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Extended notice: Det norske oljeselskap ASA and BP Norge AS merge to create a leading independent E&P company on the NCS

Reference is made to announcement made on 10 June 2016. This announcement is drafted and published in accordance with section 3.4 of the Continuing Obligations for listed companies. On 10 June 2016, Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) entered into an agreement with BP p.l.c. (BP) to merge with BP Norge AS (BP Norge) through a share purchase transaction. The company will be named Aker BP ASA (Aker BP) and will be headquartered at Fornebuporten, Norway. Aker BP will be jointly owned by Aker ASA (Aker) (40%), BP (30%) and other Det norske shareholders (30%). The Sellers are Amoco Norway

Arise’s Group management acquires warrants

Arise Group management has acquired a total of 450,000 warrants in Arise. This corresponds to the maximum subscription in accordance with the resolution by the Annual General Meeting on May 3, 2016. Each warrant entitles the right to subscribe for one new share in the company at a subscription price of SEK 18.70 per share. The price for each warrant amounts to SEK 1.32 and has been calculated in accordance with the resolution made by the Annual General Meeting. The subscription period runs from March 4 2019 to March 15 2019. In connection thereto, certain members of Group management

VTT releases a painless, quick and reliable method for diagnosing Helicobacter from exhaled air

In the future, several illnesses can be quickly and painlessly diagnosed by the optical analysis of isotopes contained in exhaled air. VTT developed its first prototype for this purpose. With the device, it is possible to determine painlessly and with absolute certainty during the appointment whether the patient's stomach troubles are caused by Helicobacter. The certainty of the device is based on its ability to measure not only carbon13(13C) but also oxygen18(18O) in exhaled air. The invention is based on a technology developed by VTT's MIKES Metrology, optical absorption spectroscopy

Invitation to Capital Markets Day on September 20

Vitrolife AB (publ) hereby invites analysts, investors, shareholders and journalists to a Capital Markets Day on September 20.We will talk about Vitrolife’s business, which assists in making many people’s desire to have children a reality. We will give an update on the operative and financial development of the Vitrolife Group and a presentation of Vitrolife’s new acquisitions of MTG and Octax in Germany. There will be an opportunity to visit one of our production facilities and to see how some of our most important products are used. TimeSeptember 20, 4 pm – 7 pm. VenueVitrolife’

Medivir investigates possible corporate split and separate listing of commercial operations

Stockholm, Sweden — Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR) today announces that the Board of Directors has tasked the company management with reviewing the possibility of dividing the company’s operations into two independent companies and achieving a separate listing for the commercial pharmaceutical portfolio. The Board believes that a division of Medivir’s operations into a dedicated research and development company and a commercial pharmaceutical company could be advantageous for the company’s shareholders. The objective is to highlight the value of both the commercial operations and

First patient in PrimECC study included

PrimECC® is a CE-marked and patent-protected product, developed to prime the heart-lung machine before open heart surgery. A previous “proof of concept” study performed using PrimECC® has shown interesting clinical results. The study that has now been started is intended to expand the clinical documentation for PrimECC® and will include a total of 80 patients.Several hundred thousand heart operations are performed in the world each year using a heart-lung machine and the ‘proof of concept’ study performed using PrimECC® indicates  that the patient has an improved fluid balance after the

Tradedoubler opens office in Singapore to capitalise on growing Asian ecommerce market

Tradedoubler, the leading international performance marketing partner, is expanding to Asia with the opening of an office in Singapore.Tradedoubler works with over 2,000 leading brands and will expand its offering to Asia working with existing and new international clients to develop performance marketing strategies across the Asian region.  Speaking about the move Tradedoubler’s CEO, Matthias Stadelmeyer said, “We are excited to be expanding our international performance marketing offering to Asia as we see many opportunities in the developing South East Asian e-commerce market. We are

Navamedic: Announces new patent for Sippi line extension

(Oslo, 15 June 2016) Navamedic ASA ("Navamedic", OSE: NAVA) today announced that the Swedish Patent and Registration Office has granted a new patent pertaining to Sippcoat®, broadening the innovative encapsulated silicone-oil technology for biofilm inhibition to any patient drainage device. "We are pleased with the positive news about the patent granted for Sippcoat, a part of the Sippi family that allows for sterile release of silicone oil to prevent biofilm build-up. This is an important milestone for the Sippcoat® technology as it expands the use from urology systems to all fluid

The Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc resolved on key employee incentive plan

The Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc has resolved to establish a new share-based incentive plan directed to the Group key employees. The aim of the plan is to combine the objectives of the shareholders and the key employees in order to increase the value of the Company in the long-term, to retain the key employees at the Company, and to offer them a competitive reward plan that is based on earning and accumulating the Company’s shares.  The long-term incentive plan consists of one discretionary period, calendar year 2016. Approximately 200 key employees, including the members of the

ASSA ABLOY acquires Nassau in Denmark

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Nassau in Denmark, an important European supplier of industrial overhead sectional doors. "I am very pleased that Nassau is joining the ASSA ABLOY Group. I welcome this addition that further reinforces the ASSA ABLOY Group’s leadership in entrance automation, where our sales have grown from SEK 3 billion in 2008 to SEK 18 billion in 2015”, says Johan Molin, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY. "Nassau has a good foothold in a number of European markets and brings additional competence in Sectional Doors and Service. I welcome the Nassau team

Sales development in May and second quarter 2016

May 2016The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 9 percent in local currencies in May 2016 compared to the same month the previous year. Adjusted for calendar effects, sales increased by 11 percent. Second quarter 2016In the second quarter of 2016, i.e. during period 1 March to 31 May, sales including VAT increased by 5 percent in local currencies compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Sales including VAT converted into SEK increased by 2 percent and amounted to SEK 54,341* m (53,233). Sales excluding VAT amounted toSEK 46,874* m (45,867). The total number of

Successful year for Gothenburg’s electric bus service

After one year of electric bus service on route 55 in Gothenburg, it is clear that the expectations have been surpassed by a wide margin. The buses and bus stops received a high rating by passengers and drivers alike, and the technology worked very dependably. Over the past year the service has carried about 1.2 million passengers. In time for the first anniversary of the electric bus route, global ICT provider Ericsson is now joining the ElectriCity partnership.Traffic on route 55 in Gothenburg began in June 2015 and the green electric buses soon became a common sight on the urban scene.

KIC InnoEnergy invests an additional EUR 1 million in Minesto

KIC InnoEnergy, the European company for innovation, business creation and education in the field of sustainable energy, is expanding its involvement in Minesto, a leading developer of renewable energy from slow ocean and tidal currents. KIC InnoEnergy has awarded an additional EUR 1 million in the development of Minesto’s unique Deep Green technology.KIC InnoEnergy promotes entrepreneurship, innovation and education in sustainable energy. Minesto and KIC InnoEnergy entered into a collaboration in 2014. In September 2015, KIC InnoEnergy made their largest investment in marine energy of EUR

Press release from Annual General Meeting 2016 in Heliospectra

Heliospectra AB (publ) held, on Tuesday 14 June 2016, Annual General Meeting in the company's premises in Gothenburg. Chairman of the meeting was Eric Ehrencrona. The following main resolutions were resolved upon.Profit and loss account and balance sheet and allocation of loss The AGM resolved that the profit and loss account and the balance sheet produced to the general meeting, including the consolidated profit and loss account and consolidated balance sheet, be duly adopted. The AGM approved the board of directors' proposal regarding the appropriation of earnings and resolved,

The Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc decided to continue the employee share savings plan

Konecranes Plc’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2012 decided to implement an Employee Share Savings Plan (the Plan) in the Konecranes Group. There have been altogether four Plan Periods since 2012. Each of the Plan Periods has had approximately 1,500 participants from 35 countries on average. More than 300,000 Konecranes Plc shares have been bought by the participants since 2012 as part of the Plan. On the basis of interest shown by the Group employees, the Board has decided to launch a new Plan Period. The new plan period will begin on September 1, 2016 and end on June 30, 2017.

Fabege supports Arne Ljungkvist’s new global anti-doping campaign

Swedish anti-doping campaigner Arne Ljungqvist is urging society, the business community and the world of sport to join forces to combat the spread of doping. Together with Fabege a new symbol is being launched, along with the first two sculptures in a series that will be erected in Monaco and Stockholm. The global campaign will go under the hashtag #pureforsure and will highlight key issues in pure sport and public health.Fabege is taking the first step in Sweden, demonstrating its support for the campaign by erecting the Et Purus sculpture in Arenastaden in Solna, just outside Stockholm.

