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YIT has acquired a plot for area development project in Prague, Czech Republic

YIT Corporation Investor News January 31, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.YIT has acquired a plot for an area development project in Prague, Czech Republic. The plot is located in a wanted residential area in the 5thdistrict of Prague, close to the city center with good public transport connections. The floor area of the project to be constructed in three or four phases is approximately 30 000 square metres with 350-400 apartments and a few business premises. The project comprises new buildings and old buildings to be renovated. The new building has a valid building permit, which allows a fast start-up.

Swedspot founding partner in Nordic Car Connect Forum

Swedspot, the Trollhättan based software company, is one of seven founding partners in the new network called Nordic Car Connect Forum, a network with the ambition to be the number one meeting spot for companies driving innovation within the connected car ecosystem in the Nordics. The other six founding partners are Telenor Group, Circle K Europe, EasyPark, Mekonomen, If P&C Insurance and Bertel O. Steen. On January 31st, we are launching the pilot of Telenor Connect, a new IoT solution enabling drivers to keep track of their cars, at Startup Lab, Oslo Science Park, Oslo.The car industry is

SDRL - Restructuring update

Hamilton, Bermuda, January 31, 2017 - Seadrill Limited ("SDRL" or "the Company") has filed a 6K today detailing the status of negotiations with its secured lending banks, unsecured bondholders, and potential new money investors. Over the past year we have had substantial dialogue with our secured lenders to amend and extend c.USD8 billion in first lien secured debt. During the second half of last year, we began to engage with potential new money investors, including Hemen Holdings Ltd. In December 2016, we formally engaged with an ad hoc committee of bondholders, and agreed that by January

​Making cars smarter: EasyPark and Telenor

Two of the Nordic’s best-known technology and telecommunications brands today announced the pilot of a brand new on-board device (OBD) at the Nordic Car Connect Forum in Oslo. The OBD, called ‘Telenor Connect’, will provide drivers of cars built after 2001 with the technological capabilities of a much newer vehicle, delivering a suite of ‘smart’ features to rival even the most technologically advanced cars on the market today. Telenor Connect comes with the EasyPark app as a standard feature, while also providing cars with a 4G Wi-Fi hotspot to connect mobile phones and tablets to enable

Salofa introduces a blue-green algae test developed by VTT and the University of Turku

Salofa Oy will commercialise the blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) test originally developed by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Turku. Salofa intends to bring the easy-to-use quick test to the Nordic consumer market first, during 2017.Soon ordinary customers will be able to check that the water at their beach is free of cyanobacteria toxins.”The single-use cyanobacteria test requires only a few drops of water and indicates the result within 15 minutes. If two red lines appear on the display, the water contains cyanobacteria toxins. One line means that

Bangladesh’s leading financial services provider selects IFS Applications

LankaBangla Finance Limited to deploy IFS Applications™ 9 for 1,300 employees to drive customer service efficiency IFS , the global enterprise applications company, announces that LankaBangla Finance Limited  (LBFL) has chosen to implement IFS Applications 9  to support mission-critical processes such as financials, procurement, inventory management, HR, and document management.After an extensive evaluation process covering all major tier-one ERP

Ericsson, Qualcomm, and NETGEAR launch Telstras World-First Commercial Gigabit LTE Network with 150Mbps Upload Speeds

· Telstra, Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies and NETGEAR deliver the world's first commercial Gigabit LTE network and faster upload data rates, another step towards future 5G capabilities · Extends Telstra's current network download speed leadership to Gigabit speeds (1Gbps) whilst doubling upload peak speed (~150Mbps) · Technologies deployed support the evolution of advanced consumer and business applications Telstra, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and NETGEAR announce the world's first commercial Gigabit LTE network

Car Insurance Day: Reminder to Check your Coverage & Practice Safe Driving Habits

CHICAGO- Car Insurance Day can serve as a reminder to review your auto insurance coverage and your driving habits according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI).  “While you may pay the bill every month or every year, do you really understand what’s covered under your auto insurance policy? Few of us do, which is why insurers want to remind policyholders to review their coverage options,” said Bob Passmore, PCI’s assistant vice president of personal lines policy. Now is the time, if you haven’t already, to have a conversation with your insurer or agent

