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Multiconsult extends contract with Liberia Electricity Corporation

Oslo, 23 September 2015 – Multiconsult ASA, as lead partner in the 50/50 joint venture with Fichtner, has signed a two-year extension of the existing contract with Liberia Electricity Corporation for additional work related to reconstruction of the hydroelectric power plant Mt. Coffee in Liberia.The contract relates to additional work as Owner’s Engineer for Liberia Electricity Corporation, following the decision to increase the installed capacity with 33%. The majority of the work will be performed over the next two years, and the additional contract value to Multiconsult ASA  amounts to

The 3D Classroom 4.0 takes visual learning to a new level

Today sees the release of version 4.0 of The 3D Classroom, the visual learning tool that helps all students in the classroom to become more motivated and involved and to achieve good results. In the latest release, educators will have the ability to create presentations in the form of videos that can support flipped classrooms based on the high-quality content. Also, new content has been added within chemistry, geography and mathematics and the user experience has been improved. "Today, the dominant form of literacy is multi-modal – we read images, sounds, text and emotions.

Aker Solutions to Execute Employee Share Purchase Program

September 28, 2015 - Aker Solutions will offer employees in selected jurisdictions the opportunity to buy shares in the company. The 2015 employee share purchase program allows participants to acquire shares for between NOK 10,000 and NOK 60,000. Participants are offered a general discount of NOK 1,500 on their total share purchase. In addition, a price reduction of 25 percent of the share price will apply in exchange for the purchased shares being subject to a three year lock-up period. The purchase will be financed by a loan from Aker Solutions to be settled by salary deductions over a

Systemair acquires sales company for Belarus and Kaliningrad

Systemair AB (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SYSR) has acquired Alitis that represents Systemair in Belarus and Kaliningrad. Alitis, that markets and sells the complete range of Systemair products, achieved a turnover of EUR 5.5 million in 2014. The total number of employees is 15, of which the majority is based in Minsk. "Especially Belarus, but also Kaliningrad, are interesting markets for us and the acquisition of our sales channels there give us own local presence that strengthens our position further", says Fredrik Andersson, Vice President Marketing for Systemair.   For further

Tieto launches new service to industrialise IT and speed up digitalization

Tieto today announced the launch of a new cloud service platform and way of deploying applications and services for end users. Tieto Enterprise Cloud Orchestrator (TECO) enables companies and organizations to significantly reduce the time needed to deploy new services while at the same time cutting costs by 20 per cent. The highly automated solution has been developed together with leading Nordic enterprises. Tieto Enterprise Cloud Orchestrator automates end-to-end application lifecycle management and deployment of infrastructure and platforms that helps enterprises and organisations to

Third podium of season for Ellinas at Le Mans

Strakka Racing’s double race-winner makes third visit in as many race meetings to Formula Renault 3.5 Series rostrumTio Ellinas secured yet more Formula Renault 3.5 Series silverware during round 15 of the season at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit in France on Sunday, 27th September, with a fighting third place finish in the second race of the weekend. Having qualified on pole position for Strakka Racing, the Cypriot led away at the start and maintained his place at the front into the mandatory pit-stops after a brief Safety Car period. Although missing out on the chance to challenge for

New Casinos introduce daily free spins offers

Following a year with an increasing number of free spin offers for new online casinos, the company will introduce daily casino bonus offers. While the focus will be on free spins after registration, other unique offers such as competitions and free spins after deposit from new casinos might also be available some days.An increasing number of new online casinos  use time limited offers, competitions and promotions to differentiate themselves and to create excitement. It can be demanding to find the latest offers from new casinos and might even be challenging to

Electric buses can save millions of kronor for society and the environment

A city with half a million inhabitants would save about SEK 100 million per year if the city’s buses ran on electricity instead of diesel. This is the finding from extensive analysis conducted in collaboration between the Volvo Group and the audit and advisory firm KPMG. The analysis has taken into consideration such factors as noise, travel time, emissions, energy use, taxes and the use of natural resources.“Standard investment appraisals do not take into account all of the costs that impact society and the environment. Therefore, to quantify all of the aspects, we have now calculated the

