ENERGY INTO EFFICIENT LIVING THROUGH THE YIT eTALO CONCEPT

PRESS RELEASE                12 October 2011 at 3 p.m.ENERGY INTO EFFICIENT LIVING THROUGH THE YIT eTALO CONCEPT Modern building technology and low-energy construction enable energy-efficient living. However, the consumption habits of the residents have a significant effect on energy consumption. YIT has developed eTalo, a web-based housing cooperative site, which will help residents to monitor their energy consumption and reduce their carbon footprint.  The YIT eTalo concept is in use in about 50 YIT apartment buildings in the metropolitan region. Use of  eTalo is quickly spreading

New additions to camexpo exhibitor line-up announced

With camexpo 2011 now just ten days away, leading cruelty free cosmetics brand Beauty Without Cruelty, community health forum HealthyHedgehogs.co.uk, innovative healthcare product supplier Energy for Health, and Backjoy®, creators of the world's first Orthotic for backs, are just a few of the most recent additions to this year’s exhibitor line-up. Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, 22-23 October at Earls Court, London, the event offers an unrivalled opportunity for thousands of CAM practitioners, therapists and health store buyers to see a host of exciting new suppliers offering special ‘

Town’s Market is on the Lookout for Santa

Luton, Bedfordshire, UK – Luton’s indoor market is on the lookout for a very special person to take up the fully-paid, seasonal role of Santa Claus at the market throughout December to help raise money for local charities.For the first time in the market’s history, it will be constructing a magical grotto where local children will be able to meet Santa and receive a gift. Dave Gibbs, manager with Town and Country Markets Ltd, the company responsible for the day-to-day operation of the market said: “We ideally need someone that has the archetypal physique of Santa – the beard is of course

Nordic Mining: Continuing exploration on the Øksfjord Peninsula

Nordic Mining is advancing the exploration activity on its Nickel, Copper and Platinum-Group Element prospects on the Øksfjord Peninsula in Finnmark and Troms, Norway. "This fall we have carried out extensive field work in the conductive areas and we have had an expert opinion of the geophysical data. Several factors concerning the geological setting and the signature of the conductivity are pointing in a positive direction. We will continue with a more targeted exploration program in the coming months", says Exploration Manager Mona Schanche in Nordic Mining. As informed in press

Atlas Copco to develop high-speed geothermal drilling technology

Stockholm, Sweden, October 12, 2011: Atlas Copco Secoroc LLC and Sandia National Laboratories have been awarded MUSD 3.4 (around MSEK 20) by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a joint research project. The aim is to develop technology that would significantly increase the speed of drilling deep geothermal wells and reduce the cost of investment in this renewable energy source.Geothermal energy has great potential as an environmentally friendly source of energy in many parts of the world, but developments are constrained by the high costs related to drilling deep wells in hard rock and

PartnerTech nominating committee

The following members have been appointed to this year's nominating committee:Henrik Blomquist, Bure Equity ABPetter Stillström, Traction ABPhilip Wendt, Länsförsäkringar fondförvaltning ABPatrik Tigerschiöld, Chairman of the Board The selection was made in accordance with the instructions concerning principles for the composition of the nominating committee adopted by the annual general meeting. Shareholders wishing to propose Board members to the nominating committee may e-mail to info@partnertech.com.   For additional information, please call:Patrik Tigerschiöld,

Invitation to presentation of Nobia's interim report for Q3 2011

Nobia will publish its report for the third quarter of 2011 on 27 October at 7.30 CET. At 10.00 CET on that day Nobia will hold a webcasted telephone conference. President and CEO Morten Falkenberg and CFO Mikael Norman will present the results and answer questions. The presentation will be in English; listen to it live on Nobia's website: www.nobia.com, or follow it on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nobiagroup or hashtag #nobiaq311. Questions regarding the presentation can be called in or sent in advance to ir@nobia.com or by Twitter to @nobiagroup. Teleconference numbers:Sweden: +46 (

