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Sweco strengthens West Bank electricity grid

Sweco has been commissioned by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide technical assistance for a major investment in electricity transmission in the West Bank. The project is worth approximately SEK 9 million for Sweco.– A major investment is underway to restructure the West Bank electricity grid, financed mainly by the EU. Sweco’s work will help secure the electricity supply and provide essential conditions for sustainable development of society in the region, says Kaj Möller, Head of Export at Sweco. Sweco will provide technical assistance for the construction of four new

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Changes in SCA’s financial reporting for 2014 due to new and amended reporting standards

As described in the year-end report 2013, effective January 1, 2014, SCA applies the following new and amended reporting standards: IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements, IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities, IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements, and IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures.These standards are applied retrospectively, which entails that the cash flows, income statements and balance sheets for 2012 and 2013 have been recalculated to reflect the changes in the new and amended reporting standards. It is mainly IFRS 10

TeliaSonera acquires AinaCom’s consumer operations and fixed networks

Sonera, the Finnish arm of TeliaSonera, has signed an agreement to acquire AinaCom’s consumer operations and fixed networks. The agreement strengthens Sonera’s position on the Finnish market. In total, the price of the arrangement is EUR 47 million on a cash and debt-free basis.AinaCom’s consumer operations include around 15,900 fixed broadband and 9,000 fixed voice subscriptions, 29,000 cable-tv subscriptions and 10,000 mobile subscriptions. “With the agreement, Sonera strengthens its position in the Hämeenlinna region while also deepening its cooperation with AinaCom’s remaining B2B

Annika Hellström new Head of Central Region at Swedbank

Annika Hellström has been appointed Head of Swedbank’s central region. She currently holds the position as Group Business Controller at Swedbank and has been employed since 1991. Annika Hellström has a long and solid experience in various positions in the bank, including responsibility for all the bank’s branch offices in Uppland.  Annika Hellström will take up the new position immediately and will become a member of Swedbank’s Group Executive Committee.- I am very happy that Annika takes on this task. With her personal qualities and vast experience I am convinced that we will continue to

Widest band amplifier ever at 235 GHz – opens door to ultrafast broadband

PRESS RELEASE FROM CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND UCL An exciting collaboration between University College London, UCL, and Chalmers University of Technology has led to a world breakthrough in wide band amplifier circuit design. An exciting research collaboration between UCL and Chalmers has resulted in the design and testing of the widest band amplifier ever reported. The work was led by Professor Herbert Zirath, Head of the Microwave Electronics Laboratory at the Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience at Chalmers and Professor Izzat Darwazeh, Head of the Communications

Change in the holding of YIT's own shares

YIT Corporation has received a return of 2,208 shares free of consideration according to the terms and conditions of YIT's share-based incentive scheme. Originally the shares were conveyed to YIT's key persons in connection with the reward payment from the 2011 and 2012 earning periods under the share-based incentive scheme for 2010-2016. After the return of the shares YIT held a total of 1,635,494 of its own shares as of March 7, 2014. For additional information, please contact: Sanna Kaje, Vice President, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 50 390 6750, sanna.kaje@yit.

Notification of the Annual General Meeting of Gunnebo AB (publ)

The Annual General Meeting of Gunnebo AB (publ) will be held at 4 p.m. CET on Thusday, April 10, 2014, at Chalmers Kårhus, Chalmersplatsen 1, Göteborg, Sweden. Registration starts at 2.30 p.m. CET.ParticipationIn order to be entitled to participate, shareholders who wish to attend the AGM must be recorded in the register of shareholders maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Friday, April 4, 2014, and must notify Gunnebo of their intention to attend the AGM no later than Friday, April 4, 2014 (preferably before 4 p.m. CET), on the company’s website www.gunnebogroup.com, or by telephone: +46

