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Shawbrook Bank Acquires Development Finance Team and £167m Loan Portfolio from RateSetter

· More than 100 new active development finance customers and an experienced team joining Shawbrook from RateSetter · The acquisition accelerates the growth of Shawbrook’s existing development finance business, which has already provided over £750m of facilities to UK house builders · The move complements the existing business and extends Shawbrook’s presence in a key and growing marketLONDON: 17/12/20 Shawbrook Bank has enhanced its position in a key and growing market after it completed the strategic acquisition of RateSetter’s peer-to-peer funded development finance business.

MTG resolves on a rights issue of approximately SEK 2,500 million subject to approval by an extraordinary general meeting

Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States or any other country where such publication, distribution or release would be unlawful or require additional documents to be prepared or registered or require any other actions to be taken, in addition to the requirements under Swedish law. This press release is not a prospectus or an offer for sale of securities. Securities may not be sold in the United States absent registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or an

Timo Soininen joins Nightingale as Chairman of the Board

Finnish health tech company Nightingale Health Oy (“Nightingale”) announced today that Timo Soininen, co-founder and former CEO of Small Giant Games, has joined the company as Chairman of the Board. This is a very important development for Nightingale, as after an extensive five years of R&D phase, the company is now rapidly expanding the global commercial B2B and B2C operations of its health data platform as well as exploring the possibilities of an IPO in the coming months.Soininen is one of Europe’s most successful serial entrepreneurs, a digital marketing professional and an active

Award of contract for three PSV’s

Solstad Offshore ASA (“Solstad”) are pleased to confirm that the PSV Normand Surfer has been awarded a long-term contract with a leading North Sea Operator. The vessel has been contracted for a period of four wells firm, which have an estimated total duration of around 550 days, with two option wells thereafter. The operations will be in UK waters and commencement of the contract will be during the first quarter of 2021. In addition, the present contract for the PSV Far Spica has been extended with its current Charterer. This contract is also in the UK and is now firm to December 2021.

DanCann Pharma A/S submits new Application to the Danish Medicine Agency for authorisation to produce cannabis intermediate products

COPENHAGEN, December 17, 2020 – DanCann Pharma A/S (“DanCann Pharma”) (SS: DANCAN), a Danish pharmaceutical biotechnology company powered by cannabinoids, today announced that it has submitted a new Application to the Danish Medicine Agency (DMA) for approval for authorisation to produce cannabis intermediate products.On 1 January 2018, the four-year medicinal cannabis pilot programme was introduced. As a result, the Danish Medicines Agency is granting authorisations to produce cannabis intermediate products in accordance with section 9(1) of the Act on a Medicinal Cannabis Pilot Programme.

Wärtsilä gas conversion will add capacity to a Brazilian power plant owned by GERA Amazonas

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 17 December 2020 at 10 AM EETThe technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to convert the UTE Ponta Negra power plant, located in the Brazilian city of Manaus, to operate on natural gas instead of diesel fuel. The conversion will upgrade the plant’s performance, reduce its environmental impact, lower the operating costs, and ensure its availability and performance reliability. The contract with GERA Amazonas (Geradora de Energia do Amazonas S/A), an independent energy producer controlled by FIP Vulcan, a fund managed by BTG Pactual's Asset,

Bonava sells 105 rental units in Copenhagen, Denmark

Bonava is selling 105 rental units in Copenhagen, Denmark, to the investor NREP. Residents are expected to move in starting in the third quarter of 2022, and the project will be recognised in profit in the fourth quarter of 2022.–  This transaction is in line with our strategy to conduct further business with investors in Denmark and in other markets. Developing sustainable, high-quality rental projects is a key part of the realisation of our vision of creating homes and happy neighbourhoods, says Joachim Hallengren, President and CEO of Bonava.The Fasanrækkerne neighbourhood is located

Zurich Invest AG takes specialized pension fund management and customer service to the next level

Zurich Invest AG, a major player in the asset management business in Switzerland, has chosen FA Solutions as its asset management technology partnerZurich Invest AG, a major player in the Swiss asset management market with over €34bn assets under management, has chosen FA Solutions , a cloud portfolio management solution provider headquartered in Helsinki, as their technology partner to support the growth of specialized investment solutions. The partnership will enable Zurich Invest AG the ability to streamline its operations and continue to develop premium

