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Q-FREE – LARGE ALPR FRAME AGREEMENT

Q-Free has signed a frame agreement to provide a large number of licenses for its Intrada Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) software to a customer in the USA. The frame contract has an expected value of 80-130 MNOK depending on license volumes. However, the contract value will not be included in our backlog or order intake in Q3-19 as there is no minimum volume. Q-Free’s Intrada SW employs advanced image-based and automation processing technology to achieve a high level of process automation and an industry leading 99.95% accuracy. The system uses an interactive learning tiered

Nomination Committee of Avanza Bank Holding AB

At the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ) it was decided that the Nomination Committee should be formed no later than six months before the 2020 Annual General Meeting. The committee’s members would include one representative for each of the four shareholders controlling the largest number of votes, together with Avanza Bank Holding AB’s Chairman of the Board. The four shareholders controlling the largest number of votes, and who wish to appoint a representative are, according to Avanza Bank Holding AB’s knowledge: Sven Hagströmer with family and companies,

Tom Craig steps down as EVP Sweden Business

Stockholm – Tom Craig today steps down from his role as Executive Vice President Sweden Business of Tele2 AB (“Tele2”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) to spend time with his family. Fredrik Stenberg, Executive Vice President Transformation & Operational Excellence, becomes acting Executive Vice President for the Sweden Business unit.Tom Craig started working for Tele2 as a Strategic Advisor to the B2B business in 2018. He assumed the position as Executive Vice President Sweden Business when the merger between Tele2 and Com Hem was completed on 5 November 2018. Tom Craig has now

Dicot Announced Company Sponsorship of Two Scientists Through the Scandinavian Society for Sexual Medicine (SSSM)

September 17, 2019, Uppsala, Sweden – Dicot AB (publ) (“Dicot”) today announced that the company has agreed to sponsor Scandinavian Society for Sexual Medicine (SSSM) and help two upcoming scientists to attend and present their research results at European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM). Next ESSM will be during January 23-25, 2020 in Prague. The Scandinavian Society for Sexual Medicine (SSSM) was founded 2005 in Copenhagen by Swedish, Norwegian and Danish colleagues to create a forum for sexual medicine research, education and clinical practice. Sexual medicine is defined as the

Veoneer Receives Thermal Cameras Award for Autonomous Vehicles

Stockholm, Sweden, September 17, 2019 – Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Collaborative and Automated Driving, has been awarded a production contract to manufacture the world’s first thermal camera for a Level 4 autonomous vehicle. Veoneer’s engineering will be funded by a world-leading automaker to handle conditions of low visibility including darkness, smoke, sun and headlight glare.This first of its kind Level 4 autonomous driving system will employ multiple high-resolution thermal cameras to

Fazer Group and Solar Foods into a strategic partnership

Fazer Group and Solar Foods, a Finnish foodtech start-up, have entered into a strategic partnership with the objective to jointly research and develop Solar Foods’ novel protein ingredient Solein®. On Fazer’s journey to a modern sustainable food company with a joint direction, the aim is to innovate across categories and boldly support innovations that may change the way people eat in the future. Changes in the food system and consumption habits are key to abate climate change, and with the newly entered partnership, Fazer Group wants to promote research on new solutions.Fazer Group

Eurobattery Minerals to start drilling operations in Spanish battery mineral project

Eurobattery Minerals AB (NGM; “BAT"); a growth company in the mining and exploration industry with the vision to help Europe become self-sufficient in ethical battery minerals, today announced the start of the drilling campaign in its Spanish ‘Corcel project’ in northwest Spain. ‘Corcel’ is located at Castriz, approximately 50 km southwest of the regional centre of La Coruña, Galicia. Leading Spanish drilling contractor Geonor Sondeos y Perforaciones S.L “Geonor” has been awarded the contract and drilling starts today. The company has recently finalized a comprehensive analysis

Boozt appoints Sandra Gadd as new CFO

Boozt AB has appointed Sandra Gadd as its new CFO. She replaces Allan Junge-Jensen, who is leaving Boozt after 9 years with the company. Sandra is Swedish and 36 years old. She holds an MBA degree from Lund University and has been an Authorized Public Accountant. Sandra Gadd has been with Boozt since October 2016 where she took the position as Transformation Finance Manager, responsible for the internal financial preparations for Boozt’s IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm in May 2017. In January 2018, Sandra Gadd was appointed Business Development Director. Before joining Boozt, Sandra had been