Hot Wheels® Canada Launches Track Builder Challenge

Canada’s first Ultimate Track inspires young fans to take part in a nationwide track building challengeTORONTO, ON - In an effort to encourage learning and creativity among young children, Hot Wheels® Canada has launched the Track Builder Challenge. The Hot Wheels® Track Builder Challenge is a cross-national competition, designed to inspire creativity through play based learning, and educate children on how to build exciting, original and creative tracks. To launch the six month program, an interactive track exhibit featuring Canada’s first Ultimate Track will be live at the Art

Come visit us at the Europain Fair in Paris

This weekend a unique event started: the global gathering of the European baking and foodservice industries. Cash Guard and our partner Tigra is here. From the 8thtill the 12thof Mars over 82,000 visitors in baking and pastry-making industries will have the opportunity to learn how they can benefit from Cash Guard’s cash management solutions. From our customers in the bakery and hospitality sector we at CashGuard know what difference our solution can make for their business. They enjoy being able to focus on their business and customers, and not having to think about the daily cash

Gender composition of boards does not affect gender ratio of executives

The ratio of women on the board of directors does not correlate with the number of women executives in the same company. This is shown by the Women’s Day 2014 study conducted by the Finland Chamber of Commerce.“Unlike the advocates of gender quotas for corporate boards argue, increasing the number of women on the board of directors does not increase the number of women executives. There is no correlation between the gender distribution of the boards and executive management teams”, states Leena Linnainmaa, Deputy Chief Executive of Finland Chamber of Commerce. The study covers all the

Certified Nurses are Everywhere! National PSA Campaign Launch

The National Certification Corporation (NCC) in partnership with other certifying organizations, has launched a national PSA campaign.The National Certification Corporation (NCC) is pleased to announce the launch of the consumer awareness campaign - Certified Nurses are Everywhere! This national PSA endeavor encompasses  broadcast & cable TV, internet ads and transit ads in major designated market areas across the country. Its purpose is to inform the public that "Nurses can be nationally certified in their nursing specialty"; such as obstetrics, women's health, neonatal, oncology, surgical,

Metro Detroit Chef Johnny Prep Wins Telly Award and Philo Award

Local chef earns national recognition for “Soup! & Co.” cooking show on Bloomfield Community Television. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                                     March 7, 2014 CONTACT:  Your:People                                                                                                                                            248:225:5936, karen@yourppl.com         BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. --- “Soup! & Company” on Bloomfield Community Television, a

LSSM Acquires TRS, Total Rehab Services

One of Michigan’s largest nonprofit organizations adds rehab services to its business model with purchase of Clinton Township business. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                                            March 3, 2014 CONTACT: Your:People                                                                                                                                                    lynne@yourppl.com, 248:376:0406 DETROIT – Effective today, Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (LSSM)

Largest Corrosion Control Event in the World to Comes to San Antonio, Texas, March 9-13, 2014

NACE International's Annual Conference & Expo, CORROSION 2014, to focus on public and environmental safety, and training and education to reduce the $2.2 trillion global cost of corrosion.More than 6,500 professionals who specialize in controlling and preventing the damaging effects of corrosion and rust will attend NACE International’s 69th annual CORROSION 2014 Conference and Expo , held March 9–13 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Executives and corrosion experts representing industry, government, and academia will travel from 69

Rebecca Wang Joins A-list Celebrities Front-Row at Chanel Paris Fashion Show

Chanel’s 2014 AW collection unfolded on the morning of Tuesday 4th March at 10.30am in the impressive the Grand Palais in the 8me district of Paris.Tuesday’s show, always one of the most highly anticipated events of Paris Fashion Week, took place against the stunning backdrop of the Grand Palais. Built in 1900 for the World Fair, the building is a mixture of classicist stone facade, art nouveau iron work and glass and is best known for its enormous glass roof which affords plenty of natural light.  Among the show’s attendees were Keira Knightly, Anna Wintour, Melanie Griffith, Rihanna

