost intends to produce valuable ingredients for the cosmetics and personal care industry, as

Heimstaden Bostad Acquires Danish Portfolio

Heimstaden AB’s subsidiary, Heimstaden Bostad AB strengthens its presence in Denmark through a SEK 3.5 billion acquisition of 1,473 homes in several attractive locations.The portfolio consists of 34 properties, of which 18 are standing assets with 680 homes, including one commercial property. 16 properties are under construction and are acquired in a forward purchase structure with turnkey delivery within the next 24 months. The transaction is structured as multiple share deals and closes 13 August. The properties complement Heimstaden’s existing geographical footprint and operational

Heimstaden Bostad Acquires Danish Portfolio

Heimstaden Bostad AB strengthens its presence in Denmark through a SEK 3.5 billion acquisition of 1,473 homes in several attractive locations.The portfolio consists of 34 properties, of which 18 are standing assets with 680 homes, including one commercial property. 16 properties are under construction and are acquired in a forward purchase structure with turnkey delivery within the next 24 months. The transaction is structured as multiple share deals and closes 13 August. The properties complement Heimstaden Bostad’s existing geographical footprint and operational platform with property-

Innomost raises €5M to replace palm oil, fossil fuels and food origin ingredients in consumer products

This Finnish startup upcycles valuable birch bark compounds to replace environmentally harmful ingredients in products from cosmetics to pharmaceuticalsFinnish startup Innomost  has raised €5M to bring their birch bark innovation into new markets as a sustainable alternative for environmentally harmful ingredients in consumer products. The funding round was led by Metsä Spring Ltd.  with Innovestor  and angel investors joining the round. The round was completed with grants and loans from Business Finland as

Camilla Madsen new Head of Design at Lindex

Camilla Madsen is the new Head of Design at Lindex. Camilla has a solid background within design and now takes on the role as creative visionary for the fashion company’s design expression – a key strategic role in strengthening the Lindex brand and customer offer. ‘I am very glad to be part of Lindex and the great values that drive the entire company. I look forward to take on this exciting challenge and continue strengthening the innovation and creativity among our amazing designers. With the combination of knowledge, creativity and joy, we can strengthen our design expression

Medius’ AP Automation achieves SAP® Certification as integrated with SAP S/4HANA® and SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Delivers touchless invoice processing to customers through interoperability with SAP solutionsSTOCKHOLM – August 10, 2021 – Medius, a leading global provider of spend management solutions, today announced that its integration software for its AP Automation solution has achieved SAP certification as integrated with SAP S/4HANA® and SAP S/4HANA Cloud.  The spend management provider has proven its software can integrate with SAP solutions to offer customers a rapid implementation enabling a fast return on investments.  The SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) has certified

Confidence on any road, in any weather– the new Nokian Hakka Truck Trailer tire offers higher mileage, safety and economy for the most demanding transports

Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, August 10, 2021 – With heavy loads on changing road conditions, the tires on every axle position matter. The high trailer weight affects the handling of the entire vehicle, making the grip, stability and reliability of the trailer tires a critical demand. When transporting dangerous goods (ADR), liquids or bulk, premium trailer tires give confidence to the handling of the entire truck. The Nokian Hakka Truck Trailer is a premium all-weather trailer tire for the most demanding transports. It offers higher mileage, excellent grip and low rolling resistance

Publication of Altia’s Half-Year Report 2021 on 18 August 2021 and invitation to a results presentation

Altia Plc  Press release  10 August 2021 at 10:00 am EET Publication of Altia’s Half-Year Report 2021 on 18 August 2021 and invitation to a results presentation Altia will publish its Half-Year Report for January–June 2021 on Wednesday 18 August at around 8:30 am EET. CEO Pekka Tennilä and interim CFO Juhana Jokinen will present the report on the same day at 11:00 am EET. The presentation will be held as a Microsoft Teams Meeting. We recommend that participants join the event using the online meeting option: Join meeting here 