Lucky3in1-THE FIRST COMBINATION OF CHILDREN`S MOST POPULAR BIKES

The only joy the kids will ever needKranj – Slovenia 25.9.2015 - Lucky 3in1 is the first combination of wooden balance bike, trike and scooter in one bike. The beautiful toy is, therefore, a flexible combination of the most popular children's bike, which accompany them throughout their childhood. While maintaining the balance and bikes handling, the kids could learn with all versions the basic movements of motion, for the future successful riding the bike. The product  also solves the problem of accumulation of individual toys, storage space, price of the product and the long-term

PITTMAN® Introduces BGE Series Servo Motor Controllers

CONTACT: Marcia Colucci, 203-756-7441 ext. 255, marcia.colucci@ametek.com HARLEYSVILLE, PA - PITTMAN® Motors, a business unit of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, is introducing its latest offering: the BGE Series of Servo Motor Controllers, a family of compact 4-quadrant positioning motion controllers with integral output stage to control Pittman brushless and brushed DC motors. The motion controllers can be operated in stand-alone operation with digital or analog IO or as a slave in a CANopen network with device profile DSP 402, protocol DS 301. The family of motion controllers is

Brazilian sawlog prices have declined 40% since 2011, and in the 2Q/15 hit their lowest levels in ten years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

Sawmills in Brazil have become much more competitive in the export market the past few years because of substantially lower sawlog costs. In the 2Q/15, average log prices were down to their lowest levels in ten years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. This downward trend may rebound later in 2015 as the export market for lumber is likely to improve.Seattle, USA. Sawlog prices in Brazil fell to their lowest level since 2005 in the 2Q/15, after having been in a falling mode for about four years. Current prices for pine logs, in US dollar terms, are almost 40% below their all-time high in

WWF statement in response to formal adoption of the global plan, Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Statement from Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International“Game-changing government decisions that benefit both people and the environment come along very rarely and never before at this scale and level of ambition. Today’s decision is about survival. It’s a history-making moment that could fundamentally change how we treat our planet and all of its people. “We all own this plan and together can make it a reality – a message underscored by His Holiness Pope Francis’ moving address to the General Assembly shortly before formal agreement by all 193 member states. “Now world leaders

Alimak Group – Nomination Committee for the 2016 Annual General Meeting

The Nomination Committee of Alimak Group (Alimak), the vertical access solution company, has been appointed.In May 2015, Alimak Group´s Annual General Meeting adopted an instruction regarding the appointment of the Nomination Committee, applicable until the General Meeting resolves otherwise. Pursuant to this instruction, the Nomination Committee shall, prior to the 2016 Annual General Meeting, be composed of representatives of the four largest shareholders listed in the shareholders’ register maintained by Euroclear Sweden as of 31 August 2015 together with the Chairman of the Board, who

Asset Alliance appoints new Business Development Manager

25 September 2015Asset Alliance Limited has appointed a new Business Development Manager to focus on growing its contract hire business. Nigel Bretherton joined the business in August and has more than 25 years’ experience in truck retail and commercial vehicle finance. In his new role Nigel will be responsible for identifying new opportunities, building a robust contract hire pipeline and working with the team to develop innovative contract hire solutions to meet the needs of the market. Steve Barker, Head of Contract Hire Sales, spoke about the appointment, “Our contract hire

PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release 24th September 2015 British farmers urged to work in spaceSurrey, UK - Agricultural firms and farmers across the UK are being urged to apply for multi-million pound grants to work alongside space technology companies on projects to develop new ways of using satellites to improve food productivity. Space technology is already being used to make food production more efficient and, in the process, meet the growing demands of an expanding world population that is predicted to reach more than nine billion by 2050. The business lead ‘Satellites for Agri-Food’

SHARE REPURCHASE 25.9.2015

Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                      Trade date                                          25.9.2015                         Bourse trade                                       PURCHASEAmount                                               8 745   shares Total cost                                            92 870,63 EUR           Average price / share                         10,6199    EUR           Highest price / share                          10,73        EUR            Lowest price / share                           10,52        EUR

