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Raisio plc: Raisio has agreed on the divestment of its confectionery business to focus on brands enhancing well-being

Raisio plc, Stock Exchange Release, 22 December 2017, at 9.30 a.m. Finnish time RAISIO HAS AGREED ON THE DIVESTMENT OF ITS CONFECTIONERY BUSINESS TO FOCUS ON BRANDS ENHANCING WELL-BEING Raisio has agreed to divest its confectionery business to Valeo Foods Ltd. Raisio’s confectionery operations in the UK and Czech Republic will be transferred to become part of Valeo Foods Group by 29 December 2017 at the latest. The arrangement will be carried out as a share transaction and its enterprise value is EUR 100 million. Equity value of the deal paid by the buyer is EUR 77 million. “The

LeoVegas AB: Breakthrough for Authentic Gaming in USA

LeoVegas' subsidiary Authentic Gaming has entered into an agreement with Foxwoods Resort Casino which will enable players outside the USA to play online at the USA's largest casino. The partnership will make it possible for the first time to gain online access to live casino games at a land-based casino in the USA. Distribution will be handled through Authentic Gaming's network of operators, which includes LeoVegas. "This is the first time that live casino will be streamed from a US casino to European players. I am sure that players will be drawn to games from USA's largest casino,

Ahlstrom-Munksjö acquires land next to its Louveira plant in Brazil

AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ PRESS RELEASE DECEMBER 22, 2017 at 8:00 A.M. CET Ahlstrom-Munksjö taking the first step towards a potential capacity expansion plan at its Louveira plant in Brazil. “Demand for filtration media in South America is expected to continue to grow in the coming years and we clearly foresee the need to increase capacity in the future to support the growing demand for filtration media in the region” states Fulvio Capussotti, Executive Vice President of the Business Area Filtration & Performance.“The acquisition of this land constitutes an important steps towards our

Proposal from the Nomination Committee in Proact IT Group AB

As previously announced, a Nomination Committee, in accordance with the decision of the Proact Annual General Meeting 2017, has been appointed to work out proposals to be submitted at the Company's Annual General Meeting 2018. The Nomination Committee, represented by the company's four largest shareholders regards to voting rights per 30 September 2017, includes Jens Ismunden (Grenspecialisten), Stephanie Gabrielsson (Skandia Liv), Magnus Skåninger (Swedbank Robur Funds) and Anders Hultmark (IGC and outgoing Chairman of the Board of Proact IT Group AB). The Nomination Committee hereby

Ovako and FNsteel extend supply cooperation

Ovako and FNsteel today announced a new supply agreement to continue the successful cooperation from 2017. Under the new contract, Ovako will supply 15,000 metric tons to FNsteel during 2018 as well. Moreover, the contract stipulates conditions for shipments above the current level.Ovako and FNsteel will support customers in the bearing industry by providing a joint supply chain to improve efficiency and reliability of supply. The ambition is to significantly increase the joint bearing wire rod business. “The quality of our steel, coupled with FNsteel’s wire rolling and drawing expertise,

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OrganoClicks third largest shareholder Serendipity Ixora proposes distribution of a majority of its listed shares including OrganoClick

OrganoClick informs that the Company’s third largest shareholder Serendipity Ixora AB, intends to distribute all its shares in OrganoClick to its shareholders. After the distribution that is expected to take place after 19 January 2018, Serendipity Group AB will have 5.14 percent of the outstanding shares in OrganoClick and be the 6th largest shareholder. OrganoClick AB (”OrganoClick” or the ”Company”) has been informed that Serendipity Ixora AB who owns 8,357,422 shares, equivalent to 11.22 percent, of the outstanding shares in OrganoClick intends to distribute all its shares in

SaltX partners with leading graphene technology company in Europe

– The super material could increase SaltX performance by up to 5 times SaltX Technology – listed on NASDAQ First North in Stockholm - has entered into definitive agreements with one of few graphene companies that has the know-how and capacity to manufacture the coal-based material graphene. By using graphene, SaltX has been able to demonstrate that the heat conductivity, and thereby the performance, in the SaltX material can be increased by up to five times. The collaboration project starts immediately and is expected to deliver the first batches of graphene material already next year.As

Skanska sells office building in London, UK, for about GBP 118M, about SEK 1.3 billion

