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The 2014 Akamai Government Forum to take place on June 5th in Washington, D.C.

Public and private sector cloud experts to discuss the future of the cloud in federal governmentAkamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) will be holding its annual Government Forum on June 5th in Washington, D.C. The 2014 Akamai Government Forum will present a new path forward for the future of cloud-based solutions and cybersecurity in federal government.  The event will be produced by Government Executive Media Group, the government and defense division of Atlantic Media. The Forum will feature a keynote presentation from Tom Leighton, CEO of Akamai Technologies who will be sharing his

SITS14 hailed as ‘one of the best ever’ by attendees

The 20th anniversary edition of SITS – The Service Desk & IT Support Show, which took place last month on 29-30 April at London’s Earls Court, has received glowing testimonials from across the service desk and IT support industry. The highlight of the year for thousands of IT and ITSM professionals looking to source the latest technology-enabled business solutions and services, SITS14 attracted 3,663 unique visitors from across the UK.  Delays from the much publicised London underground tube strike, which coincided with both days of the show, did little to dampen their

Betalutin™ granted Orphan-drug Designation in the USA

Nordic Nanovector is pleased to announce today that the company’s lead product candidate Betalutin™ has been granted orphan-drug designation for treatment of follicular lymphoma in the USA by FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development. Orphan-drug designation for Betalutin™ will provide the company several advantages, including reduced costs related to the clinical development program, as well as commercial exclusivity for seven years once the product reaches the market. Jan A. Alfheim, Nordic Nanovector CEO stated: “With the orphan-drug designation for Betalutin™ in the USA the

GETAC POWERS UP X500-G2 FULLY RUGGED NOTEBOOK

20 May 2014Getac, a leading global designer and manufacturer of rugged mobile technology, has upgraded the processing power of its fully rugged notebook, the most advanced device in its class on the market. The Getac X500-G2 is available as a standard rugged notebook or rugged mobile server and builds on the popularity of the original X500. The X500-G2 Rugged Mobile Server offers users the ability to deploy a mobile rugged server to the field giving instant server capability at the start of operations. The updated solution is available with the latest Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 vPro™

Changed date for Capital Markets Day

Husqvarna Group has decided to change the date for the 2014 Capital Market Day to September 25. The event was initially planned for June 10. The purpose of the Capital Market Day is to provide an update on the short term initiatives to improve the Group’s operating margin – the “Accelerated Improvement Program” – as well as an overview of the long-term direction. As a consequence of the ongoing review of the Group’s long-term direction, changing the date for the Capital Market Day to September 25 will facilitate a higher level of relevant content. We would like to emphasize that we

ThyssenKrupp leads the way in addressing the challenges of energy efficiency in buildings

New elevator technologies are an intrinsic element in developing economic and environmental sustainability in buildings for the first metropolitan century – up to 27% energy reduction in new buildings, 80% energy savings with modernization solutions, and 30% increase in usable floor space.ThyssenKrupp, the market leader in the U.S. elevator industry, is focused on contributing to “smarter” urbanization through new elevator technologies. With buildings responsible for about 40% of the world’s energy consumption, and an estimated additional 85% of the existing urban and commercial floor space

A new organisation to boost Nordic Walking internationally

A new international organisation, the International Council of Nordic Walking (ICNW), has been established to promote Nordic Walking. Finnish sports and exercise medicine professionals founded the ICNW, a development, co-operation and expert organisation whose aim is to boost this versatile and effective, but often underappreciated, form of exercise. The charter of this association has been signed by pioneers of Nordic Walking, sports counsellors Leena Jääskeläinen and Tuomo Jantunen; exercise researchers Tiina Arrankoski and Tuomo Kettunen, who have operated for several years in many

Stoneham Kitchens launch four new ranges at Grand Designs Live 2014

Bespoke furniture company, Stoneham Kitchens, celebrate 150 years of British manufacturing excellence by launching four brand new kitchen ranges at Grand Designs Live. The show, which took place between 3 – 11 May at ExCel, London, was the perfect opportunity to present the handle-less Neame and Bewl, and preview Stoneham’s new lower price offerings, Fahrenheit and Fahrenheit Pro.“Stoneham Kitchens has been producing innovative furniture since 1864,” says Managing Director, Adrian Stoneham. “We’ve been exhibiting at Grand Designs Live for six years now, and saw it as a great place to unveil

