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VTT develops smart cities in LuxTurrim5G ecosystem

In smart cities of the future, smart light poles will replace ordinary light poles, laying the foundations for a fast and efficient 5G network. Smart light poles, equipped with sensors, cameras and displays, also help cities improve safety, air quality and effectivity of transportation. LuxTurrim5G project has been piloting smart light poles in Karaportti, Espoo, and the network is now being expanded to the rapidly growing Kera area.The 5G technology significantly accelerates and enhances data transfer and opens up opportunities for digital services focusing on such issues as safety, energy

SAS travelers can now buy biofuel

Travelers flying with SAS can now voluntarily choose to buy biofuel and so help reduce climate-affecting CO2 emissions by up to 80 percent. The new non-profit service aims to pioneer a large-scale and competitive market for biofuel within aviation, in line with SAS’ sustainability strategy.SAS is now launching a new ancillary product that gives travelers the option to reduce their climate impact. This means that travelers can purchase biofuel when booking a ticket, or at any time before departure. “We are continuously developing more sustainable products and services, including the

XMReality launches online sales

Linköping, Sweden—XMReality AB (publ) (NASDAQ First North Growth Market: XMR) is today launching XMReality Business, a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering sold online, mainly to small and medium-sized companies. This launch means that XMReality now reaches a significantly larger market.XMReality Business is the fastest and easiest way for companies to provide high-quality customer support using video communications and Augmented Reality (AR). Since announcing the pre-launch in June, a number of customers have successfully trialed the service over the summer. Today XMReality Business is

Big differences in Swedish and Danish media coverage of #MeToo

In Sweden, the hashtag #MeToo created a snowball effect of demonstrations and debates requiring political change, to which Swedish politicians responded by participating in the debate. In Denmark, media coverage was far less extensive and more critical of #MeToo, according to a new study published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg.Following the revelations of sexual abuse in Hollywood, the hashtag #MeToo spread like wildfire across the world. Denmark and Sweden are considered to be some of the world's most equal countries, but the media coverage of #MeToo shows great differences

Insr ceases writing Danish risk

Insr Insurance Group ASA ceases to write risk in its Danish operation. As earlier communicated by the Company, the Board in Insr Insurance Group ASA has decided do discontinue the Company’s Danish operations. As noted in that communication, the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (NFSA) is of the opinion that this business should have been organized as a branch office instead of the current cross-border activity and had given a preliminary assessment that a requirement to immediately stop writing business in Denmark would be imposed on Insr.  Insr has now received a ruling in

Increased risk of type 2 diabetes in some occupations

Drivers, factory workers, and cleaners are three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than teachers and physiotherapists. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have studied how the occurrence of diabetes differs between occupations in Sweden. The results are being published in the scientific journal Diabetologia and are also presented at the European diabetes conference in Barcelona in September.“But the occupation itself is probably not the deciding factor. The high risk of diabetes appears to be explained by the presence of other factors such as obesity, physical

Marine market emissions reduced with new Wärtsilä 31SG pure gas engine

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 17 September 2019 at 10 pm EESTThe technology group Wärtsilä launches the Wärtsilä 31SG pure gas engine  for marine market applications. It is based on the successful Wärtsilä 31 product platform. The diesel version of the engine has been recognised by Guinness World Records as being the world’s most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine . The Wärtsilä 31SG engine further reduces the total cost of ownership and the environmental

Multiconsult ASA – Mandatory notification of trade

The following primary insider in Multiconsult ASA has purchased shares in Multiconsult ASA: Hilde Hammervold, Board Member in Multiconsult ASA, has on 17 September 2019 purchased 1 000 shares in Multiconsult ASA at an average price of NOK 59.00 per share and will after the transaction hold 1 657 shares in Multiconsult ASA.For further information, please contact:      Investor relations:        Mirza Koristovic, Head of Investor Relations        Phone: +47 938 70 525        E-mail: ir@multiconsult.no      Media:        Gaute Christensen, VP Communications        Phone: +47