Skanska has sold The Monument Building in the City of London, UK, for about GBP 118M, about SEK 1.3 billion, to Credit Suisse’s Real Estate Fund International (REFI). The transaction will be recorded by Skanska Commercial Property Development in the fourth quarter 2017. The transfer of the property is scheduled for February 2018.The 10-storey office building has a total leasable area of about 8,700 square meters. The building was completed in 2016 and is multi let, with its office and retail floors occupied by a diverse group of tenants. Skanska is one of the leading developers and

The furniture industry is converting to the circular economy

We’ve seen a number of examples of the circular economy on a small scale across many areas of society. Around 30 players in the sphere of public furniture are now joining forces to encourage the entire industry to embrace this approach. Backed by MSEK 15 from Vinnova and the considerable commitment of those involved, the project partners are now working to create the platform for a large scale transition to circular business models, for example, by devising systems for labelling and certifying reused furniture, engaging customers around procurement and securing circular processes on the

New direct route to Bristol from Göteborg Landvetter

The British carrier bmi regional is now launching its second direct route between Great Britain and Göteborg Landvetter Airport. Bristol is the new destination, with service starting in late January. Great Britain is one of Göteborg Landvetter's most popular destinations, while Brits top the list in terms of the number of incoming airline passengers to Gothenburg. Bristol, in southwest England, is a city with a great deal of history but in recent years has also developed into a hot spot for culture and creativity. From Bristol, it is easy to continue on to the classic neighbouring town

Raisio plc: Raisio's converted shares

Raisio plc       Stock Exchange Release, 22 December 2017 RAISIO'S CONVERTED SHARES The Board of Directors of Raisio plc has decided in its meeting held on 11 December 2017 to convert a total of 39,877 restricted shares (series K) into free shares (series V). The decision has been entered in the Trade Register today, on 22 December 2017. The additional lot of free shares in question is admitted to trading on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd as of 27 December 2017. Since the beginning of 2017, a total of 179,454 restricted shares of the company have been converted into free shares. The

Change to Ovako’s board of directors

Ovako today announced that Nizar Ghoussaini at his own request is resigning his seat as a director on Ovako’s board of directors as of December 31, 2017. "We wish to express our gratitude to Nizar who through his industrial experience and expertise has provided important knowledge to Ovako's board," said Joakim Olsson, chairman of the board. As of December 31, 2017, Ovako's board of directors will consist of Joakim Olsson (Chairman), Martin Ivert, Johan Pernvi, Sakari Tamminen and Ingalill Östman, as well as employee representatives Robert Nilsson and Timo Viiperi. - - - About

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Skanska builds mixed-used development in London, UK, for about GBP 127M, about SEK 1.4 billion

Skanska has signed a contract with Partners Group Fenchurch Ltd to build Eighty Fenchurch Street, a mixed-use commercial and retail development in the City of London, UK. The contract is worth GBP 127M, about SEK 1.4 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe for the fourth quarter 2017.Eighty Fenchurch Street will be a 14-storey building comprising 22,000 square meters of office accommodation and about 1,100 square meters of retail space. The scheme will target a BREEAM excellent rating in addition to a Wired Platinum Certification, which measures connectivity

Redsense signs distribution agreement for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Redsense Medical has signed a distribution agreement for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with the company Sormedica, a part of the Interlux group. The company also holds the distribution rights for directly compatible hemodialysis machines from Redsense’s collaboration partner Nikkiso. A first order is expected by the end of the year.Interlux has over 30 years of experience and close to 100 employees offering a broad selection of medical technology solutions and products to approximately 700 clients within health care, research and biotechnology. The group will now be able to offer the

YIT to start the construction of the first Tripla apartments in Pasila and a new project in Konepaja district in Vallila in Helsinki, Finland

YIT Corporation Investor News December 22, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.YIT has started the construction of the first Tripla apartments in Pasila in Helsinki, Finland. The first project to be construct is Asunto Oy Helsingin Fredika, which will be completed by 2019. Fredika comprises of 111 apartments with selling price of approximately EUR 40 million in total. The start-ups have been recorded in the last quarter of the year. The pre-marketing of the apartments started at the end of November, and the demand exceeded expectations. YIT will construct four housing co-operatives in the western block of

KONE wins order for Qindao-Jinan railway station building in China's Shangdong province

KONE Corporation, press release, December 22, 2017 KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry has won the order to supply 78 escalators for the new Qingdao-Jinan railway line main station building Hong Dao in the coastal city of Qingdao.For several years, Qingdao has been named as China's most livable city, and it will see the construction of a 307km long high-speed railway line with a final destination in Jinan, the capital of Shangdong province. The one-way transport capacity of high-speed trains traveling between Qingdao and Jinan will be up

