Vasakronan Selects Vitec Energy Monitoring

”At Vasakronan we work hard to achieve ambitious targets for reducing energy consumption in our buildings. With Vitec Energy Monitoring  we receive a modern tool with full functionality, good integration capabilities and mobile apps. This gives us the right conditions for success in our work" says Göran Längheim, System Manager at Vasakronan. ”Vitec Energy Monitoring is a comprehensive system to work effectively to reduce energy consumption and thereby reduce the cost and environmental impact. Vitec Energy

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Election Committee Board Proposals for 2012

The Election Committee of Beijer Electronics AB has informed the company that it will be proposing re-election of Board members Stig-Arne Blom, Bert Åke Eriksson, Ulrika Hagdahl, Maria Khorsand, Kjell Åkesson, Anders Ilstam and Fredrik Jönsson, CEO of the company, to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 25, 2012.Additionally, the Election Committee is proposing that present Chairman Anders Ilstam retains his position. Shareholders representing over 50 % of the share capital and voting rights of the company have declared that they will support this proposal. Proposed Directors’ fees

ISG Bowls Them Over At Tesco Ashford Project

The local community in Ashford will be celebrating both enhanced shopping facilities and the prospect of a new cricket season thanks to ISG’s £5.2 million extension to the local Tesco store. ISG handed over the Kent scheme on 28th November following a 25-week programme to add a 20,000 ft2extension to the front and side of the existing store. The project has included construction of a new checkout area at the front of the store, allowing an increase in the ground floor trading space. To the side of the existing store, ISG has constructed a ground and mezzanine floor extension with a

Obesity rising among final year primary school children, says new report

- National Child Measurement Programme also shows obesity fall in Reception Year pupils* Regional informaiton to local authoirty level available from this report The proportion of children in England who are obese in their final year of primary school is rising; new NHS Information Centre figures show today. In 2010/11; 19.0 per cent of Year 6 children measured as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) were obese, compared to 18.7 per cent in 2009/10 and 17.5 per cent in 2006/7 (the first year for which reliable information is available).3 In the same year group,

Up to 24,000 people with diabetes suffer an avoidable death in England each year

Groundbreaking report also shows women with diabetes are nine times more likely to die youngRegional information to PCT level is available from this audit Up to 24,000 people with diabetes are dying each year from causes that could be avoided through better management of their condition. The first ever report into mortality from the National Diabetes Audit also found death rates among women aged 15 to 34 with diabetes are up to nine times higher than the average for this age group. Poor management of a patient’s condition; such as not receiving basic healthcare checks, leading an

Scientists say Durban deal inadequate, call for world leaders to raise ambitions

Press release: December 14, 2011 Today, looking ahead to Rio+20 and future climate negotiations, four of the world’s leading research institutes on global sustainability have released a statement calling on world leaders to “adopt a new mindset to listen to the voice of science and knowledge and address the unavoidable interconnections between global sustainability, poverty eradication, social justice and economic development in an environmentally constrained world.” The four research institutes are: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC), Potsdam

REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 3 October 2011 to 16 December 2011, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 506,140 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2945 pence per share on 13 December 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,296,541,325. A C N Kemp Company Secretary 14 December 2011

Q-FREE ASA – FINANCIAL CALENDAR

2012 9. FEBRUARY: Q4-11 PRESENTATION 26. APRIL: Q1-12 PRESENTATION 22. MAY: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, Trondheim 16. AUGUST: Q2-12 PRESENTATION 30. OCTOBER: Q3-12 PRESENTATION   2013 14. FEBRUARY: Q4-12 PRESENTATION Trondheim 14 December 2011

Columbitech Releases Mobile VPN Client for Android 4.0

The first complete mobile VPN solution for Android provides secure access to enterprise applications and is designed for compliance with SOX, HIPAA, PCI and FIPS 140-2.NEW YORK – Dec. 14, 2011 – Columbitech, a leading mobile VPN security provider, today announced the release of a mobile VPN client for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich – ICS). The Columbitech Mobile VPN is the first complete mobile VPN solution for the Android platform and is available for free download from Android Market. “We are excited to be the first company to release a complete Mobile VPN solution for the popular

SDRL- Seadrill in discussions regarding a potential investment with SapuraCrest in Brazil

Hamilton, Bermuda, December 14, 2011 -  Seadrill Limited, or Seadrill, is contemplating expanding its product range with an ambition to offer a wider range of oilfield services in Brazil. It is the intention that such expansion could include a joint investment with SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd, or SapuraCrest, which recently, through a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into agreements with Petrobras for five-year charters of three pipe laying support vessels (PLSVs) to be built for operations in Brazil. Two of the PLSVs are to be built outside Brazil, while one PLSV will be built in Brazil in

SDRL- Announces filing of the initial listing document for its Brazilian subsidiary Seabras

Hamilton, Bermuda, December 14, 2011 - Seadrill Limited (the "Company") announced today that Seabras Serviços de Petróleo S.A. ("Seabras"), its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, made an initial filing of a Reference Form ("Formulário de Referência") with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ("Comissão de Valores Mobiliários" or "CVM") in connection with its potential future initial public offering of common shares to be listed on the Novo Mercado segment of the BM&FBOVESPA, the São Paulo Stock Exchange.  The potential future offering of the common shares is subject to market and

