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Fortum’s Inkoo coal-fired power plant demolished to ground level

FORTUM CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 25 March 2020 An era of Finland’s industrial history ended symbolically with the controlled implosion of the last chimney at Fortum’s Inkoo coal-fired power plant on 24 March 2020. At the beginning of June, Fortum’s Meri-Pori coal-fired power plant will transfer completely to the Energy Authority’s national peak-load reserve capacity system. From then on, there will be no coal-fired power plants producing only electricity in commercial use in Finland.“We made the decision in 2016 to demolish the Inkoo coal-fired power plant, the biggest in the Nordic

Citycon Oyj: Managers’ Transactions

CITYCON OYJ   Managers’ Transactions   25 March 2020 at 14:45 hrsPerson subject to the notification requirement: Gazit Globe Ltd., Closely associated person(X) Legal personPerson discharging managerial responsibilities in issuer: Chaim Katzman, Chairman of the Board of DirectorsIssuer: Citycon Oyj, LEI 549300P8N0P6KDGTJ206Notification type: initial notificationReference number: 549300P8N0P6KDGTJ206_20200324105043_2 (1) TransactionDate: 23 March 2020Venue: NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL)Nature of the transaction: acquisitionInstrumentshare (CTY1S)ISIN Code: FI4000369947

Fortum Corporation: Managers' transactions – Veli-Matti Reinikkala

FORTUM CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 25 MARCH 2020 AT 14:45 EET Person subject to the notification requirementName: Reinikkala Veli-MattiPosition: Member of the Board/Deputy member(X) Legal personIssuer: Fortum OyjLEI: 635400IUIZZIUJSAMF76 Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATIONReference number: 635400IUIZZIUJSAMF76_20200318114934_3 Transaction date: 2020-03-24Venue: NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL)Instrument type: SHAREISIN: FI0009007132Nature of the transaction: ACQUISITION Transaction details(1): Volume: 338 Unit price: 12.645 EUR(2): Volume: 466 Unit

FBTB 2020 becomes FBTB 2021

It is a hard decision to make. But under these extreme circumstances we will push the FBTB conference to May 7th, 2021.   The facts are, as you know, that we can’t have a physical event on the 8th of May. The peak of the number of infected people is expected to be in the month of May in Sweden and in June for the US (where 9 of our speakers live).    So, we sent out a survey to those with tickets, we listened to our partners, we listened to the authorities, we researched, we had long discussions. And, in conclusion the best alternative was to push the conference to 2021.

Troax Group AB: Annual Report for 2019, change of date for the AGM 2020 and information about the situation related to the corona virus

Press release, Hillerstorp March 25, 2020, 13:30 CETTroax Group AB's Annual Report for 2019 is now available in Swedish on www.troax.com. The annual report will only be published in digital form, but anyone wishing to receive the annual report in printed version can request this by sending an email to ir@troax.com. Information about the Troax business including comments from the CEO that in previous years has been presented in the annual report's front end is this year only presented in digital format and can be viewed on the company's website under the heading "Financial reports".

AIFM Group announces collaboration with Allfunds.

European fund management company and alternative asset manager AIFM Group (“AIFM”) has announced an exciting new collaboration with Allfunds. Allfunds offers the largest fund distribution network globally and access to the world's largest universe of mutual fund and ETFs.The collaboration between AIFM Group and Allfunds means that AIFM’s diverse portfolio of funds will soon be available to investors through the Allfunds platform. Allfunds has strengthened its presence in the Nordic region with the acquisition of the Nordic Fund Market (NFM) from Nasdaq in 2019. “This strategic

Paulig selected as Finland’s most sustainable beverages brand

Consumers have ranked Paulig as number one in the beverages category of the Sustainable Brand Index, the largest brand study on sustainable development in the Nordic countries. The result proves that Paulig’s long-term sustainability work and cooperation throughout the value chain bring value also to consumers. The survey was carried out in the period November to February, and more than 58,000 consumers responded.   “We have engaged in long-term work throughout our value chain for the bright future of coffee, and we are happy that the work is appreciated and that our products

