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Surprisingly long learning curve for surgeons operating on oesophageal cancer

According to a major Swedish cohort study from researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Imperial College London, a surgeon who operates on oesophageal cancer must have performed 60 operations to prevent any lack of experience adversely affecting the long-term survival of the patients. The finding, which is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, has potential significance for clinical practice. While it is well known that patient survival after oesophagectomy is related to the surgeon’s experience of the procedure, no figure has been put on how many operations are needed

Middle Eastern pharmacy market opens up for Finnish NewIcon Oy

"This deal serves as a gateway to the Iranian market"Health technology company NewIcon Oy from Kuopio, Finland, has signed a deal to supply an Iranian clinic operating in the city of Urmia with a fully automated dispensing cabinet. While worth hundreds of thousands of euros, this particular deal is just the beginning, as a local university hospital is also poised to start investing in pharmaceutical automation. – This deal is a major milestone for us, and serves as a gateway to the Iranian market. Our client is the first Iranian clinic to embrace pharmaceutical automation, serving as a

Sectra’s nine-month interim report for the May 2015 to January 2016 period: Positive earnings trend and top global ranking in customer satisfaction

Linköping, Sweden, March 8, 2016 – The IT and medical technology company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) reported increased operating profit and strong cash flow for the third quarter of the 2015/2016 fiscal year. For the third consecutive year, the company had the most satisfied customers among users of IT systems for managing and archiving radiology images (PACS), according to the important customer satisfaction survey in the medical technology industry. Customer confidence is a key success factor for Sectra, which aims to achieve secure, long-term profit growth. Sectra’s

SAS Interim Report November 2015–January 2016

SAS PRESENTS EARNINGS IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE QUARTERNOVEMBER 2015 – JANUARY 2016 • Income before tax: MSEK -309 (-836)• Income before tax and nonrecurring items: MSEK -404 (-829)• Revenue: MSEK 8,275 (8,371)• Unit revenue (PASK) declined 10.0% [1]• Unit cost (CASK) decreased 6.6% [2]• EBIT margin: -2.2% (-7.8%)• Net income for the period: MSEK -246 (-640)• Earnings per common share: SEK -1.01 (-2.21)• The outlook for the 2015/2016 fiscal year remains firm, see page 8.[1] Currency adjusted.[2] Currency adjusted and excluding jet fuel. COMMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO

Sobi announces new date for Annual General Meeting of shareholders

On 26 February 2016 Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)  (Sobi) announced that Chairman Bo Jesper Hansen informed Sobi's nomination committee that he will not stand for re-election at the 2016 Annual General Meeting of shareholders (AGM). It was also announced that the nomination committee will propose that the shareholders elect Håkan Björklund, PhD, as the new Chairman of the Board for Sobi. In order to allow for Håkan Björklund to attend the AGM the Board of Sobi has decided to change the date for the 2016 AGM from 19 May 2016 to 24 May 2016. A formal notification

Notice To The Annual General Meeting Of Tikkurila

Tikkurila OyjStock Exchange ReleaseMarch 8, 2016 at 9.00 a.m. (CET+1) Notice is given to the shareholders of Tikkurila Oyj to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 6 April 2016 at 1.00 p.m. in Finlandia hall (Veranda 2), Mannerheimintie 13e, Helsinki, Finland.  Entrances to Finlandia hall both from Mannerheimintie (M4) and from Karamzininranta (K4) side. The reception of registrants and the distribution of voting tickets will commence at 12.00 noon. A. Matters on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting At the Annual General Meeting, the following matters will be

SmithMicro acquires wholly owned subsidiary Birdstep Technology AB

Birdstep Technology ASA (“BIRD”) and Smith Micro International Inc (“SMSI”) has on March 8 entered into an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary Birstep Technology AB to SMSI. Reference is made to stock exchange announcement from SMSI on NASDAQ. BIRD will issue a stock exchange announcement shortly with further information on the sale and certain other matters of relevance. The trading will be suspended until additional information is published. About SMSI SMSI provides software to simplify and enhance the mobile experience. As a leader in wireless connectivity, SMSI