Sacking David Moyes may not help Manchester United after all

It may be small comfort to ousted Manchester United manager David Moyes, but research just published in the journal Managing Leisure suggests that changing managers doesn’t always help a football club improve its fortunes.  In their article ‘You don't know what you're doing! The impact of managerial change on club performance in the English Premier League’ , Stuart W. Flint, Daniel J. Plumley and Robert J. Wilson of Sheffield Hallam University studied data from 36 clubs in the English Premier League from the 2003/4 to 2012/

Enrollment to clinical trials for prevention of migraine-type headache

Biohit Oyj Press Release May 20, 2014 at 2:15 pm local time (EEST) Biohit Oyj initiates two clinical trials for prevention of migraine-type headache attacks, testing the efficacy of Acetium® capsule in novel clinical indications. The purpose of the trial is to assess the effect of Acetium® capsule in prevention of headache attacks among patients suffering from migraine or cluster/Horton headache. Both studies will be conducted as multi-center clinical trials in collaboration with Terveystalo Oy and Aava Medical Center altogether in six cities in Finland. Enquiries and enrollment:

£166,000 RETROFIT FUNDING AWARD WILL HELP HOLSWORTHY HOMES HEAT UP AND SAVE MONEY

Affordable housing provider, Westward Housing Group, is about to launch a major improvement programme for some of its homes at Holsworthy in Devon, thanks to an award of £166,084 from Ready for Retrofit.The Ready for Retrofit programme, run by the Energy Saving Trust is providing this grant to Westward so that the organisation can replace heating systems in Croft House which provides designated social housing for the elderly.  The existing storage and immersion heaters in Croft House are at the end of their life and as a result are inefficient and ineffective.  They will now be replaced

Hubbard Systems’ energy-saving, intelligent Scotsman Prodigy ice machines

Smart and sustainableHubbard Systems has launched ice makers that it claims are the smartest yet when it comes to sustainability. The Scotsman Prodigy-MV machines offer a sustainable and reliable way to create fresh, attractive ice. Scotsman Prodigy-MV machines are self-monitoring modular ice makers. The front-located AutoAlert indicator lights make upkeep practically foolproof by constantly communicating information about the machine’s operating status, using easy-to-understand universal symbols. It signals when it’s time to perform routine maintenance or to call for service - before it

OtterBox Increases Pursuit of Counterfeit Products

CORK, Ireland. – OtterBox, the No. 1-most trusted case brand for smartphones in the U.S. and Canada, continues its fight against intellectual property theft.1 In the last six months, with the assistance of law enforcement and government agencies, OtterBox has raided 162 retail stores worldwide and seized approximately 30,000 counterfeit cases.“Counterfeit products are made with inferior materials and don’t offer the same level of OtterBox engineering, protection and durability our customers know and trust,” said OtterBox CEO Brian Thomas. “We vigorously protect our brand to help ensure that

ReadSoft to debut latest release of PROCESS DIRECTOR at SAPPHIRE NOW/ASUG 2014

ReadSoft, a leading global provider of SAP business process applications, offers SAP users a first opportunity to achieve groundbreaking consolidation and unification of SAP systems, enhanced accessibility through a mobile ReadSoft app, and the competitive advantage of a value-added supplier portal with the release of PROCESS DIRECTOR 7.3 at the SAPPHIRE NOW/ASUG Annual Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA, June 3-5, 2014.ReadSoft PROCESS DIRECTOR is certified by SAP for HANA and is the most widely implemented Accounts Payable (AP) automation solution

Aktia Bank plc: Notice pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

Aktia Bank plc - Flagging announcementStock exchange release 20 May 2014 at 1:30 p.m.   Notice pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act  Pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act we inform that Sampo plc share of Aktia Bank plc’s shares has increased to above 5.00% on 20 May 2014. Following the transaction 20 May 2014, Sampo plc owns a total of 4,004,684 shares and 4,004,684 voting rights in Aktia Bank plc. Thus Sampo now holds 6.01% of Aktia Bank plc's stocks and 0.90% of voting rights.   After the transaction

