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CAREDX INITIATES COMPULSORY ACQUISITION PROCEEDINGS AND ALLENEX FILES FOR DE-LISTING

CareDx, Inc ("CareDx") announced on 8 April 2016 that the company completes its public offer to the shareholders of Allenex AB (publ), ("Allenex"). After completion of the offer, CareDx holds approximately 98.3 percent of the shares of Allenex and has notified Allenex’ board of directors that CareDx has resolved to initiate compulsory acquisition proceedings regarding the remaining shares. In light of the above, Allenex’ board of directors does not consider it motivated for Allenex to remain a listed company and has therefore decided to apply for de-listing of the Allenex share from

Report from Björn Borg’s Annual General Meeting 2016

The Annual General Meeting of Björn Borg AB was held at 5.30 p.m. CET on 19 May 2016 at the company’s offices in Stockholm.  The Annual General Meeting adopted the income statement and balance sheet, the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet for the year 2015. The Annual General Meeting resolved that no dividend be paid to the shareholders for the year 2015. Instead of a dividend, the Annual General Meeting resolved on a share redemption program as set out below.Directors The Annual General Meeting resolved to re-elect the Directors Fredrik Lövstedt, Mats H

East Capital Explorer launches repurchase program today

As announced on 7 April 2016, the Board of East Capital Explorer AB (publ) has resolved to initiate a share buyback program for as long as the Company’s shares trade at a discount of more than 20 percent to its most recently published NAV in Swedish krona. The Board’s decision to repurchase shares falls within the scope of the authorization given to the Board by the Annual General Meeting 2015. The current authorization is valid until and including the day of the AGM 2016, 9 June 2016. The company however intends to pursue buybacks after the AGM, subject to a renewed authorization. The

Grant of restricted share units

The Board of Directors of Opera Software ASA granted a total of 1,164,000 restricted share units ("RSUs") of which 125,000 are performance based, on May 19, 2016. The RSUs are granted pursuant to the resolution passed at the extraordinary general meeting of Opera Software ASA held on January 25, 2016. Falguni Bhuta, VP Marketing Opera Mediaworks 10,000 RSUs that will vest in August 2017 and August 2018. After this grant, the employee holds 14,500 RSUs, and 1 775 shares in Opera Software ASA. Brian Kesterson, EVP Finance Opera Mediaworks 50,000 RSUs that will vest in August 2017 and

Executive Management Invests in Bactiguard

The Executive Management in Bactiguard has been offered an opportunity to invest in the company by purchasing a sizeable number of shares.The Executive Management in Bactiguard has been offered an opportunity to invest in the company by purchasing a sizeable number of shares. Other members of senior management have also been offered the opportunity to purchase shares. The transaction was enabled by the two major shareholders Christian Kinch and Thomas von Koch, who have offered management to purchase a total of 751 013 shares of serie B, corresponding to a value of approx 9.2 MSEK. The

NCC commences construction of Kungälv’s new waterworks

NCC and Kungälv Municipality have entered a partnering arrangement for the construction of a new waterworks north of Kungälv. The works will have the capacity to provide drinking water to the municipalities of Kungälv, Tjörn, Ale and Stenungssund by the summer of 2018. The order value is approximately SEK 300 million.“Kungälv and the surrounding municipalities need to secure their supply of drinking water and we will build, together with NCC, a state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest water purification technology,” says Maria Sondell, Project Manager at Kungälv Municipality.

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DDM Holding AG decides to issue a maximum of 2 million registered shares, raising proceeds of up to SEK 65 million

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFULThe Board of Directors of DDM Holding AG (“DDM” or the “Company”) has, based on the authorization granted by DDM’s Annual General Meeting held on 27 May 2015 in its Art. 3a of the articles of the association, resolved to carry out an authorized share issue of a maximum of 2,000,000 registered shares at a subscription price of SEK 33.50 per share (the “Issue”). The subscription price in the Issue has

Tieto investing in secure cloud and data centre services

Digitalization gains speed and the amount of data transferred and stored is becoming increasingly immense. Tieto is investing to support growth and increased demand for secure data centre and cloud environments in the Nordics, including starting operations in a Norwegian data centre. The aim is to drive modernization of IT infrastructure and applications and to help customers capture new business opportunities in the data-driven world. Due to a massive boost in data transfer volumes and sharper regulation like The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) within the IT security area,