New scientific publication focuses on DiviTum® and highlights the need for biomarkers of CDK4/6 inhibitors

A new publication in the scientific journal Frontiers in Oncology, authored by researchers at the Prato hospital in Italy, emphasize the need to find and utilize biomarkers to identify early treatment resistance and predict the likelihood of successful treatment to a new group of drugs, CDK 4/6 inhibitors. The article focuses on biomarkers and highlights DiviTum® as a technology with great potential, strong rationale and already documented pre-clinical and clinical data to evaluate CDK4/6 inhibitor efficacy.The authors depicture the biological drivers behind CDK4/6 resistance, succeeded by

Impilo launches collaboration with Kenyan non-profit innovators

The Nordic investment company Impilo partners with Lwala Community Alliance in Kenya to reduce maternal and child mortality in rural areas. Impilo will provide both financial and strategic support to scale their innovative community-based model.”Impilo invests in companies that enable people to enjoy healthier lives now and in the future. Our partnership with Lwala is another way of contributing to that same objective. Together we will help spread Lwala’s proven model to improve health for the poor in Kenya, and actively engage our employees”, says Veronica Byfield Sköld, Partner at Impilo.

Ericsson automated smart factory operational in China

· Nanjing factory now among the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the world with the Chinese market set to be the major beneficiary · Every step of production modernized and cellular IoT, Industry 4.0 and AI tools and technologies implemented · Next-generation smart manufacturing fast-tracked through a modular and flexible production setup in Ericsson factories around the worldSeptember 2019 marks a major milestone in Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) smart manufacturing capabilities as a SEK 500 million transformation of the company’s existing factory in Nanjing, China, reaches its

MPCC joins the Trident Alliance and secures scrubber charters in preparation for IMO2020

Oslo, 17 September 2019 – MPC Container Ships ASA (the "Company") is pleased to announce its enrolment in the Trident Alliance, a coalition of shipping owners and operators who share a common interest in effective, transparent enforcement of global sulphur regulations for the benefit of the environment, human health and responsible businesses. Trident Alliance members contribute their reputations, resources, access and competence to promote strategies that contribute to the vision of robust enforcement. CEO Constantin Baack comments in relation to the announcement: "Joining the Trident

Nepa Wins in two 2019 Achievement in Insight and Research Award Categories

Confirmit AIR Awards Recognizes Nepa as Agency Winner and Lindsay Parry, Nepa UK MD, as Professional WinnerStockholm September 17, 2019 – Nepa, a leading Consumer Science company offering customer experience and marketing optimization solutions, has been awarded 2019 Confirmit AIR (Achievement in Insight and Innovation) Award s – as Judges’ Choice winner in the Agency category and Lindsay Parry, Nepa UK MD, as Judges’ Choice winner in the Professional category. The AIR Awards were created to recognize Confirmit clients who demonstrate

Husqvarna Group presents its strategy for the next phase including financial targets, as well as new technology, at Capital Markets Day 2019

Today Husqvarna Group (HUSQ-B) hosts its Capital Markets Day in Huskvarna, Sweden. The theme is ”Next phase – poised for profitable growth”, including main strategy components: customer experience, robotics and battery, winning in the core business, and services and solutions. Husqvarna Group has continued to execute on its profitable growth trajectory. The foundation for continued profitable growth consists of an increased focus on our main brands, high growth segments and a winning core, and a culture of strong efficiency programs to fund strategic initiatives, as well as increased

Swedbank has replied to the Financial Supervisory Authorities in Sweden and Estonia

Last night, Swedbank submitted its answers to the questions the bank has received from the Financial Supervisory Authorities in Sweden and Estonia, as a result of their ongoing investigations of the bank. Swedbank notes that many of the key observations made by the two Financial Supervisory Authorities correspond to the bank’s own conclusions.In later years, Swedbank has continuously improved its system support, processes and routines. The bank has also terminated relations with clients who do not meet regulatory requirements or the bank’s policy. Nevertheless, the bank’s anti-money

Invitation to Stora Enso’s Forest and Wood Products Day webcast

STORA ENSO OYJ INVESTOR NEWS 17 September 2019 at 9.00 EESTStora Enso will arrange a Forest and Wood Products Day for investors and analysts in Stockholm on 19 September 2019. The programme will provide an update on Stora Enso’s strategy, including a detailed review of Wood Products division and Nordic forests. You are welcome to follow the presentations in a webcast at edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/uc32cwm6. The webcast will run between 12.45–15.15 Swedish time with the following programme: ·  Welcoming words – Ulla Paajanen, SVP Investor Relations, Moderator for the Investor Day

