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Better grip and lower fuel consumption with the new Tandem Axle Lift

Volvo Trucks’ new function, Tandem Axle Lift, makes it possible to disengage and raise the second driven axle. This gives better road grip and up to 4 per cent lower fuel consumption when the truck is driven without a load.Volvo Trucks is now launching its Tandem Axle Lift. The new function is designed for heavy duty transports with loads being carried one way and empty return trips, for instance when hauling timber or in construction and bulk cargo operations. “With Tandem Axle Lift the second driven axle can be disengaged and its wheels raised off the road when the truck is driven

E-commerce in the Nordic region increased sharply in Q2 – clear information on deliveries important

During the second quarter of the year, Nordic residents made online purchases for SEK 40.5 billion, an increase of SEK 7.6 billion or 23 percent compared to Q2 last year, according to PostNord’s report E-commerce in the Nordic region*.All Nordic e-commerce markets continued to grow significantly during the second quarter. Domestic commerce in each respective country saw particularly sharp growth: SEK 6.7 billion or 29 percent. “Nordic e-commerce is continuing to expand substantially, and consumers are become increasingly mature and open to e-commerce. This means that they’re demanding

Peab builds apartments in Mölndal

Peab has been contracted to renovate and expand the block Hajen in Mölndal Centre. The client is Mölndalsbostäder and the contract amounts to SEK 430 million. 198 new homes will be built in the block, distributed in a 16-story building and three five-storey building on an existing property. First and second floor of the block will be office and retail premises and Mölndal City Library. Preparatory work with the Hajen block has started and the project is scheduled for completion in late 2017. The project will be reported during the third quarter of 2015.For more information

WntResearch presents Foxy-5 at oncology conference

WntResearch announces that an abstract presenting data on Foxy-5 has been accepted for presentation at a major international meeting in Boston at November 6. WntResearch has received acceptance on an abstract presentation of results from their preclinical and clinical studies with Foxy-5 at the joint meeting of AACR-NCI-EORTC* International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, November 5-9 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The presentation will be a poster: “Targeting the Wnt-5a signalling pathway as a novel anti-metastatic therapy” and it will be presented on Friday

Recipharm reaches agreement with LobSor Pharmaceuticals to manufacture LECIGON (TM), a proprietary treatment for advanced Parkinson’s disease

Recipharm and LobSor Pharmaceuticals, an Uppsala-based pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of innovative systems to treat symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s disease (APD), are pleased to announce the formation of a manufacturing agreement for LECIGON™.  As part of the agreement, Recipharm will have exclusive manufacturing rights for volumes representing first three years of commercial sales.  Recipharm will also support development costs against a mark-up on manufacturing prices, up to a certain volume, when LECIGON is produced for commercial sales.This agreement is a follow-on

STOREBRAND ASA- Election of new Board Member

The Board of Representatives of Storebrand ASA has in a meeting on 7 September 2015 elected Håkon Reistad Fure as a new Board member. Håkon Reistad Fure holds a Master of Science in Financial Economics from The Norwegian Business School (BI). He has worked as a financial analyst in DNB Markets, mainly analyzing larger Nordic financial institutions (banking and insurance). Fure has since the fall of 2014 held a position as partner with Magni Partners Limited. Upon the election, The Board of Storebrand ASA consists of the following members: Birger Magnus (chairman), Laila S. Dahlen,

Report from Sectra’s Annual General Meeting 2015

Press release - Linköping, Sweden, September 8, 2015 - The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of shareholders in Sectra AB (STO: SECT B) was held on September 7, 2015 in Linköping, Sweden. In accordance with a motion from the Board of Directors, the AGM resolved to transfer SEK 4.50 per share to shareholders through a redemption procedure. The resolution entails that approximately SEK 168 million will be distributed to shareholders.The redemption procedure is automatic, meaning that no action is required from shareholders. It will be possible to trade in Series B redemption shares (ISIN SECT IL B:

SAS traffic figures - August 2015

• SAS carried 2.4 million passengers in August, up 0.1%.• Scheduled traffic (RPK) was down 1.1% and the capacity (ASK) was reduced by 0.3%.• The load factor decreased by 0.7 p.u. to 80.5%.• The currency adjusted yield and PASK were up 9.4% and 9.9% respectively in July. The nominal yield and PASK were up 10.4% and 11,0% respectively.Market trends Market conditions in Scandinavia have temporarily stabilized and the balance between capacity and demand has improved in comparison with 2014. However, the competition remains very intensive in certain markets. PASK and yield