Rejlers wins assignment for the Norwegian Railway Museum

Rejlers Norway has won an exciting and multifaceted project for the Norwegian Railway Museum (Norsk Jernbanemuseum) in Hamar regarding electrical design and energy advice.The Norwegian Railway Museum opened in Hamar as early as in 1896. It is one of the oldest railway museums in the world. It is a national museum that is administered by the Norwegian National Rail Administration. Norway's railway history is depicted through the museum's unique collection of indoor and outdoor exhibits. Inside the locomotive and carriage halls, there is a historical collection of locomotives and carriages

Martin Edlund continues as CEO of Minesto

The Board of Minesto AB has today appointed Dr Martin Edlund, since February acting CEO, as CEO of Minesto.“Martin holds an ideal combination of technical expertise, industry knowledge and experience in business development”, said Bengt Adolfsson, chairman of Minesto.Dr Martin Edlund took over as acting CEO of Minesto in February this year, when Anders Jansson chose to leave his position. Over the past six years, Dr Edlund has served as Chairman of the Board with an operational role in the company, focusing on business development and partnerships.A recruitment process has been ongoing

Three Nordic utilities call for action to strengthen the EU carbon market

PRESS RELEASE 20 May 2016The three largest Nordic utilities Fortum, Statkraft and Vattenfall, propose improvements of the EU carbon market to better reflect the high ambitions ofthe Paris Agreement. In their joint position signed by the CEOs of thecompanies, they call for three immediate actions to be incorporated in theongoing revision of the EU ETS Directive for Phase 4.The Paris Agreement established an international long-term political frameworkfor the global transition towards low-carbon economies. The EU carbon market(ETS) was established as the EU’s main climate policy

NRC Group - Report for first quarter 2016 results

HIGHLIGHTS- Strong organic growth - revenues improved by 106 per cent compared to Q1 2015- Record high order backlog of NOK 1,863 million (NOK 761 million) - improved by 144 per cent compared to Q1 2015- First ISO certified railway construction company in Norway- Divestment of Blom Nordic and acquisition of Railcap to increase focus on rail infrastructureKEY FIGURES Q1 2016- Revenues of NOK 356.1 million (NOK 172.5 million)- EBITDA of NOK 5.1 million (NOK -5.0 million)- EBITA of NOK -0.1 million (NOK -8.9 million)MAJOR CONTRACT AWARDS- SEK 159 million contract appointed

Metsä Group's goal of a closed chemical cycle draws nearer with agreement on sulphuric acid plant

Metsä Group Press release 20 May 2016Metsä Group is building a sulphuric acid plant at the bioproduct mill in Äänekoski. The plant will be delivered by Valmet. The approximately EUR 20 million investment is the first large-scale sulphuric acid plant in the world to be integrated into the pulp manufacturing process. The plant will process the mill's odorous gases into sulphuric acid, which the bioproduct mill needs in the manufacturing of, among other things, the important bioproduct tall oil. The plant will produce roughly 35 tonnes of sulphuric acid a day, which is equal to the amount

Metsä Group's goal of a closed chemical cycle draws nearer with agreement on sulphuric acid plant

Metsä Group Press release 20 May 2016Metsä Group is building a sulphuric acid plant at the bioproduct mill in Äänekoski. The plant will be delivered by Valmet. The approximately EUR 20 million investment is the first large-scale sulphuric acid plant in the world to be integrated into the pulp manufacturing process. The plant will process the mill's odorous gases into sulphuric acid, which the bioproduct mill needs in the manufacturing of, among other things, the important bioproduct tall oil. The plant will produce roughly 35 tonnes of sulphuric acid a day, which is equal to the amount

Magnus Jaderberg, CMO of Targovax, has presented at a symposium by The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences

Magnus Jaderberg, Chief Medical Officer at Targovax, held an introductory presentation on immuno-oncology at The Royal Academy of Engineers conference on cancer medicine in Stockholm 16 May 2016. The title of the conference was “Nya cancerläkemedel för individanpassad behandling” (New cancer medicines for individualized treatment). Directed at a general public audience, the various presentations take the viewer step by step in an easy to understand way through the currently ongoing revolution of cancer treatment, which is brought about by new, innovative immuno-oncology medicines. The

Valmet to supply a sulfuric acid plant to the Metsä Group bioproduct mill in Äänekoski, Finland

Valmet Corporation's press release on May 20, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. EET Valmet will supply a sulfuric acid plant to Metsä Group's bioproduct mill in Äänekoski for in-house sulfuric acid production. By means of the new sulfuric acid plant of its own the bioproduct mill can utilize the chemicals in the odorous gases of the pulp manufacturing process. This will help to reduce the wastewater load considerably. The start-up of the plant is scheduled for the third quarter of 2017. Valmet's delivery is part of Metsä Group's sulfuric acid plant investment that is valued at roughly EUR 20 million.

