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Lapland's attractiveness increases: Busy winter expected at Santa’s official home airport

Finavia, the Finnish airport operator, has raised the passenger experience at Rovaniemi Airport to a whole new level. Airports in Lapland are eagerly awaiting the busiest winter season which is looking better than in years when measured by the number of bookings. Finavia has invested nearly EUR 20 million in Lapland's airports in 2014–2015.The service level, enjoyment and smoothness of Rovaniemi Airport have been improved. The changes have focused on security control and service desks at the terminal and the appearance of the airport. “Finavia has made significant investments in making

Restoring a king and rewriting history - JORVIK Viking Festival 2016

York, UK 15 – 21 February 2016The largest Viking Festival in Europe, the JORVIK Viking Festival, is set to make the boldest move in over 30 years, when Norse experts are hoping not only to bring history to life, but also to rewrite the history books and restore Canute back to the podium as the greatest English king! 2016 marks 1000 years since the Viking Canute, also known as Cnut, took the English throne, uniting the nation in a way that had never been experienced before, and was barely repeated for the next 450 years of the medieval period. He is also responsible for creating a North

DDM Holding AG and DDM Treasury Sweden AB to report third quarter 2015

DDM Holding AG (First North: DDM), a multinational investor in and manager of distressed assets, and its subsidiary DDM Treasury Sweden AB (publ), will publish their Q3 2015 Interim Reports on Thursday 12 November 2015, at 08:00 a.m. CET.Mr. Gustav Hultgren, CEO, and Mr. Fredrik Olsson, CFO, will host a conference call the same day, beginning at 10:00 a.m. CET, to present and comment on the companies’ financial results. The conference will be held in English and can be followed live on www.ddm-group.ch  or by telephone with dial-in numbers:

DDM Holding AG and DDM Treasury Sweden AB to report third quarter 2015

DDM Holding AG (First North: DDM), a multinational investor in and manager of distressed assets, and its subsidiary DDM Treasury Sweden AB (publ), will publish their Q3 2015 Interim Reports on Thursday 12 November 2015, at 08:00 a.m. CET.Mr. Gustav Hultgren, CEO, and Mr. Fredrik Olsson, CFO, will host a conference call the same day, beginning at 10:00 a.m. CET, to present and comment on the companies’ financial results. The conference will be held in English and can be followed live on www.ddm-group.ch  or by telephone with dial-in numbers:

Vestas receives 200 MW order in China

Additional information about the projects:  Customer: Inner Mongolia Hanas Wind Power Co. LtdProject name(s): Azuoqi 1A and Azuoqi 1BLocation/Country: ChinaNumber of MW: 200 MWNumber of 50 V110-2.0 MW turbines (Azuoqi 1A) and 25 V100-2.0 MW + 25turbines/turbine V110-2.0 MW turbines (Azuoqi 1B)type(s):Contract type:   Supply-onlyContract scope: The contract includes delivery and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a two-year Active Output Management 4000 service agreement, and a

New ad celebrates credit card obsessions of MBNA ‘staff’

Chester, UK:  Leading UK credit card company MBNA kicks off a new brand advertising campaign on Friday 6 November. It celebrates the backroom boffins who take enormous pride in being good with customers’ money. Click here  to watch. MBNA’s ‘staff’ are obsessive about credit cards. The new brand campaign showcases how they make a virtue out of being boringly good at all the nitty-gritty behind your card. For over 20 years, MBNA has been quietly providing a range of award-winning credit cards to millions of consumers “under the radar”. The ad features four

Örjan Andersson, Swedish heavyweight in the fashion industry, launches reflective collection with If Insurance

As the hours of daylight decrease in Sweden, we see an unfortunate increase in traffic related injuries of pedestrians. Even though reflectors reduce the risk of pedestrians getting into an accident, only one out of four Swedes wear them. For the second year in a row, If Insurance launches a reflective collection to increase visibility of pedestrians in the dark. This time Örjan Andersson, jeans designer and founder of celebrated brand Cheap Monday, has taken on the task of developing a wearable collection that can save lives.Despite the prolonged darkness, Scandinavians are not using

NEXT Biometrics at CARTES, Paris - November 17th-19th 2015

As a part of the NEXT roadmap towards long term implementations in SmartCards, NEXT Biometrics will attend this year’s Cartes, Paris tradeshow. NEXT CEO, Tore Etholm-Idsøe said: At Cartes we will be showing our sensors integrated in products targeting payments, governmental markets and other higher end, quality critical applications. Included here will be a NEXUS Smartphone reference design in which we have integrated a full size sensor (12*17 mm) in the back of the phone. This facilitates secure and convenient use for close to a 100% of a population meeting the requirements of customers

