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Scania signs break-through order for gas buses in South America

The Colombian city of Cartagena will use 147 Scania Euro 6 gas buses on its new transport system as part of Scania’s largest deal to date on Euro 6 gas technology in South America.Cartagena has selected Scania as the exclusive provider for two trunk lines for the city’s brand new Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system, called Transcaribe. Scania will provide 147 Euro 6 gas buses to the city as well as service and maintenance contracts. When selecting their provider the city took into consideration Scania’s expertise in providing sustainable transport solutions for cities around the world.

Lumber prices have fallen sharply in key markets around the world in early 2015 with the biggest declines seen in North America and Europe

Lower demand and a strengthening US dollar have sent lumber prices plummeting in the 1Q/15 to their lowest levels in more than two years in North America and Europe, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Import prices to Japan and China have followed a similar trend, although the decline has been less dramatic.Seattle, USA. Lumber prices have fallen throughout a majority of the main softwood lumber markets in the world during the 1Q/15. The biggest declines have occurred in the US, Canada and the Nordic countries, while the drop in import prices to China and Japan has been more modest.

Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Brings Legends for Youth Baseball Clinic Series to Chicago

Free youth baseball clinic to feature Bill “Soup” Campbell, Timothy Stoddard and other MLB AlumniColorado Springs, Colo. – Local youth will have an opportunity to play with their big league heroes at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Legends for Youth baseball clinic series on Monday, June 22nd, 2015. In partnership with Lincoln Park Baseball Academy and Mizuno, the free clinic features former Major League Baseball players who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons for approximately 200 local youth ages 6 – 16. Players attending* include All-Star

Clark Charitable Foundation Pledges $500,000 to Montgomery College for Engineering Scholarships

The Clark Charitable Foundation has pledged $500,000 to support a new scholarship fund for engineering students at Montgomery College (MC). This fund will add even more support to the largest community college engineering transfer program in the nation. Beginning with the 2015–16 academic year, the A. James Clark Engineering Scholarships—named for the founder of the Bethesda-based Clark Construction Group—will benefit 10-20 students annually. Students who major in engineering, maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need will be considered for the

System Integration ApS increases its ownership in Atea ASA

On June 19, 2015, System Integration ApS acquired 777,469 shares at an average price of NOK 67.72. System Integration ApS is indirectly owned and controlled by Ib Kunøe, primary insider and the Chairman of the Board of Atea. Following the transaction, System Integration ApS will hold 25,889,832 shares in Atea, representing approx. 24.6% of the share capital in Atea, and Ib Kunøe and close associates will in total own 26,207,532 shares in Atea, representing approx. 24.9% of the share capital in Atea. For further information, please contact:Steinar Sønsteby, CEO Atea ASA, mobile

‘Art Attack’ awaits Deputy Mayor at Warren Lodge on National Care Home Open Day 2015

Friday 19 JuneThere’s a visual feast in store for the Deputy Mayor of Wokingham when he visits Warren Lodge Care Centre in Wokingham on Friday 19 June as part of National are Home Open Day 2015. Art is one of the themes of this year’s national initiative to show local people what excellent care homes in their community are really like and Warren Lodge has wholeheartedly embraced the idea and responded with a full creative repertoire covering painting, literature, music and dance! “Our residents have been busy doing paintings representing memories of when they were younger, which are

Buyback of own shares

On June 19, 2015, Atea ASA purchased 150,000 of its own shares under the share buyback program. The shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 67.9261. Following this transaction, the company holds 150,000 of its own shares. For further information, please contact:Steinar Sønsteby, CEO Atea ASA, mobile +47 930 55 655Robert Giori, CFO Atea ASA, mobile +47 934 09 188    About AteaAtea is the leading supplier of IT infrastructure and system integration in the Nordic and Baltic regions with 6,500 employees. Atea is present in 90 cities in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland,

