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Essity’s emission targets in line with Paris climate agreement

Essity’s new targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emission have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative. With this, Essity’s sustainability targets are now aligned with the Paris agreement objectives to keep global temperature increase below 2°C.[Science Based Targets approved] The Science Based Targets initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), World Resources Institute (WRI), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and is one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments. The initiative champions science-based targets, setting as a

Heroes & Superstars coming to GINX Esports TV

Nitro Games announced the reality show Heroes & Superstars will be shown in linear TV globally in 2019. The reality show Heroes & Superstars will be shown globally in linear television in 2019. GINX Esports TV has the exclusive rights for linear TV in France, UK, Canada and South Africa. All other territories are non-exclusive. The show will start in early 2019 and is expected to run 5 times in 2019. GINX Esports TV is the first and largest esports TV network. Available in 55+ million homes, across more than 50 territories in 10 languages, GINX Esports TV aims to extend the

Nobina Interim report 1 September–30 November 2018

STRONG QUARTER WITH TWO ACQUISITIONS COMPLETED The third quarter · Net sales amounted to SEK 2,609 million (2,260), an increase of 15.4 per cent. · Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 243 million (220). · Profit before tax amounted to SEK 214 million (185). · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 166 million (145), and earnings per share totalled SEK 1.90 (1.64) before dilution. · Cash flow from operations excluding changes in working capital was SEK 431 million (382).The nine-month period ·  Net sales amounted to SEK 7,205 million (6,541), an increase of 10.1 per

Torben Munch steps down as Itiviti CEO

Stockholm, December 20, 2018 – Itiviti, the leading global provider of multi-asset trading technology and financial infrastructure, today announced that Torben Munch, Chief Executive Officer, has decided to retire and will step down from his position at the end of the year. Torben recently led the successful acquisition of ULLINK and integration of the Itiviti and ULLINK businesses. Richard Bentley, Itiviti’s Chief Product Officer, has been appointed Interim CEO, effective January 1, 2019. The Board of Directors will initiate a search process for a permanent CEO immediately.“Under Torben

NENT Group secures exclusive women’s tennis rights

· NENT Group acquires exclusive WTA tennis media rights in Sweden, Norway and Finland · Fifty WTA tournaments from around the world to be shown live on Viaplay in 2019 · NENT Group shows more than 50,000 hours of the world’s best live sporting action every year Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired the exclusive Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish media rights to 50 tennis tournaments from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Tennis fans can now follow players such as Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki and Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson live on NENT Group’s streaming service

Siver IMA announces today that the WiGig chip TRX BF01 is ready for volume production

Sivers IMA Holding AB (Nasdaq First North: SIVE, the company) announced today that the companies WiGig chip TRX BF01 (also called unlicensed 5G) has undergone final testing, verification and qualification and is now ready for volume production.The chip is qualified according to JESD47JE ("Stress-Test-Driven Qualification of Integrated Circuits"), which is a global industry standard to ensure component reliability. Qualification tests are conducted and consist of various stress-related tests, including simulated use over a long period of time (more than 10 years in normal use), resistance to

Wihlborgs ready to start construction at Science Village Scandinavia in Lund

Wihlborgs has acquired two sites at Science Village Scandinavia in north-east Lund, Sweden. The sites total approximately 4,700 m² of land area with development rights for about 12,000 m² of commercial space, including the district’s iconic building “Space,” which will house a hotel for researchers at Max IV and ESS.Wihlborgs and Fojab Arkitekter won a competition for land allocation in 2015 for the Science Village and the iconic building “Space.” The building comprises about 6,300 m² GFA and will serve the Max IV and ESS research facilities with hotel facilities, conference premises and

THQ Nordic’s main shareholder transfers class A shares between fully owned holding companies

Karlstad/SWEDEN: THQ Nordic’s main shareholder Lars Wingefors has notified the company that he is carrying out an internal transaction between fully owned holding companies, whereby half of his A shares are being transferred from one holding company to another. The rationale of the transaction is to simplify the administration of the current holding company, Lars Wingefors AB.Lars Wingefors indirectly owns 6,501,467 Class A shares and 29,523,732 Class B shares in THQ Nordic via Lars Wingefors AB, corresponding to a voting share of approximately 55.9 percent. Through the transaction, half of

