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New CFO and CTO appointed for TrelleborgVibracoustic

TrelleborgVibracoustic continues to strengthen its position as a global leader within antivibration solutions for light and heavy vehicles. In line with its long-term succession planning, Stefan Eck and Jörg Böcking will as of January 1, 2016, join the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), respectively. “We are very pleased to attract and recruit Stefan Eck and Jörg Böcking. They have comprehensive expertise in the automotive industry and excellent leadership skills in their respective disciplines. Together with Frank Müller, CEO of

Unigestion Goes Live with SimCorp Dimension

SimCorp , a leading provider of investment management solutions  and services for the global financial services industry, announces that Unigestion, a Swiss asset manager with EUR 15.3bn in assets under management, has successfully completed the implementation of SimCorp Dimension. Unigestion now uses SimCorp Dimension to support its front and middle office activities worldwide. Working together, the Unigestion and SimCorp teams managed to replace Unigestion’s equity legacy systems on schedule, in one year. The

The Little Boy with his Head in the Clouds... and his trusty golden retriever, Sandy

Jamie Burns’ enchanting tale will take young readers on a mind-boggling trip into the world of imagination...Burt Marshmallow lives happily in the countryside with his mother and father and golden retriever Sandy. The only problem is, he’s always daydreaming and away fighting imaginary monsters. Then one day he strays too far from home and his dreams – and nightmares – start to become all too real. But is Burt really up to being the hero he’s always wanted to be? Aimed at readers aged 7-9, The Little Boy with his Head in the Clouds is a classic fantasy story that encompasses everything,

Learning materials support learning outcomes, pupil engagement and save time for teachers, Sanoma Learning’s teacher survey shows

Sanoma Learning, Press Release, 4 November 2015Today Sanoma Learning, one of the leading learning companies in Europe, announced the results of a survey they conducted with teachers across five European countries who use their learning methods. Of the teachers surveyed, 95% reported that Sanoma Learning’s materials help them in enabling pupils to realise their learning objectives. 85% reported that these methods help to engage pupils with their learning. Teachers also reported that using Sanoma Learning’s methods saved them around eight hours of preparation and correction time each week on

KappAhl publishes a combined Annual and Sustainability Report

Today KappAhl publishes its Annual Report for the fiscal year 2014/2015. Again this year, the fashion chain has chosen to combine the financial annual report and the sustainability report.       “Sustainability is important for the community, for our industry, our customers and for us, says KappAhl's CEO Anders Düring in the report. As always KappAhl put a lot of effort in to these issues and we now choose to also clearly communicate our activities, for example in this report.In the report Anders Düring comments about the past year with “When I summarize the fiscal year 2014-2015, I note

Fastighets AB Balder Interim report January – September 2015

· Profit from property management before tax increased to SEK 1,298m (897), corresponding to an increase per ordinary share of 53 percent to SEK 7.07 (4.62) · Rental income amounted to SEK 2,031m (1,848) · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 2,410m (1,658), corresponding to SEK 13.92 per ordinary share (9.34) · Adjusted shareholders´equity amounted to SEK 97.39 per ordinary share (60.99) and the net asset value amounted to SEK 116.06 per ordinary share (73.78)    Profit from property management increased by 45 percent and amounted to SEK 1,298m (897), which corresponds to an

Helge Midttun nominated as new Chairman of NRC Group ASA

The Nomination Committee of NRC Group ASA has unanimously, together with the company's largest shareholders, decided to propose Helge Midttun as new board member of NRC Group ASA. Due to Midttuns experience, he has also been asked and has accepted to take on the position as Chairman of the board (if elected). In relation to Midttuns nomination, the current Chairman of the board at NRC Group ASA, Kristian Lundkvist, will step down and become an ordinary board member.Helge Midttun has wide experience from many industries where he has held senior management positions and served as board

Optronic uses Monitor to streamline working methods

Optronic is developing more effective working methods. With the help of resource planning system Monitor, Optronic can make significant efficiency gains. “We are doing the same things as before, and more, but now with less effort”, says Joacim Lindström, Deputy Managing Director of Optronic. Last year, Optronic started the process of changing systems. “We were in need of switching to a more modern system that was also more suited to our business. We looked at the different options on the market and in the end settled for Monitor ERP. Getting everything into place has been a

