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Independent travellers looking to get off the beaten track in South America can now add Chile to their exploration list, with Chile revealed as Rickshaw Travel’s seventh Latin American destination. Previously only available as a potential add-on for guests already booked onto one of their Argentinian adventures, the travel specialist now offers a choice of ten private tour options plus one action-packed three-week wonder taking in Chile’s contrasting landscapes. From the world’s driest desert at its north to the snow-covered mountains of Chile’s glacial south, and with the natural

VIP SKI Launches New Chalet Host Cookery Course for Aspiring Seasonnaires

Those hoping to become the next chalet-girl-turned-Olympic champion need to learn how to cook first. Luxury chalet operator VIP SKI has created a tailored chalet cookery course to develop the skills and confidence required to run all aspects of a chalet. With over 25 years of experience creating boutique luxury chalet holidays, and a reputation for delivering impeccable food and service to discerning skiers, VIP SKI is well placed to train up-and-coming hosts. VIP SKI MD Andy Sturt said: “Newly-recruited chalet hosts have been asking us to recommend cookery courses to hone their pre-

Bravida Fire & Security chooses Cybercom

Bravida Fire & Security has chosen Cybercom as it partner for development of the next generation of Bravida Integra.Bravida Fire & Security’s proprietary Bravida Integra system is an integrated security system for access controls, burglar alarms, fire alarms and CCTV. Bravida Integra is today a market leader in large and complex control systems and has customers in multiple locations in Sweden, the Nordic region and Europe. To date, more than 100,000 card readers, in systems from 1 to 5,000 units, have been installed, and new deliveries are made daily. “We chose Cybercom for its

Solent support for National Apprenticeship Week

In support of National Apprenticeship Week, Southampton Solent University is hosting a series of events on Wednesday 5 March, to raise awareness of apprenticeships and showcase the positive impact they have on young people, employers and the economy.From 8.00-10.00am, local employers are invited to a free breakfast seminar raising awareness of the business benefits of apprenticeships and to encourage local employers to pledge apprenticeships and increase opportunities within the region. Guest speakers will include Andy Tickner, Skills Manager – Skills, Regeneration and Partnerships at

Ratos's Annual Report in Swedish now released

Mon, Mar 03, 2014 09:59 CET

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the Financial Instruments Trading Act or demands made in the exchange rules.Ratos's Annual Report 2013 in Swedish is now available on Ratos's websitewww.ratos.se. The Annual Report as a pdf document in English will be released on 10 March atthe latest. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is to be held at 16.30 CET on Thursday, 27March 2014 at Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Nils Ericsons Plan 4,Stockholm, Sweden. Information regarding the AGM and the Notice of the AGM isavailable on www.ratos.se. For

SimCorp A/S – Share Buyback Program

On 25 February 2014 SimCorp A/S announced a share buyback program in compliance with the provisions of Commission Regulation No. 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the “Safe Harbour”. In connection with the program SimCorp A/S will repurchase shares for an amount of up to EUR 10.0m (approx. DKK 149.2m) in the period from 25 February to 22 August 2014. The following transactions have been executed under the program: Date Number Average purchase Amount (DKK) of price (DKK per

Invitation to Annual General Meeting 2014

Mon, Mar 03, 2014 09:30 CET

Shareholders in Holmen Aktiebolag (publ) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting at 3.00 pm CET on Tuesday 8 April 2014 in Vinterträdgården, Grand Hôtel (Stallgatan entrance), Stockholm, Sweden. Registration etc. Shareholders wishing to participate in the Meeting shall: be entered in the register of shareholders maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Wednesday 2 April 2014; give notice of participation by Wednesday 2 April 2014 at the latest, preferably before 5.00 pm CET, to Holmen AB, Group Legal Affairs, P O Box 5407, SE‑114 84 Stockholm, Sweden, stating the

Outokumpu - Announcement regarding change in holdings

Mon, Mar 03, 2014 09:00 CET

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEMarch 3, 2014 at 10.00 am EET Outokumpu Oyj (business identity code: 0215254-2) has received a notification based on Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Market Act from Ahlström Capital Oy (business identity code 1670034-3) and its subsidiary AC Invest Four B.V. (domicile in the Netherlands, register number 56534272). Such notification by Ahlström Capital Oy and AC Invest Four B.V. contains the following information: AC Invest Four B.V.’s holding in the shares and voting rights of Outokumpu Oyj increases to 5.0% (104 319 986

Next Step In Live-Donor Uterus Transplant Project

Mon, Mar 03, 2014 09:00 CET

In the spring of 2013, a team of researchers and doctors at the University of Gothenburg performed the last of nine planned uterus transplants. The six-month follow up shows that live-donor uterus transplantation has a low risk despite extended surgery duration. In the next phase of the world-unique research project researchers will help seven of the women become pregnant through IVF treatment.In Sweden alone, an estimated 2 000 young women of fertile age cannot become pregnant either because they were born without a womb or lost it later due to disease. Professor Mats Brännström,

Skanska constructs medical building in Connecticut, USA, for USD 149 M, about SEK 965 M

Mon, Mar 03, 2014 08:45 CET

Skanska has signed an additional contract to build a new special medical building for Stamford Hospital in Connecticut, USA. The contract value, USD 149 M, about SEK 965 M, will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the first quarter of 2014.Skanska began construction on the renovation and expansion project for Stamford Hospital to expand the hospital’s services and capacity in 2012. The new 60,000 square-meter medical specialty building will be constructed on the existing Stamford Hospital Campus. Construction on the new building began in spring 2013, and is

