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WHAT PRODUCTS LACK WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVES?

Despite the fact that half of the technology users in the world are women, many products are developed using men as the benchmark. Women’s perspectives seem to sometimes be lost. Semcon has put together an all-women team to add perspective to the technology that lacks it today.“It’s about including women’s perspectives on products that have traditionally been developed using men as the benchmark. I believe that more perspectives are necessary and would benefit us all”, says Markus Granlund, president and CEO of Semcon. The crash test dummy, voice recognition and health apps are examples

Hexagon acquires NEXTSENSE GmbH, a leader in industrial measurement and inspection solutions

Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technology solutions, announced today the acquisition of NEXTSENSE, a leading innovator in non-contact profile measurement and surface inspection. NEXTSENSE specialises in solutions that enhance product quality with speed and efficiency at micrometre accuracy in the automotive, railway, steel and aerospace industries. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Graz, Austria, NEXTSENSE employs more than 80 people worldwide. Its advanced manual, inline and automated solutions are backed by patented CALIPRI technology. The CALIPRI measurement

CONTINUED EFFORTS ON NEW SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES

INTERIM REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY TO MARCH 2018 FIRST QUARTER   · Net sales for the remaining operation totaled SEK 18.2 (16.6) million. · The operating profit/loss for the remaining operation for the quarter totaled SEK -2.0 (-2.7) million. · The profit/loss for the period for the remaining operation totaled SEK -2.4 (-3.4) million. · Earnings per share for the remaining operation totaled SEK -0.01 (-0.01). · Earnings per share for the total operation totaled SEK -0.01 (-0.01). · Cash flow from total operating activities totaled SEK -8.2 (17.1) million.

Global Green-field Broadband Provider Places Expanded Order for Clavister’s Virtual Security Offering

Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 15th May, 2018. Clavister, a leader in high-performance network security solutions, has received an additional larger order from a previously communicated customer (March 9th, 2018 “Global Green-field Broadband Provider Selects Clavister’s Virtual Security Solution for World-wide Roll-out”). The customer, a large-scale operator who’s implementing Clavister solutions into their world-wide network deployment, is purchasing licenses for two datacenters as well as one lab, using the solution to create carrier grade security in its infrastructure. As Clavister’s revenue

Stora Enso launches biocomposites as a renewable replacement for plastics

STORA ENSO OYJ PRESS RELEASE 15 May 2018 at 09:00 EEST Stora Enso is launching its wood-based biocomposites, DuraSense™ by Stora Enso. This is another major step on the group’s journey to replacing fossil-based materials with renewable solutions. DuraSense is available to companies seeking high performance and a sustainable, bio-based alternative to plastics.DuraSense enables the use of renewable fibres, such as wood, to substitute for a large portion of fossil-based plastic. The production of biocomposites began in 2018 at Stora Enso’s Hylte Mill in Sweden, following the EUR 12 million

Bittium exhibits its innovative IoT Design Services at IoT World 2018 exhibition in Santa Clara

Press release Free for release on May 15, 2018 at 9am (CEST +1) Bittium exhibits its innovative IoT Design Services at IoT World 2018 exhibition in Santa Clara At the event Bittium will also showcase open-sourced ThingSpace LTE CAT-M1 IoT Reference Hardware Design Oulu, Finland, May 15, 2018 – Bittium exhibits its innovative IoT (Internet of Things) Design Services and ThingSpace LTE CAT-M1 IoT Reference Hardware Design at IoT World 2018 exhibition, to be held in Santa Clara Convention Center, California, the United States of America on May 14–17, 2018. Bittium’s IoT Design

Stora Enso launches a Green Bond Framework

STORA ENSO OYJ INVESTOR NEWS 15 May 2018 at 9.00 EEST Stora Enso is integrating its sustainability agenda into funding and financial services to increase transparency and to highlight the positive environmental impact of its business.Stora Enso today launches its Green Bond Framework  as part of its Sustainable Finance approach. The ambition is to offer a loan-format to support sustainability-focused fixed income investors and to report the direct environmental impacts of some its investments and business activities. The

Etteplan strengthens its software capabilities by acquiring Eatech Oy

Etteplan Oyj Stock Exchange Release May 15, 2018 at 9.00 a.m. Etteplan Oyj strengthens its digital services and software capabilities by acquiring Eatech Oy. The acquisition is in line with Etteplan’s growth strategy, which has at its heart organic growth and the strengthening of expertise through acquisitions.  Eatech, founded in 2006, specializes in software and mobile solutions, service design, testing services and also offers continuous services for maintaining business critical systems. In 2017 Eatech’s revenue was some EUR 7.5 million, and it has customers in many different