Ragdale Hall celebrates 25 years with current owners

Guests at Ragdale Hall have joined staff and directors in raising a glass to success, as the Leicestershire-based Health Hydro and Thermal Spa celebrates 25 years of ownership by Michael Isaacs and the Nesbitt family.Since being taken over on 15th June 1990 by Michael and his business partner Garry Nesbitt (the pair having then recently sold their successful music business, Our Price Records) Ragdale Hall near Melton Mowbray has become one of the UK's leading spas, synonymous with high quality treatments, luxury surroundings and unparalleled customer service. Continued investment has

NANO – MANDATORY NOTIFICATION OF TRADE

Oslo, Norway 19 June 2015: Ludvik Sandnes, chairman of the Board of Directors of Nordic Nanovector ASA, has today purchased 2,626 shares in Nordic Nanovector ASA at an average share price of NOK 30,00 per share, through his 100% owned company Ekornhuset AS. Following the transaction, Ludvik Sandnes directly and indirectly will own 125,000 shares in Nordic Nanovector ASA. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

CDC Foundation, Pfizer and CDC Partner to Develop Longitudinal Data Collection System for Sickle Cell Disease

Effort with CDC to collect, analyze and disseminate much-needed sickle cell informationSickle cell disease (SCD), estimated to affect nearly 100,000 Americans, is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States and the estimated cost of care for sickle cell disease is approximately $1.1 billion dollars annually. To address this health burden, the CDC Foundation is partnering with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Blood Disorders within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, the California Rare Disease

Reflex Labels makes no bones about the benefits of Toshiba TEC’s printing technology at Meatup 2015

Taking centre stage on Reflex Labels’ stand at Meatup 2015 are three state-of-the-art printing and labelling devices from Toshiba TEC, the leading imaging solutions provider. Between 30th June and 1st July visitors will able to get hands on with the B-EX4T1, B-FV4 and B-SX5 industrial printers and find out how their use can streamline logistics operations and optimise workflows in even the most challenging environments. Formed in 2002 and headquartered in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Reflex Labels is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of thermal transfer and direct thermal label printers.

Salon Privé Media Accreditation officially open

· Media can apply for accreditation here  · 10th year anniversary to be celebrated at Blenheim Palace · Famed Concours D’Elégance, Boodles Ladies Day and new Speed & Style eventJournalists, photographers and videographers are invited to apply for media accreditation to attend this year’s Salon Privé, on 3-5 September at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. Press can apply online here  giving contact details and which day they would like to attend. Media invites are limited, so interested

AB Vista appoints new Supply Chain and Regulatory Director

19 June 2015AB Vista has appointed Dr Heidi Burrows as Supply Chain and Regulatory Director. In addition to her previous responsibility as Regulatory Director, Dr Burrows will now be responsible for overseeing AB Vista’s growing supply chain network. The appointment follows considerable strengthening of AB Vista’s supply chain infrastructure, which has seen investment in new facilities and new partnerships.  The last five years has been a period of rapid growth for AB Vista due to the global success of Quantum Blue. As a result, the company has placed a strong focus on building a

Guest curator to host 'drop-in' session at Ryedale Folk Museum

Saturday 27 June, 12 noon to 4.00pmArt enthusiasts and gallery visitors will have a chance to meet the guest curator of the current exhibition being held at Ryedale Folk Museum next Saturday (27 June), when Paul Musgrove of Edinburgh-based Gallery Ten hosts a special ‘drop in session’ from 12 noon until 4.00pm. The exhibition, which brings together 40 works of award-winning artists including Ralph Steadman, Barbara Rae, John Piper, Norman Ackroyd and Henry Moore, alongside more works contemporary pieces by Catherine Ann Hiley and Rosemary Vanns.  The Gallery 10 exhibition includes

Soldiers move into new homes at MOD Stafford

Soldiers and their families are moving into hundreds of new homes built for Service personnel relocating to MOD Stafford from Germany. Lance Corporal Richard Neely of 16 Signal Regiment was among the first of the arriving soldiers to be presented with the keys to his new house by Col Richard Maybery QGM, the Deputy Commander of Headquarters 11 Signal and West Midlands Brigade. A total of 346 new houses are being built by Lovell on behalf of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) in preparation for the arrival of 1 and 16 Signal Regiments under the Army’s BORONA Programme. The

