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Seqr becomes a Mastercard issuer

SEQR Payments AB, part of Seamless Distribution AB, has been approved by Mastercard as an issuer in Europe.The partnership with Mastercard will enable Seqr to use its e-money license to open up innovative mobile payment opportunities within the European market and to drive forward its  growth agenda within the mobile payments industry. As a principal member of the Mastercard network Seqr will be able to issue contactless Mastercard payment products within Europe which will help to further fuel its corporate mission for Seqr to drive new ways to pay in an ever growing cashless society.

Stem cell company NextCell Pharma receives approval from Ethics Committee

NextCell Pharma AB (NEXTCL) announced today that approval has been obtained from the Ethics Testing Board EPN, to develop assays from umbilical cord tissue. The collection is performed by regular staff at the clinic at Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge.The project is conducted by Edvard Smith, Professor of Molecular Genetics at the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Karolinska Institutet, and one of the founders of the Company. The results may be included in the Company's proprietary intellectual property regarding ProTrans. ProTrans is developed for stem cell therapies for

Atlas Copco acquires U.S. compressor distributor

Stockholm, Sweden, August 8, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has acquired certain assets of Glauber Equipment Corporation, an Atlas Copco compressed air distributor and service provider.Glauber Equipment is headquartered in Lancaster, New York, United States, and is active in Upstate and Western New York. Atlas Copco acquired Glauber Equipment’s compressor-related business. It sells, rents out, installs and services Atlas Copco products, including compressors and ancillary equipment, to industrial manufacturers and other customers. Sixteen

Biological bypass shows promise in coronary artery disease

A new gene therapy that targets the heart and requires only one treatment session has been found safe for patients with coronary artery disease, according to a successful trial carried out in Finland. Enhancing circulation in the oxygen-deficient heart muscle, the effects were visible even one year after the treatment. The randomised, blinded, placebo-controlled phase 1/2a trial was carried out in collaboration between the University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio University Hospital and Turku PET Centre as part of the Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases of the

Interim report January – June 2017

OUR THREE LARGEST BRANDS ARE DEVELOPING WELL "Kerasal Nail® reached a market share of 29%, while at the same time, we have expanded distribution for both Dermoplast® and New Skin®. Enrolment for the MOB-015 study has taken longer than expected but is accelerating after corrective measures have been implemented," says Peter Wolpert, CEO Moberg Pharma.PERIOD (JAN-JUN 2017)* SECOND QUARTER (APR-JUN 2017)* · Net revenue SEK 240.7 million(165.3) · Net revenue SEK 136.2 · EBITDA SEK 26.5 million million

DDM completes Greek milestone transaction, doubling its Estimated Remaining Collections

DDM Holding AG (First North: DDM) announces that it has completed a milestone transaction in Greece. The total investment amounts to approximately EUR 50 million with Gross Estimated Remaining Collections (”ERC”) from the transaction exceeding EUR 100 million. The transaction will thereby more than double DDM’s EUR 86.7 million ERC as reported at the end of the second quarter 2017.The large underlying portfolio consists of secured and unsecured retail and corporate receivables and has a nominal value of about EUR 1.3 billion.  This is one of the first and largest transactions in the

DDM Debt completes Greek milestone transaction, doubling its Estimated Remaining Collections

DDM Debt AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: DDM2) announces that it has completed a milestone transaction in Greece. The total investment amounts to approximately EUR 50 million with Gross Estimated Remaining Collections (”ERC”) from the transaction exceeding EUR 100 million. The transaction will thereby more than double DDM Debt’s ERC at the end of the second quarter 2017.The large underlying portfolio consists of secured and unsecured retail and corporate receivables and has a nominal value of about EUR 1.3 billion.  This is one of the first and largest transactions in the Greek non-performing loan

Finnair Traffic Performance in July 2017

Finnair Plc               Investor News             8 August 2017 at 09:00 am Record-high passenger load factor of 90.2% in July; strong growth on Asian routes continues In July, Finnair's overall capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres increased by 11,6 per cent year‐on‐year, and traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew by 13.6 per cent. The number of passengers carried during the month was 1,12 million, which is the highest number ever (previous record in June 1.10 million). The passenger load factor increased by 1.6 percentage points to 90.2 per cent.  The

