IBS applies for delisting from First North

The board of directors in IBS AB (publ) (“IBS”) have received a demand from STG IBS Holding S.a.r.l. to initiate the compulsory acquisition procedure under the Swedish Companies Act to acquire all remaining IBS shares. STG IBS Holding owns approximately 95 % of the shares in IBS as announced on June 29, 2011. The board of directors will, within short, publish the notice to the shareholders and also send letters to the shareholders whose addresses are known. The board of directors have resolved on applying for delisting of the IBS share of series B on First North. The resolution is based

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Swebus increases buses to Arlanda airport – 28 new departures a week

Just over a year ago express bus company Swebus launched new direct 35-minute routes between Arlanda airport and Cityterminalen in Stockholm city centre. With free internet on board and a non-stop service, the company has done well in the battle for airport passengers. Now the company is adding more buses on the Arlanda route.“We’re increasing the frequency of departures at the weekends, which means we can offer departures every hour from 05.15 in the morning until 00.30 at night, seven days a week,” says Swebus press officer Ingvar Ryggesjö. “Ever since we launched our direct buses between

LARGE THATCHED COTTAGE IN DEVON HAS HUGE POTENTIAL

Lord Stoneham to Chair Housing 21

Press Release For immediate release 19 July 2011 Lord Stoneham to Chair Housing 21 Housing 21 has announced the forthcoming appointment of Lord Ben Stoneham as Chair Designate to replace the retiring chair, Professor David Grayson CBE. Lord Stoneham, who was made a Liberal Democrat Life Peer in January 2011, is due to step down from his role as Chair of the Hampshire-based First Wessex Housing Group next year. His experience of the sector is a good fit with Housing 21, a leading provider of care, health and housing for older people. Much of his business career has been in the

Housing 21 welcomes APPG ‘live well at home’ report

Press Release For immediate release: 19 July 2011 Housing 21 welcomes APPG ‘live well at home’ report Pushpa Raguvaran. Chief Executive of Housing 21 said: "We are very pleased with today’s publication of the All Party Parliamentary Group’s call for a housing strategy that supports older people to live well at home." "Our response to the recent Dilnot review highlighted the need for a system that enables people to make real choices about the setting for their care. Housing 21 has an extensive programme of providing Extra Care housing because we know that it offers an

REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 9 May 2011 to 26 August 2011, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 141,822 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 3032 pence per share on 18 July 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,364,938,836. A C N Kemp Company Secretary 19 July 2011

Nordic Capital Fund V sells Atos Medical to EQT VI

Nordic Capital Fund V (“Nordic Capital”) today announced the divestment of the medical devices company Atos Medical to EQT VI. The parties have agreed not to disclose the terms of the transaction. Atos Medical, headquartered in Hörby in southern Sweden, was acquired by Nordic Capital in 2005 from Fisher Scientific International.Atos Medical is the undisputed global market leader and provider of proprietary medical devices focused on laryngology, including heat and moisture exchangers and voice prosthesis. It leads in all aspects of the value chain, including R&D, design, manufacturing,

Höganäs Interim Report 1 January – 30 June 2011

Record sales and further advances in a prioritized market segmentCEO Alrik Danielsson comments on second quarter earnings: - Höganäs continues to return solid growth and high profitability. The second quarter was characterised by negative volume trends in Asia as a result of the Japan disaster, although this was mitigated by unforeseen deliveries to Hoeganaes Corporation (GKN). Operating margin improved compared to the first quarter 2011 and was very strong, although it was even better in the corresponding period of the previous year as we benefitted from a significantly weaker

Saab's Head of Group Legal Affairs leaving for another job

Anne Gynnerstedt, Senior Vice President and Head of Group Legal Affairs for the defence and security company Saab, will be leaving her position at Saab in the late autumn of 2011.Saab AB's Senior Vice President and Head of Group Legal Affairs, Anne Gynnerstedt, has decided to leave her employment at Saab in the late autumn of 2011. The reason for this is that she will take on a new position as Head of Legal Affairs at Vattenfall AB. Anne Gynnerstedt was employed by Saab in 2004, and in addition to the above mentioned positions, she has also served as Secretary of the Board of Directors