First fully automatic Mercedes-Benz refuse truck is developed for Brazil

Mercedes-Benz Atego 1729 equipped with an Allison 3000 Series™ is an important move to gain market share in Brazilian refuse market, where fully automatic technology is already valued SÃO PAULO – A joint effort between Allison Transmission and Mercedes-Benz has resulted in the development of the first fully automatic Brazilian Mercedes-Benz refuse truck. For Mercedes-Benz, the introduction of the automatic Atego 1729 is an important step for expanding share within the refuse market, which already values fully automatic technology. The Atego 1729 features a 6-cylinder BlueTec engine

NEW DIRECTORSHIPS ANNOUNCED AT ATS EUROMASTER

4 November 2015Rachel McMullen has been named Group Operations Director - Comprehensive at ATS Euromaster, after nearly eight years leading the company’s finance department. In March 2015 she was named UK Finance Director of the Year at the Business Finance Awards. McMullen joined ATS Euromaster in October 2004, initially as Commercial Analysis and Decision Support Controller, following an eight year career as a Senior Finance Manager at TDG. She will now take over control of 180 ‘comprehensive’ centres within the company’s national network. Comprehensive centres are made up of dedicated

Press invitation: Nordic Defence Ministers’ meeting in Stockholm November 10-11

Sweden holds the presidency of the Nordic defence cooperation Nordefco. Sweden's Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist is the hosts when the Nordic defence ministers meet on the 10th of November in Stockholm. The meeting will also be attended by Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.Tuesday the 10th of November starts with a Nordic defence minister meeting. Participating at the meeting are Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist, Finnish Minister for Defence Jussi Niinistöö and the Norwegian Minister for Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide. There will also be representatives from Iceland and Denmark

OS maps play a role in the new UK passports

The latest UK passport design was released yesterday and we’re extremely pleased to see a range of mapping from OS OpenData across the pages.Launched at Shakespeare’s Globe in London, the theme for the new passport is ‘Creative United Kingdom’. A new passport design is launched every five years, with the new version featuring cultural icons such as William Shakespeare and Ada Lovelace as well as landmark structures like the Angel of the North and the Titanic Belfast. Representing all four countries in the UK, the new designs also incorporate the latest in printing technology to ensure

American Medical Association and MATTER Extend Partnership to Bring Physicians, Entrepreneurs Together to Create Transformational Healthcare Solutions

AMA Interaction Studio at MATTER opens to enhance collaboration, expand connections with entrepreneurs and physicians nationwideCHICAGO – The American Medical Association (AMA) partnership with MATTER reached a new phase today to enhance support for startup companies seeking to have a transformational impact on health and medicine. This milestone was marked as the newly installed AMA Interaction Studio at MATTER opened to facilitate connections between entrepreneurs and physicians.Since the AMA-MATTER partnership was launched in February, hundreds of physicians have either visited MATTER

New chairman in ASSA ABLOY’s Nomination Committee

The Nomination Committee of ASSA ABLOY has informed the company that the Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Gustaf Douglas, representing the largest shareholder of ASSA ABLOY, Investment AB Latour, will leave his assignment in the Nomination Committee. Carl Douglas, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, has been appointed new representative and Chairman of the Nomination Committee.    Further information can be obtained from:Johan Molin, President and CEO, Tel: +46 8 506 485 42Carolina Dybeck Happe, Chief Financial Officer, Tel: +46 8 506 485 72 About ASSA ABLOYASSA

New Business Area President at Indutrade

Joakim Skantze has been named as the new President of Indutrade’s Industrial Components business area. He will assume his position in January 2016 and succeeds Olof Paulsson, who will be leaving his position in 2016 for retirement after 33 years with Indutrade, of which eleven years as Business Area President. Joakim Skantze has a M. Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and served most recently as Venture Manager at AB Traction. Stockholm, 4 November 2015 INDUTRADE AB (publ)

Pain, death and deception: The result of “white religion” on men and women of colour.

Responding to the growing visibility of mainstream violence directed at black bodies, White Lies: Race and Uncertainty in the Twilight of American Religion  looks into the heart of whiteness and finds what so many women and men of colour have seen before: pain, death, and deception. Part history, part philosophy, and part theology, Christopher Driscoll traces the shifting definitions of "white religion" from the nineteenth century up to the death of Michael

Securitas AB Interim Report January–September 2015

JULY–SEPTEMBER 2015• Total sales MSEK 20 468 (18 003)• Organic sales growth 4 percent (4)• Operating income before amortization MSEK 1 121 (962)• Operating margin 5.5 percent (5.3)• Earnings per share SEK 1.88 (1.57) JANUARY–SEPTEMBER 2015• Total sales MSEK 59 829 (51 234)• Organic sales growth 5 percent (3)• Operating income before amortization MSEK 2 956 (2 488)• Operating margin 4.9 percent (4.9)• Earnings per share SEK 4.84 (3.93)• Free cash flow/net debt 0.23 (0.16)Comments from the President and CEO Organic sales growth continued to be strong, supported by

