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Tim Jørnsen to become Head of Business area eCommerce & Logistics

On January 1, 2017, Tim Jørnsen will take on responsibility for the business area of eCommerce & Logistics, and will also become a member of PostNord’s Group management team, the Group Executive Team. Tim Jørnsen has been acting head of the business area since July and was previously Head of Production Management for the business area.  For further information, please contactPostNord Media Relations, tel: 46 10 436 10 10, e-mail: press@postnord.com Contact person: Emma Riblom. This information is information that PostNord Group AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market

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Basware receives highest score for Adaptability in PayStream 2016 Procure-to-Pay Navigator Report

Basware scores highest in Invoice Creation, Capture, Receipt and Purchase Order Management, Payment Initiation and Execution, Reporting and Analytics, and VersatilityEspoo, Finland, 12 December, 2016 – Basware , the global leader in providing networked purchase-to-pay solutions, e-invoicing and innovative financing services, has received the highest score for Adaptability in the 2016 Procure-to-Pay Navigator report by PayStream Advisors* (a Levvel Company). In the report “adaptability” is evaluated in the basis of provider experience and resources, and Basware

Ceramist Mårten Medbo speaks through clay

If you look at language as a means of conveying information, then the idea of clay-based linguistics is just as obvious as body language, doublespeak or baby talk. That is the assertion of Mårten Medbo in his thesis Lerbaserad erfarenhet och språklighet (Clay-based Experience and Language-Ness). The thesis is the first in Sweden on the subject of crafts.In his role as a ceramist, Medbo has always seen himself as a practitioner of language. Sometimes more consciously, sometimes less so, but for him clay is always a way to communicate. He believes that art is a linguistic practice and that

Nokian Tyres plc: Managers' transactions

Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release December 12, 2016, 12:45 p.m. Person subject to the notification requirement  Name: Stenberg, Pontus (Natural Person)Position: Other senior manager Initial Notification Reference number: 743700YQIO8Y4L4WKR40_20161212074035_7IssuerName: Nokian Tyres plcLEI: 743700YQIO8Y4L4WKR40Transaction details Transaction date:  2016-12-09Venue:  NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL) Nature of transaction:  Disposal Instrument:

Conference call to discuss the strategic collaboration with Almirall

Stockholm, 12 December 2016. Nuevolution AB (publ) (NUE.ST) announce that the company’s executive management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the strategic collaboration with Almirall on Monday 12 December at 14:00 CET. Access to the event can be obtained as follows: LIVE access on Monday 12 December at 14:00 CET Telephone numbers: SE: +46 85 664 2690 DK: +45 3544 5575 UK: +44 20 3008 9802 US: +1 855 831 5945 Webcast will be available at www.nuevolution.com in the Investors section and at www.financialhearings.com. REPLAY access Webcast replay

Almirall and Nuevolution enter into a Strategic Collaboration to Develop RORγt inhibitors for treatment of Dermatology diseases & Psoriatic Arthritis

· Almirall obtain rights to Nuevolution’s RORγt inhibitor program to identify and develop novel small molecule therapeutics for inflammatory skin diseases as well as Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) · Nuevolution will receive an upfront payment of EUR 11.2 million (SEK 109.4 million*), and is eligible to receive development and regulatory milestone payments of up to in total maximum of EUR 172 million (SEK 1.7 billion*) provided successful development, and tiered commercial sales milestones of up to in total maximum of EUR 270 million (SEK 2.6 billion*). Nuevolution would further be entitled to

New UPM paper product catalogue 2017 and sample books available

(UPM, Helsinki, 12 December 2016 at 12:00 EET) - UPM has published a new version of the UPM paper product catalogue. The catalogue presents UPM Paper ENA (Europe and North America) product portfolio and relevant environmental information. "The printed product catalogue gives our customers the perfect overview. It is complemented by our comprehensive UPM Paper Catalogue online", says Antti Pokkinen, Director, Product Portfolio, UPM Paper ENA. Even more details on the papers are available on UPM Paper Catalogue online, providing up-to-date information about products' technical target

Swedish and Greek archaeologists discover unknown ancient city in Greece

An international research team at the Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg, is exploring the remains of an ancient city in central Greece. The results can change the view of an area that traditionally has been considered a backwater of the ancient world.Archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg have begun exploring a previously unknown ancient city at a village called Vlochós, five hours north of Athens. The archaeological remains are scattered on and around the Strongilovoúni hill on the great Thessaliska plains and can be dated to several historical periods.

