ROGG - TIER 2 NEW ISSUE

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank considers launching a 10NC5 Tier 2 of minimum NOK 500 million in the Norwegian bond market. The bond will have a maturity of 10 years and be callable after 5 years. The bond will include a regulatory call in case the capital fails to meet future regulatory requirements for Tier 2 capital.Arrangers are SpareBank 1SR-Markets, SEB Merchant Banking and First Securities AS/Swedbank Markets. Contact at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank:Vidar Torsøe, Vice President Investor Relations, + 970 80 656Dag A. Hjelle, Head of Treasury, + 47 909 50 088   This information is subject of

Use your smartphone to order a letter from Santa

Every year, Santa Claus receives hundreds of thousands of letters from all around the world, addressed to Santa's post office at the Finnish Arctic Circle. Since the 1990s, customers have also had the opportunity to order letters from Santa. Santa always keeps up with the times, and this Christmas Itella Posti Oy offers a new service: you can order a letter from Santa using your smartphone! You can get the Santa's Letter phone application free of charge from App Store, Android Market or Ovi Store. Ordering a letter from Santa costs €7. The letter can be paid for with Visa and Euro/

MITAS Tyres to feature more prominently in the UK market

London - November 15, 2011: MITAS TYRES LIMITED, the UK’s leading off-road tyre specialist and one of the fastest-growing tyre manufacturers, has announced that its Mitas-brand will feature more prominently as part of its UK business strategy.Outlining the company’s strategy, Jon Ward, Managing Director of Mitas Tyres Limited - the UK subsidiary of MITAS a.s., the Czech Republic-based manufacturer of agricultural, construction, industrial and other off-highway tyres - stated: “We feel that now is a good time for the Mitas brand to step into the limelight, as it now offers a range which

October sees increase in bovine liver condemnation rates

14 November 2011 – With 2011 likely to see a return to levels of liver fluke last seen in 2008 / 2009, bovine liver condemnation rates of animals presented at abattoirs operated by leading meat suppliers Dunbia averaged at 26.45% for the month of October.Dunbia, which is working with Novartis Animal Health to monitor condemnation rates, said the highest daily figure recorded so far was on the 27th October when 49.7% of livers from 211 cattle presented to its Preston site were condemned. Novartis Veterinary Advisor Saul Harvey said the high condemnation rate of livers, from a total of 3,

FISKER KARMA ACHIEVES 135 mpg, 51 g/km CO2 IN INDEPENDENT TESTS

Finnish researchers discover regulator of human cell activity

The research teams headed by Prof. Johanna Ivaska (University of Turku and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) and Prof. Marko Salmi (University of Turku and the National Institute for Health and Welfare) have discovered that the SHARPIN protein regulates human cell activity.Published in a leading journal, the study concludes that SHARPIN regulates the movement and activity of inflammatory cells and of lung and prostate cancer cells. It is likely that the discovery will also have significant implications for other conditions such as Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, rheumatism and even MS.

Interim report January - September 2011

For the third quarter July - September · Net sales for the quarter were SEK 26.3 million (19.1), an increase of 37.7 percent. Third quarter results include sales from Olerup GmbH, which from June 1 is a part of the group. · Operating loss (EBIT) for the quarter was SEK 0.2 million (-8.0). · Loss after tax was SEK 59.3 million (-8.4). The results were impacted with the write down of the value of the associated companies of SEK 56.2 million for the quarter. · Loss per share, basic and diluted, was SEK 3.47 (-0.42). For the January - September period · Net sales for the

CIGIREX™ Exceeds Q4 Sales Projections

CIGIREX™, the #1 electronic cigarette brand chosen by smokers, announces that retail sales for Q4 2011 have already surpassed projections by 154%. This is a huge surge in growth that has taken place at CIGIREX™. The sell through rate at the retail level is much faster than anyone could have predicted. CIGIREX™ is thrilled to see these amazing results and hear all of the testimonials from the many satisfied retailers for the speed at which it is selling through. This is a very profitable skew for retailers and in many cases is producing the greatest ROI of any item being carried in their