EQT acquires Atos Medical

· EQT VI acquires the high growth health care company Atos Medical (“Atos” or “the Company”) from Nordic Capital Fund V, board directors and employees. · Management intends to reinvest a substantial amount of the transaction proceeds in Atos. · EQT VI will continue to support and accelerate Atos’ growth-oriented strategy in current and new markets. EQT VI (“EQT”) acquires Atos from Nordic Capital Fund V (94.6 %), board directors and employees (5.4 %). Atos is a fast growing health care company that on average has increased sales by 16 % annually from 2005 to 2010. In 2010 sales

Redbet acquires Heypoker

Redbet Holding AB's subsidiary Redbet Gaming Ltd has acquired Heypoker, a gaming business focused on Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.Redbet Gaming Ltd has through an asset deal acquired Heypoker, a gaming business focused on Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. The deal includes the gaming site Heypoker.com and its customer base with approximately 37,000 registered customers. Heypoker.com offers a range of gaming services, including poker, casino and betting. Heypoker.com is part of the Ongame Network, one of the world's largest poker networks. Heypoker.com generated a gross profit of around 2.7

PA Resources discovers gas with Danish exploration well

The oil and gas group PA Resources has made a gas discovery at the Broder Tuck prospect in Licence 12/06 offshore Denmark.As operator of offshore Licence 12/06, PA Resources’ subsidiary PA Resources UK Limited announces initial results of the Broder Tuck exploration well (5504/20-4), located approximately 10 kilometres south of Gorm Field in the Danish part of the North Sea. Following some initial drilling problems, the well was drilled as a vertical well to a total depth of 3,658 meters below mean sea level in layers of Lower Jurassic/Triassic age. The well encountered approximately

Alfa Laval AB (publ) Interim report April 1 - June 30, 2011

“The demand continued to develop positively during the second quarter of the year. All business segments and regions reported growth. The order intake increased 32 percent compared to the corresponding period last year to SEK 7.4 billion, where large orders constituted more than SEK 500 million. Recently acquired Aalborg Industries contributed with SEK 400 million. The fast growing regions Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia accounted for 50 percent of the order intake for the Group.High energy prices and investments in renewable energy resulted in a high activity level in Energy &

Northland Commissions Metso to Supply Comminution Services

Luxembourg, July 19, 2011: Northland Resources S.A. (TSX: NAU, OSE: NAUR, Frankfurt: NPK - "Northland" or "the Company") is pleased to announce an agreement with Metso for a five-year mill lining service and inspection program for the Kaunisvaara mill. The project is under construction in northern Sweden.   The contract complements previous project orders that were announced by Northland earlier this year. The order, which will cover five years, is valued at EUR 19 million.   The Metso life-cycle services (LCS) program for Kaunisvaara includes both the supply and installation of

Notice at extraordinary general meeting in Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)

The shareholders in Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ), Reg. No. 556038-9321,are hereby summoned to an Extraordinary General Meeting (the "Meeting"), to beheld on Wednesday August 24, 2011 at 4 p.m. IVAs Konferenscenter -Wenströmsalen, Grev Turegatan 16, Stockholm. Participation, etcShareholders who wish to attend the Meeting must be recorded in the shareregister maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB (the Swedish Central SecuritiesDepository) on Thursday August 18 2011, and must notify the company of theirintention to participate in the Meeting not later than Thursday August 18, 2011at

Interim Report January - June 2011

Good growth in sales volume adversely affected by currency effects.Kennet Rooth, CEO: "We had a continued positive trend in product sales in thesecond quarter with strong volume growth for many products and in most markets.Sales of Orfadin®, for example, increased by 19% after adjustment for currencyeffects. Manufacturing revenues for ReFacto® in the second quarter were,however, lower than in the previous year following large delivery volumes in thefirst quarter of the year. Both revenues and profits continued to be negativelyaffected by currency effects and by the mandatory price