ExpreS2ion publishes filmed scientific interview on the cVLP COVID-19 vaccine development

ExpreS2ion Biotech Holding AB’s affiliate ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies ApS (“ExpreS2ion") announces that a filmed scientific talk on the development of the cVLP COVID-19 vaccine has been published on the company’s website. The video features Dr. Max M Søgaard from ExpreS2ion and Dr. Ali Salanti from ExpreS2ion’s joint venture and development partner AdaptVac.In the interview, Drs. Max M Søgaard and Ali Salanti talk about the rapid development process of the cVLP COVID-19 vaccine, and how it was made possible through a great collaborative effort between several industry entities and financiers.

Embracer Group secures a new credit facility for M&A of SEK 3,0 billion

Embracer Group AB ("Embracer") has signed a new credit facility of SEK 3,0 billion on favorable terms with Nordea Bank with expiry in May 2022. With the new credit facility, total cash at hand and available credit facilities amount to more than SEK 11.5 billion SEK.The new credit facility improves Embracer's financial capacity and aligns with the previously announced financing policy, while keeping the average interest rate at less than 1 percent. Embracer targets a strong balance sheet to maintain maximum strategic flexibility. The new credit facility, together with the potential issuance

BioStock: Follicum takes a step closer to phase III entering 2021

A productive 2020 for Follicum is capped off by the completion of patient recruitment for its phase II hair growth study for determining the best dose and treatment duration of candidate FOL-005. BioStock spoke with Follicum’s CEO Jan Alenfall to get his impressions on the company’s highlights for 2020 and what to expect in 2021Read the full interview with Follicum's CEO Jan Alenfall at biostock.se: https://www.biostock.se/en/follicum-takes-a-step-closer-to-phase-iii-entering-2021/ This is a press release from BioStock - Connecting Innovation & Capital. https://www.biostock.se

Serneke resolves on a fully guaranteed rights issue of approximately SEK 170 million supported by Svolder, Provobis and Ernström

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, SWITZERLAND, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. OTHER RESTRICTIONS ARE APPLICABLE. PLEASE SEE THE SECTION “IMPORTANT INFORMATION” AT THE END OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.   The Board of Directors of Serneke has on 17 December 2020, with the support of the authorisation from the Annual General Meeting on 5 May 2020, resolved on a new issue of series B

Balder and Serneke in structural transaction

Balder is acquiring 50 per cent of the shares in Karlatornet AB, becomes a shareholder in Serneke Group and has agreed on the acquisition of almost 1,400 rental apartments and just over 12,000 sqm of commercial premises.- It feels very gratifying to be able to participate in the realisation of such a unique urban development project. The fact that Karlatornet is included as part of a long-term transaction, which comprises almost 1,400 rental apartments and just over 12,000 sqm of commercial premises, feels extra satisfying, says Erik Selin CEO of Balder. Fastighets AB Balder has today on

Non-renewal of BHP maintenance contract

After a public tender process, BHP has decided to not renew a maintenance contract in its Chilean Escondida mine which was originally entered with Quant in 2009. Quant will continue to manage the maintenance on the site until 28 February 2021 to ensure the completion of the current contract and a smooth handover of maintenance operations.The result and profitability of Quant in the fourth quarter of 2020 will be negatively affected by one-off costs relating to demobilizing the site for up to EUR 2 million. In its quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2020, Quant will reduce its

Serneke secures financing for Karlatornet in a structural transaction with Balder

On December 17, 2020, Serneke and Fastighets AB Balder (“Balder”) have entered into a share purchase agreement in which Balder acquires 50 percent of the shares in Karlatornet AB (the “JV Company”). The transaction means that Karlatornet, which will become the Nordic region’s tallest building, is fully financed. In addition, Balder has subscribed for 2,300,000 series B shares in Serneke at a subscription price of SEK 53, which makes Balder the sixth largest shareholder in Serneke. As a part of the transaction, Balder also acquires approximately 100,000 square meters of building rights from

