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Governor Stefan Ingves to play central role in ESRB

The European Systemic Risk Board, ESRB, held its inaugural meeting in Frankfurt today. The meeting elected Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves chair of one of the two advisory bodies at the ESRB, the Advisory Technical Committee. This appointment means that he will also be a member of the Steering Committee that prepares the General Board’s meetings and monitors the ESRB’s day-to-day work, and of the Advisory Scientific Committee, which is the other advisory body. Stefan Ingves will thus play a central role in the governance of the ESRB’s work.“The establishment of the European Systemic Risk

Surf’s Up in Newquay

A typical summer seaside scene; ice-cold Atlantic Ocean, blue skies, surf dudes doing their thing. Just another day in paradise for wave-lovers at the UK's surfing hotspot, Fistral Beach in Newquay. But these are surfers with a difference. They all have a disability, some of them profound. And they are experiencing the joy and freedom of the waves thanks to a pioneering course launched this summer by Mark Hill, in conjunction with Sports Leaders UK. Mark, the founder of the remarkable Freedom Surf project based in Cornwall, decided to use Sports Leaders UK as the basis of his course after

NEW DU MAURIER FESTIVAL PATRON SCHEME

A new patron scheme has been launched to mark the fourteenth anniversary of the hugely popular Daphne Du Maurier Festival in Fowey.In line with similar festivals throughout the country, there are now three levels of patronage available – silver, gold and platinum – with each level offering significant degrees of benefit in terms of advanced bookings and fast track entrance to the festival marquee. 2011 represents a real milestone for the event which will run from 12-21 May because, for the first time in its history, Fowey Town Council, in partnership with Fowey Chamber of Commerce, has

Artisanal Foods from Spain Now a Click Away

Spanish Food Importer Launches Online Store FoodSpain101.comChicago, IL, U.S.A – January 20, 2011 What do ancient Rome and Master Chef Ferran Adria have in common? They have both made their mark on the cuisine of Spain, a country whose unique foods consumers can now enjoy via newly launched FoodSpain101.com. With www.FoodSpain101.com, foods from Spain that used to be available only to chefs can now be purchased online and shipped straight to American homes. The site promises to present the rich and varied foods of Spain in a simple and straightforward way, much like an entry level class on

Greene Concepts, Inc Releases Annual Projections for National Direct Response Television Campaign

LKEN projects in excess of $40m from TV sales over next 12 monthsNew York, New York – January 19, 2011 – Greene Concepts, Inc.(OTC: LKEN) (www.greeneconcepts.com) is pleased to announce that LKEN execs, in discussion with production and sales partners, have finalized projections for its forthcoming DRTV (Direct Response Television) campaign for FreeInk4Life™ and are confident the campaign will result in over $46,000,000.00 in sales over the next year.  Figures were derived from a combination of factors such as campaign spot placement and frequency, aligned with current industry trends and

Invitation to presentation of Hexagon’s Year-End Report 9 February

Hexagon will release the Year-End Report for 2010 on Wednesday 9 February at 08:00 CET.The report will be presented by President and CEO Ola Rollén at a telephone conference on 9 February at 10:00 CET. The telephone conference will be in English and webcast. Please call +46 8 505 598 53, +44 203 043 24 36, +41 44 580 65 24 or +1 866 458 40 87 to participate. The presentation material will be published on the Hexagon website, where you can also view and listen to the conference afterwards on-demand.

Invitation to press and teleconference in Stockholm

AB Volvo hereby invites the media to a press conference on Friday, February 4 in conjunction with the release of the Volvo Group’s full year report for 2010.The press conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. CET and will be held at Polstjärnan in Stockholm, Sveavägen 77. Please note the location of the press conference. The full year report is scheduled to be released at 7:30 a.m. on February 4. Participants at the press conference will include CEO Leif Johansson. For those who wish to participate and ask questions by telephone at the press conference, please call +46 8 50 520 270 (Sweden) or

Scrapping the default retirement age “could harm companies”

The scrapping of the default retirement age (DRA) could cause employers a lot of problems, especially in the short term, employment law specialist Bibby Consulting & Support has warned. The company said there was no real need to change the existing retirement legislation because statistics showed that most requests to continue working beyond 65 were agreed to by employers and only a few people have been forced to retire against their will. Under current legislation, compulsory retirement at the age of 65 is seen as a fair reason for dismissal and the employee is unlikely to be able to make

LOGSON GROUP LAUNCHES NEW BRANDING

The Logson Group, which owns leading packaging companies Board24, Boxes and Packaging, Cases24 and Inspirepac, has kick started the New Year with the launch of its brand identity. Over the past six years, the Group’s founders Ian Loggie and Mike Stephenson have acquired a series of corrugated packaging companies throughout the UK, and have now formed the ‘Logson Group’ as a parent brand in response to an increasing market demand. Ian Loggie, Director, said: “We’re delighted to launch our new brand identity which brings together our portfolio of leading packaging companies under one umbrella.