SKF inaugurates Global Technical Centre in Bengaluru, India

SKF today inaugurated its Global Technical Centre in Bengaluru, India (GTCI). The opening of GTCI further reinforces SKF’s strategy both to bring technology development closer to its customers and to utilise fully its global footprint and resources to develop product innovations across its five technology platforms – bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems and services."IndiaandSE Asiaare very important markets for SKF. The opening of this centre further reinforces our commitment to support our customers in these fast developing markets by bringing our core research and

TransAtlantic appoints new Managing Director

The Board of Directors in Rederi AB TransAtlantic has decided to appoint Henning E. Jensen new Managing Director and CEO of TransAtlantic as from 31 December 2011The Board of Directors in Rederi AB TransAtlantic has decided to appoint Henning E. Jensen new Managing Director and CEO of TransAtlantic as from 31 December 2011. Henning E. Jensen is since September 2011 Managing Director of Kistefos AS, a Norwegian investment company active within shipping, offshore, finance, technology and real estate. Kistefos AS is main shareholder in TransAtlantic. Hennng E. Jensen has been Managing

Tele2 Russia added 48,000 new customers in November

Tele2 Russia added 48,000 new customers in November Stockholm - Tele2 AB (Tele2), (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) today announced that its Russian operations added 48,000 new customers in November 2011. Tele2 Russia has 20.5 million customers in total. As a result, Tele2 expects the subscriber base to reach between 20.6 - 20.7 million by year-end 2011 (earlier 21 million). Mats Granryd, President and CEO of Tele2 comments: "We have chosen to focus our activities on reducing the value of customer churn rather than on competing on net intake. We still believe that Russia is

ÅF wins contract with SKB relating to storage of spent nuclear fuel at Forsmark

Mats Påhlsson, President, ÅF Infrastructure Division +46 (0)70-534 64 00 Per Magnusson, President, ÅF Industry Division +46 (0)70-676 64 26 Viktor Svensson, Executive Vice President, Corporate +46 (0)70-657 20 26Information ÅF has, together with Tyréns AB, signed a contract with the Swedish Nuclear Fueland Waste Management Company, SKB, relating to preliminary studies prior tosystematic project management of the storage of spent nuclear fuel at theForsmark nuclear power plant. The initial order is worth approximately SEK 6 million. It is estimated

Grant of options

Oslo, December 14, 2011 - The Board of Directors has granted thefollowing primary insider options on December 13, 2011:Nils Broström, VP Communications, 20,000 options of which 50% becomeexercisable after 3 years and 50% become exercisable after 4 years, eachwith a strike price equal to the market price on December 13. (NOK28.30). After this, the employee holds 20,000 options in Opera Software.

Outokumpu cuts 200 jobs in Finland after finalised statutory negotiations

PRESS RELEASE14 December 2011 at 9.00 am EET On 20 October 2011, Outokumpu announced plans to streamline its organization in its transition towards sustainable profitability, improved cash flow and building a solid platform for future growth. The employee negotiations initiated in Finland in October have been concluded, resulting in some 200 job reductions. Outokumpu plans additional cost efficiency improvement measures in support functions during 2012 as part of the on-going cost cutting programme of EUR 100 million. Negotiations in other countries are on-going and are expected to be

Biochemical signature predicts progression to Alzheimer’s disease

New potential avenues for early disease detection A study led by Research Professor Matej Orešič from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland suggests that Alzheimer’s disease is preceded by a molecular signature indicative of hypoxia and up-regulated pentose phosphate pathway. This indicator can be analysed as a simple biochemical assay from a serum sample months or even years before the first symptoms of the disease occur. In a healthcare setting, the application of such an assay could therefore complement the neurocognitive assessment by the medical doctor and could be applied to

Ericsson announces change in Executive Leadership Team

· Cesare Avenia, Chief Brand Officer steps down, effective December 21, 2011 and leaves Ericsson's Executive Leadership Team · Avenia has been key to implementing Ericsson's brand platform and will continue to support this work as Senior Advisor to Group Functions Communications andSales and Marketing · No replacement as Chief Brand Officer will be recruited Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced that Cesare Avenia will step down from his role as Chief Brand Officer. Cesare Avenia was appointed Chief Brand Officer (CBO) in November 2009, taking on the global responsibility

Psoriasis – affecting not only the afflicted

More than 125 million people worldwide suffer from psoriasis and the hardships this complex disease brings. But as the newest documentaries of the Under the Spotlight-series reveal, they are not the only ones who bear the burden of the disease.Today IFPA proudly announces the winner of the 2nd Under the Spotlight Award, who in a profound way has highlighted one of the many difficult aspects of living with psoriasis.Stockholm, Sweden, December 14, 2011In order to raise awareness about psoriasis, and the burden it places on its sufferers, the International Federation of Psoriasis

Institute for Broadening Participation opens UT Arlington office

The Institute for Broadening Participation, a nonprofit organization to help increase minority access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and careers, has opened a regional office at The University of Texas at Arlington. Ashanti Johnson, executive director of the Maine-based institute, will office in UT Arlington’s College of Science about 40 percent of her time. In 2010, President Obama chose Johnson as one of 20 educators from across the country to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. “I’m

SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS: Viadeo and Mancx to deliver new social search service

Business social network Viadeo and Swedish online knowledge market Mancx have collaborated to provide a Q&A service that allows users to buy and sell information globally. The joint venture will allow professionals to search the network for people around the global with relevant business expertise. In addition to this the Mancx platform will automatically match business questions existing on Mancx with relevant Viadeo members. Following the application programming interface (API) integration with Viadeo and LinkedIn, the Mancx Matchmaker will match member’s business questions on Mancx