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Latin America's Newest Landmark: Trump Ocean Club ® International Hotel & Tower ® Panama

Panama City, Panama (June 8, 2011) – Since its groundbreaking in 2006, enthusiasts and sophisticated travelers from all over the world have been following the progress of what promises to be Latin America’s newest landmark property - Trump Ocean Club® International Hotel & Tower Panama. With its beautiful silhouette that emulates a massive sail overlooking Panama Bay, the 72 storey building has already redefined the City’s skyline and is a must-see for all those who visit. At its completion, Trump Ocean Club® will encompass a total area of 2.7 million square feet and will rise 290 meters,

Xata Turnpike Supports Google’s Android™, North America’s Largest Mobile Platform

Fleets and drivers of all kinds now have more options for running Xata Turnpike, the industry’s most cost-effective electronic onboard recorder (EOBR)MINNEAPOLIS, June 8, 2011—Xata Corporation (NASDAQ: XATA), a leader in fleet optimization software, today announced that its Xata Turnpike fleet management and compliance solution now supports the Google Android™ mobile-device operating system across multiple wireless carriers.  The fastest-growing mobile platform in North America, Android gives customers more feature-rich mobile device options for running Xata Turnpike, routinely mentioned

Electrolux issues bond loan

Electrolux today issued a SEK 2,500m bond loan under its EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) program.The bond loan is issued on June 8, 2011, with a maturity on June 18, 2016. Of the bond loan, SEK 1,500m are issued at fixed rate and carries a coupon of 4.5% annually and SEK 1,000m has a floating interest rate. The bonds will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes. Detailed information on the bond loan and terms of the issue is found on the Group’s web site http://group.electrolux.com/en/debt-market-359/

Production May 2011

Stavanger, 8 June 2011: Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco, OSE:NOR) in May 2011 produced 10,150 barrels of oil equivalents (boe) per day. Net realized oil price was USD 105 per boe after adjustments for oil put options, inventory and NGL and gas prices. Total production from the Siri area fields in May was about 17,375 boe/day (6,225 boe/day net to Noreco). Noreco's equity production per field: Siri 1,825 boe/day, Nini East 2,925 boe/day, Nini 925 boe/day, Cecilie 550 boe/day. Brage produced on average around 16,000 boe/day (1,950 net) in May. A planned maintenance stop was

VISIT CHILDCARE EXPO FOR IDEAS FOR PLAY ON A BUDGET

News Release 8th June 2011Research shows that 82% of adults feel children’s play has changed, with children playing outdoors less and with mass-produced plastic toys more. Yet most adults’ fondest childhood memories are of playing outdoors, making mud pies, building dens and jumping in puddles. You can find out how to reintroduce children in your care to this ‘lost’ style of sensory play by attending a free ‘Play on a Budget’ workshop at Childcare Expo on 16th and 17th September. Sue Gascoyne of Play to Z will lead workshops on Friday 16th September and Saturday 17th September

Kungsleden purchases property for SEK 194 m

Listed Swedish property company Kungsleden AB (publ) is purchasing a commercial property for SEK 194 m including transaction costs. The property yield is initially 7.6%. The rental value is SEK 29 m. The property, Swedenborg Center, is located in Trollhättan, north of Gothenburg and has leasable area of 29,200 sq.m., mainly comprising offices, care and residential premises. The buildings are of a very high standard because of their original usage as Trollhättan Hospital. The south-western corner of the property is made up of approximately 30,000 sq.m. of forest, which Kungsleden

Carers Taking the Strain

Warning! Caring can seriously damage your health and wealth!Those are the findings of a new survey to be published by charity Gateshead Carers Association (GCA.) The Gateshead Carers Survey shows: · Caring has a major impact on household finances (44 per cent of carers surveyed said they are worse off as a result of caring responsibilities) · Caring has a major impact on carers’ health (48 per cent of carers say their caring role has made their health worse in the past year) · Caring has a major impact on the quality of the carers’ life (68 per cent of those surveyed said that

Digital Check Announces Availability of Integrated Scanner &Teller Transaction Printer TellerScan® TS240/TTP for the Brazilian Market