Magnolia Bostad lists bond loan on Nasdaq First North Bond Market

Magnolia Bostad has issued a bond loan of SEK 600 million as previously announced in a press release on April 21, 2016. The bond loan, with the ticker MAGBOS 002 and ISIN-code SE0008293823, will be admitted to trading on Nasdaq First North Bond Market with the first day of trading on June 16, 2016.For more information, please contact:Fredrik Lidjan, CEO+46 70 223 43 47, fredrik.lidjan@magnoliabostad.se  (fredrik.lidjan@magnoliabostad.se) Erik Rune, CFO+46 73 399 40 30, erik.rune@magnoliabostad.se (erik.rune@magnoliabostad.se) Magnolia Bostad develops efficient, attractive

RepRisk releases Special Report on Tax Optimization

Report highlights case studies of tax avoidance in the Technology, Retail, and Consultancy sectorsRepRisk, the leading provider of dynamic business intelligence on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks, has released a special report on tax optimization, which includes three case studies from the sectors most associated with the practice: Technology, Retail, and Support Services (consultancy). Tax optimization - also referred to as tax avoidance - is a practice that, although not illegal, is often deemed unethical, as paying taxes in the countries where a company operates is

First day of trading in the AcadeMedia share

Today AcadeMedia AB (publ) (“AcadeMedia”, the “Company” or the “Group”), announces the outcome of the offer to acquire shares in the Company in connection with the Company’s Initial Public Offering (the “Offering”). The Offering, with regards to the number of shares available, was subscribed more than 40 times and attracted very strong interest from both Swedish and International institutions as well as the general public in Sweden.For more information, see corporate.academedia.se/en/ipo/

Introducing Zaplox Direct: a Ready-to-deploy, Complete Mobile Guest Journey for Small- and Mid-sized Hotels

New solution from market innovator Zaplox ensures easy deployment and rapid launch of mobile keys and guest services.Zaplox Direct satisfies the demand from small and mid-sized hotels and hotel chains for an easy-to-use mobile key solution handling the entire guest journey. The aim of Zaplox Direct is to make both the implementation and operations easy for the individual hotelier. The technical solution is based on integration to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) locks from ASSA ABLOY Hospitality, Salto Systems and Kaba, but with only partial integration to underlying property management systems,

AMA Confronts the Rise of Nootropics

CHICAGO - Responding to the safety concerns generated by a growing personal use of nootropics, physicians at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted new policy discouraging the nonmedical use of prescription drugs for cognitive enhancement in healthy individuals.Nootropics – the so-called smart drugs – include a variety of prescription drugs, supplements, or other substances that claim to improve cognitive functions of healthy individuals, particularly executive function, memory, learning or intelligence.Prescription drugs that are FDA-approved to

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Andrew W. Gurman, M.D., Inaugurated as 171th President of AMANew AMA president is the first hand surgeon and second orthopedic surgeon to lead the nation’s largest physician organizationCHICAGO – Andrew W. Gurman, M.D. , an orthopedic hand surgeon from Hollidaysburg, Penn., was sworn in today as the 171th president of the American Medical Association (AMA). In leading the nation’s largest physician organization, Dr. Gurman will focus his tenure on advancing the AMA’s three strategic focus areas, to: improve health

AMA Supports Delayed School Start Times to Improve Adolescent Wellness

New AMA policy encourages middle schools and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m.CHICAGO – As sleep deprivation continues to negatively impact the health and well-being of adolescents in the United States, the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted policy during its Annual Meeting to encourage reasonable school start times that allow students to get sufficient sleep. The new policy specifically calls on school districts across the United States to implement middle and high school start times no earlier than 8:30 a.m. The new policy also encourages physicians to actively

Agility Fuel Systems and Hexagon Composites announce merger to create Agility Fuel Solutions

Hexagon Composites, the global leader in composite cylinders for natural gas vehicles (NGVs), and Agility Fuel Systems, the leader in natural gas fuel system solutions for commercial vehicles, announced today that the companies will merge Hexagon Composites' CNG Automotive Products Division, which includes medium- and heavy-duty vehicle composite cylinder manufacturing operations and its bus systems business unit, with Agility to form Agility Fuel Solutions. The new entity will be owned equally by Hexagon Composites and Agility's current investors. Agility Fuel Solutions will continue to

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