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Military protects rare species in Northern Ireland

The military presence at a Northern Ireland training area is providing a haven for some of the most threatened species of animals and plants in the British Isles. Ballykinler Training Centre (BTC) shelters a range of species – birds, bats, seals, moths, butterflies, plants, mosses and beetles. The site provides a refuge for important examples of populations that depend on sensitive conservation management. Located on a headland in Dundrum Bay on Northern Ireland’s easterly coastline, BTC is situated on some 1,350 acres of stable dune systems and pasture, much of which has been now

Chronicles of an ill-fated pilgrimage: Irish Political Prisoners’ quest for a desolate shrine

Routledge publishes a magisterial piece of research on political imprisonment in Ireland and unveils the key role political prisoners played in shaping the modern Irish state.The second part of a trilogy, Seán McConville’s long-awaited Irish Political Prisoners, 1920-1962 (Routledge, 21st November 2013) simply cannot pass unnoticed. Based on years of research, and drawing on a vast range of archival material as well as a number of interviews with survivors, the book unveils the complex and intricate history of the Irish political prisoners from the formation of the Northern Ireland

JM selling commercial properties on Lidingö, Stockholm

JM has signed an agreement to sell two commercial properties in the Dalénum area on Lidingö. The transaction is worth SEK 268m and will be reported in Q4 2013 with a negative effect on earnings of SEK 23m.The AGA 2 and part of the AGA 1 commercial properties are part of the business premises in the Dalénum area, and also house a school, a gym, light industry and a warehouse. Total rentable space is just over 23,000 square meters. FastPartner AB is the buyer, and occupancy and payment will take place in December 2013. JM and FastPartner have also signed a letter of intent to develop housing

Ericsson receives CSR award for its work in Myanmar from Télécoms Sans Frontières

· The award is given as part of the Global Carrier Awards' Télécoms Sans Frontières Special Recognition Awards category for Corporate Social Responsibility · The award is in recognition of Ericsson's CSR approach in Myanmar, where the company re-established its presence in June 2012. It recognizes the research that Ericsson has undertaken to demonstrate that access to telecommunications would be beneficial to the people, economy and society of Myanmar Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been awarded the "Corporate Social Responsibility Special Recognition Award" by Télécoms Sans Frontières

Plansee eröffnet Produktionsstandort in China

Seit mehr als 20 Jahren ist Plansee Hochleistungswerkstoffe in China mit einer eigenen Vertriebsorganisation vertreten. Mit der wachsenden Bedeutung dieses Marktes folgte jetzt der logische nächste Schritt: Plansee hat einen Fertigungsstandort in der Nähe von Shanghai eröffnet. Viele Schlüsselindustrien sind heute in China zu Hause. Qualitätsansprüche und das technologische Niveau sind in den letzten Jahren stark gestiegen. Auch westliche Großunternehmen betreiben eigene Produktionen in China. „Der lokale Einkauf wird auch für unsere Kunden immer wichtiger“, so Richard Cheung,

Santa squeezes in more 'Specials' on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

14 & 15 December 2013It may be his busiest time of year, but Santa has managed to squeeze in two extra services on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as demand has filled the seats on most of the heritage railway’s Santa Special services throughout December! Two extra services have been added to the schedule on 14 and 15 December, which will see Santa hosting an extra special return journey from Pickering up the line beyond Levisham in vintage carriages pulled by a restored steam engine. The services depart at 9.45am, with the round trip through some of North Yorkshire’s finest

Atlas Copco acquires bolt-tightening solutions specialist

Stockholm, Sweden, November 22, 2013: Atlas Copco, a leading supplier of sustainable productivity solutions, has acquired UK-based Tentec Ltd., which develops and markets bolt-tightening solutions. The acquisition broadens Atlas Copco’s range of products and services offered to the oil and gas, power generation and mining industries.Tentec, based in West Bromwich, United Kingdom, has 65 employees and had revenues in 2012 of MGBP 9.8 (MSEK 105). The company, which was founded in 1988, specializes in hydraulic bolt tensioners. The tools, which are used in the assembly of heavy equipment, are

Soldiers battle against ‘thinking enemy’ on Salisbury Plain

Soldiers have been pitting their wits against military colleagues as they battled a ‘thinking enemy’ whilst on exercise on Salisbury Plain. Troops from the Fire Support Group (FSG) Division, part ofSupportWeaponsSchool, took part in Exercise First Strike. The exercise tested students on the FSG course in how to use support weapons as part of the Battle group. The exercise pitted FSG students against each other to ensure they were tested against a thinking enemy with an armoured threat that has the freedom of action in the battle space. Manouevres tested students of all levels of

Carnegie once again tops ranking in corporate finance in Denmark

Carnegie was ranked number 1 in the 2013 Corporate Finance ranking for the Danish market. The assessment was performed by the market research institute TNS Sifo Prospera.The ranking is a collective assessment of a number of competences in corporate finance, such as advisory in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity capital markets transactions (ECM) and initial public offerings (IPO). “We are honoured that our clients once again have ranked us as the best advisor in the Danish market. Carnegie has a broad offering and a strong team, with individuals that take responsibility and are 100%

Heritage Sites Praised for Contribution to Education

News release 22nd November 2013 High-res images available for downloadFifty UK heritage sites were recognised for excellence in heritage education on Wednesday (20th November) when they received a prestigious Sandford Award. Best-selling author and historian Alison Weir presented the awards at a ceremony which was held at The National Gallery in London.  The awards are jointly managed by Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln and the Heritage Education Trust, and the winners represent a rich variety of heritage sites from across the country. Among this year’s winners were

