Volvo Group restructures its truck business and launches new organization

The Volvo Group is to have a new organization which better utilizes the global potential of the brands and products within the truck operations.For example, the sales and marketing of all of the truck companies will be organized in three regional organizational units, directly under the CEO. In the same manner, all product development and production of trucks and engines will be placed in two new central organizational units under the CEO.“We are doing this to achieve a more agile and efficient organization with greater focus on our customers and brands,” says Volvo’s CEO Olof Persson.

Kinnarps Automates Invoice Processing With Palette

Kinnarps, Europe’s second largest provider of workspace interior solutions, has streamlined its financial management across the company’s Swedish and Norwegian operationsKinnarps is a family-owned Swedish business, with business operations in 40 countries, and employing 2,700 people. The company has full control over its complete chain, from sourcing of raw materials, production, logistics, and delivery, to installation and after-sales service. The decision was made to deploy two solutions from PaletteArena: PaletteInvoice to automate invoice processing, and PaletteContract to organise

GANO SERVICES PROPOSES NEW RURIC BOARD MEMBERS

Gano Services Inc. (GANO), being the new shareholder of Ruric AB (Ruric) withapproximately 27% of votes proposes the following representatives to be electedmembers of the Ruric AB Board at the forthcoming EGM:1. Lennart Dahlgren (Chairman)Mr. Lennart Dahlgren (1943) has been working as a top manager within the IKEA-Group for 32 years, heading up IKEA’s operations in Russia from 1998 to 2006. Following the ending of his Russian assignment, Mr Dahlgren was personally asked by Mr Ingvar Kamprad to identify and document the future leaders within the IKEA Group. He is also the author of

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Phillip Dunne, MP for Ludlow, helped Ashford and Caynham Butterflies Pre-school celebrate World School Milk Day by swapping his parliamentary duties for those of honorary milk monitor.Ashford and Caynham Butterflies Pre-school was one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.   In the UK, school milk is free for children in day-care or primary education under the age of five, and subsidised for school

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Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, helped Bampton C E Primary School celebrate World School Milk Day by swapping his parliamentary duties for those of honorary milk monitor.Bampton C E Primary School was one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.   In the UK, school milk is free for children in day-care or primary education under the age of five, and subsidised for school students aged five to

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Simon Wright, MP for Norwich South, helped Bignold Primary School celebrate World School Milk Day by swapping his parliamentary duties for those of honorary milk monitor.Bignold Primary School was one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.   In the UK, school milk is free for children in day-care or primary education under the age of five, and subsidised for school students aged five to eleven. Milk is

.eu speaking at Internet Hungary 2011

Brussels, 4 October 2011 – EURid, the .eu top-level domain registry, is attending the Internet Hungary trade fair in Siófok, Hungary (11-12 October 2011) where Giovanni Seppia, EURid’s External Relations Manager, will outline .eu’s online security activities and recent marketing initiatives in a presentation on 12 October. In Hungary, .eu registrations grew by 17% in the year to Q2 2011 and there are currently more than 41 000 .eu domain names registered to Hungarian businesses, organisations and individuals. The .eu extension is ideally suited for businesses with cross-border operations

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John Thurso, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, helped Miller Academy Nursery celebrate World School Milk Day by swapping his parliamentary duties for those of honorary milk monitor.Miller Academy Nursery was one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.   In the UK, school milk is free for children in day-care or primary education under the age of five, and subsidised for school students aged five

HNA/HNB – Sale of shareholding in Network Norway AS

Hafslund has today completed the sale of shares in Network Norway AS (27.59%) to Tele2 Sverige AB. Total capital release for Hafslund is NOK 439.4 million, including loan and interest of NOK 119.5 million. Hafslund has booked the investment at market value in its accounts and the sale gave a profit of NOK 28.5 million compared to market value at the end of 2nd quarter 2011. In recent years Hafslund ASA has adopted a clearer focus on renewable energy within hydropower, bioenergy and district heating, and the company is working to further develop infrastructure for energy and to promote

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Peter Aldous, MP for Waveney, helped Bungay Primary celebrate World School Milk Day by swapping his parliamentary duties for those of honorary milk monitor.Bungay Primary was one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.   In the UK, school milk is free for children in day-care or primary education under the age of five, and subsidised for school students aged five to eleven. Milk is delivered fresh and

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Edward Timpson, MP for Crewe and Nantwich, helped Beechwood School celebrate World School Milk Day by swapping his parliamentary duties for those of honorary milk monitor.Beechwood School was one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.   In the UK, school milk is free for children in day-care or primary education under the age of five, and subsidised for school students aged five to eleven. Milk is

Discover the Fragrances of Franciacorta with New Perfumery Workshop Weekends

Decadent decorations and gorgeous gifts

evitavonni makes gift buying for those who have everything just that little bit easierLuxury lifestyle retailer, evitavonni, provide everything for the discerning shopper this Christmas at their soon to open Farnham style emporium as well as via mail order. From handmade delicate decorations to presents with a difference for him and for her clients will be spoilt for choice. Men are notoriously difficult to shop for but evitavonni has some magnificent gift ideas including a vintage style trunk which on opening reveals a cocktail bar, truly twenties, or how about an antique nautical

