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Eltel to divest its business operations in Estonia

Today, Eltel has signed an agreement to sell its business operations in Estonia to Estonian Tecnolines OÜ, a company which operates in the Estonian networks design, construction and maintenance sector. Eltel’s Estonian business comprise power, telecommunication and gas infranet services.In 2016, these operations generated net sales of EUR 26.3 million with low profitability and currently employs approximately 300 people. The closing of this transaction is subject to approval by the Estonian Competition Authorities and is expected to occur at the latest in the fourth quarter of 2017. The

Valmet reshapes its internal IT services and signs a business transfer agreement with CGI

Valmet Oyj's press release on August 30, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. EET Valmet will start a reshaping of its internal Information Technology (IT) services to improve the operations' efficiency and business focus. The set of actions to be taken include a business transfer agreement signed with CGI. Under the agreement Valmet's internal IT Service Desk, end user support and most infrastructure services, including server management, workstation management and end user computing, will be moved from Valmet and their current partners to CGI. The transfer agreement concerns 58 current Valmet IT

Economic tendency indicator still strong

The Economic Tendency Indicator fell from 112.3 in July to 110.7 in August, but remains above 110 and so still points to much stronger sentiment than normal in the Swedish economy. The main reason for the decrease was a fall in the manufacturing indicator. The manufacturing indicator was nevertheless the strongest of the business sector indicators for a fifth successive month and continues to paint the picture of an unusually strong situation in the industry. The retail trade also contributed to the drop in the overall confidence indicator, as did consumers, whose optimism fell back to the

Tradedoubler acquires Metapic

Metapic started as an idea to make affiliate more accessible, visual and fair for bloggers. The company provides a popular platform for product recommendations within premium lifestyle media. The platform has attracted 20,000 users with a reach in excess of 2 million unique visitors per week in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. “We are very happy to strategically strengthen our already strong position within influencer publishing through the acquisition of Metapic. We see a heightened interest for influencers from our advertisers. The acquisition enables us to better serve that need together.

Press release: A total of 33 companies joining forces with VTT to develop new generation sustainable forest products

Together with a large industrial consortium, VTT Technical Research of Finland has launched a EUR 4.5 million project to speed up the development of fibre-based products as alternatives to oil-based materials like plastics. The project, funded partly by the European Regional Development Fund ERD, has brought together 33 companies, ranging from small to large, global companies. The Future Fibre Products project coordinated by VTT will transform laboratory-scale results into pilot-scale demonstrations for products and processes with a low carbon footprint. It will also explore how the

Decisions of Elite Asset Management Plc's Extraordinary General Meeting 30 August 2017

Elite Asset Management Plc, Company Announcement, 30 August 2017, 9:30 a.m. (EET) Decisions of Elite Asset Management Plc's Extraordinary General Meeting 30 August 2017 The Extraordinary General Meeting of Elite Asset Management Plc held on 30 August 2017 has approved the proposals concerning the supplement of the Board of Directors. The proposals were made by Elite Asset Management Plc's shareholders, representing over 50% of the voting rights related to the company's shares. The Board of Directors of Elite Asset Management will be supplemented by one (1) new member, resulting in

Summer 2018: Finnair continues strong growth, opens new routes to Lisbon and Stuttgart, increases capacity for popular destinations

In line with its growth strategy, Finnair is adding two new European routes for its summer 2018 lineup including new non-stop flights to Lisbon and Stuttgart, as well as increasing capacity to Tokyo, Chicago, San Francisco, Bangkok and Delhi. Finnair will also be increasing capacity on several of its popular short-haul destinations during the summer 2018 season. With over 100 European destinations, Finnair continues to expand its route network. As of June 1, Finnair will fly four weekly flights to Lisbon, Portugal. The flights, offering convenient connections for customers travelling to

Finnair expands its growing network in China with new year-round route to Nanjing

Further strengthening its solid presence in China, Finnair today announced the opening of a new year-round route between Helsinki and Nanjing, China. Located along Yangtse River, Nanjing is one of the four ancient capitals of China, and a vibrant center for culture and economy. With a population of over 8 million people, Nanjing is an important commercial hub and leisure destination with growing passenger and cargo demand.  Offering convenient transfers to Finnair’s network of over 100 destinations, the new route between Helsinki and Nanjing will be operated three times per week during