New construction manager at Serneke in Varberg/Falkenberg

Karl Wetterlund is the new construction manager at Serneke and will lead the construction group’s expansion efforts in the Varberg/Falkenberg area.Tell us why you chose a position at Serneke.“It’s an exciting company in a powerful phase of expansion. In addition, Serneke is a innovative construction and contracting company that dares to go its own way and discover opportunities. I have heard a lot of positive things about the Company, and the services offered are well-suited to the challenge I am looking for to continue to develop both professionally and personally.” What opportunities

PONSSE’S INTERIM REPORT FOR 1 JANUARY – 30 JUNE 2017

PONSSE’S INTERIM REPORT FOR 1 JANUARY – 30 JUNE 2017– Net sales amounted to EUR 258.7 (H1/2016 237.1) million.– Q2 net sales amounted to EUR 128.8 (Q2/2016 122.0) million.– Operating result totalled EUR 28.2 (H1/2016 26.2) million, equalling 10.9 (11.1) per cent of net sales.– Q2 operating result totalled EUR 13.9 (Q2/2016 14.1) million, equalling 10.8 (11.6) per cent of net sales.– Profit before taxes was EUR 22.6 (H1/2016 28.2) million.– Cash flow from business operations was EUR -0.7 (3.8) million.– Earnings per share were EUR 0.60 (0.82).– Equity ratio was 47.3 (45.0)

MyFC appoints Max Rydahl as Group Sales and Marketing director

Max Rydahl, most recently from Telia Company, will effective August 14 join the executive leadership team of Swedish fuel cell company MyFC as Group Sales and Marketing Director.Max Rydahl is currently Head of Business Development and Hardware Services at Telia Sweden, driving Telia's connected cars offering among other things. Prior to that, he was both Purchasing and Product director at Phone House. “Max understands the consumer market, is an experienced negotiator and has a wide network with global players in the mobile industry. He has a unique combination of experience from business

Interim Report Resurs Holding January—June 2017

1 April–30 June 2017* · Lending to the public rose 14% to SEK 22,311 million · Operating income increased 8% to SEK 766 million · Operating profit increased by 10% to SEK 340 million · Earnings per share rose 10% to SEK 1.32 · C/I before credit losses (excl. Insurance) was 42.1% (43.2%) · The credit loss ratio was 1.8% (1.9%) 1 January—30 June 2017* · Lending to the public rose 14% to SEK 22,311 million · Operating income increased 9% to SEK 1,514 million · Operating profit increased by 18% to SEK 662 million · Earnings per share rose 17% to SEK 2.55 ·

Interim report Resurs Bank January—June 2017

1 January-30 June 2017* •Lending to the public rose 14% to SEK 22,311 million •Operating income increased 9% to SEK 1,427 million •Operating profit increased by 13% to SEK 632 million •C/I before credit losses was 41.6% (43.0%) •The credit loss ratio was 1.8% (2.0%) About Resurs BankResurs was founded in 1977 and is one of the fastest-growing niche banks in the Nordic region. During the 1980s, we pioneered the successful “interest free” retail finance concept, and today we are one of the leading Nordic retail finance banks, with approximately 5.5 million private

Cleantech Invest participates in underwriting Swap.com investment round

Cleantech Invest participates in an underwriting consortium to back Swap.com’s upcoming investment round, with a 1.5M€ underwriting commitment. Swap.com is working with Carnegie Investment Bank to execute a private placement. Cleantech Invest CEO Alexander Lidgren: "Swap.com is a shining circular economy star. It is one of our first investments and an amazing growth journey has made them a leader in online consignment on the competitive American market. We see Swap.com as a strong IPO candidate with potential for exceptional value growth and broadening of their ownership base through

Altia enters US market with Koskenkorva Vodka

A leading Nordic wine and spirits producer Altia, has signed a distribution agreement with Infinium Spirits to enter the US market with Finnish brand, Koskenkorva Vodka.Altia has partnered with Infinium Spirits to launch Koskenkorva Vodka in the USA. As the key export brand of Altia, Koskenkorva Vodka, is now currently available in almost 30 countries.  ”The recent rebranding work of Koskenkorva Vodka has brought us several international awards and interest in export markets. The partnership with Infinium Spirits gives Altia a terrific opening to the US market. Infinium Spirits is a

Nokian Tyres plc Half Year Financial Report January–June 2017: Strong first half of the year with solid full year expectations