WWF recognises further improvements in UPM's environmental performance

(UPM, Helsinki, 4 November 2015 at 14:00 EET) - UPM continues improving the environmental performance of its graphic and newspaper and chemical pulp production. According to the Environmental Paper Company Index (EPCI) of The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), published today, UPM's performance improved yet again year on year. Published biannually, this Index promotes transparency and continuous improvement of the environmental performance of paper and pulp manufacturing companies. In the Index, WWF invites 80 sector leaders and evaluates their environmental policies and

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Q3 2015: Invitation to presentation of third quarter 2015 results

Selvaag Bolig ASA will publish its third quarter 2015 results on Thursday, 12 November at 07:00 am CET. The quarterly report and the presentation materials will be available on the company's website, www.selvaagboligasa.no and www.newsweb.no, as well as news wires. CEO Baard Schumann and CFO Sverre Molvik will present the company's results at 08:30 am CET at Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24-26 in Oslo. A light breakfast will be served from 08:00. The presentation will be held in Norwegian and transferred via live webcast. The link to the webcast can be found on the company's

Metsä Group recognized for transparency and high-level performance in the WWF’s Environmental Paper Company Index

Metsä Group Press Release 4 November 2015 Metsä Group has been recognized for its transparency and high-level performance in the international Environmental Paper Company Index, arranged by the WWF (The World Wide Fund for Nature) since 2010. This year, Metsä Group improved its scoring in all three categories attended: pulp, paperboard and tissue papers. Metsä Group’s investment in clean manufacturing can be seen as improved scores in the paperboard (Metsä Board) and pulp (Metsä Fibre) categories. The criteria for clean manufacturing includes energy use, energy sourcing, fossil CO2

NYC & COMPANY UNVEILS NEW "UNLOCK NYC" CAMPAIGN TO INSPIRE AND STIMULATE WINTER TRAVLE TO NEW YORK CITY

— New Tips to Showcase Only-in-NYC and Lesser Known NYC Experiences to Help Visitors “Find a Winter Less Ordinary” —— Lowest Hotel Room Rates of the Year and Dining and Theater Deals Make NYC More Affordable for Global Travelers —NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, announced a new year-round seasonal promotion, Unlock NYCTM, with the first iteration to expand visitation to the five boroughs during the winter, utilizing the new tagline, “Find a Winter Less Ordinary.” The new marketing and communications initiative was unveiled during World Travel

Negotiations on Norra ownership concluded: StaffPoint and Kilco to become partners

Finnair has previously held negotiations on ownership arrangements concerning Nordic Regional Airlines AB. Finnair, StaffPoint Holding Ltd (StaffPoint) and Kilco Oy have now agreed on transactions whereby 60 percent of the shares in Nordic Regional Airlines AB would be transferred to the ownership of StaffPoint and Kilco. The latter enters the arrangement in lieu of Oy G.W. Sohlberg Ab (GWS), which was previously part of the negotiations. Kilco Oy is an investment company owned by the family of StaffPoint CEO Mika Kiljunen and it is also one of the owners of StaffPoint. The transaction

SDLP - Announces the Death of Board Member Tony Curry

London, United Kingdom, November 3, 2015 - Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE: SDLP) ("Seadrill Partners" or the "Company") announces with great sadness that Mr. Tony Curry, member of the Company's Board of Directors, has passed away following a period of illness. Mr. Curry has served as our Director since April 2013 and was a member of the conflicts committee. Mr. Curry retired from Shell in May 2009 having spent 40 years in Shell Shipping. For the last 12 years Mr. Curry was the Time Charter & Sale and Purchase Manager. Prior to this Mr. Curry spent seven years in Shell Western Services,

Meineke Car Care Centers Offer Free Oil Changes for Veterans

Leading car care brand offers complimentary service to active, retired and reserve military membersIn celebration of Veterans Day, Meineke Car Care Centers across the country are offering free oil changes to America’s brave service men and women on Wednesday, November 11. Free oil changes for veterans is an annual Meineke tradition yet, the promotion is just one way America’s leading automotive maintenance and repair provider supports the military community. The promotion is accompanied by a variety of other initiatives, all supporting the military community. In November, Meineke will

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