New Casual Dining show serves up 3,655 attendees

Casual Dining – one of the year’s most hotly-anticipated trade event launches – proved a big hit with buyers last week.  The two day show, which opened at the Business Design Centre in London on 26-27 February, attracted 3,655 attendees (excluding revisits) from across the casual dining sector. Combining a bustling central trade exhibition with a packed programme of standing-room only Keynotes, Casual Dining delivered on its promise to be the dedicated event that this dynamic sector had been waiting for.  Offering established and new casual dining operators the opportunity to

Revive! Sponsors BTCC Champion Andrew Jordan

Leading cosmetic repairer backs Andrew Jordan for third year runningCosmetic vehicle repair specialist Revive!  is sponsoring the reigning champion of the British Touring Car Championships (BTCC), Andrew Jordan, for the 2014 season. Jordan, 24, drives for Pirtek in the popular championship which features both professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers. He won last year’s championship in a hard-fought contest and was later crowned National Racing Driver of the Year at the 2013 AUTOSPORT Awards. Revive! has sponsored Jordan for the

DABmotion gets garages moving

Busy times show no sign of relenting for digital radio specialists Celsus. A whirlwind 2013 saw the introduction of the DABmotion brand, company sales growth of nearly 20% and the start of a move to prestigious new offices. Already this year, the move has been completed, their new ‘digital radio installer’ training has been quality assured by IMI Awards and now the first garages have just completed their DABmotion training. Whilst the DABmotion DAB1001 universal in car digital radio upgrade kit can be retailed as a ‘plug and play’ DIY-fit system, it’s best suited to professional

The current healthcare system is not designed to get patients to participate

Epatient and Patient research advocate, Jack Whelan, is active in clinical trials but admits that the pharma industry could be more accessible to patients.Included in the pharma industry’s drive to become more patient centric is the desire to improve the patient experience and engage patients with their treatment.  According to Jack Whelan, who was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer six years ago, involvement in trials “is the most effective for the patient, as it helps identify and fix the disease sooner thus fewer courses of other treatment and risks of side effects.  Secondly, for

Asian investors snapping up London homes - According to latest statistics

British Property Federation outlines a rise in overseas investors buying homes in the UK capital of London.Hong Kong-based Direct Property Group comments on a recent report by the British Property Federation which outlined a rise in overseas investors buying homes in the UK capital of London. The research claims that overseas buyers accounted for 15 per cent of purchases in the capital in 2013 – as much as 80 per cent in Prime Central London. The report found that of the 61 per cent bought by investors, 48 per cent were bought to let, three per cent were purchased by owner-occupiers,

TOMRA: SHARES TO EMPLOYEES

As part of TOMRA's share purchase program for employees, approved by the Annual General Meeting 22 April 2013, TOMRA has today sold 93,470 shares at a price equal to today's closing market share price, i.e. NOK 56,50. Employees who keep their shares for one year will receive one share per five shares invested today, i.e. a discount of 16.67%. In addition employees participating in last years' share purchase program have today been allotted 29,634 shares. This equals 1 bonus share per 5 shares invested in 2013. The following primary insiders have purchased and been allotted shares:

Crash Course in Episode 3 ‘Knowledge is Power’ onThe Balancing Act’s Mission Makeover on Lifetime TV

Makeover women get crash course in “everything weight loss” on Mission Makeover series hosted by Julie Moran(Pompano Beach, FL - CISION – March 7, 2013) Into their quest for a healthier lifestyle for 3 weeks now, the six makeover ladies get a crash course in everything weight loss, including the discovery of the “Holy Grail”. Tune in to watch this award-winning series Mission Makeover as the women learn how knowledge is power in Episode 3 on Monday, March 10th at 7:30 am (ET/PT) on The Balancing Act airing on Lifetime TV. Celebrating the completion of Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet, the

Bold Tern awarded Global Tech I Transport & Installation contract

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International Ltd., which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has been awarded an additional transport and installation contract by the German company Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH for the installation vessel "Bold Tern". The Bold Tern will join her sister vessel Brave Tern, which commenced work on the Global Tech I wind farm project in December 2013, for the transport and installation work of Areva 5MW wind turbines and associated equipment in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The contract for Bold Tern commences

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