Snow-Camp partners with Freeze Festival

Snow-Camp has been steadily growing since 2003 and has now worked with over 4000 young people across London. It helps young people develop life skills, while introducing them into the world of skiing. Snow-Camp is having a positive impact on the lives of many of the younger generation across the capital and it comes as a natural partnership that they should team up with the Freeze Festival that is kicking off next week.   This year Snow-Camp’s relationship with the Freeze Festival is expanding and Freeze is providing the four Snow-Camp Apprentices the opportunity to do work experience

More orders to Saab within the Airbus A380 program

On November 17, 2013 Airbus announced from the Dubai Airshow that the airline Emirates orders 50 additional Airbus A380 aircraft. With this order, defence and security company Saab - supplying the mid and outer fixed wing leading edge to the A380 aircraft - secures an order intake of 580 MSEK and confirmed production until 2018.In June 2003, Saab signed a framework agreement with Airbus for the development and production of the mid and outer fixed wing leading edge of the A380 during the program's life. Emirates order of an additional 50 A380 aircraft means that Saab secures order intake

op5 AB Selected as a 2013 Red Herring Top 100 Global

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Nov 22 2013—Red Herring announced its Top 100 Global in recognition of the leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia today, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries. Red Herring’s Top 100 Global list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.“Choosing the

Economic Tendency Indicator gains another 2.4 points in November

The Economic Tendency Indicator rose 2.4 points from 101.7 in October to 104.1 in November and has gained more than 12 points over the past six months. The indicators for all sectors except private services increased. The manufacturing indicator climbed furthest, by just over 4 points, while the services indicator fell 0.6 points. All of the confidence indicators are above their historic averages, with the exception of the indicator for the building and civil engineering industry, which is slightly less than 3 points below the historic average.Confidence indicator climbs further to almost 5

Record series production in October

* Annualised series production reaches 1.8 million Engine Equivalents * Year-on-year increase of 50% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 * Potential for more than two million Engine Equivalents from current series production [Stockholm, 22 November 2013] - Buoyed by increased diesel demand in NorthAmerica, increased commercial vehicle production in Europe, and continued pre-production of the first-ever CGI petrol engine, annualised series productionreached a new all-time high of 1.8 million Engine Equivalents in October.  Thecurrent series production

Interim Report January – September 2013

Strong revenue and margin growth in the third quarterJanuary – September 2013 Sales amounted to SEK 738,2 million (292.4), a sales growth of 152.5 percent Operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) amounted to SEK 114.1 million (24.3), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 15.5 percent (8.3) EBITDA includes net non-recurring costs of SEK -3.0 million (-6.6) Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 107.2 million (24.4) Profit after tax amounted to SEK 51.8 million (3,8) Earnings per share after dilution amounted to SEK 0.21 (0.02) July – September 2013

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2013

For the third quarter, July-September · Net sales for the quarter amounted to SEK 28.4 million (26.7). Sales were impacted by a positive currency effect of SEK 0.3 million compared to the same period last year. · Operating income (EBIT) for the quarter was SEK 2.8 million (1.3), with currency effects having a negative impact of SEK 1.0 million compared to the same period last year. · Operating margin for the quarter was 9 percent (4). · Loss after tax for the quarter was SEK 0.3 million (-1.8). · Earnings per share for the quarter, basic and diluted, were SEK 0.00 (-0.01).

NCC sells rental apartments in Helsinki to ICECAPITAL

NCC has sold two projects in Helsinki comprising 92 housing units to the investment company ICECAPITAL as part of two different transactions involving the sale of companies. The total sales consideration is SEK 210 million.In total, the transaction pertains to 92 apartments in Malminkartano, Helsinki, which NCC is building for and selling to ICECAPITAL Housing Fund III Kb. “Our excellent cooperation with ICECAPITAL continues. During the past five years, we have built nearly 1,300 housing units for ICECAPITAL at a value of more than EUR 220 million,” says Juha Korkiamäki, Head of NCC

Livestock update Q3 2013

Agrokultura AB (First North Stockholm: AGRA, “Agrokultura” or “the Company”), the producer of agricultural commodities  in Russia and Ukraine, reports its livestock update for Q3 2013.During Q3 2013, the average milk production on the Company’s Russian dairy farms amounted to 42.2 tons per day, a decrease of 6.6 per cent from 45.2 tons per day in Q3 2012.The average production per milking cow amounted to 512 litres per month in Q3 2013, an increase by 4 per cent compared to Q3 2012 (492 litres per month).In Q3 2013, sales of livestock related produce totalled SEK 13.2 million (USD 2.0

Interim report January – September 2013

Significant events during the third quarter of 2013 · Main proceedings with the Land and Environment Court commenced in Ludvika · Definitive feasibility study for Blötberget initiated Third quarter, 1 July – 30 September 2013 · Income amounted to SEK 0 million (0) · Earnings after tax amounted to SEK -3.0 million (-4.7) · Investments during the period July - September amounted SEK 2.6 million (11.1) · Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK -0.26 (-0.60) Interim period, 1 January – 30 September 2013 · Income amounted to SEK 0 million (0) ·

Catella grows in property advisory services

Catella has acted as advisor in property transactions with a value of EUR 8.3 billion (5.3) during the last 12-month period. This means that Catella has participated as advisor in 8 percent (7) of the total European transaction volume, excluding the UK.“We are proud to be able to present a transaction volume of this magnitude and as a result consolidate our position in Europe,” says Anders Palmgren, Head of Corporate Finance at Catella. The total transaction market for real estate in Europe, excluding the UK, amounted to EUR 92 billion (73) during the last 12-month period, which

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