ZINZINO AB (PUBL): Q1; CONTINUED SOUND GROWTH AND STRONG PROFITABILITY IMPROVEMENT, EBITDA RISING BY 45%

INTERIM REPORT Q1 – 2018A work-intensive first quarter ended in a positive manner. EBITDA amounted to MSEK 8.4 (5.8), a 45% rise compared to the same period the previous year. A number of processes which were initiated during the first quarter have now provided a foundation for continued efficiency improvement and growth, according to prior prognosis.In terms of sales, the Nordics’ strong rise continues. Sweden increased by 18%, Norway by 12% and Finland by 10%. Most of the newly-established European markets in Europe showed growth during the quarter, with Hungary seeing the largest

Hoist Finance Interim report Q1 2018

A strong start to the year, with growth and expansion into new asset classesJanuary – March 2018 • Net operating income increased 13 per cent to SEK 684m (603). • Profit before tax amounted to SEK 185m (185). • Diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.59 (1.66). • Return on equity was 18 per cent (21). • Carrying value of acquired loan portfolios totalled SEK 16,112m (15,024). • The total capital ratio was 17.15 per cent (17.71) and the CET1 capital ratio was 11.35 per cent (11.70). (Figures in brackets refer to first quarter 2017 for profit/loss comparisons and to

G5 acquires Nightmares from the Deep and Kate Malone from Artifex Mundi

G5 Entertainment informs that today the company signed a contract (“Agreement”) with Artifex Mundi S.A under which G5 purchases the ownership of all rights to the games Nightmares from the Deep®: A Hidden Object Adventure and Kate Malone: Hidden Object Detective ("Games"). G5 Entertainment will pay a fixed part in the amount of USD 600,000, payable in four installments through the end of 2018.  The purchase agreement also includes a variable part based on the performance of the Games, with an upper limit on such variable payments of USD 500,000, and additional standard terms and

Navamedic ASA: Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting in Navamedic ASA will take place on Thursday 7 June 2017 at 14.00 at Felix Konferansesenter, Bryggetorget 3, Oslo.Please find attached the annual report.Notice of the meeting, has been distributed directly to all shareholders with known address.All relevant documents can be found on www.navamedic.com. For further information please contact:CEO Tom RönnlundE-mail: tom.ronnlund@navamedic.comMobile: +46 727 320 321

Outokumpu - Antitrust investigation in Germany has been terminated

Outokumpu OyjPress releaseMay 15, 2018 at 9.00 am EEST Outokumpu – Antitrust investigation in Germany has been terminated In September 2016, Outokumpu learned of a cartel investigation initiated by the German Federal Cartel Office involving, among others, Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH, Outokumpu’s subsidiary in Germany. Outokumpu initiated, at that time, an internal investigation and became convinced that the official investigation is without merit, as far as Outokumpu is concerned. Outokumpu has received an official notification from the German Federal Cartel Office stating that the

Stora Enso shares converted

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15 May 2018 at 8.55 EESTDuring the 1–30 April 2018 conversion period there was one conversion and a total of 300 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 15 May 2018, and trading in the new R shares will start on 16 May 2018.Breakdown of shares after conversion: A shares  176 340 492R shares  612 279 495Total   788 619 987 Each A share and each ten R shares carry one vote. The total amount of votes after the conversion is at least 237 568 441.For further information, please

Actic Group Q1 - Efficiency enhancements and acquisitions strengthen results

· Net sales increased with 8 % to SEK 244.2 million (226.0) · Adjusted EBITDA  increased with 9 % to SEK 39.5 million (36.3), which gives a margin of 16.2 (16.0) % · Earnings per share before and after dilution amounted to SEK 0.44 (-10.68) · Number of members at the end of the period 231,445 (216,777)In today’s interim report for the first quarter, Actic Group reported a growth of 8 per cent amounting to SEK 244.2 million (226.0), driven by acquisitions. The organic growth was -1 percentage points, explained by the application of the new revenue recognition principle, IFRS 15,

Skanska invests about SEK 560 M in the office building Sthlm 04 in Stockholm, Sweden

Skanska invests about SEK 560 M in the office building Sthlm 04 in Stockholm, Sweden, with a total leasable area of about 12,000 square meters.The office building is part of Skanska's investment in the Hammarby Sjöstad area and with its eight floors, about 1,750 square meters per floor, it will provide a good complement to the Sthlm 01 high rise building. In total, the office area Sthlm New Creative Business Spaces will consist of 100,000 square meters of office and accommodate more than 6,000 workplaces. Here you will find a good selection of restaurants and other services, close proximity