OUTOTEC TO HAVE BUSINESS PREMISES AT YIT'S BUSINESS PARK SAFIIRI IN MATINKYLÄ, ESPOO, FINLAND

PRESS RELEASE        16 November 2011 AT 14:00OUTOTEC TO HAVE BUSINESS PREMISES AT YIT’S BUSINESS PARK SAFIIRI IN MATINKYLÄ, ESPOO, FINLAND On 11 November 2011, YIT Construction Ltd has signed a lease agreement with technology company Outotec for new business premises located in Matinkylä, Espoo, Finland. With the now signed agreement, Outotec leases a total of some 10,500 m[2] of office space from YIT. This represents about 75% of the total area of the Business Park Safiiri that is being constructed according to YIT’s EnergyGenius concept. At the same time, Outotec also leased business

La Vetta restaurant at the Tschuggen Grand Hotel in Arosa has been awarded a Michelin Star

Veidekke ASA: Veidekke signs dam contract with Statkraft

Veidekke Entreprenør AS has signed a contract with Statkraft for the renovation of Tunhovd Dam and the building of a submerged weir at Pålsbufjorden in Nore and Uvdal in Buskerud. The value of the contract is NOK 162 million excluding VAT. Tunhovd Dam is to be renovated to satisfy the current requirements of the authorities in the safety regulations for embankment dams. The dam regulations are maintained and followed up by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy DirectorateThe contract involves cladding the upstream and downstream sides of the dam with stone blocks to prevent erosion,

FISKER KARMA ACHIEVES 2,1 l/100km, 51 g/km CO2 IN INDEPENDENT TESTS

TyreSafe spies an opportunity with Bond International!

Orkla ASA :Disclosure requirement - Camillo Eitzen & Co ASA

Orkla ASA has today sold 574,000 shares in Camillo Eitzen & Co and after this transaction owns 1.497.100 shares which represents 3.72% of the share capital. Orkla ASA, Oslo, 16. November 2011 Reference: Rune Helland, SVP Orkla Investor Relations, Tel: +47977 13250 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

Farmers to get advice about new rules on BVD testing in seminar sponsored by Novartis Animal Health at AgriScot event

Frimley, 15th November 2011 – A seminar being held at the AgriScot event will give farmers information on how the Scottish Government intends to eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), and provide advice on the benefits of the eradication programme.Speakers at the seminar, which is sponsored by Novartis Animal Health, will include Paul Burr, of Hi Health Herdcare cattle health scheme and farmer Bob Mitchell, who worked with Mr Burr and local practice Tay Valley Vets, in Perth, to control BVD on his farm. “We will be talking about the practical steps we took to tackle BVD on a typical

RAUTE TO HAVE OVER EUR 6 MILLION IN ORDERS FROM ESTONIA

RAUTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE NOVEMBER 16, 2011 at 1:15 p.m.RAUTE TO HAVE OVER EUR 6 MILLION IN ORDERS FROM ESTONIARaute Corporation has received orders worth over EUR 6 million from Kohila Vineer Ou in Estonia for the machinery and equipment of a veneer mill. The orders include, among others, a state-of-the-art peeling line as well as log and by-products handling lines to be delivered to Kohila, near Tallinn.Raute's strong expertise in veneer production can be seen in the scope of the delivery. Through this investment, the Kohila mill will renew its entire veneer production

Rejlers associated company Nettkonsult grows through acquisition

Nettkonsult AS grows through the acquisition of Oslo Elprosjektering AS. The company focuses on advice services to the construction and property sector, in particular hospitals, sports facilities and schools. The company works mainly in the Oslo area. The acquisition complements Nettkonsult's activities in electric power and grid also to customers in the construction and property area. Oslo Elprosjektering has eight employees and a turnover of MNOK 9. Rejlers currently owns 49 percent of the shares of Nettkonsult and will acquire the remaining 51 percent latest by the first half of 2014.