KONE wins order for an infrastructure project in Zhengzhou, China's Henan province

KONE Corporation, press release, December 22, 2017 KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry has won the order to supply 96 elevators and escalators for an infrastructure project in Zhengzhou comprising of underground highways, a civic cultural center and the extension of the city's metro line 5. Located in central China, the city of Zhengzhou is home to approximately 9.72 million people. Once completed, the KONE equipment will be used by millions of commuters every day. The complex includes six underground stations. KONE will provide the

SEGA Entertainment and StarVR® introduce premium VR arcade experiences to Japan

Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 22, 2017 – Leading interactive entertainment company SEGA Entertainment and premium Virtual Reality (VR) solutions provider StarVR today announced its collaboration to bring StarVR arcade experiences to existing SEGA Game Center locations throughout Japan. StarVR will work with SEGA Entertainment to roll out its industry-leading headset and VR arcade experiences across the country, at three SEGA arcade locations by March 2018 and at more than ten locations by the end of the year. At launch, Japanese consumers will be able to experience the widely acclaimed VR titles John

BAKKAFROST: Share Savings Plan Transaction

As a part of the share savings plan for employees in 2017, the following primary insiders have purchased Bakkafrost shares: Regin Jacobsen, CEO, purchased 31 shares. After the transaction, he holds 4,494,314 shares. Gunnar Nielsen, CFO, purchased 26 shares. After the transaction, he holds 1,043 shares. Odd Eliasen, Managing Director, purchased 25 shares. After the transaction, he holds 172,369 shares. Annika Frederiksberg, Board Member, purchased 11 shares. After the transaction, she holds directly and indirectly 15,255 shares. The shares were purchased from P/F Bakkafrost on

Information from AGM of RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS

On Thursday, December 21, 2017, RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Drottninggatan 33 in Stockholm under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Board Laszlo Kriss.Adoption of income statement and balance sheet and resolution concerning discharge from liability The AGM adopted the income statement and balance sheet for the Parent company and the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet for the fiscal year that started September 1, 2016 and ended August 31, 2017. The AGM discharges the members of the Board and the President from personal

Lifco acquires German dental software company

Lifco has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of the shares in Computer konkret AG that is developing, selling and supporting dental software to dentists and orthodontists in Germany. In 2016, Computer konkret reported net sales of approximately 3,8 MEUR. The business employs about 50 employees and will be consolidated in Business Area Dental. The acquisition will not have any significant effect on Lifco’s earnings or financial position in current financial year. For more information please contact: Per Waldemarson Head of Business Area Dental Phone +46 70 840 00

Otello Corporation announces termination of AdColony CEO

The Board of Directors of Otello Corporation today announced the departure of AdColony’s Chief Executive Officer, Will Kassoy. Mr. Kassoy will step down from his position effective immediately. Lars Boilesen, Otello CEO, will act as interim CEO for AdColony while the company searches for his permanent replacement. Mr. Kassoy’s severance will be paid according to contractual obligations.The Chairman of Otello’s Board, Audun Iversen, thanked Mr. Kassoy for his service with AdColony.2017 has been a disappointing year for AdColony, which has been impacted by product delays and poor

Vasa Vind places 49 MW order in Sweden

Vasa Vind, together with their long-term instuitional partner, have ordered 23 V110-2.0 MW turbines for the 49 MW Munkflohögen wind park located outside Östersund in central Sweden. Utilising the 2 MW platform’s flexibility, the turbines will be delivered in various power modes that maximise each turbine’s energy production based on its specific location at the site. The order is Vasa Vind’s second Vestas project in Sweden and follows the 288 MW Åskälen order, which was placed in June and at the time Vestas’ largest order ever in Sweden. Annette Eriksson, Managing Director of Vasa

The detailed development plan for Karlastaden has gained legal force

The detailed development plan for Karlastaden at Lindholmen in Göteborg has gained legal force. The road ahead is now clear for an official building start of the highest building in the Nordic region.About four weeks have now passed since the Land and Environmental Court rejected the appeals against Gothenburg City Council's decision on the detailed development plan for Karlavagnsplatsen, where the new district Karlastaden will emerge. No further appeals have been received and, therefore, the detailed development plan has gained legal force. The road ahead is now clear for an official

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