PCI Urges Connecticut Lawmakers to Strengthen Laws on Distracted Driving Repeat Offenders

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) strongly supports measures, such as H.B. 5301, to address the growing problem of distracted driving.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that traffic fatalities for the first nine months of 2016 increased about 8 percent as compared to the same time period in 2015. However, traffic fatalities in NHTSA’s Region 1 which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont were estimated to have increased 20 percent in 2016. Nationally, roadway

Strong demand for wood in China in the second half of 2016 resulted in both record high imports of softwood lumber and logs

Softwood lumber imports to China increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2016, reaching a new all-time high of 21 million m3, 21% higher than in 2015, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Russian import volumes rose the most during 2016, while Finland and Sweden increased their market share more than the other major supplying regions.Seattle, USA. China imported record-high volumes of softwood lumber in 2016 and softwood log imports reached their second highest level on record. Despite relatively pessimistic forecasts for wood demand early in 2016, China’s need for imported wood picked

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library celebrates African American History Month in February

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library invites you to celebrate African American History Month with free programs, including author events, films, storytelling, and fun and educational activities for children and teens. We've also compiled valuable book lists, topic guides, and online resources so you can continue learning, exploring and having conversations about the moments and people that have shaped our collective past. These events and resources can also help those seeking historical context for the current issues and movements within our community. See the lineup at cmlibrary.org/

Tips to Get Your Home Organized

You’ve been meaning to do it. Maybe it was even your New Year’s resolution…last year. Don’t put it off any longer – it’s time to get your home organized.   The first step is clearing out the clutter. Go through closets and cabinets, making piles of things to keep, donate or sell, and throw away. Recycle outdated magazines and catalogs that have been piling up. Review the documents and paperwork in your filing cabinet, and shred what’s no longer essential. Be ruthless in determining what you really have to keep. Consider having a yard sale – the thought of making a little extra money

CH&LA Announces Training Program for Hotel Employees to Help Identify and Respond to Human Trafficking

SACRAMENTO, CA. – January 30, 2017 – The California Hotel & Lodging Association will begin offering its members an online training program to help hotel employees identify and respond to human trafficking at hotel properties.   The program, “Your Role in Preventing Human Trafficking: Recognize the Signs ,” provides an overview of the issues of human trafficking, suggested protocols for responding to suspicious activity and signs of trafficking specific to different hospitality positions (in-room staff, restaurant, lobby, and security). “

Alimak Group´s acquisition of Avanti Wind Systems finalized

Alimak Group has finalized the acquisition of Avanti Wind Systems, the market leader in vertical access solutions for wind turbine towers. The acquisition broadens and diversifies Alimak Group´s product portfolio and offers an expansion into a growing area of renewable energy. Avanti was established in 1885 and has more than 30,000 service lifts installed globally. As was previously communicated, Avanti´s net sales is expected to be 98 MEUR in 2016, and it operates globally with six production facilities in Denmark, Spain, China, US and Brazil. The business will be consolidated as of

Trigon Agri A/S: Information on exercise of warrants

With reference to the press release published on 27th January 2017 Trigon Agri A/S (also the “Company”) hereby confirms that 196,920,297 warrants, constituting 94.04% of the maximum amount of warrants authorised for issue, have been subscribed for, issued and delivered to the securities’ accounts of shareholders. Admission of warrants to trading The warrants have been admitted to trading on NASDAQ FIRST NORTH under ISIN DK0060779510 with effect from 31st January 2017. Warrants Exercise Period and the Exercise Price The warrant

Austin’s Weird BloomHouse Hits the Market for $695,000

The architectural anomaly was designed and built by architect Charles Harker in the 1970sAUSTIN, TX (January 30, 2017) – The BloomHouse, famous for its sculpture-like architecture, has just hit the market in Austin for $695,000. Designed and built by Charles Harker, construction on the BloomHouse began in 1973 and was complete 11 years later. The 1,101-square-foot home at 0 Encinas Rojas  has been listed by Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® sales associate Brian Fahey of the company’s Westlake office. “This home