REDI the only site in Finland heated renewably with biogas

SRV GROUP PLC     PRESS RELEASE     8 MARCH 2016 AT 9.00REDI the only site in Finland heated renewably with biogas At SRV’s REDI complex, Finland’s largest urban construction project under way at Kalasatama, Helsinki, the worksite is being heated using clean, renewable Finnish biogas. The use of biogas in site heating is new in Finland, because the REDI site is the only one in Finland to use the biofuel. Biogas began to be used on the site at the beginning of this year. It is estimated that around 8,000 MWh per year of biogas will be required to heat the three hectare site area. “

Revenio Group Corporation: Share repurchase 7.3.2016

Revenio Group Corporation, Stock Exchange Announcement, March 8, 2016 SHARE REPURCHASE 7.3.2016 In the Helsinki Stock Exchange Trade date 7.3.2016Bourse trade BuyShare REG1VAmount 650 sharesTotal cost 18,245.57 EURAverage price/share 28.0701 EURHighest price/share 28.27 EURLowest price/share 27.50 EUR Revenio Group Corporation now holds a total of 4,164 shares including the shares repurchased on March 7, 2016. Revenio Group CorporationOlli-Pekka Salovaara         President&CEO

Region Västra Götaland chooses Atea for the Cloud

(SE) Region Västra Götaland has signed an agreement with Atea regarding delivery of cloud solutions. The agreement runs for three years, with total estimated revenue of SEK 345 million and with an option to prolong the agreement for another three years. The delivery includes Office 365, Skype for business and other software solutions that will empower the Region's 47,000 employees to work securely. The agreement makes Atea the software license partner for the Region. "We are very proud that Region Västra Götaland has chosen Atea as its strategic partner for delivery of cloud solutions

Clinical review explores role of RT in BRCA1, BRCA2 mutation breast cancer treatment

In light of conflicting and inconclusive clinical data on the benefit of radiation therapy in cancer patients with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation, a clinical review examined the current status of data regarding BRCA1 and BRCA2 deficiency and radiation therapy sensitivity and a potential strategy to intensify the effects of radiation therapy (RT) by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi), the pharmacologic drugs under investigation as monotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer in patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.  Authors Junran Zhang, MD, PhD, and Charlene Kan, MD, PhD,

BMW Unveils Vision Vehicle to Mark heir Centenary

BMW Group Unveils a Vision Vehicle Created by Their Core Brand BMWNamed the BMW VISION NEXT 100, the reveal at a spectacular event in Munich was the culmination of the company’s thinking on the future of mobility well beyond the immediate short-term. Further Vision Vehicles for the BMW Group’s British-based brands, MINI and Rolls-Royce, will be unveiled in London in June.  Later in 2016 in Los Angeles, the company’s motorcycling arm, BMW Motorrad, will reveal a fourth Vision Vehicle. The BMW Group’s vision is that mobility will become completely effortless, comprehensively available

ROTRON® SEAL-LESS WATER CIRCULATION PUMP FEATURES QUIET-RUNNING, WET-ROTOR DESIGN

High-Performance Pump Delivers Reliable Maintenance-Free Operation for Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Transit Applications Contact: Amie Sedlock  +1 330-677-3327 KENT, OH – The ROTRON® SLP 2418 Seal-Less Water Circulation Pump from AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions incorporates a brushless DC motor with a 40,000-hour design life and a quiet-running, wet-rotor design. The pump is designed for such demanding applications as transit buses; construction and mining vehicles; heavy-duty agricultural equipment; and on- and off-highway vehicles.  The pump’s wet rotor design circulates cooling water

Sony Unveils New "Future Lab Program"

Introduces First Concept Prototype from this New Technological Research and Development Program at SXSW 2016 TORONTO – March 7, 2016 – Sony Corporation today announced the launch of a new research and development initiative called the "Future Lab Program." The Future Lab Program embraces an approach to technological research and development that emphasizes an open creative environment and direct lines of communication with society, through which it aims to co-create new lifestyles and user value in the future. As part of this approach, the program will share concept prototypes

NCC AB’s Annual General Meeting on April 12, 2016

The Annual General Meeting of NCC AB shareholders will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Aula Medica, Solna. The Meeting will start at 4:30 p.m. and registration will commence at 3:30 p.m.The Board proposes that the Meeting approve a dividend for the 2015 fiscal year in the following manner: through a spinoff of all shares in HoldCo Residential 1 AB (publ), Corp. Reg. No.: 556928-0380 (“Housing”) and through a dividend of SEK 3.00 per share with November 7, 2016 as the record date. The Board of Directors proposes that the spinoff be effected on the basis of the following terms and

