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Announcement pursuant to chapter 9, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act

Sievi Capital plc (business ID 0190457-0) has notified today that it bought 50,000 shares of Apetit Plc (business ID 0197395-5), and the total ownership has thus exceeded 1/10 of the company´s total share capital.  After the share transactions made on 13 May 2013, the ownership of Sievi Capital plc totals 644,229 shares corresponding 10.20 % of the outstanding share capital and 10.41 % of voting rights in Apetit Plc.    APETIT PLC Susanna SieppiCommunications Manager   For additional information: Matti Karppinen, CEO, tel. +358 10 402 00   Distribution:

Vein Clinics of America Opens New Center in Pikesville, Maryland

Pikesville, MD – May 13, 2013 – Vein Clinics of America (VCA), the largest network of physicians in the United States specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of varicose vein disease, will open a new location in Pikesville, MD on May 20, 2013. David Buckwalter, M.D., will be the practicing physician at the new office located at 1809 Reisterstown Road, Suite 146. VCA now has numerous locations across 15 states, with this being the 7th location in Maryland. “Suffering from vein disease can significantly impact a person’s sense of well-being and I am excited to offer comprehensive

Interim Report January – March 2013

First Quarter 2013 · Net sales increased by 4 per cent to 586.3 MEUR (565.8) · Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, net sales increased by 4 per cent for the Group and 5 per cent in the core business, Measurement Technologies (MT) · Operating earnings (EBIT1) amounted to 121.0 MEUR (109.4) · Earnings before taxes amounted to 111.6 MEUR (95.3) · Net earnings increased by 17 per cent to 90.4 MEUR (77.1) · Earnings per share increased by 14 per cent to 0.25 EUR (0.22) The interim report for the first quarter 2013 will be presented today at 15:00

UK oil and gas portfolio management to be a focus of the SPE London Conference and Exhibition

Event to explore the complex and challenging nature of the industry and how portfolio owners can better operate in this environmentLondon, UK, 13 May 2013 – The Society of Petroleum Engineers London Section  (SPE London) today revealed further details of its upcoming conference and exhibition, which will explore the complex nature of the UK oil and gas industry and how owners, investors and operators can better manage UK portfolios in this climate. The UK Continental Shelf is a mature oil and gas basin located in a challenging

WWF welcomes progress towards sustainable tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean

Gland, Switzerland: WWF welcomes the adoption of key conservation measures for oceanic white-tip sharks, whale sharks and cetaceans following the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) annual meeting last week in Mauritius.  IOTC member states agreed on important measures for the management of tuna fisheries and other vulnerable species such as White-tip sharks, which are not to be retained and need to be released unharmed if possible, while purse seiners can no longer set around whale sharks and cetaceans.One very positive outcome was the adoption of a proposal by the Maldives with

BioGaia signs exclusive distribution agreement in China

BioGaia has signed an agreement with Beijing Keyuan Xinhai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd for the exclusive rights to sell BioGaia’s ProTectis baby drops and ProTectis and Gastrus tablets through the retail pharmacy channel in China from 2013. The products will be sold under BioGaia’s own brand.Beijing Keyuan Xinhai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd  was founded in 1995. It is a large pharmaceutical company with business in several areas, such as hospital drug supply and sales of medical appliances, consumables and pharmaceuticals. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai

FHG IPP Logipal cleans up with Jeyes contract

FHG IPP Logipal, the UK & Ireland’s second largest pooling supplier and leading high quality pallet pooling specialist, has won a main pallet supplier contract with household cleaning specialist, Jeyes Group. Steve Randall, logistics manager, Jeyes Group said: “Since changing pallet provider we have found managing pallets to be very easy, thanks to robust account management by FHG IPP Logipal. Quality issues have been reduced significantly while overall our costs are much lower, which is an important consideration. “We have a dedicated account advisor and found dealing with the

Sizzling Ideas for Father's Day

With Father’s Day on June 16 just a few days before the longest day of the year, it’s probably now or never for relaxed outdoor eating and entertaining. evitavonni, Farnham’s premier lifestyle and interior design store, has some gift ideas to make that Father’s Day barbecue lunch simply sizzle. The Wine Pocket Bible, £9.99: This hardback pocket bible provides everything you need to know about the world of wine – from information on new grape varieties, to food matching and how to make a classic Champagne cocktail. Barbecue Spice Collection, £15.80: This selection of fragrant spices