SAS Interim Report November 2014 – July 2015

Commercial success improves earningsMay 2015 – July 2015 · Income before tax: MSEK 1,031 (756) · Income before tax and nonrecurring items: MSEK 996 (759) · Revenue: MSEK 10,973 (10,697) · Unit revenue (PASK) increased 3.6%[1] · Unit cost (CASK) increased 3.4%[2] · EBIT margin: 10.4% (8.7) · Net income for the period: MSEK 800 (496) · Earnings per common share: SEK 2.16 (1.24) · The outlook for the full year 2014/2015 remains firm, see page 8 November 2014 – July 2015 · Income before tax: MSEK 550 (-468) · Income before tax and nonrecurring items: MSEK

Systemair acquires in Brasil

Systemair AB (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SYSR) has signed an agreement to acquire 75% of the shares in the Brazilian company Traydus, a leading Brazilian manufacturer of custom air handling units and fan coils with 75 employees. The company is located close to Sao Paulo. "In spite of the current political and financial challenges we see this as a very interesting opportunity to strategically establish Systemair in Brazil. Focusing on energy efficiency, Traydus is positioned in the upper technological segment of the Brazilian ventilation market and is a perfect fit for Systemair. This opens

Power Expert Patrick Le Fèvre joins Powerbox as Marketing and Communication Director

Powerbox  (Sweden) announced today that Patrick Le Fèvre has joined the company as Marketing Director with responsibility for marketing and communication. He will be part of the corporate business team reporting to the CEO.“Serving customers that demand energy-efficient, reliable power supplies and expert responsive service, Powerbox  is growing significantly faster than the market,” Martin Sjöstrand, the company’s CEO said. “Patrick’s expertise in marketing and technology will be a tremendous asset as we continue to expand our operations

AMA Releases Analyses on Potential Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana Mergers

Nearly half of all states could see diminished competition in local health insurance marketsCHICAGO - Sept. 8, 2015 - The combined impact of proposed mergers among four of the nation’s largest health insurance companies would exceed federal antitrust guidelines designed to preserve competition in as many as 97 metropolitan areas within 17 states, according to new special analyses of commercial health insurance markets issued today by the American Medical Association (AMA).For these locations, the mergers would enhance market power. According to the U.S. Department of Justice 

Mekonomen Group to recruit Supply Chain Director

The Mekonomen Group has recruited Örjan Grandin as the Supply Chain Director for Mekonomen Group. Örjan is currently the Business Area Director of Logistics at COOP and is a member of Group Management of COOP Sverige AB. He will take up his assignment in Mekonomen Group not later than 1 March, 2016. Örjan Grandin will be a member of Group Management of Mekonomen Group and responsible for the change process to coordinate and streamline control of the Group’s supply chain. The area is part of the company’s overall focus to capitalise on economies of scale to a greater extent by working

Asset Alliance Group raise the bar for JHP Transport

7 September 2015When Lanarkshire-based, JHP Transport (Lanark) Ltd, had an immediate need for a low loader trailer to fulfil a new contract with a well-known plant hire group, they turned to their longstanding commercial vehicle finance provider, Asset Alliance Group (AAG). Via its subsidiary, ATE Truck & Trailer Sales Limited in Newmains, Asset Alliance were able to meet their requirements in just two weeks, supplying a new Montracon tri axle, low loader trailer from stock and a new Volvo FH540 from Volvo Broxburn, on an all-encompassing three year contract hire agreement from Asset

eBay at 20: Twenty Top Tips for Traders from e-commerce expert

eBay is 20 years old. To mark the event marketplace fulfilment expert ParcelHero delivers 20 tips for eBay successAs eBay celebrates 20 years of auctioning the weird and the wonderful, SME e-commerce expert ParcelHero  has 20 Top Tips to deliver success for online businesses. Says David Jinks MILT, ParcelHero’s Head of Public Relations: ‘Over the US Labor Day weekend in 1995, eBay’s founder, Pierre Omidyar, wrote the code to create what was then called AuctionWeb and launched it from a spare bedroom. What happened