Broadcaster Kanal 5 and SBS Radio sign agreements with Qbrick

Broadcaster Kanal 5 and associated company SBS Radio have chosen Qbrick as the Web TV supplier for popular Kanal 5 Play and SBS Radio’s online and mobile streaming distribution. Qbrick’s customers now include most of the major media houses in the Nordic region who are at the forefront of global development of online video.Kanal 5 is one of Sweden’s largest TV channels, with a clear emphasis on broadcasting entertainment in the form of successful foreign series and popular Swedish productions. The popular Kanal 5 Play is the channel’s successful Web TV venture. Qbrick is now taking over as

Hamburg Süd counts on Acando’s CMS expertise: New websites worldwide based on FirstSpirit

Hamburg Süd, one of the 20 largest container shipping companies in the world, has redesigned its international websites based on the FirstSpirit content management system with the support of Acando GmbH. Hamburg Süd is thereby following its strategy for a global online presence with integrated content and e-commerce services.Hamburg Süd is a shipping group that offers customized one-source logistics services. To improve its online presence, the group completely reorganized four of its websites and converted to a new system. Since mid-January, these pages are now live: the Hamburg Süd group (

Pricer enters into strategic cooperation with Coop – Signs a framework agreement for shelf labels in the Nordic countries

Pricer has signed a framework agreement with Coop for the implementation of electronic shelf labels (ESL). In a first phase 15-20 stores will implement the Pricer solution. The initial order value is estimated to 15 MSEK however, a total greater order value is expected over the next few years.Coop is since long customer to Pricer. This more comprehensive cooperation will strengthen the relation in the Nordic countries. ”Coop is a large and important actor with over 4,000 stores in the Nordic retail market. The retail group has been able to evaluate and see the benefits of our system for

INVISIO Communications receives an additional order from a Danish fire brigade

“At the end of last year, the Copenhagen Fire Brigade chose INVISIO’s communications solution after conducting extensive tests in demanding environments. I am now pleased to announce that an additional Danish fire brigade has chosen our communications solution", says Lars Højgård Hansen, CEO of INVISIO Communications. INVISIO’s headset M3 Fire is especially developed to withstand the working environment faced by fire fighters each day. The headset is designed to operate with heat flashes of 300°C and is resistant to many aggressive chemical substances commonly encountered in fires. In

Systemair acquires minority in Estonia and Slovakia

Systemair AB (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SYSR) has concluded the acquisitions of the outstanding minorities in Systemair AS Estonia (25%) and IMOS-Systemair in Slovakia (20%) of the respective corporate managers. After the acquisitions, these companies will be 100% owned subsidiaries of Systemair AB.   After these acquisitions all Systemair subsidiaries are 100% owned by Systemair AB with the exception of Systemair Software in India.   For further information contact:Gerald Engström, CEO, + 46 222 44 001, + 46 70 519 00 01Glen Nilsson, CFO, + 46 222 44003, + 46 70 654 40 03

RAUTE TO HAVE OVER EUR 12 MILLION IN ORDERS FROM RUSSIA

RAUTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 20 January 2011 at 1:45 p.m.RAUTE TO HAVE OVER EUR 12 MILLION IN ORDERS FROM RUSSIA Raute Corporation has received orders worth over EUR 12 million from OOO “Ilim Bratsk DOK” in Russia. The orders include, among others, two state-of-the-artpeeling lines and two drying lines to be delivered to Bratsk, Siberia, by the end of 2011. Raute’s leading softwood plywood technology, solid references for successful deliveries to Russia and strong service capacity through a local after-salescompany all contributed to winning the order. One of Raute’s first-

PREMUIM UPTIME LEVEL WINS COOPER SH AN ENGINEERING PRESENCE IN SCOTLAND

Cooper SH’ s engineering service has entered Scotland for the first time after being made service and maintenance provider for Malcolm Rail’s Edinburgh and Glasgow rail terminals. The contract was awarded after Cooper SH helped Malcolm Rail reach 98 per cent uptime at its Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal. The Scotland terminals have a 45 tonne top lift and combi lift reach stacker where they handle nearly 260 containers that come into the sites weekly. Malcolm Rail hopes that with the help of Cooper SH, it will gain the same uptime levels and carbon reductions as achieved at the