Opus Group completes acquisition of Envirotest

The vehicle inspection company Opus Group AB (publ) announces that it has completed the closing of the acquisition and has received access to all shares of Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp. The purchase price is approximately USD 89.96 million (approx. SEK 585 million). All conditions of the merger agreement for the acquisition of Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp., a leading vehicle inspection services and technology company in North America, now have been met.After the acquisition the company is now called Envirotest Corp. Envirotest, headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, USA, is the

Annual Shareholder’s meeting in Skanska AB

Skanska AB (publ) gives notice to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 4.00 pm at Clarion Hotel Sign, Östra Järnvägsgatan 35, Stockholm, Sweden. Registration will begin at 3.00 p.m. Coffee and cake will be served before the meeting.Notification etc. Shareholders who wish to participate in the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (the “Meeting”) must be recorded in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Friday, March 28, 2014, and Notification must be received by the company preferably not later than 12:00 noon on Friday, March 28, 2014. Notice to

Skanska signs contract for multi-family towers in Boston, USA, for USD 126 M, about SEK 820 M

Skanska has signed a contract for construction of multifamily towers in the Seaport District of Boston, MA, USA. The contract was awarded by Watermark Seaport, LLC, a joint venture partnership including Skanska USA Commercial Development and Twining Properties.The full contract amount of USD 126 M, about SEK 820 M, will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the first quarter of 2014.Skanska will build the about 28,000 square-meter Watermark Seaport project, which features a 6-story building and a 17-story tower building, with a total of 346 rental units. Construction

Notice to attend the Annual General Meeting

Mon, Mar 03, 2014 08:05 CET

The shareholders of SSAB AB (publ) (company registration number 556016-3429) are hereby given notice to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at 1 pm, Clarion Hotel Stockholm (Skanstull), Ringvägen 98, Stockholm. Application In order to be entitled to participate at the meeting, shareholders: must be included in the printout of the share register that is made by Euroclear Sweden AB on Thursday, April 3, 2014; and must give notice of their intention to participate at the meeting not later than on Thursday, April 3, 2014, preferably before 12

Tele2 AB: Jeff Dodds Appointed New CEO of Tele2 Netherlands

Stockholm - Tele2 AB (Tele2), (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) today announced that Jeff Dodds has been appointed new Executive Vice President and CEO of Tele2 Netherlands. Jeff succeeds Ernst-Jan van Rooijen who has been acting CEO and who now reassumes his role as CFO of the company.Jeff has spent the past five years working for Virgin Media, most recently in the role of Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for Commercial Strategy, Customer Experience and all aspects of Brand and Marketing. Since October last year Jeff has also been acting as an Executive Strategy

Auditor's Combined Review Report

Mon, Mar 03, 2014 08:01 CET

Deloitte. Deloitte LLPBrookfield Place181 Bay StreetSuite 1400Toronto ON M5J 2V1Canada Tel: 416-601-6150Fax: 416-601-6151www.deloitte.ca To the Members of the Audit Committee ofRoyal Bank of Canada In accordance with our engagement letter dated November 1, 2013, we have reviewed the unaudited condensed consolidated interim balance sheets of Royal Bank of Canada (the Bank) as at January 31, 2014 and 2013, and the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended

1st Quarter Results

Mon, Mar 03, 2014 08:01 CET

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1st Quarter Results

Mon, Mar 03, 2014 08:01 CET

To view this Management's Discussion and Analysis in PDF, please click on the following link: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2890B_-2014-2-28.pdf Royal Bank of Canada first quarter 2014 results All amounts are in Canadian dollars and are based on financial statements prepared in compliance with International Accounting Standard 34Interim Financial Reporting, unless otherwise noted. TORONTO, February 26, 2014 - Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today reported net income of $2,092 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2014, up $45 million or 2% from the

EnQuest completes acquisition of 50% of the Greater Kittiwake Area

EnQuest PLC, 3 March 2014 EnQuest PLC ('EnQuest') today announces that it has completed the acquisition of the UKCS Greater Kittiwake Area ('GKA') assets previously owned by Centrica North Sea Oil Limited ('Centrica'), as well as Centrica's 100% interest in the Kittiwake to Forties oil export pipeline. The GKA includes the Kittiwake, Mallard, Gadwall, Goosander and Grouse fields. This agreement and all the other associated details of the transaction were announced on 22 October 2013. Ends For further information please contact: EnQuest PLCTel: +44 (0)20 7925 4900Amjad

Finnair and S7 Airlines launch codeshare

Finnair and fellow oneworld alliance member S7 Airlines have agreed to new codeshare arrangements. From April 26, Finnair code will be added to S7’s new service between Helsinki and Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport, as well as to selected onward S7 services from Domodedovo to Novosibirsk, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Ufa and Yekaterinburg. In return, S7 will add its flight code to selected Finnair services from St. Petersburg and Yekaturinburg to Helsinki, and to selected onward Finnair services to the Finnish cities of Joensuu, Kuopio, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Tampere, Turku and

Corrections of non-material nature to the previously communicated Year-end Report for Vigmed Holding AB, January 1 – December 31 2013

Vigmed Holding AB published its Year-end Report on February 26; unfortunately, the company has retrospectively discovered some non-material errors in the published version why a revised communiqué is published now.In the press release submitted February 26 it was stated that the operating result of the Group for the fourth quarter was MSEK -.5 MSEK and for the full year MSEK -21.8. The correct operating result for the fourth quarter was MSEK -5.5 and for the full year MSEK -22.2, which is consistent with the submitted Year-end Report attached to the press release. Further, the

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