BioStock: CombiGene's CEO on this summer's news

The gene therapy company CombiGene ended July with two significant pieces of news. Firstly, the company has started GMP production of the drug candidate CG01 for the first clinical study that begin next year. Secondly, it has obtained patents in both the US and Russia for the candidate. BioStock got in touch with CEO Jan Nilsson to find out more.Read the full interview with Jan Nilsson at biostock.se:  https://www.biostock.se/en/combigenes-ceo-on-this-summers-news/ This is a pressrelease from BioStock - Connecting Innovation & Capital. https://www.biostock.se/ 

Biomaster helps raise the game for golfers

During the most recent lockdown, golfers in England were left frustrated by the government’s decision to close courses. However, a company in Warrington is using Biomaster antimicrobial technology to help make it easier to keep courses open in future, by targeting some of the areasidentified as hot spots for virus transmission. “We see a great potential for our products in the golf segment and we are looking forward to start this partnership”, says Ulriks Björk, CEO Polygiene.Global Golf Safety was created by two avid golfers to reduce cross-contamination and improve better

Interim Report Q2 2021: Succesful CoreBuild acquisition with high impact

Company Announcement no. 14/2021 The Board of Directors for Wirtek A/S has approved the financial report for Q2 2021. The detailed financial report for Q2 2021 is attached to this announcement.CEO Michael Aaen comments: “Wirtek completed the acquisition of the two CoreBuild sister companies on April 29 with effect from June 1. The integration of CoreBuild is progressing very well and is already contributing positively to the financial results.Although Wirtek had significant one-time costs related to the CoreBuild acquisition during Q2 2021, we still achieved a positive Q2 EBITDA of

Invitation to presentation of Cantargia’s report for the second quarter of 2021 on August 19 at 3.00 p.m. CET

Cantargia AB will publish the company’s report for the period April – June 2021 on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 08:30 a.m. CET. In conjunction to the report, Cantargia invites investors, analysts, and media to an audiocast with teleconference (in English) on August 19, at 3:00 p.m. CET, where Göran Forsberg, CEO, and Bengt Jöndell, CFO, will present Cantargia and comment on the quarterly report for the period April – June 2021, followed by a Q&A-session. The conference call can be followed at: https://tv.streamfabriken.com/cantargia-q2-2021. To attend through telephone, please dial-

Invitation to RevolutionRace’s presentation of the year-end release 2020/21

RevolutionRace Holding AB (publ) will publish its year-end release for the fiscal year July 2020 – June 2021 on August 17[th] 07.30 CET. The report will be presented in a webcast and teleconference at 10.00 the same day.Pernilla Nyrensten, CEO and Jesper Alm, CFO will present the report and answer questions. The presentation will be held in English. Follow the presentation live on: Link to webcast  To listen to the conference by phone, please dial: SE: +46850558373UK: +443333009032S: +16467224956 For more information,

Advania announces the acquisition of Visolit

Advania announces the acquisition of Visolit to create one of the strongest and fastest growing IT service providers in the Nordics.· The combined group will have a turnover in excess of SEK 9 billion, approximately 2,550 employees and will leverage the expertise of both Advania and Visolit to offer a broad and deep range of compelling IT services tailored to each customer.  · The aim is to create the preferred Nordic IT services provider, fueled by exceptional talent from both companies to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment with a decentralized model close to the customer.  ·

Epiroc completes acquisition of South Korean hydraulic breaker manufacturer

Stockholm, Sweden: Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has completed the acquisition of DandA Heavy Industries, a South Korean manufacturer of hydraulic breakers.DandA Heavy Industries, based in Seoul, South Korea, manufactures and sells hydraulic breakers for customers in construction, demolition, rock excavation, quarrying and infrastructure. The company, which has a production facility outside Seoul, has about 60 employees and had revenues in 2020 of about MSEK 210. The transaction is not subject to a disclosure

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