Axfood and OKQ8 extend cooperation

Axfood Sverige AB and OKQ8 have signed a new three-year cooperation agreement for the supply of newsstand and food retail products to OKQ8’s staffed service stations. The agreement takes effect on 1 June 2013."We are very pleased that OKQ8 has chosen to give us their continued long-term confidence, and we look forward to deepening and developing our partnership further. This cooperation will enable us to develop our services and further raise the level of quality we provide to all of our customers in Sweden’s convenience retailing market." comments Nicholas Pettersson, Divisional Director

German district takes refuse collection in-house, starting from scratch, and with help from Allison and DAF

In July 2011, the district of Aurich, in Germany, took over waste collection for nearly 200,000 inhabitants. Since then, the municipality hired 16 new drivers and invested in 11 new DAF trucks with Allison fully-automatic transmissions.AURICH, Germany – The Aurich district is a popular North Sea destination, with fresh breezes, windmills and cow-filled pastures dotting the almost 1,290 km² region located in the northwestern-most part of Germany. Since mid-2011, the municipality has been responsible for collecting its own paper, residual and organic waste. This change resulted from a study

Aspera CEO and co-founder to share vision for the cloud at FOSE

WASHINGTON, D.C.—May 13, 2013— Aspera, Inc. , creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s data at maximum speed, has announced that president, CEO and co-founder Michelle Munson will present at FOSE , an event for government technology professionals, taking place on May 14-16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. At 10.15am on Wednesday May 15, Munson will co-present on ‘New Big Data Capabilities Create New Workflows and Unlock the Power of the Cloud’ alongside Mike Wood,

New initiative helps garages demonstrate their environmental credentials

Garages and tyre retailers across the UK are now able to demonstrate their environmental commitment and credentials with the launch of the tyre industry’s ‘Responsible Retailer’ initiative. The new programme has been designed specifically for retailers and will help them to not only manage their used tyre disposal in line with industry best practice guidelines, but will also help them promote these credentials to motorists, an area which has often been neglected. “In the UK we generate some 40 million used car and van tyres each year which need to be recycled in a responsible manner,”

MEDAV receives order for border security sensors

Defence and security company Saab’s subsidiary MEDAV GmbH has received an order for the electromagnetic signal-sensor part of the Brazilian border security program Sisfron. Deliveries will take place during 2013 to 2016.Sisfron is the integrated border monitoring system the Brazilian army is developing for its western border, contributing to regional security and fighting cross-border crimes. Stationary as well as mobile remote controlled sensor-stations with monitoring and direction-finding capabilities in the frequency ranges HF, VHF and UHF will be  delivered and a regional centre for

Raisio's converted shares

Raisio plc      Stock Exchange Release, 13 May 2013 RAISIO'S CONVERTED SHARES The Board of Directors of Raisio plc has decided in its meeting held on 25 April 2013 to convert a total of 100 restricted shares (series K) into free shares (series V). The decision has been entered in the Trade Register today, on 13 May 2013. The additional lot of free shares in question is admitted to trading on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd as of 14 May 2013. Since the beginning of 2013, a total of 19,138 restricted shares of the company have been converted into free shares. The number of issued free

Agreement with Total

Det norske oljeselskap ASA has come to an agreement with Total E&P Norge AS with regards to transfer of participating interests in three licenses.In the Barents Sea, Det norske assigns ten per cent of license 535, which contain the Norvarg discovery, to Total. After the transaction Det norske holds ten per cent share in the license.In the North Sea, Det norske take over Totals 62.13 per cent share in license 026D, which is carved-out from license 026. In addition, Det norske take over ten per cent in license 574 from Total. License 026D contains a part of the Frigg-Delta-discovery made

SimCorp A/S – Share Buyback Program

On 27 February 2013, SimCorp A/S announced a share buyback program in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation No. 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the “Safe Harbour”. In connection with the program SimCorp A/S will repurchase shares for an amount of up to EUR 25.0m (approx. DKK 186.5m) in the period from 28 February to 26 August 2013. Since the last announcement the following transactions have been executed under the program:  Date                 Number Average purchase Amount (DKK)  of price (DKK per

Bisnode Interim report January-March 2013

Weak organic revenue growth, above all in the Nordic and BeNeFra regions and powerful focus on internal structuring to create “One Bisnode”.January-March · Revenue of SEK 925 million (1,033) · Operating profit (EBITA) of SEK 74 million (242) · Operating profit (EBITA) excl. capital gains of SEK 66 million (84) · Operating margin (EBITA) of 8.0 per cent (23.4) · Operating margin (EBITA) excl. capital gains of 7.1 per cent (8.1) · Cash flow from operating activities of SEK 60 million (33) Key events · Weak organic revenue growth of -3.8% (adjusted for foreign