Law Enforcement Fleets Saving Taxpayer Dollars with Clean Autogas Cruisers

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Wednesday, November 16, 2011 – As municipalities battle tight budgets and rising gasoline prices, law enforcement fleets across the country are leading the charge to save taxpayer dollars by shifting to clean-burning, American-made propane autogas. Running on autogas allows police and sheriff fleets to cut fuel costs by tens of thousands of dollars annually, while significantly reducing vehicle maintenance and harmful emissions. The Vestavia Hills, Ala., Police Department recently discovered that converting 14 cruisers to autogas was the most cost-effective, efficient

Pandox initiates collaboration with Mt. Kenya Sports Group - starts the project Pandox Youth Handball Movement

PRESS RELEASE November 16, 2011 Pandox initiates collaboration with Mt. Kenya Sports Group- starts the project Pandox Youth Handball Movement Pandox has, in close collaboration with the Kenyan handball club Mt. Kenya Sports Group (MSG), decided to launch the project Pandox Youth Handball Movement. The project is part of Pandox CSR work and aims at creating better prospects for children and adolescents in the town of Nyeri. Currently, MSG trains 400 children and adolescents aged 4-18 years in the town of Nyeri, north-east of Nairobi. The operations which consist primarily of

SEI expertise underpins major conference on the water, energy and food security nexus

More than 600 experts and decision-makers from over 100 countries are meeting at the Bonn2011 Conference: The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus – Solutions for the Green Economy, hosted by the German government. The Stockholm Environment Institute compiled the evidence base for the event, and presents it today at the conference plenary.The conference, which runs from today until Friday, aims to influence how world leaders approach some of the greatest challenges of our time: feeding the world’s seven billion people, producing low-carbon energy, and allocating ever-scarcer water in a

Moray firms asked to paint picture of state of economy

16 November 2011Businesses across Moray are being asked to paint a picture of the state of the regional economy in a new survey commissioned by Moray Chamber of Commerce. The survey is open to all Moray businesses, and the results will be presented to decision makers at Holyrood and Westminster. The survey asks businesses to describe their financial performance in 2011, and whether it was better or worse than anticipated. The survey also aims to assess business confidence for the coming year, particularly in the wake of the decision to retain RAF Lossiemouth, and asks firms to spell

TeliaSonera International Carrier selected by JustinTV to enable the expansion of its global network

TeliaSonera International Carrier today announced that JustinTV, the online broadcasting community, has signed an agreement for IP connectivity with ports in both the US and Europe.The partnership sees TeliaSonera International Carrier providing worldwide connectivity for JustinTV and its new video game broadcasting community, TwitchTV. Launched in June 2011, the TwitchTV site now receives more than 10 million unique worldwide viewers every month making it the world’s largest community of its kind. TeliaSonera International Carrier will be responsible for delivering a world-class service

Sports & Energy Drinks Market to Grow 10% Annually to 2016

Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has added a new report.The report “Sports & Energy Drinks Market”  analyses the market by types, ingredients, distribution channels, end-users and top brands, trends and global forecasts. The report provides full analysis of the world's leading sports and energy drinks brands and markets, with clear insight and market

Dr. Isaac Eliaz Presents Meditation and Healing Workshop at Oncology Conference

Santa Rosa, Calif. (November 16, 2011) – Isaac Eliaz, M.D., L.Ac., M.S., a pioneer in Integrative Medicine, offers an important workshop on Meditation and Healing, during the 8th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology, November 9th-12th. The annual conference, held this year in Cleveland, Ohio, brings together hundreds of top clinicians, researchers, patients and advocates to learn about new findings from numerous scientific disciplines that have the potential to transform cancer care today. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Innovating Integrative Oncology: New