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20 YEARS ON - AND MIDLANDS ECONOMIC GROWTH IS FUELLING EXPANSION FOR COVENTRY DRAIN DOCTOR

20 years since the start of the Coventry franchise of Drain Doctor, the UK’s premier combined plumbing and drain repair business, a new phase of expansion of the company is being driven by economic growth, the influx of new manufacturing and the development of new housing and road and rail infrastructure in the West Midlands.  Coventry franchise owner Alan Langford said: “I can’t put my finger on one single thing that is creating more business for us. It is a combination of things including more housing and commercial developments bringing people to the area. People are building

Alma Mediapartners to become the majority shareholder of NettiKoti, a software company for ERP systems in new construction and renovation

Alma Media Corporation                     Press release               11 January 2016 at 11:00 am (EET) ALMA MEDIAPARTNERS TO BECOME THE MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER OF NETTIKOTI, A SOFTWARE COMPANY FOR ERP SYSTEMS IN NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION Alma Media’s subsidiary Alma Mediapartners Oy acquired 51 per cent of the share capital of Raksa ja KotiKauppa Oy from the company founders. The company implements ERP systems for the needs of both new construction and renovation. The revenue of Raksa ja KotiKauppa Oy for 2015 is expected to amount to approximately EUR 0.5 million. The parties

KONE to provide elevators for high-end residential towers in Liuzhou, China

KONE Corporation, press release, January 11, 2016 KONE Corporation, one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry, will equip three new high-end residential towers for the new Diwang International Fortune Center Building complex in Liuzhou, southern China. The development will be located at No. 10 Guangchang Road and will consist of three towers, one reaching 215 meters, with the other two standing both at 191 meters. The new towers are set to be completed at the end of 2016. KONE will supply 38 elevators for the project, including two KONE MonoSpace® and

Nature publish HoloMonitor research

Researchers at Lund University have used HoloMonitor technology from Phase Holographic Imaging to investigate the behavior of cells when cultivated on nanowires. The findings were recently published in Scientific Reports – an online journal published by Nature Publishing Group. Using HoloMonitor® the researchers investigated the effects of nanowire density on cell movement, division and morphology. The results provide guidelines to minimize cellular stress on nanowire arrays. Additionally, the findings show that cell behavior can be controlled by adjusting nanowire density, which may

KONE wins major order for Nanjing's Kingfine Center

KONE Corporation, press release, January 11, 2016  KONE Corporation, one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to deliver 111 elevators to the Nanjing Kingfine Center, an office and residential development set in the burgeoning neighborhood along Baiji Lake in Nanjing, China. Among the elevator units, KONE will provide 28 KONE MiniSpace(TM) and 23 KONE MonoSpace® elevators. In addition, KONE will supply 60 KONE TravelMaster(TM) escalators for the project which is set to be completed in early 2017. The Nanjing Kingfine Center will

Badger Explorer ASA – Memorandum of Understanding with CNPC DR

The Badger Development Program 2015 has been focused on developing the Cuttings Transport System as well as the Ultrasonic Transducers for the Badger Tool. As milestones related to the Program are under completion, Badger Explorer ASA (BXPL) has been working with its sponsoring partners to agree the Scope of work and funding for The Badger Development Program 2016 where focus will be on further developing the Drilling System for the Badger Tool. After a workshop held last week, BXPL and CNPC DR signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding CNPC DR’s intention to become a full partner in

ADDvise Group AB: Changes in the Board of Directors of ADDvise Group AB – Meg Tivéus and Fredrik Celsing are proposed new members of the board

As part of strengthening ADDvise board of directors the current board has decided to convene an extraordinary general meeting to be held on February 3rd 2016, where the company´s nomination committee proposes that Meg Tivéus and Fredrik Celsing are elected as new members of the board. The reason for the change is partly to enhance the skills of the Board and to meet the future requirements a listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm Small Cap would involve.Meg Tivéus has many years of experience in senior management and Board positions in both the private and public sectors in Sweden and

Noreco announces exit of the Huntington license

Oslo, 11 January 2016: Reference is made to announcement made on 2 November 2015, concerning a default by Noreco Oil UK in the Huntington license. Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) reports that its UK subsidiary, Noreco Oil UK, has now been served formal notice by the license partners, E.ON UK E&P Limited and Premier Oil Plc, that they will exercise their rights to acquire Noreco’s participating interest in the Huntington license for no consideration, in accordance with their rights under the JOA. Contact: Silje Augustson, Group CEO Tel.: +47 992 83 900 or email:

