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Reminder: Invitation to Capital Markets Day 2016

Multiconsult ASA is pleased to invite investors, analysts, media and other stakeholders to our Capital Markets Day on Wednesday, 12 October 2016.The event will take place at Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo.  Program:      09:30 - 10:00: Registration and light breakfast      10:00 - 13:00: Presentations by management Lunch will be served during the day. Updates on the group`s strategy, objectives, and projects will be presented. Corporate management will be available throughout the event and the presentations will be held in English. If you would like to

Outotec awarded an order for a mine backfill plant in Australia

OUTOTEC OYJ  PRESS RELEASE  OCTOBER 3, 2016 3:00 PM Outotec awarded an order for a mine backfill plant in Australia Outotec has been awarded an order by MMG Limited to design and deliver a paste backfill plant to MMG's Dugald River zinc mine in North-West Queensland, Australia. The contract price is not disclosed, but similar plants typically cost over EUR 10 million. The order has been booked in Outotec's 2016 third quarter order intake. Outotec's supply includes the design and delivery of an Outotec Mid Range Continuous Paste Backfill Plant, equipment supplies as well as

Brain diseases manifest in the retina of the eye

Diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) may manifest as pathological changes in the retina of the eye. Research from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) shows that retinal changes may be detected earlier than brain changes. Findings from mouse models suggest that eye examination could be used as a noninvasive screening tool for human brain diseases. Retina, the light sensing tissue on the bottom of the eye, can be considered an integral part of the central nervous system (CNS). During fetal development, it matures from part of the brain and its innervation closely resembles that

A host of energy saving options for commercial buildings

A new brochure from Mitsubishi Electric highlights all of the central plant solutions that the company can offer to help reduce energy consumption in our built environment. Commercial buildings in the UK remain massive consumers of energy and, at the same time, the nation has to address the need to reduce emissions if we are ever to meet ambitious carbon reduction targets. “Our occupied spaces have to be made more energy-efficient, less carbon intensive and incorporate renewable energy where possible,” explains Graham Temple, Marketing Manager for the company.. Key drivers, from

Nordnet: Monthly statistics September

Information about Nordnet is available at www.nordnetab.com.In September, 1,861,464 trades were made in stocks, warrants and options among Nordnet’s customers in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. That corresponds to 84,612 trades per day. The number of customers in the end of September was 545,600, which is 11,000 more than previous month. The number of accounts was 705,600 which is 16,000 more than previous month. Net savings for the month was SEK 900 million and the savings capital was SEK 225 billion. Lending to customers by the end of September was SEK 8.5 billion.   Table:

Castle Howard adds spice to Christmas with enormous gingerbread replica

19 November – 23 December 2016A huge architectural gingerbread model of Castle Howard is set to take pride of place at the heart of the stately home’s festive celebrations this year, when London-based architectural foodsmiths, Bompas & Parr, recreate Vanbrugh’s original design for the grand estate from gingerbread and icing. When complete, the enormous confection will be four metres by three metres, and depict not only the famous house, complete with its dome and the parterre garden envisaged by Vanbrugh, but also by many of the architectural features found in the 10,000 acre estate,

Invitation to the presentation of Axfood’s interim report for the third quarter 2016

Axfood invites you to a presentation of the interim report for the third quarter 2016 at 10:00 am CET on Thursday October 20. The interim report will be published at approximately 07:30 am CET on the same day.Axfood’s President and CEO Anders Strålman will present together with CFO Karin Hygrell-Jonsson in a webcast and conference call. The presentation is held in English. Time: Thursday October 20, at 10:00 am CET Venue: webcast and conference callTelephone numbers: Sweden:+46 8 566 426 62UK: +44 20 300 898 11US: +1 855 753 22 36 You will find the webcast at investor.

