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Border to border across Swaziland to help the orphans of AIDS

Young Heroes Announces Swazi Cycle VYoung Heroes Foundation (YHF) today revealed plans for Swazi Cycle V, its fifth annual bicycle trip through the beautiful, peaceful African kingdom of Swaziland. The trip will take place from May 21 – June 2, 2014. “Due to popular demand, we’re repeating one of our most popular trips – from the very northwestern border through the whole country to the southeastern border with South Africa,” says YHF President Steve Kallaugher. “Our goal is to raise $100,000 for our nutrition, medical and vocational training programs for orphans.” Covering some 200

Contemplated placing of shares in Byggmax Group AB

Carnegie Investment Bank AB (”Carnegie”) has been retained to explore the opportunity to sell approximately 10% of the outstanding shares (approx. 6 million shares) in Byggmax Group AB ("Byggmax") through an accelerated bookbuilding (“the placing”). The shares are owned by Altor 2003 Fund ("Altor") through the company Altor 2003 Sarl and Fredrik Cappelen, Chairman of the Board of Directors in Byggmax (up to 200,000 shares). Altor’s current holding amounts to 21,720,908 shares, representing 35.8% of the shares and votes in Byggmax. Fredrik Cappelen’s current holding amounts to 606 759

Saab restructures for increased profitability

Defence and security company Saab is to reduce its headcount by approximately 50 employees within business area Support and Services. The restructuring measures will affect approximately another 50 employees within the business area. The measures affect several sites in Sweden, primarly Östersund, Nyköping and Linköping and are the result of the weaker market situation. This will be done through restructuring and individual programmes.In connection with the half-year report released on July 19, Saab announced measures would be taken to increase efficiency during 2013. The measures being

UK water pumps to provide water for over 50,000 people per day in Philippines

London, 19th November 2013. As Handicap International continues to deploy teams to the Philippines, it is today sending out specialist water purification pumps from the UK, along with additional emergency supplies to support vulnerable people.In the wake of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, access to drinking water is a major challenge for tens of thousands of people in the Philippines. Infrastructure has been destroyed and the sanitary conditions are appalling. Handicap International is today sending 50 filter pumps to its base in Cebu, at the heart of the worst-affected region.

MOYER FOUNDATION AND NEW YORK LIFE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE NATIONAL MEMORY BOARD PROJECT

Virtual collection of photos and stories to honor loved ones who have died and remind grieving children that they are not aloneThe Moyer Foundation and the New York Life Foundation, in conjunction with Children’s Grief Awareness Day, announce Healing Hearts – A National Memory Board Project to increase awareness of childhood bereavement and the need for children’s grief support services nationwide. Children, families and adults who have experienced the death of someone close to them are invited to share a photo and/or memory of their loved one via social media channels. The result will

Cummins Power Generation introduces the industry’s first Tier 4 Final generator sets for the mobile rental market

New mobile generator units, from 150 kW to 275 kW, meet Tier 4 Final emissions levels without the use of a diesel particulate filter (DPF).MINNEAPOLIS – Beginning in 2014, mobile diesel generator sets will be among the first applications in the important 175 to 751 horsepower node required to meet new EPA Tier 4 Final emissions regulations, and Cummins Power Generation 

New Absolute Angle Encoders Offer Functional Safety

SCHAUMBURG, IL - (November 2013) – HEIDENHAIN Corporation is making available a new version of the RCN Series of absolute angle encoders, now with “Functional Safety” offering numerous advantages to today’s machine tools. This RCN Series of angle encoders has built-in components that are part of an immediate machine shut-off process in case of machine or component malfunction. With a Functional Safety RCN angle encoder, two independent absolute position values and error bits are generated for evaluation in a safe control. To ensure a secure connection between the shaft and the encoder

Ericsson continues strategic partnership with China Mobile for LTE

· Ericsson will deploy LTE TDD (TD-LTE) in 15 provinces in mainland China - these cover some 63 percent of China's population · Ericsson selected to provide radio access network, Evolved Packet Core  and to upgrade and expand the installed base of core networks · In the absence of a 3G installed base with China Mobile, this deal represents recognition of Ericsson's technology leadership in LTE  Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announces that it has been selected by China Mobile (CMCC) to deploy LTE TDD in 15 key provinces in China. These provinces are home to 63 percent of China's