Platzer has completed the new issue approved at the Annual General Meeting

On 28 April this year, the Annual General Meeting decided to introduce a long-term incentive program and to secure the company’s ability to deliver shares to the participants in the program by way of a directed share issue and a repurchase of shares connected therewith. In accordance with this decision, on 24 September 2015, Platzer completed a directed new issue of 250 000 C-shares with a subscription price of SEK 0.10 per share. Once the issue has been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office, all of the shares will be transferred to Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB (

Brightlife festival to launch with bespoke film from Aardman Animations

Images attached.Brightlife, the pioneering project led by older people across Cheshire West and Chester, is launching a week-long festival of events for older people by screening a short film produced in association with Oscar-winning studio Aardman Animations. Combining Aardman Animations’ familiar animal characters with the real voices of older people who have experienced and overcome social isolation, the bespoke film aims to reassure people that they are not alone and that there are things they can do to help them be less lonely. Nationally, over 1 million older people say they

WWF statement in response to today’s historic address to the UN General Assembly by His Holiness Pope Francis

“The world needs a new era of global cooperation to ensure our survival. We must not only hear but also heed Pope Francis’s call to be courageous and work together for the common good. That common good includes our planet, its lands, oceans, rivers, forests and species upon which all life depends. “Only through bold action can we avoid leaving today’s challenges, including runaway climate change, to future generations. Our new, shared global plan for sustainable development empowers the world to take cooperative action. Faith guides many in their lives - now we need to have faith in the

Last call for The Money Awards entries!

Businesses in the finance and insurance sectors are reminded that there are just nine weeks left for them to enter The Money Awards.The Money Awards are now in their 4th year and celebrates excellence within companies as well as individuals who work in a money environment - and in an eco-friendly and ethical way, whether it is product or customer services-based, or environmentally-related. The bi-annual Awards spans the money industries and all types of businesses from small companies to large corporates. There are 17 categories  which can be

Caravanning more popular than ever says caravan insurance specialist

Research* from caravan insurance specialists Cover4Caravans.co.uk  has revealed that caravanning is still a popular pastime, with 82% of Brits saying they have stayed, or plan to stay in, a caravan within the coming year.The study compared results to the same set of questions asked 6 months ago**, to see whether perceptions of caravanning, as well as preferred destinations, have changed. The survey showed: · previously (March 2015), 74% of Brits have stayed, or plan to stay in, a caravan – this figure has increased by 8% in the last 6 months; · 6%

Trelleborg acquires marine fender systems company to expand its presence in North America

Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Offshore & Construction, signed an agreement to acquire Maritime International, Inc., a U.S. based privately owned marine fender systems company. The company designs and manufactures marine fender systems and other quay accessories. The acquisition strengthens the presence of Trelleborg in berthing, docking and mooring in North America and reinforces Trelleborg’s leading position globally. The acquired business has its head office and main manufacturing facility in Broussard, Louisiana. Sales are mainly in North America and amount to

Ponsse's US subsidiary celebrates its 20th anniversary

Ponsse North America Inc, Ponsse's US subsidiary, celebrates its 20th anniversary. The anniversary was celebrated with 500 guests at the Great Lakes Logging Expo in Escabana (MI). Established in 1995, the company has sold more than 600 machines in the US, most of which operate in the traditional Great Lakes forest region. The past few years have been good ones for Ponsse in the United States as the construction industry and, as a result, harvesting have turned to an increase. The harvesting method has also gained a foothold. The cut-to-length method has increased its popularity as

Thesis Watches Invites Everyone to Make a Statement with its new Archetype Watch

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched in order to fund the first full production of Thesis Watches' new fashionable time piece. SAN FRANSICO, Calif. – Thesis Watches introduces a new, classy, wearable product design. The Archetype Watch has a bold yet minimal design that includes a multi-dial digital display with seconds, minutes, and hours, which utilizes quartz movement. It is unlike any other watch. Samples have been created and the company is seeking funding through Kickstarter in order to run a first full production of the product. To catch a glimpse of this fascinating

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