Stora Enso and FSC® join forces in a strategic partnership

STORA ENSO OYJ PRESS RELEASE 20 December 2018 at 9.00 EETStora Enso and the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) have signed an international partnership agreement establishing a long-term strategic collaboration to develop and promote sustainable forestry. Stora Enso and FSC  have announced today a new partnership agreement that aims to increase FSC certification, especially among small- and medium-sized private forest owners in the Nordics, Baltics, and across Europe. The aim is to increase the FSC certified wood supply. The work undertaken within the partnership

TECHSTEP TO PROVIDE MOBILE SOLUTIONS TO THE NORWEGIAN HEALTH SECTOR

Techstep has won an important framework agreement with Sykehusinnkjøp HF, the national procurement agency for the Norwegian specialist healthcare service. Under the agreement, Techstep will provide a comprehensive mobile solution comprising mobile phones and tablets, operational support, as well as emergency preparedness to ensure consistent uptime for employees in all four public health regions in Norway. In addition, the agreement includes the possibility of complete setup of relevant software for mobile devices. “Sykehusinnkjøp HF, which represents some 120,000 employees in the

Zound appoints new member to Board of Directors

Zound Industries announces a new member of the board of directors. Monika Elling was appointed at an extraordinary general meeting on Friday, December 14, 2018.Monika will also be chair of the Zound Industries’ Audit Committee. Her other appointments include RnB Retail and Brands AB, Talent Eye AB and Ljung & Sjöberg AB. Monika has a degree from Stockholm School of Economics and continued to study an MBA at McGill University in Canada. She was previously an analyst at SEB Equities, CFO at Intrum Justitia AB and CEO at Poolia AB. Tommy Jacobson, Chairman of the Board, says, “We are

CLX Communications AB (publ): CLX Communications secures expanded credit facility with improved terms and conditions

Stockholm, Sweden - CLX Communications AB (publ) - XSTO: CLX CLX Communications AB, a global leader in cloud communications for customer engagement through mobile technology, today announced that the company's corporate credit facilities have been successfully expanded and extended. The expanded credit facility grants CLX Communications AB access to SEK 1,500 million in debt financing provided that the company meets a set of pre-defined terms and conditions. This represents an increase in debt funding for M&A of SEK 900 million compared to the company's earlier bank agreements. In

VTT becomes an R&D partner in the Think Beyond Plastic innovation ecosystem

Press release 19 December, 2018VTT joins the international Think Beyond Plastic’s User Facility Network as an R&D partner. VTT’s role is to support the New Plastic Economy Innovation Center’s innovators and entrepreneurs by offering R&D services to accelerate development of innovations in the area of circular plastics. The collaboration was announced at the New Plastics Economy Investor Forum on 7th December in Frankfurt. Think Beyond Plastic takes on a global multi-disciplinary effort to commercialize research and innovation eliminating plastic pollution and its health impacts, and to

Nordnet receives the award ”Savings Innovation of the Year”

The magazine Privata Affärer, the largest private finance magazine in the Nordic region, each year carries out a survey among the Swedish banks and gives out a number of awards. This year, the survey is carried out for the 28th time, and Nordnet receives the award “Savings innovation of the year”. The background to the award is the stock lending program that Nordnet presented in October earlier this year. - We are incredibly proud of this prize. Privata Affärer’s awards are the most prestigious ones in the Swedish banking world. The award "Savings Innovation of the Year" is a proof of

Skanska rehabilitates Chelsea Viaduct Bridge in Boston, MA, USA, for USD 85 M, about SEK 770 M

Skanska has, in a joint venture with McCourt Construction, signed a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to rehabilitate the Chelsea Viaduct Bridge in Boston, MA, USA. The total contract is worth USD 169 M, about SEK 1.5 billion. Skanska USA will include its share of the contract worth USD 85 M, about SEK 770 M, in the U.S. order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2018.The scope of work includes the rehabilitation of the Chelsea Viaduct Bridge that carries Route 1 over Fifth Street, Arlington Street, MBTA Commuter Rail, Spruce Street, Carter Street, and Orange Street,

CREDI indicates tightened access to debt for property companies

In the December issue of the Catella Real Estate Debt Indicator (CREDI), the Main index falls slightly from 49.6 to 48.6, as credit availability has worsened noticeably over the past two quarters. Property companies did experience slightly improved credit terms as interest rates fall to a record low, but uncertainty looms as credit margins appear to rise in the future.“This year’s fourth CREDI survey appear to confirm a shift in the credit market, where access to credit has continued to gradually worsen. Debt is still attractively priced when it is available, but the access to debt is