Duncan’s of Deeside boasts sales increase following Tesco promotion

Raw Tyres scoops £8,995 alignment prize

Students to have ‘welly’ good time thanks to bar re-vamp

Old lounge bar becomes The Welly InnStudents at Harper Adams University College now have a new place to socialise on campus thanks to the revamp of the old lounge bar. ‘The Welly Inn’ officially opened this week and boasts Sky Sports HD and a range of new tables, chairs and sofas. The décor has also been updated with a British racing green and brown colour scheme to reinforce the bar’s new country pub-like feel. Bar Manager, Barry Watkins, said: “We wanted to create a welcoming place for all students to use, somewhere different from the other places that they can access. “I like

Tesco customers to be treated to free sampling of local products

Thule Easy-fit, the easiest snow chain ever to fit on the car, awarded innovation of the year at EquipAuto in Paris

Thule Easy-fit snow chains has been awarded the prestigious innovation of the year award at this year’s EquipAuto fair in Paris, France. The award is given to Thule Easy-Fit for its groundbreaking technology making the fitting of the snow chain easy as never before. The motivation to the award is a proof for the Thule Group once again being in the forefront when it comes to innovation and product development.The name says it all: “THULE Easy-fit” brings the traditional passenger cars snow chains standard to the next level, with a huge step towards the easiness for the end consumer. “THULE

Outokumpu - publishing of the third-quarter 2011 financial results

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT12 October 2011 at 12.30 pm EETThe Outokumpu Group will publish its third-quarter 2011 financial results onThursday, 20 October at 9.00 am EET. A combined news conference, conference call and live webcast concerning thethird-quarter 2011 financial results will be held on 20 October at 1.00 pm EET(6.00 am US EST, 11.00 am UK time, 12.00 pm CET) at Restaurant Bank, meetingrooms 12-14, address Unioninkatu 20, 00130 Helsinki, Finland. To participate via a conference call, please dial in 5-10 minutes before thebeginning of the event: UK                   +44

Rebuild in M-real Kemi mill completed

M-real has successfully completed a rebuild at its M-real Kemi linerboard mill in Finland on schedule by 6th October 2011. The rebuild will enable further development of coated kraftliners with superior printability.  “Attractive packaging provides significant competitive advantage in retail business. As a result, brand owners as well as printers and converters are carefully examining the linerboard they use for corrugated packaging. Quality of print results combined with sustainability are the major drivers on their route to success,” says Mika Joukio, Senior Vice President and Head of

SimCorp StrategyLab white papers: only transparency can re-establish market confidence

Three new SimCorp StrategyLab white papers provide guidance on how the global investment management industry can move beyond ‘business as usual' in order to rebuild trust in the industry and re-establish growth. SimCorp StrategyLab, an independent research institution sponsored by SimCorp, has released three white papers discussing challenges and opportunities in the global investment management industry. The papers each cover the three major investment management sectors: investment funds , asset management 

Invitation to press and analyst meeting – presentation of Q3 Interim Report 2011

Defence and security company Saab is pleased to invite press and financial analysts to a press and analyst meeting where CEO Håkan Buskhe together with CFO Lars Granlöf present the Q3 Interim Report 2011.Wednesday, 19 October, 10.00 am C.E.T.Grand Hôtel, Blaiseholmshamnen 8, Stockholm. Conference room Bolinderska rummet.The report is published at 7.30 am C.E.T the same day. Live webcastIf you are unable to attend in person, please visit http://www.saabgroup.com/en/About-Saab/Investor-relations/ where a live webcast of the presentation will be available together with the

Signs of improvement but boards still need to be bolder when it comes to appointing women

In the six months since Lord Davies launched his independent review into women on boards, only 33 FTSE 100 companies have heeded his recommendation to set themselves targets for the number of women they aim to have on their boards.  Of these 33, only ten have set themselves targets of greater than a 10% increase. The Lord Davies’ review (published in February) recommended that UK listed companies in the FTSE 100 should aim for a minimum of 25% female board member representation by 2015.   A progress report published by Cranfield School of Management has revealed that since the review,