NRC Group acquires Railcap

Acquisition of Railcap AS NRC Rail Group AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRC Group ASA ("NRC Group" or the "Company") has today entered into final transaction documents for the acquisition of Railcap AS ("Railcap"). The transaction is expected to be completed later today. Railcap is a rail signalling specialist contractor in Norway, which carries out railway installations, test and commissioning, construction and design. The acquisition will significantly strengthen the Company's signalling resources and strengthen NRC Group's market position in general. Furthermore, the

Magnolia Bostad sells 454 apartments to SEB’s newly established housing fund Domestica Bostäder III

Magnolia Bostad sells 454 rental apartments on part of the property Uppsala Kungsängen 25:1 (second block of the Senapsfabriken project) to SEB’s housing fund Domestica III. The letter of intent concerning the agreement was signed on December 23, 2015. The sale is made through company transfers at a price of approximately SEK 340 million. The property value at completion will be approximately SEK 1 billion. The deal is conditional upon the buyers’ financing.The property is situated in central Uppsala and the whole neighbourhood is being developed into a residential area. The new homes will

CH&LA Members Honored at National AH&LA Stars of the Industry Awards

Washington, DC – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today announced the winners of the AH&LA Stars of the Industry Awards for outstanding hotel properties and employees. Three California nominees were awarded with AH&LA Stars of the Industry Awards. Awarded annually since 1966, these awards distinguish individual hotels that have developed outstanding programs, events, and campaigns and employees for their outstanding accomplishments, service, and leadership in the hospitality and lodging industry. CH&LA member winners were chosen in the categories of Outstanding General

Osian’s world tour is underway

19.05.16 News release Osian’s world tour is underway Welsh rally star Osian Pryce’s World Rally Championship challenge began in Portugal tonight (Thursday). The Machynlleth driver, contesting this year’s Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy (DDFT) element of the world championship, was third fastest at tonight’s opening two-mile Rally of Portugal stage. Pryce and his fellow DDFT competitors contested the single test at Lousada, 30 miles inland from the rally’s base near Porto, this evening. The real action starts tomorrow morning, when Osian and co-driver Dale Furniss tackle 80

Saab to Supply KleinPilot to Great Lakes Pilotage Authority and U.S. Coast Guard

Defence and security company Saab has been awarded separate contracts from the Canadian Great Lakes Pilotage Authority and the Great Lakes Pilotage Division of the United States Coast Guard to upgrade their Great Lakes Pilot Management System to the latest version of Saab’s KleinPilot.The new KleinPilot system will replace the existing Saab supplied system installed in 2006. It will be used by the two organizations and the three U.S. Great Lakes pilotage associations to manage and coordinate the dispatch of marine pilots on the Great Lakes and automatically generate billing in accordance

Rebecca Wang Anticipates Supporting the Serpentine Galleries' Summer Party 2015, Co-Hosted by Julia Peyton-Jones and Michael R. Bloomberg

Rebecca Wang is a patron of Serpentine Galleries and a supporter of the Serpentine Pavilion Summer Party, an annual fundraiser for Serpentine Galleries helping to further their educational remit. She anticipates supporting the Serpentine Galleries at the 15th annual Summer Party on July 2, 2015.Thursday, July 2nd will see the art world’s most prestigious party, the Serpentine Summer Party, take place by the Serpentine Galleries amid the oxygenated greenery of Hyde Park, ”the lungs of London”. The Serpentine Summer Party is an annual fundraiser for the galleries, helping to further their

Hollywood Executive Producer Rebecca Wang Attends the Star Studded 67th Annual BAFTA Film Awards Ceremony

Rebecca Wang joined Steve McQueen and Dame Judi Dench to attend the 67th Annual BAFTA Film Awards Ceremony in London on February 16th. The event, hosted by Stephen Fry, gathered together some of the most eminent filmmakers, directors, screen writers and actors in the industry today.London-The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, an independent organization and charity, held their 67th annual UK film awards ceremony on February 16th at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, where HRH Prince William was in attendance, both in his role as President of the organisation, and also to

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