Lagercrantz acquires Schmitztechnik GmbH

Lagercrantz Group has signed a purchase agreement to acquire just over 90 % of the shares in the German company Schmitztechnik GmbH from ERIKS Holding Deutschland GmbH. The remaining just over 9 % will continuously be held by the MD Dirk Maubach. Schmitztechnik is leading in several OEM segments with customized silicone-, rubber-, PUR-, and industrial plastic products having Germany as the main market. The company is based in Mönchengladbach and generates annual revenues of about MEUR 6.7 with good profitability.  “Lagercrantz acquires and develops successful companies in Northern

Interim Report 1 September 2018 - 30 November 2018

Increased sales for RNB RNB’s sales increased in the first quarter. The trend from the previous quarter continued, with sales growth outperforming the clothing and fashion sector in Sweden as a whole. Sales on other national markets also increased in the quarter. Growth in e-commerce was strong with an increase of more than 60% in the quarter. The underlying trends in the business areas continued, and RNB maintained its high pace of restructuring in the quarter. Operating income was SEK 36 M (40) in the first quarter.FIRST QUARTER, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 – NOVEMBER 30, 2018 IN SUMMARY ·

NGEx RESOURCES FILES TECHNICAL REPORTS

VANCOUVER, Dec. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - NGEx Resources Inc. (TSX: NGQ, OMX: NGQ) ("NGEx”, or the “Company”) today announced the filing of a technical report for the Company’s Josemaría Project entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Prefeasibility Study for the Josemaría Copper-Gold Project, San Juan Province, Argentina” (the “Josemaría PFS”). The Josemaría PFS, which is dated December 19, 2018, and is effective November 20, 2018, was prepared in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI-43-101”) and supports the scientific and technical

FDA approves Lynparza as 1L maintenance therapy

19 December 2018 18:30 GMT Lynparza approved by US FDA for 1st-line maintenancetherapy in BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer AstraZeneca and MSD's Lynparza reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 70% compared to placebo following response to platinum-based chemotherapy First PARP inhibitor approved in 1st-line maintenance for BRCAm advanced ovarian cancer AstraZeneca and Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (Merck: known as MSD outside the US and Canada) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lynparza for the maintenance

AddLife signs agreement with Wellspect HealthCare on acquisition of business in surgery and respiration

The Life Science group AddLife signed an agreement today with Wellspect HealthCare on the acquisition of its business in the product areas surgery and respiration. Under the agreement, AddLife is acquiring a number of market-leading niche products with associated rights and customer agreements in several geographic markets. The business has sales of about EUR 17 million, with eight markets in Europe and Australia accounting for more than 90 percent of sales. The acquisition is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2019.AddLife is continuing its growth by acquiring market-

Finnair Plc – Acquisition of own shares on 19 Dec 2018

At Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd: Date  19.12.2018 Exchange transaction   BuyShare trading code   FIA1SAmount, shares   20,000Total cost, EUR   142,330.00Average price/share, EUR    7.1165Highest price/share, EUR   7.15Lowest price/share, EUR   7.075  The company holds a total of 558,008 of its own shares (FIA1S) including the shares acquired on 19 Dec 2018. Detailed information concerning the acquisition is attached to this stock exchange release.On behalf of Finnair PlcDANSKE BANK AS, SUOMEN SIVULIIKE

EPISURF MEDICAL AB (PUBL) PUBLISHES PROSPECTUS

NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, JAPAN, HONG KONG, SWITZERLAND, SINGAPORE OR NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. Episurf Medical AB (publ) ("Episurf") today publishes a prospectus since the shares of series B in Episurf which were issued by way of a resolution of the general meeting held on 7 December 2018 in accordance with previous announcements shall be admitted to trading on the regulated market Nasdaq

FISKARS CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 19.12.2018

Fiskars Corporation  NOTIFICATION 19.12.2018 at 18:30 EEST FISKARS CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 19.12.2018 Date 19.12.2018Exchange transaction BuyShare class FSKRSAmount       1 500 Average price/share 15.3454  EUR  Highest price/share 15.4000 EUR Lowest price/share 15.3000 EUR Total price 23,018.10  EUR  The shares held by Fiskars Corporation on 19.12.2018: FSKRS 326,560  On behalf of Fiskars Corporation Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ) Antti Salakka   Janne Tiihonen

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