Byggmax opens new store in Tierp

During summer 2020, Byggmax will open a new store at Vallskogavägen 9 in Tierp, where 4 people will be employed. In April, Byggmax will also open new stores in Uppsala, Rydebäck and Nässjö and during the summer Byggmax also opens in Boden and Kiruna.The retail area measures 1,300 square meters and the plot area is 6,400 square meters. – We are looking forward to opening a new store in Tierp and also to give more people the opportunity to realize their dream projects, says Johan Sperling, Regional Manager at Byggmax. Good quality – good priceByggmax sells construction materials such

Beijer Electronics Group’s business entity Westermo signs contract with North American rail company

BEIJER GROUP has through its business entity Westermo signed a contract with a large North American rail company with an estimated value during the contract period of 80 MSEK. The agreement includes supply of industrial networking technology for a major upgrade of its fleet of freight trains with data networks for signalling and video surveillance. Westermo will immediately begin to deliver devices, with installation expected to be complete in 2021. “Although Westermo has operated in North America for almost 10 years, helping customers to complete many large-scale projects, this is a

Beijer Electronics Group takes preventive measures, revises dividend proposal and defers AGM

BEIJER GROUP has increased its readiness and is taking measures to address the currently assessed consequences of the spread of the coronavirus. It should be emphasized that year to date, the Group has not noted any significant drop in demand. The supply chain disruptions that occurred due to China’s actions against the spread of the coronavirus in the early months of the year have gradually improved. The Group has decided to execute a program of measures that involves downsizing staff by about 40 people in the Korenix and Beijer Electronics business entities. Most of these lay-offs are

Skanska Financial Services AB (publ)’s Annual Report available on website

Skanska Financial Services AB (publ)’s Annual Report for 2019 is now available on Skanska's website, at https://group.skanska.com/investors/funding/skanska-financial-services-ab/This information is information that Skanska Financial Services AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act (2007:528). The information was submitted for publication at 1:00 p.m. CET on March 25, 2020.   Download the full report here 

The Board of Directors of Pricer stands with its proposed dividend but with a split payment

The Board of Directors of Pricer has proposed a dividend of SEK 0.80 per share to be payed at one time. Due to prevailing uncertainty as a result of the corona virus (covid-19), the Board of Directors has decided today to propose to split the payment of the dividend and make two tranches of 0.40 SEK per share each, with May 8, 2020 and November 6, 2020, as the respective record dates.In light of the current macroeconomic uncertainty and according to the prudence rule, the Board of Directors considers that it is justified in splitting the payment of the dividend in two tranches of 0.40 SEK

Kiilto responds to increased demand by extending production of hand disinfection products to the Hankasalmi factory

The coronavirus pandemic has increased by many times the demand for hand disinfection products, both for consumers and occupational hygiene use. In Finland, Kiilto’s Erisan and Erisan Pro hand rubs for hand disinfection have been manufactured only in Turku, while the Hankasalmi factory has focused production on Kiilto’s home cleaning products.To respond to the changed situation as well as possible, Kiilto has stepped up its production in many ways during the first half of the year, including recruiting more production workers and switching to 24-hour production in Turku. As a result of

Alma Media issues a profit warning — the company does not issue a new guidance due to the uncertain market situation

Alma Media Corporation                                          Inside information 25 March 2020 at 1.30 p.m. ALMA MEDIA ISSUES A PROFIT WARNING — THE COMPANY DOES NOT ISSUE A NEW GUIDANCE DUE TO THE UNCERTAIN MARKET SITUATION Alma Media changes the outlook statement for 2020 due to the estimated impact of COVID-19. The guidance issued previously, on 14 February 2020, is no longer valid under the changed circumstances. Due to the exceptional change in the operating environment related to the coronavirus epidemic and the resulting increase in uncertainty, Alma Media does not issue a

Precautionary measures affecting Episurf’s Annual General Meeting as a result of the current coronavirus outbreak

Episurf Medical AB (publ) (“Episurf” or the “Company”) has taken the decision to instigate precautionary measures for the upcoming Annual General Meeting to be held at 17.30 CET on 2 April 2020 at the company’s office at Karlavägen 60 in Stockholm, as a result of the current coronavirus outbreak.In order to reduce the risk of spreading the virus and to safeguard the well-being of shareholders and Episurf’s personnel, a number of precautionary measures have been introduced: · The premises will open at 17.20 CET. · The meeting agenda will be addressed by the Chairman of the meeting