Nokian Tyres plc Half Year Financial Report January–June 2017, August 8, 2017, 8:00 a.m. This release is a summary of Nokian Tyres’ Half Year Financial Report. The complete report is attached to this release. It is also available on the company website at www.nokiantyres.com/company/investors/. April–June 2017 · Net sales increased by 16.5% to EUR 393.0 million (337.4 in 4–6/2016). Currency exchange rate changes affected net sales positively by EUR 10.9 million compared with the rates in 4–6/2016. · Operating profit increased by 21.5% to EUR 94.1 million (77.5). Operating

RESTAMAX SIX-MONTHLY REPORT FOR 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2017: Strong development in turnover - Restamax specifies its results management guidelines for 2017

Restamax PlcSIX-MONTHLY REPORT 8 Aug 2017 at 8:00 a.m.RESTAMAX SIX-MONTHLY REPORT FOR 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2017Strong development in turnover - Restamax specifies its results management guidelines for 2017TURNOVER AND INCOMEGroup's result for April-June 2017Entire Group:The Group's turnover was MEUR 43.6 (MEUR 31.9), growth of 36.4 per cent. EBITDA was MEUR 3.9 (MEUR 4.3), decrease of 8.7 per cent. Operating profit was MEUR 1.2 (MEUR 1.5), decrease of 16.0 per cent.Restaurant business:The turnover of the restaurant business segment was MEUR 29.0 (MEUR 26.5), growth of 9.5 per

Hexagon Composites awarded new major order in Iraq

Hexagon Composites' subsidiary Hexagon Ragasco has received a new major order for LPG cylinders from Gas Filling Company (GFC) at a total value of around USD 15 million (approximately NOK 120 million). Deliveries are scheduled to commence in fourth quarter of 2017 and continue through first quarter of 2018. With this order, Iraq is expanding its already large fleet of composite LPG cylinders for the domestic market. "The Middle East is an important market for us. The region continues to invest in lightweight composite cylinders that will help to make domestic use of LPG safer and more

United Bankers Oyj: SHARE REPURCHASE 7.8.2017

United Bankers Oyj  STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT   7.8.2017   SHARE REPURCHASE 7.8.2017   In the Helsinki Stock Exchange     Trade date 7.8.2017Bourse trade BUYShare UNIAVAmount 35 sharesAverage price/ share 35.0000 EURTotal cost 1 225,00 EUR United bankers Oyj now holds a total of 9 795 shares including the shares repurchased on 7.8.2017.   On behalf of United Bankers Oyj   Nordea Bank AB (publ), Finnish Branch Janne Sarvikivi        Julius Summanen   For more

Restamax Plc: CHANGES TO THE RESTAMAX EXECUTIVE TEAM

Restamax PlcSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 7 August 2017, 6 pmCHANGES TO THE RESTAMAX EXECUTIVE TEAMTomi Söderström (born 1972) has been appointed as Restamax Plc's Director of Operations and a member of the Executive Team as of 18 September 2017. He will be in charge of managing and developing the restaurant operations together with the product line management.Söderström will transfer to Restamax from the HYY Group, where he has served as the Director of Hospitality Business and a member of the Board of Directors. Between 2008-2016, Söderström worked at Tallink Silja Oy as Head of

kallenbach.medien is convinced that the combination of Felix Schoeller's STYLine® wallpaper and Xeikon digital printing presses is a winning formula

Osnabrück, August 2017The finely tuned interaction between high-quality substrates and high-performance printing presses is producing outstanding products for individualised wall designs. Individualised wall designs are gaining in popularity. Finding the right combination of printing press and print substrate to meet the high quality standards they require is a challenge for every printer  kallenbach.medien, media service providers based in Detmold in North Rhine-Westphalia, decided to work with the first Xeikon digital printing press almost 20 years ago. They reaffirmed their belief

UPM Raflatac expands its presence in the United States by acquiring the assets of Texas-based Southwest Label Stock

(UPM Raflatac, Helsinki, 7 August 2017 at 17:00 EET) - UPM Raflatac, one of the world's leading suppliers of self-adhesive label materials, has completed its acquisition of the assets of Irving, Texas-based Southwest Label Stock. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price or other transaction details.    This acquisition will allow UPM Raflatac to expand its reach in the Texas and the Southwestern U.S. label markets by being highly responsive and offering a wider range of its high-quality products with fast turnaround.  UPM Raflatac is also excited to announce a

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