AcadeMedia’s Year-end Report 2016/17

Fourth quarter (April 2017 – June 2017) · Net sales increased by 9.8 percent to SEK 2,610, million (2,378). · Operating profit (EBIT) decreased slightly to SEK 211 million (218). Adjusted for items affecting comparability, operating profit was SEK 229 million (238). · Net profit for the period was SEK 154 million (140). · Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 317 million (160). · The average number of children and students in preschool, compulsory schools and upper secondary schools during the quarter was 67,207 (64,342), representing an increase of 4.5

Eastnine publishes Interim Report for the second quarter 2017

Key events during the quarter: · Net Asset Value (NAV) per share¹ was EUR 9.59. · Fair value change in Real Estate direct was +2.2% and in Real Estate funds +2.1%. Other investments declined 6.8% due to currency. Total NAV/ share decreased 2.5%. · Eastnine acquired office property Vertas in Vilnius for EUR 29.1m and sold EUR 2.1m of the holding in Deep Value Fund. · 699,606 shares were repurchased for a total amount of EUR 5.3m. The share buyback program was extended. · An AGM approved the name change from East Capital Explorer to Eastnine AB (publ) and resolved to pay a

Bactiguard’s central venous catheters approved in India

The product approval for Bactiguard's central venous catheters has been announced by the Indian Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. This provides new opportunities for Bactiguard in providing effective infection prevention in one of the largest and fastest growing markets in the world.The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, has announced the regulatory approval of Bactiguard’s central venous catheters for infection prevention (BIP CVC). ”We are very pleased with this relatively rapid product approval, which means that we

Tradedoubler interim report January – June 2017

Continued progress THE SECOND QUARTER APRIL – JUNE 2017 · Net sales amounted to SEK 285 M (322). Net sales adjusted for change related items were SEK 285 M (322), which was a decrease of 12%. · Gross profit adjusted for change related items was SEK 62 M (71), a decrease of 12% or 15% adjusted for changes in exchange rates. Gross margin adjusted for change related items was 21.9% (22.0). · Operating costs excluding depreciation and change related items were SEK 60 M (72), a decrease of 18%. · EBITDA amounted to SEK -1 M (-2). Adjusted for change related items, EBITDA was SEK

Annual General Meeting of Lagercrantz Group AB 29 August 2017

Resolutions including the following were passed by the Annual General Meeting and the ensuing statutory Board of Directors Meeting held 29 August 2017: Dividend A dividend of SEK 2.00 per share was declared in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors. Thursday, 31 August 2017 is record day for receiving dividend that is expected to be remitted by Euroclear Sweden AB Tuesday, 5 September 2017. Discharge from liability for the directors and the President The Annual General Meeting granted discharge from liability to the Board of Directors and the President for their

Kieku’s seed funding reaches €0.7M on its mission to enrich listening experiences globally through personalized audio service

Finnish independent media startup Kieku  Labs has taken its total funding to 0.7M€ on its mission to bring talk audio with radio-like simplicity back as everyday media content. The majority of the funding has been raised from Swedish serial entrepreneurs Gert Nordin and Erik Fischbeck, backed by Tekes - the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation. "The new service that Kieku offers will help make your listening experience more interesting and meaningful. We want to make it easy to find new influencers and experts in your personal areas of interest.” “The AI core

Kalasatama traffic detour arrangements to be removed

GROUP PLC                         PRESS RELEASE                            30 AUGUST 2017 AT 9.00The temporary detour arrangements on the Itäväylä highway and Hermannin rantatie required by construction work at the REDI site at Kalasatama, Helsinki, will be removed on 1 September 2017 from 23.45 p.m. All vehicle traffic travelling on Itäväylä will begin to travel along Itäväylä, restored to its former location, and Hermannin rantatie will be opened to traffic. With the removal of the detour arrangements, vehicle traffic travelling from the city centre and Pasila will return to its former

Saga Tankers ASA :SAGA TANKERS ASA - KEY INFORMATION RELATED TO COMPLETION OF SHARE CAPITAL DECREASE THROUGH DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS

Reference is made to the minutes from the extraordinary general meeting held on 4 July 2017 and the pertaining stock exchange notice, whereby the general meeting resolved to decrease the company's share capital with NOK 263,488,332.69 from NOK 266,149,831.00 to NOK 2,661,498.31 through reduction of the par value of the shares from NOK 1 per share to NOK 0.01 per share. In addition, the general meeting resolved to distribute NOK 127,515,543.33 through reduction of other paid-in equity. The reduction amount, including the reduction of other paid-in equity, shall be used as distribution to

Realfiction Holding AB: Publicerar halvårsrapport för första halvåret 2017

Realfiction Holding AB (”Realfiction”) publicerar härmed halvårsrapport avseende perioden januari – juni 2017. Halvårsrapporten finns tillgänglig via bifogat dokument samt på bolagets hemsida (www.realfiction.com). Nedan följer en kort sammanfattning av rapporten.Sammanfattning av halvårsrapport FÖRSTA HALVÅRET (2017-01-01 till 2017-06-30) · Koncernens nettoomsättning uppgick till 8 829 KSEK. · Resultatet före skatt uppgick till -3 790 KSEK. · Resultatet per aktie* uppgick till -0,44 SEK. · Soliditeten** uppgick till 68,5 %. · Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten

Elekta treatment solutions used in 100 percent of America’s top 50 cancer hospitals

The top cancer hospitals in U.S. News & World Report annual ranking all rely on Elekta equipment or software to provide patients with the best possible careATLANTA, August 30, 2017 – Once again, Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) is the common denominator in the U.S. News & World Report's 2017-18 listing of America's Best Hospitals. Almost 85 percent of the top clinics use Elekta’s MOSAIQ®  oncology information system, the six-time Best in KLAS award winner that enables optimization in health care practices through intelligent automation and actionable analytics. About a

Saga Tankers ASA : Q2 2017 financial results

(Oslo, 30 August 2017) Saga Tankers ASA ("Saga", OSE: SAGA) reported a net asset value (NAV) of NOK  801 million at the end of the second quarter of 2017, corresponding to NOK 3.01 per outstanding share, excluding minority interests and with Vallhall valued at book value. By the end of second quarter, Saga had a cash balance of NOK 471 million and no long term debt, except the real estate financing related to the holding in Vallhall. The negative development in available for sale reserves of NOK 43 million, classified as other comprehensive income, is due to the declining share price

Silicon solves problems for next-generation battery technology

Silicon – the second most abundant element in the earth’s crust – shows great promise in Li-ion batteries, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. By replacing graphite anodes with silicon, it is possible to quadruple anode capacity. In a climate-neutral society, renewable and emission-free sources of energy, such as wind and solar power, will become increasingly widespread. The supply of energy from these sources, however, is intermittent, and technological solutions are needed to safeguard the availability of energy also when it’s not sunny or windy.

Saab Renews Strategic Partnerships With Indonesia’s BPPT and UNHAN

Defence and security company Saab underlines its long-term commitment to Indonesia by extending partnerships with the national Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) and the Indonesian Defence University (UNHAN).Saab has signed further agreements with BPPT and UNHAN, to continue working together on technology development and educational advances. Renewed Terms of Reference were agreed with BPPT on 29 August 2017, followed the next day by a new Letter of Intent with UNHAN on 30 August. The cooperation between Saab, BPPT and UNHAN was agreed during the latest in a

Fiskars’ gift to Finland for the nation's centenary – more than 750 man-hours dedicated to renovating Dagmar Park

Fiskars CorporationPress releaseAugust 30, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. (EEST) Fiskars’ gift to Finland for the nation's centenary – more than 750 man-hours dedicated to renovating Dagmar Park In honor of Finland's centenary, Fiskars Group is donating the calming effect of nature: on August 30, 2017, Fiskars will hand over the park area of Dagmar in Raasepori to Finland for the next hundred years. Fiskars is one of the official partners of the Prime Minister's Office on the Finland centenary year. In line with the year's theme, "Together", Fiskars' employees have dedicated their time this

Press release: ITERAMS project reinventing the role of water and waste in mining

The ITERAMS project “Integrated Mineral Technologies for More Sustainable Raw Material Supply” funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 programme is reinventing water and waste in mining. The new methods developed in the project will offer the EU the potential to be in the forefront with regard to minimal waste, minimal energy and minimal water consumption in the mining sector. Mining has been and is still a significant user of land space and water. One of the major environmental issues in processing the ore to concentrates is the waste stream, which can reach over 90% of the total mass.

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