Leyland Trucks Helping Hand initiative reaches out

The Helping Hand initiative, created in 1994 to allow employees at Leyland Trucks to fundraise for local community projects continues to go from strength to strength with one of the busiest periods in its history. Back in January of this year, Helping Hand Chairman Neale Handley was surprised to discover that it wasn’t only Leyland employees who wanted to get involved, but their suppliers as well.  Roy Chetram, an employee of Neales Waste, a waste management company who regularly visit the Leyland site, contacted the Helping Hands committee to ask if he could get involved.

Swedish collaborative project wins Nordic fashion industry sustainability award

The successful Swedish collaboration Sustainable Water Resources (SWAR) for cleaner textile production has won the prestigious 2015 Habit Fashion Award for Sustainability. Lindex is one of the initiators of the project together with fashion industry colleagues KappAhl, Indiska and Stockholm International Water Institute. SWAR was honored by the Habit of its impact in terms of efficient use of water, energy and chemicals in textile production in India.- In this project, for a more sustainable textile production, we have demonstrated the power of collaboration and shared learnings. Together

SAS traffic figures - October 2015

• Scheduled traffic (RPK) was up 3.9% and the capacity (ASK) was increased by 0.8%.• The load factor improved by 2.3 p.u. to 76.9%.• SAS carried 2.6 million scheduled passengers in October, down 0.8%.• The currency adjusted yield and PASK were down 1.1% and 0.3% respectively in September. The nominal yield and PASK were down 1% and 0.3% respectively.Market trendsMarket conditions in Scandinavia have temporarily stabilized and the balance between capacity and demand has improved in comparison with 2014. While the competition remains very intensive in certain markets and the demand in

HAGLÖFS LAUNCHES WEB SHOP

Haglöfs is taking another step in its commitment to e-commerce and digital communication by launching its own web shop. It will initially be available in Sweden and gradually exported to all markets where the Haglöfs brand is currently present. Haglöfs has launched a web shop that gives consumer access to Haglöfs' full range of products, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It combines a wide range of products and an exceptionally knowledgeable customer service with an attractive and easy to use e-commerce solution that makes it easy to shop for Haglöfs products. "Our website www.

Ascott Cab Company to continue as an official TX4 retailer

After a successful trial period The London Taxi Company has extended its agreement with Ascott Cab Co. to serve as an official retailer of the TX4.  The original agreement announced in May 2015 was set up on the basis of a six month trial period. Following the successful completion of the trial, The London Taxi Company has moved to make the arrangement permanent on the back of positive customer feedback on Ascot Cab Co.’s South London location, strong commercial performance and effective working relationships that have been established between the companies.  Richard Gordon, The

New Audi R8 V10 uses MagneRide Suspension

Supercar uses latest BWI technology to provide uncompromised on-road comfort with pin-sharp on-track controlThe all-new Audi R8 V10 coupe, is fitted with the advanced magnetic adaptive damping system, MagneRide, from BWI Group. MagneRide dampers are optional equipment on both the 540PS R8 V10 and 610PS R8 V10 plus models, capable of 200 and 205mph respectively. The R8’s drive select feature integrates MagneRide into the four different driving modes (comfort, auto, individual and dynamic) that tailor the throttle response, steering weight, gear change, ESC threshold, torque split and

The gut microbiota can influence the effectiveness of dietary treatments

Why a dietary treatment works for some but not others seems to depend on interactions between the gut microbiota and the diet. A new study, published in Cell Metabolism, shows that people with better control of blood sugar after eating barley kernel bread also have a different balance of microbes in the gut.Dietary interventions can be used to improve the metabolism of humans, and they also have a major impact on the gut microbiota. Previous studies at the Sahlgrenska Academy have shown that the gut microbiota is altered in metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, and that the gut

Ericsson to support acceleration of Tunisia's digital agenda

· Agreements to support Tunisian ICT innovation in areas such as utilities, public safety and transportation signed · Application and service developers to be hosted in innovation center and be given access to innovate on Ericsson's platform for Internet of Things (IoT) · Ericsson Service-center supporting customers in the Mediterranean region and Africa established. At the occasion of the visit by the President of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi, to Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC) headquarters in Sweden, announcements were made to support the acceleration of the Tunisia's digital agenda.