Extraordinary General Meeting of Addtech AB (publ)

Share splitAt today’s Extraordinary General Meeting, in order to achieve the appropriate number of shares, the Meeting resolved in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to: increase the number of shares in the Company by dividing each share into three (3) shares (split), after which the number of shares will increase to 68,198,496, including 3,253,800 class A shares and 64,944,696 class B shares, each share with a quotient value of SEK 0.75. The Meeting authorised the Board to decide on the record date for the split and take any other measures necessary to implement

Nomination Committee for Oriflame Cosmetics’ 2014 AGM

The Nomination Committee, whose tasks include providing proposals regarding the composition of Oriflame’s Board of Directors to the 2014 Annual General Meeting, comprises: Robert af Jochnick, representing the af Jochnick familyPer Hesselmark, Af Jochnick BVHans Ek, representing SEB Investment Management AB The 2014 Annual General Meeting will be held in Luxemburg on 19 May, 2014. Additional members may be added to the Nomination Committee. In such case, this will be announced on www.oriflame.com. Shareholders who wish to contact the Nomination Committee can do so by e-mail to

Saab receive orders for self-protection equipment for German Air Force’s Tornado

Defence and security company Saab has received three orders for self-protection equipment for the German Air Force’s Tornado fleet. In total, the orders amount to approximately 100 MSEK.The contracts entail certification and limited production of the BOZ-101 EC podded self-protection system, including the MAW-300 missile approach warning system, as well as development and qualification of a new cockpit control unit for the pod.“These orders mark the first contract with Germany for Saab’s MAW-300 missile approach warning system. It is a breakthrough and a strong vote of confidence in Saab

Quantum Selects Mellanox as Infiniband Partner

Highlights New Flexibility of Quantum’s StorNext 5 PlatformLondon – SC13 – 19 November 2013 – Quantum Corp. (NYSE:QTM), a proven global expert in big data management  and data protection, today announced a partnership with Mellanox Technologies, a leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage. The two companies are working together to leverage the greatly increased data sharing performance, scale and flexibility of Quantum’s recently announced StorNext 5 

Little Mistress crowned Drapers Young Fashion Brand of the Year – Again

Last week boutique fashion brand, Little Mistress won the title of Young Fashion Brand of the Year at the Drapers Independents Awards 2013 for the second year running.Following an extremely hectic year at the Little Mistress Headquarters, the young boutique brand attended the prestigious Drapers Independents Awards 2013 alongside some of the biggest fashion companies in the UK. As the day proceeded, Little Mistress was lucky enough to win the Young Fashion Brand of the Year award for the second consecutive year. Over the years Little Mistress has developed a reputation within

Financial SCAN 2.0 Delivers Deep Analysis of Nonprofit Financial Fitness

GuideStar and Nonprofit Finance Fund Upgrade the Only Online Service for Clear and Comprehensive Nonprofit Financial Health AssessmentWASHINGTON, D.C. and NEW YORK, N.Y.–Nov. 19, 2013–Today GuideStar  and Nonprofit Finance Fund  (NFF) launched version 2.0 of Financial SCAN (Situation and Comparables ANalysis), the only online service that provides comprehensive yet easy-to-understand analysis of U.S. nonprofits’ financial health. Financial SCAN 

New SimCorp Video Highlights Dangers of Legacy Systems and Benefits of State-of-the-Art Technology

SimCorp , a leading provider of investment management software  and services for the global financial services industry, today released an in-depth video titled “What are the consequences of running on a legacy system? ” Opening with a tongue-in-cheek montage of  walkmans, typewriters and other technologies considered innovative for their time but obsolete absurdities in today’s world, the video goes on to describe how many buy-side firms are still relying on technology that predate these outmoded

Relish Launch new recipe book with help from Michael Caines and the finest restaurants across the South West

