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Kids gown up to graduate

Proud pupils donned robes and mortar boards to celebrate the New Forest and Southampton Children's University’s first ever graduation ceremony at Southampton Solent University on Saturday 30 November. Forty six pupils were cheered on by a crowd of 150 at the graduation ceremony held at Solent University’s Sir James Matthews Building in Southampton. The graduates were rewarded for their passion for learning with a certificate from the local Children’s University Chancellor and Paralympics 2012 wheelchair rugby star, Aaron Phipps. Launched in March this year, the New Forest and

NPRO – ENTERS INTO NEW LEASE CONTRACT AT STRANDEN 5, AKER BRYGGE

Norwegian Property has entered into a lease contract with the Grieg Group for an area in excess of 1 700 square meters at Stranden 5 at Aker Brygge. The lease length is 12 years and the tenant is expected to move in year end 2014/2015 when the current refurbishment project is completed. The rent is agreed on market terms and reflects both the attractiveness of Aker Brygge and the standard of the building after a planned refurbishment. The Grieg Group is a privately owned business with its headquarters in Bergen. The group has a long and proud tradition from the maritime business. The

A lasting legacy - Winter Olympic Games

Following the golden summer of 2012 there was as much emphasis on the legacy of London 2012 as on the Games themselves and it has become the buzzword of the decade so far. But how does this continuing legacy apply to the Winter Olympic Games? With the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics taking place from 7thto 23rdFebruary 2014, will the Olympic movement be able to build on their legacy plans for long-term changes and will we see a marked increase in skiers and boarders on the Russian slopes by 2020? To predict the future, we need to gauge the success of previous host cities to see how Sochi can

EQT invests in the franchise operator of Dairy Queen and Papa John’s Pizza in China

· EQT acquires majority in franchise operator China F&B Group together with global investors, including SEB Private Equity and General Oriental Investments · Board members and management invest together with the new owners and the founder, Mr. LI Ping, retains shares and continues to act as Chairman · EQT-led consortium to support China F&B Group’s continued growth and further acceleration of store network expansion as well as development of customer offering EQT has invested in China F&B Group (“China F&B”), the franchise operator of two renowned international restaurant

Study shows BARRIER EasyWarm single-use active self-warming blanket from Mölnlycke Health Care helps reduce hypothermia and improve patient comfort

BARRIER EasyWarm also cleared for use in the United States by the FDA.A study presented at the Post-Graduate Assembly (PGA) in Anesthesiology in New York shows the benefits of patient warming using the BARRIER®EasyWarm®active self-warming blanket, which has recently been cleared for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition to reducing instances of hypothermia during surgery, the study shows that the blanket helps improve patient comfort.   Hypothermia is a common but preventable condition in the perioperative environment. It is also associated with

VTT: Biorefinery business could put the South Australian forest industry back on the growth track

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, at the request of the South Australian State Government, studied the condition of the forest sector industries in the Green Triangle region and examined the added value that may be achievable through high technology production.VTT proposed seven pathways to raise short-term local production value and establish specialised biorefinery business in the longer term. The South Australian government invited VTT to identify ways of increasing the productivity of the region's forest and sawmill industry, and to promote co-operation among the region's

SimCorp A/S – Share Buyback Program

On 27 August 2013, SimCorp A/S announced a share buyback program in accordance 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 20.0m (approx. DKK 149.2m) in the period from 28 August 2013 to 24 Februar 2014. Since the last announcement the following transactions have been executed under the program:  Date                 Number Average purchase Amount (DKK)  of price (DKK per

Announcement of conveyance of own shares

Raisio plc      Stock exchange announcement 16 December 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONVEYANCE OF OWN SHARES In March 2013, Raisio plc’s Annual General Meeting decided that of the monthly reward of the Chairman and members of the Board, approximately 20% shall be paid by distributing shares held by the company and approximately 80% in cash. Rewards shall be paid in two equal lots during the term in June and in December. Raisio plc has assigned a total of 2,970 free shares (RAIVV) on December 16, 2013 (other conveyance) as a reward to the Chairman and members of the Board for their