Aktia Bank plc: Notice pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

Aktia Bank plc - Flagging announcementStock exchange release 20 May 2014 at 1.30 p.m.   Notice pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act  Pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act we inform that Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland rf:s share of Aktia Bank plc’s shares has increased to above 5.00% on 20 May 2014. Following the transaction 20 May 2014, Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland rf owns a total of 5,253,118 shares and 20,248,469 voting rights in Aktia Bank plc. Thus Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland rf

Aktia Bank plc : Notice pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

Aktia Bank plc - Flagging announcementStock exchange release 20 May 2014 at 1:30 p.m. Notice pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act  Pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act we inform that Life Annuity Insitution Hereditas’ share of Aktia Bank plc’s shares has decreased to less than 5.00% and share of voting rights to less than 10,00% on 20 May 2014. Following the transaction 20 May 2014, Life Annuity Insitution Hereditas owns a total of 2,066,106 shares and 41,322,120 voting rights in Aktia Bank plc. Thus Life Annuity

Revenio Group Corporation: CHANGES IN REVENIO GROUP CORPORATION'S MANAGEMENT

Revenio Group Corporation Stock Exchange Release 20 May 2014 at 13.30 Hrs.CHANGES IN REVENIO GROUP CORPORATION'S MANAGEMENTAs part of the change in Group structure, and owing to Revenio's focus on healthtechnology, CFO Pekka Raatikainen and Development Director Juha Kujala will beleaving the company on 22 May 2014. Juha Kujala, LL.M., will go and work forMagnusson Helsinki Attorneys-at-Law Ltd but will continue as secretary toRevenio Group Corporation's Board of Directors. Revenio Group's Financial Manager Jasmin Kuittinen has been appointed actingCFO. As of 22 May 2014, Revenio

£500,000 RETROFIT AWARD TO GIVE PORTISHEAD HOUSING A NEW LEASE OF LIFE

Challenging properties in Portishead, Bristol are to become energy efficient thanks to Social Housing provider Alliance Homes and the Ready for Retrofit programme, run by the Energy Saving Trust.Ready for Retrofit has awarded Alliance Homes £503,056 to retrofit several energy efficient measures including solid wall insulation, loft top up’s for top floor flats and bungalows, LED lighting as well as replacement of gas boilers and mechanical ventilation and heat recovery systems. Including the funding Alliance Homes will invest a total of £819,081 to improve 63 properties that currently

Bulletin from Unibet Group plc’s Annual General Meeting

Today, at the Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved the proposed dividend of GBP 1.100 (equivalent to SEK 12.04 on 10 April 2014 exchange rates and payable in SEK). This will be paid to owners of shares/SDRs, on the register on the Euroclear Sweden AB record date of 23 May 2014. The dividend is expected to be distributed by Euroclear Sweden AB on 28 May 2014 and the exact amount in SEK will be determined by the exchange rate that day. Shareholders also approved the proposed distribution in kind of Kambi Group plc and for each share/SDR in Unibet the holder will receive one share

TVO applies for an extension to submit construction license application of Olkiluoto 4 plant unit

Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) asks the Government to extend the period of validity of the Decision-in-Principle of Olkiluoto 4 nuclear power plant unit and to set a new time limit for submitting the construction license application.On 20 May 2014, TVO submitted an application to the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, addressed to the Government, concerning a supplement to the Decision-in-Principle made in May 2010. The application concerns the timing of Olkiluoto 4 project. TVO justifies the application by the delay of the start-up of Olkiluoto 3 plant unit. In this situation, the

First-quarter 2014 revenue

SUSTAINED LIKE-FOR-LIKE REVENUE GROWTH · Revenue: €609.9 million · Like-for-like growth: + 9.1% · Growth momentum in every region. 2014 OUTLOOK · Like-for-like revenue growth of between + 5% and + 7%. · An improvement in EBITA margin, to between 9.5% and 9.7%. · An increase in return on capital employed. · Targeted acquisitions.  Paris, May 13, 2014 – Teleperformance, the global leader in outsourced multichannel customer experience management, today released its quarterly review for the period ended March 31, 2014. +-------+---+-------++-----+----+-+-+---+--

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