Interim Report January-June 2011

Highlights during the second quarter · Aleris acquired Swedish healthcare provider Proxima and announced the acquisition of Danish private hospital Hamlet. In total, Investor will provide equity financing of approximately SEK 1,020 m., of which SEK 769 m. has been provided during the second quarter. · Investor participated with its pro rata share, SEK 258 m., in Sobi’s new rights issue. Additional net purchases totaling SEK 99 m. were made in Husqvarna. · The divestment of CaridianBCT was finalized, resulting in a positive revaluation of Investor’s holding in Gambro Holding of

Interim report second quarter 2011

STABLE DEMAND · Order intake SEK 25,361 M · Invoiced sales SEK 23,421 M · Operating profit SEK 3,562 M · Operating margin 15.2% · Cash flow from operations SEK +802 M · Net working capital 26% of invoiced sales Accounting policiesThis interim report was prepared in accordance with IFRS, applying IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The same accounting and valuation policies were applied as in the most recent annual report with the exception of new and revised standards and interpretations effective from 1 January 2011. These changes have not had any significant

Results continued to develop well

· Comparable operating profit EUR 997 (990) million, +1% · Earnings per share EUR 1.29 (0.93), +39% · Financial position remained strong · Russian investment programme progressed as planned; second unit started commercial operations Key figures II/11 II/10 I-II/11 I-II/10 2010 LTM*Sales, EUR million 1,316 1,295 3,350 3,242 6,296 6,404Operating profit, EUR 609 351 1,509 1,075 1,708 2,142millionComparable operating 348 339 997 990 1,833 1,840profit, EUR millionProfit before taxes, 552

Interim Report January – June 2011

Continued improved result and strong license sales ·       Sales for January-June increased with 3 percent to SEK 303.8 (295.6) million ·       Operating profit EBITDA for the period was SEK 16.4 (8.9) million ·       Earnings per share after tax for the period were SEK 0.47 (0.14) ·       Sales for the second quarter amounted to SEK 162.0 (159.6) million ·       Operating profit EBITDA for the second quarter was SEK 18.9 (14.0) million ·       Earnings per share after tax for the period were SEK 0.51 (0.32) ·       Cash-flow from operating activities for the first

Precise Biometrics shows strong momentum in all business areas

Precise Biometrics AB (publ), Corporate Identity No. 556545-6596 Interim Report for the period January – June 2011· The group’s net sales for the interim period amounted to SEK 9.4 million (26.4) and for the second quarter SEK 5.9 million (7.1). · The group’s income for the interim period amounted to SEK -18.6 million (-5.1) and for the second quarter SEK -8.9 million (-4.7). · Earnings per share for the interim period amounted to SEK -0.13 (-0.04) and for the second quarter SEK -0.06 (-0.04). · Available cash at the end of the interim period amounted to SEK 49.6 million (

Interim report January - June 2011

Hans Linnarson, Acting CEO and President:”For the second quarter, reported sales for the Group decreased eleven percent, but adjusted for exchange rates the decrease was one percent. For the first half-year sales adjusted for exchange rates increased by two percent. Industry demand decreased inNorth Americaand together with the supply chain challenges in the Orangeburg factory sales were affected negatively. The European market started strongly but slowed down towards the end of the second quarter. Adjusted sales for Europe & Asia/Pacific increased four percent for the second quarter, which

Interim report January-June 2011: Stable profitability

SECOND QUARTER 2011 · Revenues increased by 14 percent to SEK 180.4 million (158.5) ·  The operating result amounted to SEK 13.0 million (15.3) · The result before tax amounted to SEK 11.9 million (15.7) · The result after tax amounted to SEK 8.4 million (10.2) · The result per share amounted to SEK 0.09 (0.09) · Organic growth of 6 percent (18) ·  Acquisition of OPA, orthopaedic and spine surgery business in Århus, Denmark after the end of the period FIRST HALF YEAR 2011 · Revenues increased by 20 percent to SEK 359.3 million (299.1) · The operating result