AVTECH Signs a Procurement Framework Agreement with UK Air Navigation Service provider NATS

AVTECH Sweden AB (publ) (“AVTECH“ or the “Company”) today announces that it has signed a procurement framework agreement with UK Service provider NATS.NATS is a UK based company with a wide range of capabilities in Air Traffic Management, over 40 years’ experience delivering air navigation services in the UK, one of the busiest and most complex airspace in the world, and a range of worldwide contracts for delivering Air Traffic Management Services. AVTECH is a Swedish publicly listed company that develops services and products for digital Air Traffic Management. Its customers include

Stora Enso shares converted

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16 December 2013 at 10.00 EETDuring the 1– 29 November 2013 conversion period there were three conversions and a total of 49 568 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 16 December 2013, and trading in the new R shares will start on 17 December 2013.Breakdown of shares after conversion:    A shares 177 096 204R shares 611 523 783Total 788 619 987 Each A share and each ten R shares carry one vote. The total amount of votes after conversion is 238 248 582.For further

Swedish best-in-class retailer Rusta to support growth and international expansion with IFS

IFS , the global enterprise applications company, announces that Rusta AB , a leading Swedish retailer of home and leisure products, has selected the IFS Applications™ Retail  suite to support its future growth and international expansion.Operating a network of 71 stores with more than 55,000 daily customers, Rusta is widely regarded as a best-in-class retailer in terms of key benchmarks such as growth, market share expansion, profitability, and customer loyalty. The company, employing over 1,

tGem chosen by leading Swedish cable operator Com Hem

Stockholm, Sweden, December 16, 2013: Tilgin, a leading provider of solutions for multi-play and next-generation broadband access, has signed earlier this year an agreement with Com Hem for the delivery of Tilgin’s TR-069 Auto Configuration Server solution: tGem.Com Hem is by far the largest Swedish Cable TV operator, and fast growing, with more than 1.7 million connected households and close to 600,000 broadband users. As part of their future strategic technologies plan Com Hem has chosen to invest in TR-069 as a base for the remote management of the connected home.  With tGem, Tilgin

Discontinuing tolling contract in Australia

The Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and Q-Free has agreed to discontinue an existing contract and explore other alternatives to realise the planned upgrading of the tolling system on Sydney Harbour Bridge.The delivery of an electronic tolling system has been delayed beyond the initially estimated project completion in mid-2013, as customer and project-specific requirements have proven to demand system adaptations that have been unfeasible within the currently established timelines. A decision to consider alternative options required termination of the existing tolling systems contract.

TeliaSonera increases customer focus and strengthens governance with new operating model

By changing its operating model TeliaSonera increases its customer focus through clearer local accountability. With clearer governance the Group’s strategy, including sustainability and compliance, will be enhanced. The new model will be launched April 1, 2014.“The countries will be the leading dimension in this new operating model, which is where we interact with the customers. We remove the business area layer from the existing organization. Instead we strengthen the local operations and the mandate for Group functions to drive strategic questions and improve governance. We believe this

New executive management in TeliaSonera

Following the decision to change TeliaSonera’s operating model a new Group Executive Management team will be formed. It will consist of twelve members with a mix of international experience and relevant industry background. It combines new people and outside experience with high performing existing members. There are two vacancies and one acting in the team. Permanent solutions are expected to be in place before April 1st, which is when the new organization will be up and running.Erik Hallberg is a new member of the existing Group Management, he will replace Veysel Aral as President of

Intelligent transport systems for automobile industry are tested in demanding weather conditions in Finland

Cars from Mercedes-Benz, Opel and Volvo in Finnish field trialsVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is involved in an extensive international DRIVE C2X project that tests and develops intelligent transport solutions. These solutions are aimed at improving safety and efficiency in road traffic and reducing the carbon footprint of motoring. The project includes large-scale testing of inter-vehicle communication and communication between vehicles and the roadside infrastructure system. VTT is testing intelligent transport systems in slippery and demanding weather conditions in the city of