SAO PAULO, June. 8, 2011 – Digital Check  (www.digitalcheck.com), a provider of check scanners for teller, cashier, and remote deposit check image capture technology for the financial industry, announces the Brazilian national launch of TellerScan TS240/TTP, an integrated check scanner and thermal receipt printer for bank tellers, cashiers and commercial environments with limited counter space. The device combines the acclaimed fifth generation Digital Check TS240 scanner with 50, 75 or 100 documents per minute scanning and automatic feeding, with the high

BPI Greenock – ‘Best of the Best’

British Polythene Industries’ Greenock site recently picked up two high profile awards at the Greenock Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Awards Dinner. Having won the ’Best Business>25’ category (for companies employing over 25 people) BPI Greenock then went on to scoop the ‘Best of the Best’ Award – the final accolade of the evening presented to the business selected as overall business champion. As part of British Polythene Industries, Europe’s largest manufacturer and largest recycler of polyethylene films, the Greenock site produces a diverse range of films that span the

JM Acquires Property at Brommaplan in Stockholm

JM is purchasing the property Pundet 1 at Brommaplan in Stockholm from Pandox AB. The property, which today houses Hotel Scandic Bromma, has a leasable area of 6,100 square meters. The deal amounts to SEK 125 million, of which SEK 27 million comprises a deferred tax liability. Possession and payment will take place at the end of June.“This is an important piece of the puzzle for the renewal of Brommaplan,” says Zdravko Markovski, business unit manager at JM. In December 2010 JM acquired two properties at Brommaplan with the aim of taking part in the development of a total solution for

Fresh national research from YouGov: British consumers challenge eCommerce providers

British consumers show little forgiveness towards poor eCommerce sites but reward those that perform well and provide them with timely, personalised offers, according to a new survey from Apptus and YouGov. The research, which surveyed 2050 UK adults online, examined customer satisfaction in a number of key areas, including retailers' promotions, recommendations, web site search, navigation and pricing.According to David Davies, VP of Marketing at Apptus: “After 15 years of eCommerce, UK consumers are setting a high bar for the online shopping experience.  They will punish poor

BPI Greenock – ‘Best of the Best’

British Polythene Industries’ Greenock site recently picked up two high profile awards at the Greenock Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Awards Dinner. Having won the ’Best Business>25’ category (for companies employing over 25 people) BPI Greenock then went on to scoop the ‘Best of the Best’ Award – the final accolade of the evening presented to the business selected as overall business champion. As part of British Polythene Industries, Europe’s largest manufacturer and largest recycler of polyethylene films, the Greenock site produces a diverse range of films that span the

Ceres National Begins Merchant Services Operation

Dallas, Texas (June 8, 2011) Last month, Ceres National  began business as a national merchant services provider. Though the name is new, Ceres is a full-service provider, offering personalized electronic payment processing services for credit card and debit card transaction. They are backed by nearly 20 years of payment processing industry experience, with a sales force that brings 60+ years of combined industry experience to the new venture. Ceres also offers gift cards, ATMs and check verification, in addition to leasing the latest in payment processing

Invitation to Q2 webcast press conference

SCA’s interim report for the period 1 January–30 June 2011 will be published on Thursday, 21 July, at approximately 12:00 CET.Media and analysts are invited to a press conference at which the report will be presented by JanJohansson, President and CEO. Press conferenceDate: Thursday, 21 July 2011Time: 14.00 CETVenue: Conference room New York, World Trade Center, Stockholm, Sweden The press conference will be webcast live at www.sca.com. You can also participate by telephone. To participate, call +44 (0)207 1620 177, +1 334 323 6203 or +46 (0)8 5052 0114.   Stockholm, 8

TeliaSonera International Carrier Leverages Platform Equinix to Offer IP Network and Managed Services Globally.