Helsinki once again attracts record number of cruise visitors

This summer Helsinki attracted around 437,000 international cruise visitors, setting another new record. International cruise tourism is experiencing rapid growth worldwide, and the profile of cruise visitors is changing. Helsinki enjoyed another record cruise season this past summer. Between May and October 254 international cruise ships called on Helsinki, carrying with them 437,000 international cruise visitors – 17,000 more than in 2014. Next year the number may climb even further. “This shows how Helsinki is still one of the most attractive destinations in the Baltic Sea,”

Interim Report January 1 – September 30

Third quarter 2015 ·Net sales for the quarter amounted to 13.5 (12.6) MSEK. ·Operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) amounted to 9.6 (11.4) MSEK. ·Profit before tax amounted to -4.1 (3.9) MSEK. ·Profit after tax amounted to -3.2 (3.0) MSEK. ·Power production, including production guarantees amounted to 24.1 (19.4) GWh. ·Production has been good even though we in the beginning of the quarter suffered from technical problems in three wind turbines, all of them are now in production. ·Aligera have acquired a stake of 20% of the share

Valmet supplied prehydrolysis system started up at Thai Roong Ruang Energy Co., Ltd. in Thailand

Valmet Corporation's trade press release on November 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. EET A Valmet supplied prehydrolysis system was successfully started up on August 29, 2015 at Thai Roong Ruang Energy Co., Ltd. (TRE) in Saraburi, Thailand. The system is installed as the pretreatment stage in a bioethanol production plant. The plant will have a process capacity of 1,300 tons of bagasse per year and produce 100,000 liter bioethanol annually. Valmet supplied the prehydrolysis system to Marubeni Corporation, which operated on behalf of Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd. The construction of the plant has

Update regarding Candyking’s Q3/Q4 2015 tender processes

Candyking has recently participated in and now finalised three important tenders regarding confectionery pick and mix. The company has extended the agreement with Dansk Supermarked in Denmark, whereas the agreement with Bergendahls in Sweden and Coop in Norway will not be extended after December 31, 2015. In 2014 Candking’s net sales was 1,769 million SEK. Bergendahls represented just under 4% of the total turnover and Coop Norway approximately 5%. This information was made public on the 6th of November 2015, at 09.30.

Metsä Group to enhance the efficiency of its Kerto® and plywood mills

Metsä Group press release 6/11/2015 at 10 EETMetsä Wood, the wood product business of Metsä Group, will start statutory labour negotiations to implement a new target organisation model at all of its Kerto® and plywood mills. The negotiations are part of the performance improvement programme announced last year. The programme aims for further improvements in production excellence as part of the industrial efficiency strategy and increased labour flexibility at production units in Finland. Metsä Wood’s sawmills adopted the new organisational structure in spring 2015.The implementation of

Announces interim report three will be brought forward

The board of directors of AroCell AB (publ) has taken a decision to bring forward interim report three to November 10, 2015 (previously November 17, 2015) as a consideration to the planned preferential rights issue.For further information: Jan Stålemark, CEOAroCell AB (pub)Tel: +46-706696206info@arocell.comwww.arocell.com About AroCell AB (publ)AroCell AB is a Swedish company that develops standardized modern blood tests to support the prognosis and follow up of cancer patients. AroCell’s new technology is based on patented methods to measure TK1 protein levels, which

Saab Continues Support for Swedish Coast Guard

Defence and security company Saab has extended its support and maintenance agreement with Field Aviation for the aircraft of the Swedish Coast Guard. The contract runs for five years with an additional two year option. The order value is SEK160 million for the first five years.The support agreement is a turnkey solution, in which Saab provides technical monitoring, the supply of spares and maintenance services for aircraft, engines, radar and other special equipment for the Swedish Coast Guard. “The Coast Guard's aircraft must be available round the clock, all year round. The extended

Cygate adopts Ericsson Apcera platform enabling the full potential of the cloud

· Cygate has chosen the Ericsson Apcera platform, to be launched as part of their cloud services · Deal marks the first application of Ericsson's Apcera software platform globally, a policy-driven approach to Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Containers; powered by technology from Ericsson's strategic investment Apcera Inc. · Enables Cygate to offer customers secure and reliable cloud deployment, improved time to market through accelerated delivery and automation of software applications, and improved economics across test, development and production environment lifecycles

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