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Investing in new range facilities at Garelochhead

A joint project between Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has commenced to create brand new training facilities at Garelochhead ranges in Scotland, representing an investment of over £3 million. The project, which is due for completion in February 2017, will see the existing Garelochhead ranges transformed in to two new developments: a 100m Grouping and Zeroing (G&Z) range and a 600m Electronic Target Range (ETR). There will also be a single range building complex with classrooms, a targetry store and workshops, which will serve the

Why Cloud adoption in the Finance Sector is still lagging

Limitations to a consistent regulatory framework and the broad adoption of good practices deters financial institutions from taking advantage of the benefits of cloud computing. Cloud Computing is currently widely used in several sectors, however, its adoption in the Financial Sector remains low.  ENISA engaged Financial Institutions (FI), National Financial Supervisory Authorities (NFSA) and Cloud Service Providers (CSP) in a study to analyse the slow uptake of cloud services and provide possible explanations related to the speed of adoption of these services by the financial sector.

Tundra organises sustainability forum in Pakistan

Tundra Fonder organised the Tundra Sustainable Forum in Karachi, Pakistan, on Thursday, a conference on sustainable investments. The conference was attended by 140 delegates from the country's largest listed companies.The conference on the themes of the environment, social responsibility and governance was organised in partnership with the Karachi Stock Exchange. The Tundra Sustainable Frontier Fund was launched in August, a fund that invests in new emerging markets, known as frontier markets, including Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan. Tundra Sustainable Frontier is the world’s

CQC reports ‘Good’ result for Newcross’ Truro branch

Newcross Healthcare Solutions’ Truro branch has recently been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for their Complex Care service. To achieve ‘Good’ from CQC the service is inspected and must provide evidence which is compared using a rating aggregation tool. The CQC summarises that drivers of good quality of care is a person-centred service with line-of-sight from all levels of leadership. The results from the inspection outlined that Newcross is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. At Newcross, the continuous delivery of a high quality service is the core of

Ideagen launch Q-Pulse 6.1 to turbocharge document management

Latest release of Q-Pulse boosts document management via customer-led enhancementsINFORMATION management software vendor, Ideagen, has launched the latest version of its market leading quality, safety and compliance management product, Q-Pulse. Q-Pulse 6.1 comes with a notable enhancement to the Document Management module that includes PDF conversion and tighter integration with Microsoft Office. Among the new features are several customer-led enhancements which were well received at the company’s recent annual User Group, held in Birmingham’s Metropole in November. Ideagen’s Q-

Skanska UK to implement IFS Applications 9

IFS Applications 9 selected as the new works management system for Skanska’s key highways maintenance contracts IFS , the global enterprise applications company, has today announced that Skanska , one of the UK’s leading contractors, will implement IFS Applications™ 9  into the Infrastructure Services division of its UK operations.Skanska is involved in some of the UK’s most prestigious construction and infrastructure projects, in both the private and public

Hey Big Blender! Spend little time on prep.

FEM launches new 4 litre Hamilton Beach Commercial Food blenderFEM’s new Hamilton Beach Commercial food blender, the HBF1100S, is super-fast to save food prep time with powerful, high-volume blending. The HBF1100S features a powerful 3.5 Hp motor which drives a custom-designed blade, making light-work of chopping, grinding, blending, pureeing and emulsifying large quantities. It is supplied with a large, four litre container. The variable speed dial allows the blender to operate from a low speed, perfect for salad dressings and chopping and grinding, to a high speed that quickly

Normet outsources functions to Etteplan

-        Outsourcing agreement will enable Normet to focus on its core business.Mining and tunneling equipment manufacturer Normet in Iisalmi, Finland, is outsourcing its technical documentation and product management functions to Etteplan. The outsourcing is part of Normet’s previously announced cost-savings program and the company’s restructuring. The agreement enters into effect on December7, 2015. As part of the arrangement, six Normet employees, four from documentation and two from product management, will transfer to Etteplan as existing employees. Etteplan and Normet have been

Vitec acquires Nice Norwegian Insurance Computer Environment AS (Nice AS)

Nice AS has since 1987 focused on the development, implementation and operation of fully integrated system solutions for insurance companies. The company's SaaS-based systems which was launched in 2011 is used by customers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The acquisition adds 13 new employees to the Vitec Group. For more information, please contactLars Stenlund, CEO, Vitec Software Group AB (publ), mob: +46 70 659 49 39Dag Ramberg, CEO, Nice AS, mob: +47 90 15 56 94 Disclaimer:Vitec Software Group AB (publ.) is to make the above information public pursuant to the Swedish

Visma acquires Abalon

Visma Retail acquires Abalon AB, a company that develops solutions for better customer insight through customer- and loyalty programs. The acquisition is an important step towards offering retailers solutions that stimulate customer loyalty. – It is really exciting to operate in the retail industry now as digitalization gets up to speed. We register that much is happening within consumer-related industries and around mobile shopping solutions. Thanks to the acquisition of Abalon, we will become even better at helping retailers to create customer loyalty that brings results, says Peter

Renewable energy development and environmental education in critical demand in Jordan

Jordanian school students’ and secondary school teachers’ level of knowledge, environmental awareness, and perceptions and attitudes towards renewable energy development and environmental challenges in Jordan are not optimal, according a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The study found that there is a knowledge and awareness gap causing a need to re-visit public education policies and to develop a new curriculum for renewable energy and environmental education. The Middle East region has always been a hot-spot in the eye of the international community due to its