Wärtsilä advances future fuel capabilities with first ammonia tests

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 25 March 2020 at 1 pm EETThe technology group Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia. The research will help the company to prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy sectors’ greenhouse gas emissions. As part of the tests, ammonia was injected into a combustion research unit to better understand its properties. Based on initial results, the tests will be continued on both dual-fuel and spark-ignited gas engines. These will be followed by field tests in collaboration

Update on Elos Medtech's assessment of COVID-19

The spread of the virus COVID-19 has evolved to become a global concern, with significant impact on the whole society since Elos Medtech published Year-end Report February 18[th]. Elos Medtech assesses, based on the current situation and information, that there is a significant risk that the outbreak of COVID-19 will have a financial impact on the company during the first half of the year, as the company anticipates disruptions in demand. The impact on the company is mainly due to changing customer needs based on the healthcare re-priorities in this emergency. As the development is

Nomination Committee proposes keeping fees unchanged

Owing to the prevailing uncertainty in society caused by Covid-19, SSAB’s Nomination Committee is now to propose that the Board of Directors and committee fees remain unchanged, which is a change from the current proposal.Owing to the prevailing uncertainty in society caused by Covid-19 and its effects on industrial production and on the economy in general, the Nomination Committee proposes that its current proposal to increase the Board fees and compensation paid for committee work to be submitted for the resolution of the Annual General Meeting on April 1, 2020 (point 9 on the AGM agenda),

Pre-recorded statement from president and CEO

Pre-recorded statement (in Swedish) by President and CEO Henrik Perbeck for Beijer Alma’s Annual General Meeting March 25, 2020.Extract from President and CEO Henrik Perbeck’s statement at the Annual General Meeting. “Looking at the economic situation in general, the slowdown at the end of last year also marked the early part of 2020. Added to this is the impact that the coronavirus outbreak has had on countries and markets across the globe. This has also affected Beijer Alma, primarily our operations in China, where production was shut down for a couple of weeks. The corona pandemic did

Impact of covid-19 on Lindab

The coronavirus (covid-19) and the extensive countermeasures implemented by local authorities in Europe will have a financial impact on the Lindab Group. The ventilation company Lindab has the construction industry as its primary target group. Lindab's sales is concentrated to Europe with less than two percent of sales outside Europe. Sales is primarily affected by the activity in European construction projects, with emphasis on the countries in Northern Europe. Lindab's assessment is that revenue in the first quarter will only be affected to a lesser extent by covid-19. Impact during

BioStock: Follicum comments on patent notice for diabetes candidate

Follicum’s diabetes project took a big leap forward last Friday with a preliminary patent approval from the European Patent Office regarding the company’s diabetes peptides. BioStock contacted CEO Jan Alenfall to find out more about the project, the patent approval, and how the company intends to position its candidate in the extensive range of diabetes treatments.Read the interview with Jan Alenfall at biostock.se: https://www.biostock.se/en/follicum-comments-on-patent-notice-for-diabetes-candidate/ This is a press release from BioStock - Connecting Innovation & Capital. https://www.

SCO-101 works in synergy with the chemotherapy drug docetaxel in drug resistant cancer cells

Scandion Oncology A/S (“Scandion Oncology”) has published that combining SCO-101 and the chemotherapy drug docetaxel, which is used in the treatment of several types of cancer, results in synergy. Based on modelling of preclinical data with docetaxel resistant cancer cells, Scandion Oncology has published that SCO-101 significantly increases the potency of docetaxel (docetaxel belongs to the group of taxane chemotherapy). Furthermore, the results provided key information regarding promising dose ratios and dose levels for future clinical studies when using  the combination of SCO-101 and

Coronavirus: deadlines for patents and utility models

In patents and utility models, there are various deadlines that have to be met. We understand that the coronavirus causes difficulties for our customers and therefore want to support applicants in all ways permitted by law. Below you will find more instructions on the deadlines.The deadlines for responding to an office action or for filing statements are set out in our Patent Regulations and Utility Model Regulations. We can, at the request of the applicant, extend the deadline for special reasons. If you cannot meet the deadline because of the coronavirus, we consider it a special reason.

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