Nomination Committee Appointed in Beijer Electronics AB (publ)

According to the previous AGM resolution, the Chairman of the Board has contacted the company’s largest shareholders to form a Nomination Committee.The Nomination Committee will prepare proposals for the Annual General Meeting 2017 regarding Chairman of the AGM, Board of directors, Chairman of the Board and auditors. The Nomination Committee will also prepare proposals concerning fees to the Board of directors and auditors and remuneration for committee work. This year’s Nomination Committee consists of following members: Anders Ilstam, Chairman of the BoardClaes Murander, Lannebo

Metsä Group’s sawmills in Finland to be integrated into Metsä Fibre on 1 November 2016

Metsä Group Stock exchange release 3 October 2016 at 2 pm EESTOn 29 June 2016, Metsä Group announced its plan to integrate its sawmills in Finland into the Group’s Pulp Industry Metsä Fibre through a group internal transaction. The transfer will take place on 1 November 2016. Jani Riissanen has been appointed SVP Sawmill business and a member of Metsä Fibre’s Management Group as of 1 November 2016.The sawmills included in the transaction are Vilppula, Lappeenranta, Renko, Merikarvia, Kyrö and Eskola. These sawmills were previously part of the Group’s Wood Products Industry Metsä Wood.

Metsä Group’s sawmills in Finland to be integrated into Metsä Fibre on 1 November 2016

Metsä Group Stock exchange release 3 October 2016 at 2 pm EESTOn 29 June 2016, Metsä Group announced its plan to integrate its sawmills in Finland into the Group’s Pulp Industry Metsä Fibre through a group internal transaction. The transfer will take place on 1 November 2016. Jani Riissanen has been appointed SVP Sawmill business and a member of Metsä Fibre’s Management Group as of 1 November 2016.  The sawmills included in the transaction are Vilppula, Lappeenranta, Renko, Merikarvia, Kyrö and Eskola. These sawmills were previously part of the Group’s Wood Products Industry Metsä Wood.

Outokumpu's shareholders' Nomination Board composition

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEOctober 3, 2016 at 2.00 pm EETOutokumpu’s Shareholders’ Nomination Board consists of the representatives of the four largest shareholders registered in the shareholders’ register of the company on October 1 and the Chairman of the Board of Directors as an expert member. The Nomination Board has been established to annually prepare proposals on the composition of the Board of Directors and director remuneration for the Annual General Meeting. On October 1, 2016 the four largest shareholders of Outokumpu were Solidium Oy, Varma Mutual Pension

2016 AGA KHAN AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 3 October 2016 – The winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced today in a ceremony in Abu Dhabi. The venue for the winners’ ceremony, the Al Jahili fort in Al-Ain, was also announced by His Excellency Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport and a member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi. The winners are: BANGLADESH •       Bait Ur Rouf Mosque, Dhaka (Architect: Marina Tabassum) A refuge for spirituality in urban Dhaka, selected for its beautiful use of natural light. · Friendship Centre,

Blood Analysis Company Brainshake Closes Funding of €2M Three Months after First Round

HELSINKI, SANTA CLARA (CA), 3 OCT 2016, PRESS RELEASEFinnish Brainshake has raised €2 million in Series B funding. The company closed €3.5 million Series A funding in July. Combined total funding for the company during the past two years aggregates now to 7.5 million euros. The collected equity will be utilized to advance regulatory approval and internationalization of Brainshake’s blood analysis service. Brainshake’s blood analysis service provides more than 220 biomarkers from a single blood sample – 50 times more than commonly used laboratory methods. Biomarkers reflect the health

Holding(s) in Company

TR-1:  NOTIFICATIONOF MAJORINTERESTS INSHARES 1.   Identity Enquestof the issuer Plcor theunderlyingissuer  of existingshares towhich votingrights are  attached: ii2   Reason forthenotification(please ticktheappropriatebox or boxes):An   Xacquisition ordisposal ofvoting rightsAn  acquisition ordisposal ofqualifyingfinancialinstrumentswhich mayresult   intheacquisition ofshares alreadyissued towhich votingrights are  attachedAn  acquisition ordisposal ofinstrumentswith

Industry expert urges FCA to tackle “misleading” over 50s life insurance ads

An industry expert believes that many online advertisement placements for over 50s life insurance plans are misleading, and is urging the FCA to crack down on the practice.Ashley Shepherd, Managing Director at later life website Over50choices.co.uk says: “When is a funeral plan not a funeral plan? The answer is of course when it's an over 50 life insurance plan. “At least some life insurance companies (such as British Seniors and Liverpool Victoria) would like consumers to think they are, as they are bidding on various ‘funeral plan’ PPC (pay per click advertising) terms in the search

the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagySummary This year’s Nobel Laureate discovered and elucidated mechanisms underlying autophagy, a fundamental process for degrading and recycling cellular components.   The word autophagy originates from the Greek words auto-, meaning “self”, and phagein, meaning “to eat”. Thus, autophagy denotes “self eating”. This concept emerged during the 1960’s, when researchers first observed that the