Backed by new shareholders, HERE to accelerate deployment of real-time maps

· Continuing to serve all industries with established and open location platform · Exploring incorporation of anonymized sensor data from Audi, BMW, Daimler vehicles · Governance structure designed to secure independence of company from shareholders Berlin, Germany – Backed by its new shareholders – a consortium consisting of AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG – HERE plans to accelerate the deployment of real-time maps to benefit people and businesses around the world. “The map is evolving into a live representation of the world, giving us a second-by-second view of our

EC's Aviation Strategy: Europe's airspace users' associations call for more concrete measures

Brussels, Monday 7 December 2015 The European airspace user associations (AEA, EBAA, EEA, ELFAA, ERA and IACA *) welcome the European Commission's initiative to develop and implement an "Aviation Strategy for Europe".  The associations contributed to this exercise by responding to the public consultation, drafting position papers and holding face-to-face meetings with EU regulators, in the expectation that the strategy would address the challenges that the EU's aviation sector is currently facing. The long-awaited strategy, which was presented earlier today, is the result of a year's

Keeping up appearances: were the Victorians really so civilised?

The notion of the Victorian era has historically been one of a formal, well-mannered, civilised and seemingly repressed society. Andersson’s research in the Journal of Victorian Culture  challenges this neatly preserved image of Victorianism and reveals aspects of society and Victorian expression which lay beneath the façade. It was once believed that Victorians were so embarrassed by naked table legs, that they dressed them in skirts. Since disproved, Andersson looks beyond the traditional vision of what it was to be Victorian, largely

Becky Broome Launches New Website in Time for Christmas

Becky Broome, the British lifestyle brand that designs stylish, personalised gifts ranging from glassware and barware, to home accessories, launched its new website earlier this month, just in time for the Christmas season.The fast-growing brand operates online and until now had been retailing exclusively through Notonthehighstreet.com. Becky Broome is run by Kristian and Becky, a husband and wife partnership with a gift for gifting.  Together with their close-knit team, they bring customers a world of bespoke gifts and home accessories that even those hard to please will love to receive.

Kungsleden divests the remaining share of Nordic Modular Group to Inter IKEA Investments

Kungsleden divests its remaining share of Nordic Modular Group, corresponding to 34.5 percent of the shares in the company, to Inter IKEA Investments.Henrik Jonsson, CEO Inter IKEA Investments AB, comments:”Nordic Modular Group has developed positively during the past year and strengthened its position as a leading company on the market for modular buildings. We see a great potential in developing the company towards continued growth and good profitability.” The transaction is subject to approval from the Swedish Competition Authority and is expected to be finalised no later than

Roughneck helps shape future of sledgehammers

Olympia Tools, distributors of the Roughneck brand of hand tools and workwear, is helping to shape the future of sledge hammers. The company has just launched a new range of Roughneck Gorilla sledge hammers which are revolutionary in their appearance – and their performance. The new sledge hammers complement Roughneck’s existing Gorilla products such as the brand’s Gorilla wrecking bars. These bars are marketing under the slogan ‘The shape makes the difference’ and this statement is equally true of the latest additions to the Gorilla range. Vahe Der Kureghian, purchasing and marketing

Deutsche Börse prolongs cooperation with Scila

Deutsche Börse Trading Surveillance Office to continue to use state of the art surveillance technologyDeutsche Börse, one of the world’s leading exchange groups, announced that it has signed a 5-year agreement with the Stockholm-based independent surveillance technology provider Scila to continue its use of Scila Surveillance, which has already been in production since 2011. For the last four years, Scila has provided state of the art surveillance technology for Deutsche Börse Group’s two largest exchanges – the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the derivatives market Eurex – and the bond

Thrive Creative wins three-way pitch for Fairerpower campaign

Cheshire-based Brand Communications Agency, Thrive Creative, has won a three-way pitch to deliver a through-the-line campaign for community energy supplier Fairerpower. Thrive will reposition the brand through the design and development of a new website, data capture app, a suite of brochures, point of sale and exhibition material along with a direct mail campaign to 160,000 Cheshire residents.Fairerpower is the UK’s first community energy supplier and is delivered by Cheshire East Council in conjunction with Ovo Energy. The aim is to offer substantial savings on energy bills to residents

Karin Nyman is the new Director of Communications at SAS

Karin Nyman has been appointed the new Director of Communications at Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). Nyman is currently the Marketing and Communications Director at health and social care company Ambea and she takes up her new post at SAS in March 2016.Nyman will become the Director of Communications at SAS, Scandinavia’s largest airline, where she will have responsibility for SAS’s general communications, both internal and external. She will report to SAS Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff, Carina Malmgren Heander. “We are very pleased to have appointed Karin Nyman. Her experience of

SAS traffic figures - November 2015

• Scheduled traffic (RPK) increased 9.6% and the capacity (ASK) was up by 9.8%.• The load factor decreased by 0.2 p.u. to 69.3%.• SAS carried 2.2 million scheduled passengers in November, up 3.7%.• The preliminary currency adjusted yield and PASK were both down 7% and the nominal yield and PASK were down 8% in November 2015.Market development and commentaryDemand has been positive in Scandinavia during 2015. Overall market capacity has gradually started to increase during the last months and this trend is expected to continue, primarily on international routes. While the competition

Balder sells real estate for SEK 185 million

Fastighets AB Balder has agreed to sell the properties through a company transaction to an agreed property value of SEK 185 million.The properties are located in Skara and Töreboda. The transaction consist of 26 properties and a total lettable area of approximately 21,000 sqm residential and 2,500 sqm of commercial space.The buyer is Aligera Fastigheter. The possesion will take place in January 2016.    For further information, please contact:CEO Erik Selin, tel. +46 706 074 790 orHead of Finance Marcus Hansson, tel. +46 768 369 848  Fastighets AB Balder (publ)PO Box 53121,

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