The Hitting Home? model increases professional drivers’ influencing opportunities and lets their voice be heard

When a common voice can be heard and people have the opportunity to influence their work, the well-being of personnel increases. In the transportation sector, the personnel’s influencing opportunities are unclear in many ways. Meeting discussions and corridor conversations are not implemented into concrete actions. A straightforward and easy joint development model for work ability promotion was developed within the Young Driver Can! project of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. The Hitting Home model is a tool providing information on employees’ thoughts and on issues that may

Changes in the Board of Directors of Agasti Holding ASA

Chairman Arne Reinemo and member of the Board Paal E. Johnsen communicated to Agasti Holding on Sunday 15 December 2013 that they resign from the Board of Directors. The retiring members take the consequence of a disagreement with the Board's majority on several key issues for the company. -Agasti is an exciting company that we wished to contribute to further develop, so this was a difficult decision to make, but we see no other alternative, says Arne Reinemo. -We wish the remaining Board continued success in their work, says Paal E. Johnsen. After the change, the Board of

Alfa Laval wins order for the new waste fuel recovery system Alfa Laval PureDry

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order from one of the leading global carriers of the world to supply the Alfa Laval PureDry waste fuel recovery system to 40 vessels. The order, booked in the Marine & Diesel Equipment segment, has a value of approximately SEK 40 million and delivery is scheduled for 2014 and 2015.The Alfa Laval PureDry system recovers all reusable fuel from a vessel’s waste fuel oil. Alfa Laval PureDry is a unique combination of separation technologies, a new type of high-speed centrifugal separator,

PA Resources announces farm-out of Denmark and German assets

PA Resources is divesting a 40% interest in Licence 12/06 in Denmark and a 56% interest in Licence B20008/73 in Germany to Dana Petroleum.This divestment to wholly-owned subsidiaries of Dana Petroleum plc (“Dana”) is consistent with PA Resource’s (“PA”) earlier announced intention to dilute in these assets, in which PA will retain meaningful interests of 24% in Licence 12/06 and 34% in Licence B20008/73. Dana will assume operatorship shortly following completion in Licence 12/06 and prior to exploration drilling in Licence B20008/73. This transaction is subject to all necessary government

MTN joins Millicom and Rocket Internet to build Africa’s leading Internet company

- Africa’s leading telecommunications firm MTN joins Millicom and Rocket Internet MTN’s into Africa Internet Holding (AIH), a leading internet group in Africa. The three partners will own one third of the company each upon closing. - The agreement exploits MTN’s and Millicom’s highly complementary footprints in Africa with over 220m customer relationships - The investment will fast track the development of AIH while ensuring the company is fully funded until break even. - Agreement paves way for growth of high profile brands such as Kaymu, Jumia, Lamudi, Jovago, Zando, Easytaxi and

Sales development in November 2013 and Fourth Quarter 2013

The H&M Group total sales including VAT increased by 21 percent in local currencies in November.Sales in comparable units increased by 10 percent. Comparable units comprise the stores and the internet and catalogue sales countries that have been in operation for at least a financial year. The strong sales development in November has been positively affected by calendar effects of approximately 3 per cent and by favourable weather. In the fourth quarter of 2013, i.e. 1 September to 30 November, sales including VAT increased by 13 percent in local currencies compared to the corresponding

Alzheimer substance may be the nanomaterial of tomorrow

Amyloid protein causes diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. But amyloid also carries unique characteristics that may lead to the development of new composite materials for the nano processors and data storage of tomorrow, and even make objects invisible. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology recently unveiled an unexpected discovery about amyloid in an article published in the Nature Photonics journal. Amyloids are misfolded variants of proteins that occur naturally in the body. The researchers have now shown that the misfolded variants react

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