The Riksbank will not be participating in the Swedish National Debt Office’s exchanges

The Riksbank will not be participating in the Swedish National Debt Office’s exchanges of government bonds, the terms of which were published today, 12 December 2016.The Swedish National Debt Office occasionally conducts exchanges of government securities, particularly in conjunction with new issues of bonds. These exchanges take place with the Swedish National Debt Office as counterparty. As the Riksbank does not purchase government securities directly from the Swedish National Debt Office, the Riksbank does not participate in the Swedish National Debt Office's exchanges either.

New survey: Six out of the ten municipalities ill-equipped to face the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child becoming law

The Government wants to strengthen children's rights by making the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) law. But a new study carried out by care provider Humana, in collaboration with the organisation Maskrosbarn shows that six out of ten surveyed municipal social services are poorly prepared for the big reform. Children's Rights Inquiry has made several specific proposals, but the majority of the municipalities are awaiting.- When the CRC becomes Swedish law, municipalities will have to strengthen their work with children in vulnerable situations. This is a large and complex

Cherry acquires the remaining shares in ComeOn – becomes third largest player in the Nordics

Cherry AB (publ) has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 51 per cent of the shares in ComeOn Malta Ltd. As a result of this acquisition and strong organic growth, Cherry is expected to triple its revenues and become the third largest Nordics-focused private sector gaming company. The acquisition is also expected to deliver a sound basis for continued international expansion with strong brands.The combined company’s pro forma revenues for the third quarter of 2016 amounts to SEK 475 million with an EBITDA of SEK 109 million. The Cherry Group expects that with the acquisition of

Pipes will repair themselves in the towns and cities of the future

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is coordinating an international CIB Aworking group, which has published a roadmap to the smart cities of the future. Cities will adopt new practices and adapt to change quickly. They will also need to be resource-efficient and reduce their emissions. Strong transformation trends include efficient energy consumption, interactive smart technology, and new types of services in particular. Only around 2.7% of the Earth's surface is urbanised, but these areas account for 70% of natural resource consumption and 75% of carbon dioxide emissions.

Andreas Karlsson is leaving BE Group

BE Group announced today that Andreas Karlsson will leave BE Group for a position as CFO at Panlink. Andreas Karlsson has been an employee since 2007 and in the position as CFO since 2014. The process to appoint a replacement has been initiated and Andreas Karlsson continues as CFO until March 2017. "Andreas has during his time as CFO helped to steer the company through a difficult time with refinancing and structural measures. I want to thank Andreas for the good cooperation and wish Andreas success in his new assignment " Anders Martinsson, CEOFor further information, please

Axel Johnson International acquires Swedish rope access specialist Klätterteknik

The acquisition is the result of a close cooperation between Klätterteknik and leading lifting equipment supplier Certex and strengthens Axel Johnson International’s business group AxLoad’s service offering within industrial fall protection equipment and rope access. Klätterteknik will become part of Certex Svenska AB.The business group AxLoad comprises more than 30 companies specialised in steel wire ropes, lifting and cargo securing solutions for industry. Today the AxLoad business group has annual sales of EUR 350 million and operations in 19 countries. Certex is a leading provider of

Peikko Delivers DELTABEAM® Frame Solution to a New Office Building in Helsinki

Peikko Group’s Finnish subsidiary Peikko Finland Oy has received a large order for the frame construction of an office building project in the center of Helsinki, Finland. The order comprises 3.7 kilometers of DELTABEAM® Composite Beams and 153 tons of Composite Columns and other steel structures used in the building’s frame. The deliveries are scheduled to start in October 2016 and the project is planned to be finished in the end of 2017. The office building comprises 16.000 m2 spaces in seven floors providing new office and underground parking for 1.000 employees of the

Certex and Klätterteknik to jointly expand within rope access services

After developing an increasingly close cooperation in recent years, Certex Svenska and Klätterteknik now take the next step together by combining their lifting product- and solutions expertise.”Certex adds some of the most experienced rope access specialists to our team. The potential for these services is substantial and demand is steadily growing. Klätterteknik’s rope access expertise and full range of fall protection equipment and services are important additions to Certex’s expertise in industrial steel wire rope and lifting solutions. Together we can always meet our customers’ needs,