An intensive start to the year in a still cautious market

Summary of January–March 2018  · Net sales for projects run entirely by SSM totaled 95.5 MSEK (136.4).  · Operating profit was 7.9 MSEK (21.2) and the operating margin was 8.3 percent (15.6).  · Cash flow from operating activities was SEK -57.1 million (-1.5).   · A letter of intent was concluded regarding the exclusive right to acquire 1,200 building rights in Segeltorp, Rotebro, Spånga and the central parts of Täby, with a project value of 3.5 billion SEK.   · A land allocation was granted by the City of Stockholm for 100 student housing units in Brommaplan.  · The

Clas Ohlson reports increased April sales and comments on the initiated implementation of the new strategy

Sales in April increased by 10 per cent compared with April last year, and the sales growth in comparable units and local currency amounted to 5 per cent. Clas Ohlson’s online sales growth in April amounted to 64 per cent. April is the last month of the fourth quarter of 2017/18, which represents the first quarter in our change to the new strategy, a quarter in which we leveraged our financial strength and our underlying earnings to invest for the future.April sales increased by 10 per cent to 581 MSEK (527). In local currencies, sales increased by 7 per cent compared with the preceding

BerGenBio ASA: Results for the First Quarter 2018

Bergen, Norway, 15 May 2018 – BerGenBio ASA (OSE: BGBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, selective AXL kinase inhibitors for multiple cancer indications, announces its results for the first quarter 2018. A presentation of the results by the Company’s management will take place today at 10.00 am CET in Oslo – details below.Richard Godfrey, Chief Executive Officer of BerGenBio, commented: “We are pleased with the progress made during Q1 2018. Patient recruitment into our global Phase II clinical proof-of-concept trials with bemcentinib is progressing well and we

Property/Casualty Insurance Industry’s Surplus Continued to Grow in 2017, Despite 15.8 Percent Drop in Net Income

JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 14, 2018 — Private U.S. property/casualty insurers saw investment gains push the industry’s surplus to a new all-time-high value of $752.5 billion in 2017, a $51.7 billion increase from 2016, and catastrophe losses suppressed the industry’s net income after taxes to $36.1 billion in 2017, a 15.8 percent decline from a year earlier, according to ISO, a Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK) business, and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). The industry’s net investment income increased to $49.0 billion in 2017 from $46.6 billion a year earlier, and net

BillerudKorsnäs initiates negotiations on new organisation

BillerudKorsnäs today announces that negotiations with labour unions over a proposal for new organisation will be initiated within short. The proposal contains a full profit and loss responsibility in three divisions.“During my first months with BillerudKorsnäs, it has become clear to me that we have great conditions for profitable growth. In order for us to take maximum advantage out of these conditions, we need to become faster and clarify accountability within the company. This we now want to accomplish through a new organisation in three divisions with full profit and loss

BEWi’s acquisition of Synbra finalized – strengthens its European position as the preferred partner for particle foam products

Press release 2018-05-14 at 5:30 p.m. CET Today, BEWi Group AB (publ) (“BEWi”) completed the acquisition of Synbra Holding B.V. (“Synbra”).BEWi, a leading full-line supplier in the Nordic countries of particle foam products and Synbra, a specialist in particle foam and specialty foams for industrial products and solutions and sustainable insulation systems with operations in Northern Europe and Portugal, will become a leading European provider of value-adding particle foam products, with a strong potential for accelerated growth. The transaction has today completed and BEWi has

Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Brings Swing with the Legends Golf Classic to Redding, CA

Event to feature World Series champion Oakland Athletics teammates and other MLB playersColorado Springs, Colo. – The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association will host a Swing with the Legends celebrity golf tournament featuring Hall of Famers, former All-Stars, World Series champions and other baseball alumni. The golf tournament will take place on Monday, May 21st, 2018, with proceeds benefitting the Luis Miramontes Memorial Foundation  and Redding Colt 45s . Alumni players attending* the event include three-time World

Africa Energy Corporate Update

VANCOUVER, BC, May 14, 2018 /CNW/ - Africa Energy Corp. (TSX Venture: AFE) (Nasdaq First North: AEC) (“Africa Energy” or the “Company”), an oil and gas company with exploration assets offshore Namibia and South Africa, announces that, in accordance with its annual employee incentive policy, the Company has granted an aggregate of 17,565,000 incentive stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and other eligible persons of the Company on May 14, 2018. The options are exercisable, subject to vesting provisions, over a period of five years at a price of C$0.165 per share.

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