Axis introduces innovative, direct drive HDTV PTZ dome camera

AXIS P5414-E PTZ Dome Network Camera is the first of a new line of outdoor-ready pan/tilt/zoom cameras with an intelligent direct drive pan/tilt system for unsurpassed mechanical endurance. This, together with other hardware innovations, has resulted in an attractively priced, uniquely designed HDTV 720p PTZ dome with 18x optical zoom for outdoor wall-mount surveillance installations—ideal for use in city and perimeter surveillance, parking houses and school yards.Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, today presents a direct drive PTZ camera with few moving parts. The

Wellington Market’s Ghostly Visitor

On the 4th May 2013, Wellington’s popular indoor market would seem to have received a visit from a ghostly apparition.  Staff from the market discovered that there had been an apparent intruder when they opened up on Saturday morning and found a large amount of stock from a shoe stall had been scattered down a metal staircase leading to the market manager’s office.  A quick viewing of the market’s security camera footage  revealed something altogether more sinister.Kay Boakye, the market’s manager, explained: “It was really creepy looking at the footage from

Outokumpu conducts a strategic review of its VDM high performance alloys business

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEMay 13, 2013 at 11.00 am EET Outokumpu has started a strategic review of its high performance alloys or VDM business unit. During this review, Outokumpu will evaluate strategic options for VDM and consider how best to drive continued growth and profitability for the business, within or outside of Outokumpu. Says Outokumpu CEO Mika Seitovirta: “Given the challenging economic and market environment, we want to investigate strategic options for the VDM business unit with the aim of improving our profitability and strengthening our balance sheet

災害により家追われる: 先進国と発展途上国の両方で3240万人の災害避難民

国内避難民監視センター(IDMC)は13日、洪水、嵐や地震などの自然災害により、2012年の1年の間に3240万人が避難を余儀なくされたとの研究報告書をジュネーブで発表した。報告書によると、アジアと西・中央アフリカがこの災難の矢面に立ったが、130万人の先進国（特にアメリカ）の住民も被害を受けた。2012年の国内避難の98％は自然災害が原因である。その内インドとナイジェリアにおける洪水災害が世界全体の41％を占める。インドでは690万人がモンスーンによる洪水から避難し 、ナイジェリアでは610万人が新たに家を追われた。過去5年間は世界の国内避難民の81％がアジアで生じたが、2012年はアフリカで過去最高の820万人が新たに国内避難民となった。この数字は過去四年のいずれの年の水準の4倍以上である。 IDMCのチーフスポークスウーマン、クレア・スパレル氏は、「ナイジェリア、パキスタン、南スーダンのようにすでに紛争や食糧不安の危機に直面している国々で共通の特徴が観察できる。ここでは洪水によって引き起こされる災害への脆弱性が飢餓、貧困や暴力によってさらに悪化するため、国内避難につながる危険性が高い」と述べた。 気候変動が国内避難の要因になり得ることを示す科学的証拠もある。気候変動に関する政府間パネル（IPCC）の2012年度特別報告書は,「

Displaced by disasters: 32.4 million people uprooted in both rich and poor countries

GENEVA, 13 MAY 2013 – A new report released today by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) reveals that 32.4 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2012 by disasters such as floods, storms and earthquakes.  While Asia and west and central Africa bore the brunt, 1.3 million were displaced in rich countries, with the USA particularly affected.For immediate release 98% of all displacement in 2012 was related to climate- and weather-related events, with flood disasters in India and Nigeria accounting for 41% of global displacement in 2012.  In India, monsoon floods

Change in shareholding of private reasons

The board member Christer Simrén has today informed Geveko and the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority about change in number of Series B-shares in Geveko. The shareholding has been changed from 360,000 shares of Series B to 180,000 shares. Christer Simrén comment upon the change as follows: “I have a strong belief in Geveko as a leading company within horizontal road marking. The streamlining of the operations carried out in recent years was necessary and has created a base for the future. The reason for my change in shareholding is strictly private. I will remain in the Board

Konica Minolta Included in FTSE4Good Global Index for Tenth Consecutive Year

Company Celebrates a Decade of Recognition from Socially Responsible Investment Index– Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc . today announces that its parent company – Konica Minolta, Inc.  (Konica Minolta) – has been included in the FTSE4Good Global  Index by the FTSE Group in the UK, one of the best known indices in the world for socially responsible investment (SRI) communities.  This marks the tenth year in a row that Konica Minolta earned

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