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United Bankers Oyj: SHARE REPURCHASE 7.3.2016

United Bankers Oyj     STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT    7.3.2016   SHARE REPURCHASE 7.3.2016   In the Helsinki Stock Exchange     Trade date 7.3.2016Bourse trade BUYShare UNIAVAmount 73 sharesTotal cost 2 898,10 EURAverage price/ share 39,7000 EURHighest price/ share 39,70 EURLowest price/ share 39,70 EUR  United bankers Oyj now holds a total of 4 174 shares including the shares repurchased on 7.3.2016.     On behalf of United Bankers Oyj   NORDEA BANK

Popular Digital Pressure Gauge Now Available in New Higher Accuracy Models

Contact: Sean Nielson +1 805-595-5477, ext. 115 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – The XP2i digital pressure gauge from Crystal Engineering is now available in three accuracy levels.  In addition to the existing ± 0.1% “of reading” version, two new “% of full scale” accuracy options are now available. The new accuracy options of ± 0.02% “of full scale” and ± 0.05% “of full scale” include the same features as the “of reading” version, and were created to meet the requirements of DNV for hydrostatic testing.  In addition to meeting DNV requirements, the increased accuracy levels mean that the XP2i

The letter of allotment for planning and monitoring in the welfare sector to the City of Gothenburg has been filed for appeal

STOCKHOLM, MARCH 7, 2016 – A request has been filed for appeal of the previously announced letter of allotment by the City of Gothenburg to Kartena, a subsidiary of Addnode Group, for a planning and monitoring system for the welfare area. The request for appeal was submitted to the Administrative Law Office in Gothenburg.For more information of the letter of allotment, please see the press release dated to February 23, 2016.

Novel molecular processes controlling key genes in prostate cancer uncovered

[PRESS RELEASE, 7 MARCH 2016] Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet and the University of Oulu in Finland have elucidated gene regulatory mechanisms that can explain how known genetic variants influence prostate cancer risk. The findings, published in the journal Nature Genetics, reveal widespread deregulation of androgen receptor function, a key player in prostate cancer.The vast majority of the three billion base-pairs in the human genome are identical across individuals. Nevertheless, genome sequence variation that does occur in the population has a profound effect on an

Fortum completes acquisition of the Polish gas and electricity sales company Grupa DUON S.A.

FORTUM CORPORATION INVESTOR NEWS 7 MARCH 2016 AT 18.15 EET Fortum has today completed the acquisition of 93.35% of shares in the Polish gas and electricity sales company Grupa DUON S.A. (Duon). The price offered per share was PLN 3.85, so Fortum paid altogether approximately EUR 100 million for the shares. Duon shares are currently listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and the company will publish its financial statements for 2015 on 15 March 2016. Duon will be reported in Fortum’s Heat and Electricity Sales and Solutions segment. The acquisition is in line with Fortum's strategy to

Ossur Hf : Transactions in relation to share buyback program

Announcement from Össur hf. No. 28/2016Reykjavík, 7 March 2016 On 3 December 2015, Össur hf. initiated a share buy-back program, see Company announcement no. 48/2015. The purpose of the share buyback program is to reduce the Company's share capital and adjust the capital structure by distributing capital to shareholders in line with the Company's Capital Structure and Dividend Policy. The program will end no later than 1 December 2016. The Company may purchase up to 5,000,000 shares under the program, corresponding to 1.1% of the current share capital. The total consideration for

The Kelpies’ counter is part of bold design statement

The Kelpies’ counter is part of bold design statementNicola Sturgeon gave her New Year address from Scotland’s newest visitor centre – at The Kelpies near Falkirk. The iconic horses’ heads are a bold statement, too, and form part of The Helix, a £42million project which is regenerating an 800 acre park and is co-partnered by Falkirk Council, Falkirk Community Trust and Scottish Canals. Original expectations were that they would attract around 330,000 visitors a year. In the first 14 months over a million came – so a visitor centre was clearly a top priority. The popularity meant that the

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