AQ Group AB’s acquisition of Gerdins Industrial System AB is completed

AQ Group AB has today October 3, 2016, after approval from the Swedish Competition Authority, completed the deal with Gerdins Holding AB to acquire 100% of the shares of Gerdins Industrial System AB with the subsidiaries Gerdins Components Västerås AB, Elektroprim AB, Plåxan AB, Gerdins Components AB, Gerdins Cable Systems AB, Gerdins Cable Systems Sp. z.o.o and Gerdins Nordkomponent AB. The purchase price consists of SEK 81.5 million in cash plus 260 000 shares of AQ Group and an earnout which can be expected to be about SEK 12 million, based on 50% of profit after tax for 2016. Possession

DESTIA`S EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT TIMO VIKSTRÖM RESIGNED

Destia Group PlcStock Exchange Release3.10.2016 at 13:00 (CET +1) Destia`s Executive Vice President Timo Vikström resigned Destia’s Executive Vice President and member of the management team Timo Vikström has resigned his position to continue his career outside Destia. Timo Vikström, Executive Vice President, Corporate Planning has worked in Destia since 2015 and has been member of the management team since 2016. DESTIA GROUP PLCCorporate Communications Further information:Destia Group Plc, Hannu Leinonen, President & CEO, tel. +358 20 444 4000 DISTRIBUTION:

Textron Systems Debuts Synturian™ Family of Multi-Domain Control and Collaboration Technologies at AUSA Annual Meeting

New System Will Offer Scalability, Ease of Use and a Reduced FootprintAUSA, WASHINGTON, DC — OCTOBER 3, 2016 — Textron Systems Unmanned Systems , a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) business, announced today the launch of the newest member of its proven family of Ground Control Station (GCS) products, the Synturian™  family of products. Synturian is a family of multi-domain control and collaboration technologies that empower situational awareness and informed action.  The

Functional inks bring additional information and entertainment to products

Easier traceability and safer consumptionTraceable consumer products and entertaining solutions are about to become part of our everyday lives, particularly in food packaging or, say, textiles and household appliances. Through the TagItSmart project, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing functional inks which can be used to add variable codes to products. For example, using such a code a mug can notify a consumer of the temperature of a drink, or packaging can notify of the ‘best before’ date and the product origin and country of production. Functional inks are used

Allison Transmission hires John Coll as senior vice president of global marketing, sales and service

Industry veteran brings more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience INDIANAPOLIS – Sept. 30, 2016 – Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) today announced that John M. Coll will join the company as senior vice president of global marketing, sales and service, starting Oct. 7. Coll brings to Allison more than three decades of sales and marketing expertise, with significant executive and senior-level leadership experience at a number of leading industrial and commercial vehicle companies. He joins Allison from Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. where he served as vice president of

ONE Warranty now gives even more

SIG Roofing’s ONE Warranty for pitched roofing has gone from strength to strength following its launch in October 2015, with many contractors now taking advantage of this single package warranty. To provide even further benefits, additional industry leading products have been included to give contractors, property owners and specifiers alike yet more choice and flexibility. ONE Warranty is designed to support the build-up of the roof from batten to roof coverings. The warranty covers the performance of all products involved in the build-up for 15 years under one single package warranty

HappyOrNot’s New Service Alert Helps Companies Fix Customer Service Faster Than Ever

HappyOrNot's new service feature Real Time Alerts revolutionizes the speed in which companies can react to and fix customer dissatisfaction.HappyOrNot® has today announced the worldwide release of its Real Time Alerts feature, the world’s first fully wireless and instantaneous customer dissatisfaction alert notice. HappyOrNot, the global leader in continuous customer and employee satisfaction improvement with its feedback collecting smileys and web-based reporting service, understands the increased need of companies to react to service issues immediately in order to avoid escalation. “

AddLife acquires Svan Care AB

Today, AddLife signed an agreement to acquire all the shares in the company Svan Care ABThe company will be incorporated into the Medtech Business Area.  Svan Care develops, designs and markets assistive equipment in home care. Svan Care has successfully established itself in the premium segment of bathroom products designed to facilitate everyday life for people with disabilities. Customers can primarily be found in municipal home care and county councils in Sweden and Norway. The company has 13 employees and sales of about SEK 35 million. The acquisition represents an expansion in

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