$2.25 Million Canal-Front Property Lists on Bird Key

SARASOTA (January 30, 2017) – A $2.25 million canal-front property has just hit the market on Bird Key. The residence located at 636 Mourning Dove Drive  has been listed with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate sales associates Elaine Adair and Lynn McDonald of the company’s Sarasota Downtown office. The Florida-style home, a 4,009-square-foot property, showcases water views from all main living areas through oversized windows, bringing the outdoors in. Additional property specifications include:

Christiane Braun is new Head of Product Management & Design

From 1st February 2017, Christiane Braun will be in charge of the product management & design team of HANRO and is globally responsible for the overall collection.HANRO of Switzerland, one of the international leaders of luxurious underwear, nightwear and loungewear for women and men, appoints a new Head of Product Management & Design starting from February 2017. In her position, Christiane Braun will be responsible for all HANRO collections and lead design, product development and product management teams. Christiane Braun brings with her a year-long experience in the textile and

Accessible Living Advocate Sabrina Cohen Connects Home Buyers with Barrier-Free Living

MIAMI, FL (January 30, 2017) – Sabrina Cohen, an advocate for accessible living and a licensed real estate sales associate, has just closed her first home sale. Living with a disability herself, Cohen understands firsthand the challenges in finding accessible living. Cohen is an affiliated sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Miami Beach office. “I recognized a need to help people with mobility issues find housing that will work for them,” said Cohen. “My own experiences have helped me identify whether a living situation will work for my client or whether

Local Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Leadership Named to Swanepoel’s Power 200 List

Clark W. Toole III ranked #136 on the list, Rossi ranked #10 most powerful woman in the industrySARASOTA, FL January 30, 2017 – Kate Rossi, executive vice president of NRT LLC, East Region, and Clark Toole, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Florida has been named to the Swanepoel Power 200 List , a prestigious ranking of the 200 most influential people in residential real estate today. Rossi was named #53 nationwide and #10 among all of the women in the top 200. Toole was ranked #169.   Both Rossi and Toole have

Invitation to Capital Markets Day

Opera Software ASA is pleased to invite investors, analysts and media to a Capital Markets Day at Hotel Continental, Oslo on March 30, 2017. Registration:                                          08:00 – 09:00 Presentations:                                       09:00 – 13:00 Lunch:                                                   13:00 – 14:00 Group meetings with Management:      14:00 – 16:00 Venue: Hotel Continental, Stortingsgata 24/26, Oslo, Norway.Please confirm your participation by 12:00 (noon), 24 March, 2017 @ http://coxit.net/opera/  If you have questions

Ossur Hf : Transactions in relation to share buyback program

Announcement from Össur hf. No. 06/2017Reykjavík, 30 January 2017 On 1 December 2016, Össur hf. initiated a new share buy-back program, see Company announcement no. 96/2016. The purpose of the share buyback program is to reduce the Company's share capital and adjust the capital structure by distributing capital to shareholders in line with the Company's Capital Structure and Dividend Policy. The program will end no later than 30 November 2017. The Company may purchase up to 5,000,000 shares under the program, corresponding to 1.2% of the current share capital. The total

Precise Biometrics enters extended licensing agreement with an existing sensor customer that guarantees license revenues of minimum 17.5 million SEK

Precise Biometrics, a leader in fingerprint software, has entered an extended software license and distribution agreement with an existing sensor customer that guarantees total license revenues of a minimum of 17.5 million SEK during 2017 and 2018 for the use of Precise Biometrics’ algorithm solution for fingerprint recognition in mobile devices, Precise BioMatch Mobile.The extended licensing agreement includes a fee of 17.5 million SEK for a set number of licenses of Precise BioMatch Mobile over a two-year period and replaces the existing agreement during this period, which guaranteed

UTA launches new programs to promote undergraduate research, student success

The University of Texas at Arlington has developed a new program that allows students to use their federal work-study hours to work as undergraduate research assistants, developing valuable skills that will enhance their education and workforce readiness. “Students who have typically used their federal work-study for administrative roles now have the option to be hired by faculty mentors for research positions that give them hands-on experience in the field that interests them,” said Duane Dimos, UTA vice president for research. “This new Undergraduate Research Assistant Program will

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