SAS launches 21 new routes

SAS is giving its customers 21 new destinations to choose from when the 2012 summer schedule comes into operation in March next year. In doing so, Scandinavia's largest airline continues to offer Scandinavians a wide range of sought-after and in-demand travel destinations just when most people are going on vacation.“A great many of those customers who fly with us on everyday business trips are also keen to get the same value for money, in the form of reliable punctuality, excellent personal service and attractive prices, when they go on vacation. So we are now giving them, and everyone else,

OpusCapita’s Nordic formula: How to Do More with Less in Cash Management

Today, on October 12, OpusCapita will proudly launch its book, "The Cash Management Challenge: How to Do More with Less", at the Euro Finance 2011 Conference in Rome. The book presents concrete advantages that will take cash management to a totally new level.Finland has achieved a benchmark position in cash management automation. This is due to the country's payment infrastructure that beats that of the rest of the world. While consumers and businesses in many countries still use checks as a form of payment, they were phased out in the Nordic countries in the 1970s. ATMs and online banking

Axis AB: Invitation to Axis' nine-month report conference call

Axis Communications would like to invite you to a teleconference in connection to the company's nine-month report 2011. Ray Mauritsson, CEO of Axis, and Fredrik Sjöstrand, CFO of Axis, will present the company and comment the report.Time: Thursday, October 20, at 10 a.m. CET. To join the conference: Dial: +46 (0)8 5052 0110 Access code: 904756 Axis AB participants:Ray Mauritsson, CEO and Fredrik Sjöstrand, CFO. Axis AB's interim report will be issued around 08.00 a.m. CET on Thursday, October 20. The slide presentation will be available at: http://www.axis.com/corporate/

Semcon and Antura launching “Antura Projects for XLPM”

Semcon and Antura are launching a completely new product, Antura Projects for XLPM, where the project tool, Antura Projects, and the project methodology, XLPM, are fully integrated.In most organizations the project methodology and project tool live in symbiosis. The project tool helps the project model to be spread and accepted throughout the organization in a better way. Meanwhile it’s necessary to have a fully-functioning project methodology to completely utilize a project tool. Antura and Semcon provide leading products in these areas and our joint customers and the market in general has

Invitation to press and tele conference in Stockholm

AB Volvo hereby invites the media to a press conference on October 25 in conjunction with the release of the Volvo Group report on the third quarter 2011. Please note that the press conference will take place 09:00 at Tändstickspalatset in Stockholm.Press conference, 09:00 AM CET The press conference will begin at 09.00 AM CET and will be held at Tändstickspalatset, V Trädgårdsgatan 15 inStockholm. The report is scheduled to be released at 7.30 AM CET October 25. Participants at the press conference will include CEO Olof Persson. For those who wish to participate and ask questions by

Invitation to press and telephone conferences on 20 October 2011

FORTUM CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 12 October 2011 at 10.00 EESTFortum Corporation will publish its third quarter 2011 interim report on Thursday 20 October 2011, at about 9.00 EEST. A press conference (in Finnish) will be held at 11.00 EEST in the auditorium of Fortum’s head office, Keilaniementie 1, Espoo. The press conference will be webcasted on Fortum’s Finnish website (www.fortum.com/fi). A buffet lunch will be served after the press conference. An international teleconference conducted in English for analysts and investors will be held at 16.00 EEST on the same day. The

Aker Solutions awarded Mongstad contract extension with Statoil

12 October 2011 - Statoil has exercised an option of a three year extension of the minor modifications frame agreement contract with Aker Solutions at the Mongstad refinery, located on Norway's west coast. Aker Solutions estimates the contract value to be approximately NOK 360 million. The original frame agreement at the Mongstad refinery commenced in January 2006 and lasts until the end of 2011. Scope of work includes studies and execution of modifications to increase operational stability, capacity and longevity. A total of 100 people at Aker Solutions' office in Bergen will work on