TeliaSonera International Carrier is taking a firm step towards becoming the global carrier of choice for the online content industry by providing its IP and managed services to customers in 25 of Equinix’ International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.Leveraging Platform Equinix, TeliaSonera’s customers can accelerate business growth by safeguarding customers’ infrastructure, and locating their assets and applications close to their target markets. Erik Hallberg, President of TeliaSonera International Carrier, adds “As a leading global IP

Alfa Laval wins SEK 70 million energy efficiency order in Russia

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received an order for compact heat exchangers from a refinery in Russia. The order value is about SEK 70 million and delivery is scheduled for 2012.The heat exchangers will be used in various steps of the refinery process where crude oil is refined to high-quality products, such as gasoline. By using Alfa Laval’s compact heat exchangers it is possible to reuse heat from one part of the process for preheating another, resulting in a highly energy-efficient solution. ”Refineries use a lot of

Tobii Studio 2.3 features improved filter functions

Tobii announces the release of its Tobii Studio 2.3, featuring an improved gaze data filter chain. The combination of noise reduction function (Low Pass Filter) and I-VT classification function is particularly valuable to researchers using the Tobii TX300 Eye Tracker.· The new, improved I-VT fixation filter chain contains several data processing functions that can be combined to fit your specific research requirements: · Noise reduction function, which is a symmetric moving average filter (Low Pass Filter) that allows researchers to filter the raw data to reduce noise in the gaze data.

Sweco signs Cooperation Agreement with Mitsubishi Research Institute

Sweco has signed a Cooperation Agreement that will pave the way for future business in the Japanese market. It is the knowledge in planning sustainable cities that are considered to contribute positively to the country’s future development.Many Japanese cities are facing the challenge of planning cities for an aging population. At the same time work is underway to rebuild the areas affected by the disaster earlier this spring. Recently Sweco was invited to Tokyo to lecture on sustainable urban development and to discuss future business with Mitsubishi Research Institute.“In Japan

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REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

AstraZeneca PLC announced that on 7 June 2011, it purchased for cancellation 195,627 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 3174 pence per share. Some of these shares were purchased under the terms of the previously announced irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 9 May 2011 to 26 August 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,376,546,436. A C N KempCompany Secretary8 June 2011

ASSA ABLOY: A pilot project with NFC phones shows great potential for mobile keys

The world's first pilot using NFC-enabled mobile phones to check in and out of hotel rooms, replacing room keys, is now completed. A survey shows that all guests in the trial appreciated not having to wait in line at the hotel reception. Almost all stated that they would use the mobile key solution if it were available today.   ASSA ABLOY, Nordic Choice Hotels, Giesecke & Devrient, TeliaSonera and VingCard Elsafe have completed a joint pilot project to replace hotel room keys with NFC-enabled mobile phones. During an eight-month long pilot at the Clarion Hotel Stockholm in Sweden,

Veidekke contracts worth NOK 165 million in Telemark

In recent months Veidekke Entreprenør, Telemark District, has won contracts totalling NOK 165 million. In Q1 this year the local major contractor has won a number of contracts all over the county, where the Heistad school passive house project in Porsgrunn is the largest. Pioneering new Heistad School for children in Porsgrunn Porsgrunn municipality has awarded Veidekke Entreprenør the contract to build a new children's school at Heistad. The school has modern and exciting design with numerous clever solutions both indoors and outdoors. The building will be a so-called passive house,

Etrion Engages ABB for 10 MW Solar Project

June 8, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland – Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), an independent solar power producer, today announced an agreement with ABB (NYSE: ABB) (OMX: ABB), a power and automation technology group, to complete Etrion’s 10 MW Helios ITA 3 solar project under construction in the Puglia region of Italy. Etrion will own the power plants, and ABB will design, construct and provide operations and maintenance services for the parks. Marco Northland, Etrion’s CEO, commented, “We are pleased to engage ABB to proceed with our 10 MW under construction

Trade subject to notification own shares

Orkla ASA has on 7 June 2011 bought 400 000 Orkla shares through broker-houses at an average price of NOK 50.34 per share. Brokers have executed the transaction.   Orkla's total holding of own shares after this transactionis 10 245 749.   Orkla ASA,Oslo, 8 June 2011   Contact:Siv M. Skorpen Brekke, VP Investor RelationsTel.: +47930 56093 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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