Allison to present fully automatic transmissions for defense vehicles at DSEI 2015

Allison 3000 Series™ for wheeled defense applications and Allison X200™ for tracked vehicle applications to be shown at defense and security show LONDON – Allison Transmission will showcase its world-renowned 3000 Series™ and X200™ fully automatic transmissions, globally recognized for quality, reliability and durability, at this year’s DSEI (September 15-18, ExCel, London, stand N5-170 US Pavilion). The leading defense and security exhibition is an excellent opportunity for some of its 30,000 visitors to see these transmissions, specially designed to operate in the harshest conditions,

SHARE REPURCHASE 7.9.2015

SHARE REPURCHASE 7.9.2015                                                             Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                      Trade date                                         7.9.2015                         Bourse trade                                      PURCHASEAmount                                              3 609  shares Total cost                                           39 551,90    EUR            Average price / share                        10,9592      EUR            Highest price / share                         11,05

NPRO - AGREEMENT TO SELL NEDRE SKØYEN VEI 24-26, OSLO

Norwegian Property ASA has entered into an agreement to sell Nedre Skøyen Vei 24-26 in Oslo to Veidekke Eiendom AS, the property arm of the listed construction company Veidekke ASA. The parties have agreed to a handover of the property in March 2019 at the expiry of the lease contract with the tenant Evry ASA, and Norwegian Property keeps the revenues and the operational responsibility of the property until handover. Agreed property value in the transaction is NOK 799 million, of which NOK 50 million as a deposit is due for payment in September 2015. Annual rental revenues (2015) is NOK

Veidekke ASA: To build new headquarters and apartments at Skøyen

Veidekke has entered into a contract with Norwegian Property (NPRO) to buy Nedre Skøyenvei 24-26 in Oslo, with takeover in March 2019. Veidekke wants to develop the site to build new headquarters for the Group and build several hundred homes. "Veidekke has long been on the lookout for a project to develop at Skøyen for new headquarters. This property is perfectly suited to developing modern headquarters, and we can also develop and build more than 400 homes in an extremely attractive area. Here we can exploit our expertise both as a construction and property development company, and we

PENDLETON INSPIRES LAUREUS FUND-RAISERS AHEAD OF OXFORD HALF MARATHON

· ‘With all funds raised going directly to Laureus, these participants are really bringing the ‘Sport for Good’ message to life’ – says Victoria Pendleton · To sign up for Oxford Half Marathon, go to http://www.laureus.com/run · Pictures of Victoria Pendleton’s training day at www.laureusarchive.com OXFORD, September 7, 2015 – World and Olympic track cycling champion Victoria Pendleton passed on her inspiration and advice to #TeamSportForGood ahead of the Vitality Oxford Half Marathon. Victoria, who recently made her impressive debut as

Saab At DSEi 2015

Defence and security company Saab is proud to participate in London’s Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition from15-18 September 2015.At DSEI 2015 Saab will exhibit its full range of capabilities across the air, land and sea sectors to show how its broad portfolio of advanced, integrated solutions come together to meet the needs of the most demanding customer. There will be a strong emphasis on Saab products and solutions for the land and maritime domains including air surveillance and air defence, ground combat, manned and unmanned underwater systems, missile

European Directories BondCo S.C.A. to hold EGM and change Supervisory Board Members

European Directories BondCo S.C.A. has on 7 September 2015 held an extraordinary general meeting which resolved that the supervisory board members of European Directories BondCo S.C.A. we changed. As of 7 September 2015 the supervisory board members are: ·Neil Robson, supervisory board member; ·Patrick L.C. van Denzen, supervisory board member; and ·Shehzaad Atchia, supervisory board member. The changes have been registered to the Luxembourg RCS.

Nanoparticles – small but unique

Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new way to study nanoparticles one at a time, and have discovered that individual particles that may seem identical in fact can have very different properties. The results, which may prove to be important when developing new materials or applications such as hydrogen sensors for fuel cell cars, will be published in Nature Materials. “We were able to show that you gain deeper insights into the physics of how nanomaterials interact with molecules in their environment by looking at the individual nanoparticle as opposed to

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