The hugely successful Relish Restaurant and Fine Dining Guides have finally reached the South West counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, with the much anticipated launch of Relish South West.This is the 15th book in this stunning series, and celebrates the very best restaurants across the region, and have over 80 signature recipes prepared by some of the countries finest chefs. The new book goes on sale in early December, and a lavish celebration of the new book is planned at a launch event at Bath Priory on 11th December 2013. Offering his personal insight into the culinary

Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee unveils concept design for Al Wakrah Stadium

The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee has unveiled the new concept design for Al Wakrah Stadium.AECOM, in association with Zaha Hadid Architects, have developed the new, innovative design under the guidance of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee. Al Wakrah — famous for its fishing and seafaring heritage — is the proposed southern-most Host City for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™. Located approximately fifteen kilometres south of Doha, Al Wakrah has served as a vital commercial port and a gateway to the capital throughout Qatar’s history. Al Wakrah’s tradition is reflected in the stadium design,

Quentin Palfrey Joins WilmerHale’s IP Litigation Practice in Boston

BOSTON, MA (November 19, 2013)—WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Quentin Palfrey has joined the firm’s Boston office as special counsel in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Mr. Palfrey, whose practice focuses on complex intellectual property litigation matters, brings with him a decade of varied experience gained from positions in the private and public sectors. For two years, beginning in 2011, Mr. Palfrey was Senior Advisor for Jobs & Competitiveness in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, serving as lead White House policy staffer on a successful

The European financial crisis prevails: One third of Europeans are on the outside of the economic recovery

The results of Intrum Justitia's European Consumer Payment Report 2013 show that one third of the European consumers find themselves in a troublesome financial situation; as many as 27 percent said in the survey that they didn't have enough money for a dignified existence. The reason behind the financial problems among European Consumers differs, creating a divide between the northern and German speaking Europe and the southern and eastern Europe.The evidence of a polarization between northern and southern Europe has been seen several years in a row in Intrum Justitia’s survey European

The inconvenient truth – World Energy Scenarios show that current technologies, policies, and innovation are not enough to meet climate goals

Unprecedented uncertainty is leading to short-termism in energy investments, according to a World Energy Council reportCOP-19, Warsaw, Poland, 19 November 2013: The world is set to face several significant challenges in balancing global energy needs in addressing the triple challenge of the energy trilemma over the next four decades, according to a new report entitled, “World Energy Scenarios: Composing energy futures to 2050”, presented by the World Energy Council. The WEC study assesses two policy scenarios: the more consumer-driven Jazz scenario, and the more voter-driven Symphony

EQT strengthens management structure

· Thomas von Koch appointed Managing Partner · Conni Jonsson becomes full time working Chairman · EQT holds telephone press conference today at 15.00 CET In order to secure EQT’s long-term growth and continued successful development, the management structure will be strengthened. Thomas von Koch has been appointed new Managing Partner, supported by the EQT partnership and board. Conni Jonsson will, in his role as working Chairman of EQT Holdings AB, continue to work full time for EQT and focus on investment advisory activities and increased interaction with EQT investors. Both

SSAB leads the way in “green” pre-coated steel with Prelaq GreenCoat®

Sweden: Today, SSAB announced the worldwide launch of GreenCoat, a new pre-coated sheet steel developed from rapeseed oil instead of traditional fossil oil based solvents. The result is an improved coated steel product with a significantly reduced environmental burden.Developed together with scientists from the paint industry and the most skilled expertise from the agricultural sector, patented GreenCoat makes roofing, wall coverings, rainwater systems and other building applications easier to process and also improves their outdoor stability. GreenCoat also has many other documented

Extended cooperation between Ellos Group and PostNord

PostNord has signed a new three year agreement with Ellos Group. As Nordic logistics partner, PostNord will secure that Ellos Group has the most efficient solutions for goods distribution and that these are adapted to meet increasing, and in many ways various, consumer needs in each of the Nordic countries.With net sales of SEK 2.5 bn, Ellos Group is one of the leading e-commerce companies in the Nordic region, selling clothes and textiles under the brands Ellos and Jotex. The Group has a strong position in all Nordic countries and more than 80 per cent of its customers are placing their

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