NEL – PROPOSAL FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS OF NEL ASA

Reference is made to the notice of extraordinary general meeting of NEL ASA (the "EGM") to be held on 23 June 2015, as announced on 2 June 2015. As set out in the notice, specific proposals for the composition of the board of directors would be presented by the nomination committee before the AGM. The nomination committee has recommended that the existing board shall be supplemented by two new board members, Kristin Hellebust and Mikael Sloth. The recommendation by the nomination committee is attached to this announcement.  For further information, please contact:  Lars Christian

University gets on board for Seafarers Awareness Week

‘Opportunities to Work at Sea' is the theme for this year's Seafarers Awareness Week (20-28 June), and Southampton Solent University will be helping to highlight the many career possibilities the maritime world offers young people through social media and an open day at its Warsash Maritime Academy.Co-ordinated by Seafarers UK, Seafarers Awareness Week will promote the vital role seafarers play in the UK and global economies - an industry employing 1.5 million seafarers worldwide, of which 71,310 are from the UK. The annual event involves maritime industry associations, employers,

NEW ACTING CEO OF NRC GROUP ASA

The board of directors of NTC Group ASA has appointed Lennart Flem acting CEO of the company, effective immediately. He also takes on the position as acting managing director of the company's Geo division. The process to identify a new permanent CEO of the company is on-going. Lennart Flem has experience from management positions within technology and business development from several industries, including industrial automation and geomatics. He has previously held management positions in Tomra Systems ASA, Terratec AS and NEO AS. He earned his master's degree in informatics at the

Diesel engines take to the rails for a scenic trip back to the 1970s

Awesome Seventies weekend on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, 26 – 28 June 2015It may have been called ‘the decade that taste forgot’, but the unique style of the 1970s will provide a memorable and fun filled three day celebration of glam rock, exuberant fashions and some of the world’s best heritage diesel engines in the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Awesome 70s weekend, from 26 – 28 June 2015. The celebration of the 70s – the decade when the railway first opened as a heritage visitor attraction – is centred around live music and real ale at Levisham station, where tribute act The

Industry Expert Welcomes Amazon App That Turns Customers Into Couriers

ParcelHero founder Roger Sumner-Rivers says proposed Uber-style App, ‘On My Way’, could deliver big savings and cut emissions.Roger Sumner-Rivers, founder of pioneering international couriers ParcelHero , says Amazon’s latest logistics idea shows the industry innovator at its best. He reveals Amazon is considering using its customers to deliver its parcels though a crowdsourced delivery programme, using an App codenamed ‘On My Way’. Says Roger: “Amazon is undoubtedly a logistics industry disruptor; and our recent report, Amazon’s Prime Ambition 

KEATING AND PENDLETON JOIN STARS OF SPORT AND TV TO WATCH LAUREUS KING POWER POLO CUP

· Guests at HPC, The London Polo Club include Ronan Keating, Victoria Pendleton, Kimberly Wyatt, Edwin Moses, Daley Thompson and Rosie Fortescue · Leading polo players David Stirling, Facundo Pieres, Gonzalo Pieres and Eduardo Heguy participate in Laureus King Power Polo Cup · Funds raised go to Laureus Sport for Good Foundation in Argentina · Exclusive images from the event available at www.laureusarchive.comLONDON, June 18, 2015 – A host of celebrity figures from the world of sport, music and TV have enjoyed the 11th Laureus King Power Polo Cup, while raising funds for the

Excellent Service: IMG Saxony-Anhalt receives international award as economic development agency

The Investment and Marketing Corporation of Saxony-Anhalt has been honoured as best investment promotion agency in Western EuropeThe Investment and Marketing Corporation Saxony-Anhalt (IMG) has been honoured with the Best to Invest Top Agency Award 2015. In addition to the agency Business Birmingham, the IMG prevailed as the best regional development agency in Western Europe. The prize was conferred by a 25-head international jury consisting of site consultants and site selection experts. “We are very pleased regarding this recognition of our work and see it as proof of our service and

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