Announcement from THQ Nordic’s annual general meeting

The annual general meeting 2019 (“AGM”) of THQ Nordic AB (“THQ Nordic” or the “Company”) was held today on 17 September 2019 in Karlstad and the following resolutions were passed by the meeting.Adoption of the income statement and the balance sheet The AGM resolved to adopt the income statement and the balance sheet in THQ Nordic and the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet. Allocation of profit The AGM resolved that no dividend would be paid to the shareholders and that the previously accrued profits, including the share premium account and year result,

FISKARS CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 17.09.2019

Fiskars Corporation  NOTIFICATION 17.09.2019 at 18:30 EET/EEST FISKARS CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 17.09.2019 Date 17.09.2019Exchange transaction BuyShare class FSKRSAmount       750Average price/share 12.2733 EUR  Highest price/share 12.30 EUR Lowest price/share 12.22 EUR Total price  9,204.98 EUR  The shares held by Fiskars Corporation on 17.09.2019: FSKRS 371,677  On behalf of Fiskars Corporation Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ) Antti Salakka   Mikko Virtanen

Investment AB Latour (publ) issues bond loan

Today Investment AB Latour issued a bond loan of in total SEK 900 m, within the aggregate nominal amount of the existing MTN program originally established on 19 February, 2018. The proceeds from the bond issues will be used for financing of acquisitions. The bond loan was issued with a tenor of 5 years and carries a fixed interest rate of 0.878 per cent annually. Handelsbanken and SEB have arranged the issuance. Immediately after the issue, Latour entered into a swap contract which means that Latour’s debt will be converted to EUR, totaling EUR 84.1 m. At the same time, Latour's

#19-1048 Listing of Derivatives at NGM

Information about various derivatives that will be listed at NGM.For more details see attached file. For further information concerning this NGM notice please contact: Listing on +46 8 566 390 20 or at listings@ngm.se. Nordic Growth Market NGM AB About NGMNordic Growth Market NGM AB (NGM) is an authorized stock exchange with operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The exchange is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart, the leading retail exchange in Germany. NGM offers a complete marketplace for exchange traded products and provides a complete platform for

First patients treated with machine learning generated plans as part of an evaluation study at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Canada

The first-ever patient radiation therapy treatments generated with machine learning in the RayStation® treatment planning system (TPS) have been conducted. Patients with localized prostate cancer are being treated with this unique technology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, as part of a comprehensive evaluation study.RaySearch released the machine learning features in RayStation 8B* in late December 2018. This ground-breaking technology has been developed by RaySearch’s in-house machine learning department in collaboration with researchers at the Princess Margaret

Stendörren exercise its right to make a voluntary early redemption of the 2020 notes

Press release 17 September 2019 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OR IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS DOCUMENT. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS

Negotiations concerning temporary lay-offs in the Finnish operations ended

SSAB started to explore flexibility measures related to staffing adjustments at the end of August and initiated employer-employee negotiations in its Finnish operations concerning potential temporary lay-offs of a maximum of 90 days. The negotiations have now ended and there will be a temporary lay-off need averaging 2-3 weeks in 2019. The temporary layoffs concern SSAB Europe, which has the largest sites in Raahe and Hämeenlinna, as well as Group functions. The exact allocation of layoffs will be determined over the coming weeks. Any need for termporary lay-offs in early 2020

Sun-warmed tones from port cask in Mackmyra’s new seasonal edition

Together with the classic Portuguese port producer Quinta Do Vallado, Mackmyra has developed this year’s seasonal edition, a whisky finished in oak casks saturated with port. The result is an elegant whisky with a light spiciness and tones of sun-warmed fruit, tropical berries, buttery pear toffee and toasted oak. Vintersol (Winter Sun) is available in a limited edition.Mackmyra is now presenting a seasonal whisky with a port finish; the release is a collaboration with Quinta Do Vallado, one of the oldest and most reputable port producers in the Portuguese Douro Valley. Vintersol has been

Projektengagemang´s Board of Directors have appointed the board member Per Göransson as acting Chairman of the Board

As communicated in a press release earlier today the Chairman of the Board, Per-Arne Gustavsson has by the Board of Directors been appointed acting President and CEO of Projektengagemang. As a consequence, the Board of Directors have thereafter during the day also decided to appoint the board member Per Göransson as acting Chairman of the Board pending the recruitment of a new CEO.Per Göransson is a Board member of Projektengagemang since 2006 and has worked in Projektengagamang in different roles, among them as vice President until end of 2017. Per holds a Master of Science degree from The