Moberg Pharma announces positive phase II data for BUPI

STOCKHOLM, January 11, 2016. Moberg Pharma AB (OMX: MOB) announces positive top-line results from a phase II-study with BUPI for the treatment of pain due to oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer. BUPI achieved a statistically significant reduction in pain.32 patients completed the phase II-study in which the efficacy of BUPI was compared to standard treatment for pain in the oral cavity. The open clinical study was conducted at two hospitals in Denmark. The primary endpoint was a measurement of pain in the mouth or pharynx 60 minutes post administration of BUPI compared

Evolution and Scientific Games sign exclusive deal for Ultimate Texas Hold'em

Evolution Gaming, leading provider of Live Casino solutions, has signed an agreement with Scientific Games to exclusively provide a Live Casino version of Ultimate Texas Hold’em.Ultimate Texas Hold’em is the world’s most popular house-banked Texas Hold’em game, and generates in excess of EUR 1.5 billion per year in GGR in land-based casinos globally. Under the terms of the 3.5-year agreement, Evolution will be the sole Live Casino provider to offer the game as part of its product range with the possibility to extend with additional game content from Scientific Games’ proprietary portfolio.

Atlas Copco’s Q4 report and conference call on January 28, 2016

Stockholm, Sweden, January 11, 2016: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, will publish its Q4 results on Thursday, January 28 at approximately 12:00 PM CET. A combined presentation and conference call for investors, analysts and media will be held at 3:00 PM CET.The presentation will be held at Atlas Copco Group Center, Sickla Industriväg 19, Nacka, Sweden. Participating from Atlas Copco will be Ronnie Leten, President and CEO, and Hans Ola Meyer, CFO. The presentation will begin with a short presentation of the report followed by a question and answer

Revised proposal from the nomination committee

Oslo 11 January 2016: Reference is made to the announcement made 30 December 2015: Notice of extraordinary general meeting of Norwegian Energy Company ASA to be held on 21 January 2016 at 12:00 CET at the premises of Advokatfirmaet BA-HR DA, Tjuvholmen allé 16, Oslo. Please find attached revised proposal from the nomination committee together with a revised proposal for resolution. The documents are also available at www.noreco.com. Contact: Silje Augustson, Group CEO Tel.: +47 992 83 900 or email: investorrelations@noreco.com

One-off gain in the fourth quarter due to change in pension scheme

DNB has decided to change its pension scheme from a defined-benefit to a defined-contribution scheme for the majority of its employees in Norway. The change is necessary to adapt to the Norwegian pension reform and the decision has been made in consultation with the employee representatives. The new pension scheme will contribute to reducing future pension commitments. De-recognition of existing pension commitments will give a pre-tax gain of approximately NOK 2 billion in the fourth quarter and reduce pension costs by a corresponding amount. This will also have a positive effect on CET

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Purchase of own shares

Selvaag Bolig purchased 11 326 of its own shares on 8 January 2016. The shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 26.09. The shares were purchased for the company's share programmes for employees. After the transaction Selvaag Bolig holds 460 000 own shares. Further information fromSverre Molvik, CFO, Selvaag Bolig ASATelephone: +47 401 00 585, e-mail: smo@selvaagbolig.no Selvaag Bolig ASA is a residential property developer controlling the entire value chain from acquisition of land to sale of homes. The company has several thousand homes under development at any given

Etrion to Present at Pareto Securities Power and Renewable Energy Conference

January 11, 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX / OMX: ETX), a solar independent power producer, announces that the Company’s CEO, Marco A. Northland, will be presenting at the Pareto Securities Power and Renewable Energy Conference in Oslo on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 2:35pm Central European Time. A copy of the presentation will be available on Etrion’s website at www.etrion.com. About Etrion Etrion Corporation is an independent power producer that develops, builds, owns and operates utility-scale solar power generation plants.