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Teresa Pearce, MP for Erith and Thamesmead, helped Arnott Pre-School celebrate World School Milk Day by swapping her parliamentary duties for those of honorary milk monitor.Arnott Pre-School was one of thousands of schools across more than 40 countries taking part in celebrations dedicated to World School Milk Day  this month. The day encourages children to drink milk and aims to educate them about the benefits of milk.   In the UK, school milk is free for children in day-care or primary education under the age of five, and subsidised for school

Continental, Navis and Tideworks Technology the latest companies to join Port Equipment Manufacturers Association

Leading port automation companies Continental, Navis and Tideworks Technology have become the newest members of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA), a unique platform for the world port equipment and technology community.“We are pleased to welcome these key players in the ports industry to PEMA. All three companies’ solutions are built on years of industry experience that we anticipate will be of great value to the ports sector as a whole,” explains PEMA President, Ottonel Popesco. Continental, headquartered in Hannover, Germany, supplies a wide range of pneumatic and

Disclosure of major shareholding

Venture Drilling AS, a 100% subsidiary of Petrolia ASA has on the 3rd October bought 2.000.000 shares in Rocksource ASA (RGT). Following the transaction Venture Drilling AS owns 17.719.527 shares in Rocksource ASA, which equals 5,09% of issued shares in the company. Bergen/Oslo, 4 October 2011

Research on airborne laser scanning for forest inventory is awarded the 28th Marcus Wallenberg Prize

During a ceremony at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on 3 October, the Swedish King, His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2011 to Prof. Erik Næsset, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, for his path breaking research that incorporates the airborne laser scanning method as an integral part of forest inventorySustainable forest management is based on good information about the resource and its biological and social environment, collected through various inventory methods. Prof. Næsset has invented a straightforward and practical method for utilizing airborne laser

EU Officials To Drive Fuel-Cell Hyundai ix35

· Parliament members, policymakers will test ix35 until March 2012 · Operating more than 30 FCEVs in 2012; commercialisation targeted by 2015Offenbach, 4th October 2011The Hyundai ix35 fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) has been selected by the European Commission-backed Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) to be used as a demonstration vehicle to test and promote hydrogen fuel cell technology in a real-world environment. As part of the announcement made today at the FCH JU-organised “Joint Technology Initiatives: Innovation in Action” exhibition in Brussels, the ix35

The Riksbank's company interviews: Cautious companies see major risks ahead

Economic activity is good at present but there is great uncertainty about the course of development in the period ahead, according to the companies included in the latest round of the Riksbank’s company interviews. Although the companies have not actually seen a decline in new orders as yet, their assessment is that there is a considerable risk of such a decline and most of them believe that the economic climate will deteriorate over the next 12 months. The companies have therefore become more flexible in order to deal with fluctuations in demand and they believe that they are now better

YIT AWARDED NEW STREET AND GREEN AREA MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS IN FINLAND

INVESTOR NEWS                  October 4, 2011 at 10:30YIT AWARDED NEW STREET AND GREEN AREA MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS IN FINLAND YIT has strengthened its position as a provider of municipal services by concluding five new maintenance agreements on the winter and summer maintenance of streets and green areas across Finland. The durations of the maintenance agreements are between two and six years, and their total value is approximately EUR 6 million. YIT will assume responsibility for year-round maintenance of street and green areas in Nurmijärvi, Savio in Kerava, the Pateniemi-Ritaharju

Hyundai Motor Reports September Global Sales

(Seoul, Korea) Hyundai Motor Company,South Korea's largest automaker, reports its domestic and overseas sales results for September 2011.1. Commercial Vehicles (CV) include buses & trucks. 2. Hyundai Motor currently has 6 overseas plants in China, India, Turkey, U.S., the Czech Republic and Russia. ※Excludes CKD (Complete Knock Down) unit sales.

Orexo appoints Peter Edman as Chief Scientific Officer

Uppsala, Sweden, October 4, 2011 - Orexo AB (STO: ORX) appoints Peter Edman as Chief Scientific Officer. Peter Edman’s long experience from all phases of drug development and his extensive scientific background makes him particularly well suited for assuming the overall responsibility for Orexo’s research and development. Peter Edman holds a PhD and Associate Professor title in Biochemistry and has since 2008 been Chief Scientific Officer/Head of Research and Development at Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum). Prior to joining Sobi, Peter held various positions within research and

Mia Jurke appointed CEO of East Capital Explorer

The Swedish Investment company East Capital Explorer has appointed Mia Jurke as new CEO. She has solid experience from working in the financial markets, among other things as CEO of East Capital Asset Management.Mia Jurke joins East Capital Explorer on 15 October. She replaces Gert Tiivas who joins East Capital’s Private Equity investment business in the Baltic countries as soon as the new CEO has taken office, as announced in August. Peter Elam Håkansson, chairman of East Capital, said: “East Capital is the investment manager of East Capital Explorer. The CEO of Explorer is instrumental

Skanska awarded City University of New York contract for USD 373 M, about SEK 2.4 billion

Skanska has signed a new contract to complete the final phase of the City University of New York Advanced Science Research Campus at City College in Manhattan with DASNY, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. The contract value for Skanska is USD 373 M, about SEK 2.4 billion, which will be included in order bookings for USA Building in the third quarter.The project includes the interior fit-out of approximately 37,000 square meter, comprising a four-story City College of New York Building, a five-story Advanced Science and Research Center Building, a common shared ground floor