Nominating Committee ahead of Axfood’s 2020 Annual General Meeting

The members of Nominating Committee ahead of Axfood’s 2020 Annual General Meeting have now been appointed.In accordance with a resolution passed by the 2019 Annual General Meeting, the Nominating Committee shall be composed of members each appointed by the four largest shareholders in terms of votes as per 30 August 2019. The Nominating Committee ahead of the 2020 Annual General Meeting has the following members: ·         Caroline Berg, Axel Johnson AB, committee chair ·         Joachim Spetz, Swedbank Robur Funds ·         Johan Strandberg, SEB Funds ·         Jan Särlvik,

Nordax issues SEK 300 million of senior unsecured bonds

Nordax Bank AB  (publ) has issued SEK 300 million of senior unsecured bonds in the Nordic market. The 3 year bonds (with maturity Sept 2022) will be listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.The bonds are issued under Nordax Bank’s MTN programme with a total frame of SEK 3 billion and pays a coupon of 3m Stibor + 1.50%. Settlement date will be 23 Sept 2019 and maturity date 23 Sept 2022.Nordea Bank and Danske Bank acted as joint book runners in the transaction. For further information, please contact:Arash Bigloo, Head of Treasury, tel: +46-738 660662 arash.bigloo@nordax.se

32Red and Unibet increases responsible gambling commitment for 2019/20 season in the UK

Kindred Group, through its 32Red and Unibet brands, is today delighted to announce the extension of its responsible gambling strategy through its football clubs in the UK. The initiative will see responsible gambling messaging dominate all matches where two 32Red teams play each other during the 2019/20 season.The announcement follows a successful trial during one of the biggest matches in world football, Rangers vs Celtic, where Rangers’ amended front of shirt logo carried ‘32Red: Stay in Control’ and was seen by a live audience of over 670,000 people. Now, the brand has widened this

Fee-based business models for a better future

SKF is urging users of rotating equipment to rethink the way they pay for bearings and related items.Gothenburg, Sweden, 17 September, 2019: In the traditional transaction-based model, suppliers’ profits depend on numbers of parts sold and not on improvements in machine performance. There’s fundamental conflict of interest, as longer component life means fewer sales for the supplier. SKF is now offering a forward-thinking, fee-based Rotating Equipment Performance (REP) service, in which both SKF as a supplier and its customers are benefiting from maximising machinery’s productivity,

DreamHack and Nintendo of Europe announce collaboration

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Circuit to Include Stops at DreamHack Winter, DreamHack Leipzig and DreamHack SummerDreamHack  is proud to announce a new collaboration with Nintendo of Europe , which has recently announced the new, competitive Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Circuit . This new circuit is for players looking to prove their skills on the European stage and compete for the title of Europe’s best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player. The tournament will take place during

Valmet builds a new pilot facility at its Fiber Technology Center in Sundsvall

Valmet Oyj’s press release on September 17, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. EET Valmet invests in a new pilot facility at its Fiber Technology Center in Sundsvall to strengthen the company’s research and development capabilities related to bioenergy, biofuels and biochemicals. The new pilot facility will start up in October 2020.        Valmet focuses in its R&D work on ensuring an advanced and competitive offering of its technologies and services, enhancing raw material and energy efficiency, and promoting the use of renewable raw materials. In addition to the company’s traditional focus on pulp,

Storytel acquires Finland’s third-largest book publishing house

Storytel AB (“Storytel”), Northern Europe’s leading audiobook and e-book streaming service, is acquiring Finland’s third-largest book publishing house, Gummerus Kustannus Oy (“Gummerus Kustannus”/”Gummerus Publishers”), with best-selling authors like Minna Rytisalo, Pauliina Rauhala, Matti Rönkä, Sisko Savonlahti, Camilla Grebe and Jojo Moyes. Through its acquisition of Gummerus Kustannus, Storytel substantially strengthens its position both as a distributor and a publisher on the Finnish book and streaming market.Gummerus Kustannus is one of the oldest and most respected publishing houses

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