Hyundai Motor Group and Robert Bosch GmbH Establish Alliance to Develop New Vehicle Technology

- Sign memorandum of understanding to build next-generation powertrain and infotainment systems.The Hyundai Motor Group and Robert Bosch GmbH signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop vehicle powertrain electronic-control technology and infotainment systems. The initial agreement was signed on Jan. 19 by Dr. Hyun-Soon Lee, Vice Chairman at Hyundai’s R&D Center and Dr. Bernd Bohr, Chairman of the Bosch automotive group at Hyundai’s headquarters in Seoul, Korea. “The alliance between leading automotive brands Hyundai Motor Group and Robert Bosch GmbH means an exciting future

ANOTHER 1st FOR RENAULT

Renault Launch Motrio Tyre Range Renault is set to cut the cost of motoring for Renault owners with the arrival of a new tyre brand. The Motrio tyre range, available exclusively from Renault dealers from 1st February, is the first example of a vehicle manufacturer offering its customers an own-branded tyre that has been launched to suit the specific requirements of older Renault vehicles and their owners. With Motrio tyres, Renault owners have the assurance that the tyre is produced to a high standard. The range has been tested to the specifications of Renault, which means that owners can

Hexagon Composites with strategic breakthrough in the Asian market

Hexagon Composites ASA's business unit, Lincoln Composites has signed a contract with Sime Darby Sdn. Bhd. for the supply of 30 foot TITAN(TM) high-pressure tanks and storage modules for use within Malaysia. The contract is worth between NOK 40-50 million.   This order, in combination with the approval from the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) opens a strategic important market for Lincoln Composites' TITAN(TM) tanks and bulk gas transportation storage modules.  Today, Malaysia is striving to increase the natural gas fueling infrastructure throughout the

Hexagon Composites with strategic breakthrough in the Asian market

Hexagon Composites ASA business unit Lincoln Composites has signed a contract with Sime Darby Sdn. Bhd. for the supply of 30 foot TITAN(TM) high-pressure tanks and storage modules for use within Malaysia. The contract is worth between NOK 40-50 million.   This order, in combination with the approval from the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) opens a strategic market for Lincoln Composites' TITAN(TM) tanks and bulk gas transportation storage modules.    For more information:Frank Häberli, Vice President, International Sales, Lincoln Composites

HKSCAN GROUP'S PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME AT HK RUOKATALO READY

HKScan Corporation     Stock exchange release   20 January 2011 at 10:10 am   HKSCAN GROUP’S PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME AT HK RUOKATALO READY The productivity programme of HKScan Finland’s subsidiary HK Ruokatalo concerning the period 2011−2013 announced last autumn is ready and the employer-employee negotiations relating thereto concerning blue and white collar employees in HK Ruokatalo’s industrial processes, which started in November, have ended. The parties, HK Ruokatalo and its blue and white collar personnel employed in industrial processes, have signed an agreement whereby

H&M AND CULT SHOE LABEL SWEDISH HASBEENS BRING CLOGS TO THE WORLD THIS SPRING

This Spring H&M is proud to be working with the cult shoe label Swedish Hasbeens bringing its wooden-soled style to the rest of the world. Available from 20th April in around 150 stores worldwide, the three styles of wooden-soled clogs made exclusively for H&M are inspired by the traditional Swedish styles of the ’70s. Using handcrafted methods and environmentally friendly materials, Swedish Hasbeens are a perfect example of how fashion and fun can also be naturally sustainable.“I love the genuine feeling you get from Hasbeens, from the wood and the leather, and also how they take something

Personalisation set to boost merchandising at one of Europe's largest online retailers

New order marks second top-tier European customer win in less than a month for Avail Intelligence20 January, 2011: Avail Intelligence today announced that it had been selected by one of Europe's largest online retailers to provide a complete solution for personalised merchandising. The multi-channel retailer, based out of the United Kingdom, is one of the country's largest online destinations with a multi-billion pound turnover. It also operates a nation-wide chain of retail stores. The solution will be based on the Avail Behavioral Merchandising™ platform, a software-as-a-service

Sony Ericsson reports fourth quarter and full year 2010 results

Highlights: ·Four consecutive quarters of profitability during 2010   ·Improvement of Euro 1.1 billion of income before taxes, excluding restructuring charges, for the full year   ·Over 9 million Android-based Xperia(TM) phones shipped since launch     The consolidated financial summary for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Ericsson) for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:     Q4 2009  Q3 2010  Q4 2010  FY 2009  FY 2010Number of units 14.6 10.4 11.2 57.1 43.1

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