Instalco sets up new business area in Technical Consulting

Instalco is now formally setting up its new business area, Technical Consulting. The Instalco subsidiary, INTEC, will be a key part of this and Anders Lundin joins Instalco’s team of senior executives in the role of Business Area Manager for Technical Consulting.Activities to set up the new business area got underway during the fall and Instalco now has around one hundred technical consultants established and working with this. INTEC primarily works on assignments from external customers, but it also offers its expertise to other companies within the Instalco Group. “In order to be able

Share subscriptions based on CapMan Plc stock option 2016A

CapMan Plc Stock Exchange Release                      17 December 2020 at 09.30 a.m. EET Share subscriptions based on CapMan Plc stock option 2016A Between 5 September 2020 and 27 November 2020, a total of 14,500 CapMan Plc new shares have been subscribed for with the company's stock options 2016A. The entire subscription price of EUR 8,555.00 shall be recorded into the invested non-restricted equity fund. As a result of the subscriptions, the number of CapMan shares increases to 156,458,970. The shares subscribed for under the stock options have been registered in the Trade

Latour obtains credit rating from Fitch Ratings

Investment AB Latour (publ) has obtained a credit A rating from Fitch Ratings, with a stable outlook. For more information, please refer to Fitch’s press release:https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-assigns-investment-ab-latour-first-time-idr-of-a-outlook-stable-16-12-2020 Göteborg, 17 December, 2020 INVESTMENT AB LATOUR (PUBL)Johan Hjertonsson, CEO For further information, please contact:Johan Hjertonsson, CEO Latour, +46 702 29 77 93Anders Mörck, CFO Latour, +46 706 46 52 11 Investment AB Latour is a mixed investment company consisting

IRRAS Announces Expansion of IRRAflow Launch to Southeastern Europe

· Finalization of agreement with additional distribution partner allows access into another key European market · Medical Innovation Solutions is a well-established partner with deep existing relationships in neurosurgical spaceStockholm, December 17, 2020 – IRRAS AB, a commercial-stage medical technology company with a comprehensive portfolio of innovative products for neurocritical care, today announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Medical Innovation Solutions, a leading distributor of world-class neurosurgical medical devices and technologies throughout Southeastern Europe,

Wholy rye! Nordic research and collaboration to develop new healthy products from rye

Fazer and the Nordic Rye Forum arranged a virtual symposium on the health benefits of rye on December 14, 2020. The Rye - “wholy” grain for the gut and the brain symposium brought together top experts in the field to discuss the nutritional value, health effects and possible future applications of the traditional Nordic rye.Rye is an essential part of the Finnish food culture. It is a cereal with plenty of potential – nutritious, sustainable and well accepted by Nordic consumers. Now new research, powered by Nordic research groups, sheds light on exactly how and why rye benefits health. “

Finnair closes a sale and leaseback agreement for one of its A350 aircraft

Finnair Plc           Investor News      17 December 2020 at 9.00 a.m. EET As a part of Finnair’s rebuild program, the company has finalised a sale and leaseback arrangement for one of its A350 aircraft with Incline B Aviation Limited Partnership as a lessor guarantor, and BBAM Aviation Services Limited as a lease servicer. In the arrangement, Finnair sold the Airbus A350 aircraft, which was delivered in April 2019, and leased it back for its own operation. The initial operating lease period is 12 years, not including extension options. The arrangement has no major impact on Finnair’s

November 2020 Trading and Regulatory Update

17 December 2020 International Personal Finance plc November 2020 Trading and Regulatory Update International Personal Finance plc (IPF) specialises in providing unsecured consumer credit to around 1.7 million customers across 10 markets.  We operate the world's largest home credit business and a leading fintech business, IPF Digital. As part of our ongoing strategy to regularly inform and update investors on key operational performance metrics during the Covid-19 pandemic, IPF is publishing the following information for November 2020 together with an update on regulatory

YIT in the forefront of developing Smart Building standards for more sustainable and user centric buildings - now powered by Microsoft Azure Digital Twins

YIT CORPORATION News, December 17, 2020 at 09:00 a.m.YIT continues to strengthen the position in the Smart Building domain by partnering with Microsoft, RealEstateCore and Idun to accelerate the digitalisation of buildings. RealEstateCore is a Swedish consortium of real estate owners, software houses, and research institutions that has developed a common language that will enable control over buildings and development of new services – a facilitator of the promises of a digital building, which understands its’ users and their needs throughout the life cycle of the building. Microsoft and

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