UPM Raflatac's new shrink sleeve films receive recognition for recyclability from the Association of Plastic Recyclers

(UPM Raflatac, Tampere, 12 December 2016 at 10:00 EET) - UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce that it has received the Critical Guidance recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for its two new shrink sleeve film label products. The recognition confirms that UPM Raflatac's undecorated RafShrink PO MDO 40 LS and RafShrink PO TDO 45 HS shrink sleeve films are compatible with recycling and meet or exceed requirements stated in APR's Critical Guidance Document established for improving the quality of post-consumer plastics entering recycling. Shrink sleeve films

Correction: Participation at Intrum Justitia’s Extraordinary General Meeting

(The previous release that was sent at 8.25 CET had a different head line)  According  to the  preliminary  voting list that has been prepared based upon  the company’s register of shareholders as per 8 December 2016 and received notifications, 48 percent of the total number of shares, corresponding to the same number of votes, will participate at the extraordinary general meeting on 14 December 2016. Further information about the extraordinary general meeting is available on www.intrum.com. For further information, please contact:  Mikael Ericson, CEO & PresidentTel: +46 8 546

ÅF acquires Swiss infrastructure company Edy Toscano AG

For further information: Roberto Gerosa, President International Division              +41 56 483 12 04Marta Tiberg, Head of Communication and Brand           +46 73 072 70 48 Through the acquisition of Edy Toscano AG, a leading engineering consulting firm in Switzerland, ÅF continues to deliver on its growth strategy.The rapid growth of the ÅF Group continues. With the acquisition of Edy Toscano in Switzerland, ÅF takes another important step in the implementation of its growth strategy. ÅF's Swiss operations have until now been focused on the energy sector. Through the

SEK Export Credit Trends Survey: Export conditions remain favorable despite an uncertain macro environment

The results of SEK’s sixth Export Credit Trends Survey, with questions posed to more than 200 small to large exporters, have been presented today. The Export Credit Index (ECI), which comprises five questions concerning the companies’ financial situation, their need for and access to finance, and the pricing of finance, indicated increased optimism among Swedish exporters compared with the spring. “The figures in the survey are interesting and show that the companies are still very strong, despite increased political and economic uncertainty in the macro environment,” says SEK’s Head of

The Bricknode FinTech Ecosystem is here!

Bricknode automates delivery of its financial cloud platform and offers transparent pricing online. Today Bricknode (www.bricknode.com) has launched its new website where financial institutions can get a new system instantly and FinTech innovators, app developers and consultants can join its ecosystem.As of Today you can register for Bricknode Financial Systems (BFS) online and get automatic access to the platform. To make the whole thing even easier we have just hired four new characters at Bricknode that will help you find the setup that is right for you. Meet Victor [

Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP acquire remaining stake in European medical diagnostics leader Unilabs from Nordic Capital and Apax Partners France

December 12th, 2016 London/Geneva. The joint owners of Switzerland-based Unilabs, private equity funds Apax Europe VI, Nordic Capital Fund VI (“Nordic Capital”) and Apax France VII, announced today that Nordic Capital and Apax Partners France, have accepted an offer from Apax IX, advised by Apax Partners LLP, for the acquisition of their respective stakes in Unilabs. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. Under the new ownership structure, Unilabs will be able to continue to pursue its successful M&A strategy and be at the forefront of the ongoing consolidation of the

Coor signs new agreement with NCC

Coor has signed a new agreement with NCC. The new agreement means that Coor will continue to deliver FM services to NCC’s head office in Solna, SwedenNCC is a leading construction company in northern Europe. The agreement relates to IFM services, including delivery of reception services, cleaning and surveillance. The rolling agreement has an estimated annual value of SEK 25 m with a possibility of additional project volumes. “It’s extremely pleasing that NCC has confirmed our long and successful collaboration by choosing to extend the agreement. We’ll now continue to work together to

C-RAD appoints new CFO

Therése Björklund has been appointed new CFO of C-RAD. Therése has been Interim CFO of the Company since October 2016, after C-RADs former CFO Erling Tomasson was released from his duties.   Therése has been working with accounting and company management since 2004 in positions as Head of Finance and Administration at Tbricks, an international financial software developer, between 2008 and 2013, and senior accountant and interim CFO at the engineering consultancy firm PQR International Group in 2013-2016. Therése joined C-RAD in the position as Chief Accountant in August, 2016.

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