Smooth everyday life, renovations and finances matter to house buyers

According to YIT’s survey on Finnish housing, most Finns are happy in their current homes, but more than half of respondents dream about a new apartment. The three things house-byers worry about the most are renovations to the apartment or for the housing company, their financial situation and the smoothness of everyday life. When asked about their views on housing and housing trends, Finns say they expect the importance of the neighbourhood’s reputation and the use of services to increase.YIT mapped out the views Finns have on housing in its Finnish housing study in December*. Around half

Nomination Committee of Attendo AB for the Annual General Meeting 2016

Following the introduction of Attendo AB on Nasdaq Stockholm on 30 November 2015, this is to announce the representatives of the five largest shareholders by number of votes who constitute the Nomination Committee in preparation of the Annual General Meeting 2016.Representatives: · Tomas Billing, Nordstjernan (Chairman) · Alireza Etemad, IK 2004 Fund and its advisor IK Investment Partners · Marianne Nilsson, Swedbank Robur Funds · Adam Nyström, Didner & Gerge Funds · Anssi Soila, nominated by av Pertti Karjalainen Erik Lautmann Attendo’s Chairman of the Board, is co-

Finnair Traffic Performance in December 2015

Number of passengers grew 9.7% year-on-year, exceeding 10 million for the full year Finnair Plc.  Stock Exchange Release 11 January 2016 at 09:00 am EET In December, Finnair's overall capacity measured in Available Passenger Kilometres grew by 8.1 per cent and traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres grew by 7.8 per cent year‐on‐year. The passenger load factor decreased by 0.2% points to 76.8 per cent. The capacity in Asian traffic increased in December by 4.3 per cent, while traffic measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres increased by 5.3 per cent year‐on‐year as Finnair

Keith McLoughlin to retire from Electrolux and will be succeeded by Jonas Samuelson as President and CEO

Keith McLoughlin has notified the Board of Directors of Electrolux that he wishes to retire from Electrolux. The Board has appointed Jonas Samuelson as new President and CEO of Electrolux as of February 1, 2016.Mr. Samuelson is currently head of the business area Electrolux Major Appliances Europe, Middle East and Africa. He has previously been the head of Electrolux Global Operations and prior also held the role as Group Chief Financial Officer. Jonas Samuelson joined Electrolux in 2008. “With the dedication of the entire Electrolux team, we have strengthened this great company by

Nordic Capital acquires world-leading innovative research technology provider Cint

Nordic Capital Fund VIII (‘Nordic Capital’) has acquired Cint, a leading global player in the insights data collection technology market. Nordic Capital will support Cint’s successful position as a leading global platform, aiding continued accelerated growth in an industry where consumers are becoming increasingly mobile and digital, and brand marketing spend is shifting to online.Nordic Capital acquires Cint from a large shareholder group that includes Prime Ventures, Creandum, Cipio Partners, the founder, and a group of individual investors and employees. Fredrik Näslund, Partner at NC

Kungsleden appoints new Head of Transactions

Kungsleden appoints Henrik Gerdin as Head of Transactions. The appointment is part of the re-organisation which started last fall.Kungsleden AB (publ) continues its re-organisation efforts and employs Henrik Gerdin as the new Head of Transactions. In his new role Henrik will, in accordance with the chosen strategic direction, continue to optimise and expand the property portfolio. Henrik Gerdin leaves a role as Director at Niam where he has spent the past eight years working with property transactions. Prior to this, Henrik spend two years working with structured finance and investment

Peak appoints Neil Poxon as Global Business Development Director

PERTH, AUSTRALIA. Peak Well Systems (“Peak”), a leading specialist in the design and development of advanced downhole tools for well intervention, is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Poxon as Global Business Development Director, effective immediately. Based in Aberdeen, Mr Poxon is responsible for all sales and business development activities, including marketing with the very clear aim of driving and delivering Peak’s global sales strategy in line with its vision for growth. With a career spanning almost 30 years’, Mr Poxon’s extensive experience in the oil and gas

EMAS OFFSHORE RECORDS A NET LOSS IN 1QFY2016 ON THE BACK OF CHALLENGING MARKET CONDITIONS

·Revenue negatively impacted by lower demand resulting from general weakness in the offshore industry ·Cost rationalisation exercises ongoing, with continued efforts to strengthen balance sheet and enhance financial flexibilityEMAS Offshore Limited (“EMAS Offshore” or the “Group”), today announced its financial results for the three months ended 30 November 2015 (“1QFY2016”). The Group reported a net loss of US$3.2 million against revenue of US$49.8 million amidst challenging operating conditions underpinned by a volatile oil price environment. The Group posted a lower year-on-

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