Swedavia sells holding in Landvetter Logistik Center for 100 million kronor capital gain

Swedavia has sold its 50 per cent holding in Landvetter Logistik Center. The buyer is Bockasjö, which already owned half of the shares in the joint venture. As a result, Swedavia has made a total capital gain of about 100 million kronor from its investment. The sale is line with Swedavia's strategy to create value by developing properties near its airports in order to reinvest in the competitiveness of its airports.Swedavia and Bockasjö formed Landvetter Logistik Center in 2015 in order to develop logistics properties at Göteborg Landvetter Airport, as part of Swedavia's investment in

Projektengagemang anticipates lower earnings than expected in Q3. CEO leaves for new assignment

Due to low utilization rate during August and the first half of September the third quarter EBITA-result is expected to be approximately 20 MSEK lower than in the same period last year. Per Hedebäck, President and CEO, has resigned and informed the Board of Directors that he will leave the company for a new external assignment.The Chairman of the Board of Projektengagemang, Per-Arne Gustavsson, has by the Board been appointed as the acting President and CEO as of today 17 September. Per Hedebäck will be available to assist the company during the fall. The recruitment of a new President and

Flowscape and Vasakronan in strategic R&D cooperation

Flowscape and Sweden’s largest real estate company, Vasakronan, starts a joint product development project to further develop Flowscape’s product so that it can be used in the fast-growing Coworking market segment and be integrated directly to Vasakronan’s smart buildings. The initial contract length is 12 months and Vasakronan will during this period finance the project with 5.5 million SEK.Flowscape and Vasakronan together developed the first version of Flowscape's smart office solution, which was launched to the market in 2014, and since then Vasakronan has used and marketed Flowscape's

A warm refrigerator allows the listeria to grow

Listeriosis caused by the Listeria bacterium (Listeria monocytogenes) is more common in Finland than in the rest of the world. Overall, the incidences of listeriosis have been on the rise in Finland. The rise is suspected to be due, among other things, to the aging of the population, leading to a decline in resistance. Changing eating habits can also affect the incidence of diseases, including listeriosis.Listeriosis is a zoonotic disease, that is one that can be transmitted from animals to humans. People are most often infected with food, such as undercooked meat or fish, or poorly washed

Skanska builds 168 apartments in Oslo, Norway, for NOK 344 M, about SEK 370 M

Skanska has signed an agreement with Obos to build 168 apartments in Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 344 M, about SEK 370 M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the third quarter 2019.The project is part of a major transformation of the Ulven district in Oslo. The 168 apartments will be erected in two buildings, five and 14 storeys high, with a total gross area of 16,600 square meters. Construction is expected to begin November 1, 2019 and the project will be completed in about two and a half years. Skanska is one of the leading development and construction

Bravida is growing in Värmland, Sweden – acquires NPI Ventilation AB

Bravida Sverige AB acquires NPI Ventilation AB and strengthens the position within ventilation in Värmland, Sweden. The company has 16 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 45 million in 2018.NPI Ventilation offers all types of installation and service in the field of ventilation and specializes in solutions for large logistic facilities. They have their establishment in Kristinehamn, but follow their clients on projects across the country. The customer base consists of both local and regional construction companies. “This acquisition is a building block to further strengthen our

Private health insurance threatens the Swedish welfare model

More than 10 percent of Swedes in working age have signed up for private health insurance. The rapid emergence of private – or rather semi-private – welfare solutions threatens the Swedish model, says John Lapidus, researcher and author of The Quest for a Divided Welfare State: Sweden in the Era of Privatization.– The insurance market is a parallel and partly publicly funded system that international welfare research has termed The hidden welfare state, says John Lapidus. It is aimed at certain classes of society while others remain in an increasingly malfunctioning public system. In this

Nokian Tyres included in the prestigious DJSI World and DJSI Europe Indices – part of the top 10% of the most sustainable companies

Nokian Tyres plc Company Release 17 September at 8:00 a.m. Nokian Tyres has been included in Dow Jones’ DJSI World sustainability index for the third year in a row. The company was also selected for the more strictly defined DJSI Europe index. In 20 out of the 21 criteria of the 2019 assessment, the company scored higher than the average of the global Auto Components sector. – We are proud to be included in the top 10 percent of the world’s most sustainable listed companies. Sustainability is at the core of our business and the Nokian Tyres brand. We are proud of the

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