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Fortum: Backloading inadequate to revitalise EU emissions trading

PRESS RELEASE 8 November 2013A directive amendment related to the backloading of emission allowances to be auctioned is on the agenda of the EU member state's Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) today, 8 November. However, backloading alone is not enough to restore the steering effect of emissions trading; additional measures are needed. The focus now should be on setting the climate target for 2030.“We are pleased that the issue is finally advancing because backloading is a politically important milestone in revitalising emissions trading. However, we hope that the Commission

Notice of extraordinary general meeting

With reference to the annual general meeting on 26 June 2013, the Board of Directors in Agasti Holding ASA invites shareholders to the extraordinary general meeting on 29 November 2013 at 10:00 AM at the company's premises on Bolette brygge 1, Oslo, Norway.The notice and agenda will be sent the shareholders of Agasti Holding ASA and is also attached to this stock exchange notice. The nomination committee’s proposal for new board members is not available at the time for the printing of this notice, but will be made available on the company’s website www.agasti.no and on the website of Oslo

British National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends the use of FeNO testing to help diagnose and treat asthma

Solna (Sweden) November 8, 2013 – Aerocrine AB (OMX Nordic Exchange: AERO) today announced that NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) this week has published draft guidelines recommending  the use of Aerocrine’s NIOX MINO®and NIOX VERO® to guide the diagnosis and treatment of a type of asthma caused by airway inflammation.Aerocrine’s NIOX MINO and NIOX VERO measures fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)-levels, which are higher in people with asthma than in other

Interim report, January-September 2013

January-September 2013 · Group net sales reached SEK 9,664 million (9,796), corresponding to organic growth[1] of 2% compared to last year. · EBITDA amounted to SEK 2,719 million (3,050), corresponding to a 28.1% margin (31.1). · Operating profit totaled SEK 1,087 million (1,449). · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 547 million (818). · Earnings per share reached SEK 1.82 (2.77). · Cash earnings per share amounted to SEK 6.48 (6.18). · Forecast for full-year 2013 “The Meda Group expects to achieve sales of around SEK 13 billion and an EBITDA margin of around 28

New Executive Vice President with responsibility for the construction units in the Nordics and new Business Unit President Skanska Norway

Anders Danielsson is appointed Executive Vice President and new member of Skanska’s Senior Executive Team, SET. In the SET, Anders will be responsible for the Nordic Construction units, Skanska Sweden, Skanska Norway and Skanska Finland.Anders currently holds the position as Business Unit President Skanska Norway. He has been with the company for 22 years and has extensive experience from many different roles, prior to his current position. “Anders has a long experience in leading large organizations and a solid track record of developing profitable operations. Together with his values,

Interim Report January-September 2013

For the first nine months, Mr Green & Co AB (publ) reported a very high rate of growth both in terms of game win and EBITDA. Game win for the first nine months increased by 60.1% year-on-year and amounted to SEK 347.6 (217.2) million. During the third quarter, the game win amounted to SEK 124.1 (81.1) million, representing an increase of 53.0% compared with the year-earlier period. EBITDA also rose sharply during the quarter and totalled SEK 31.5 (21.7) million during the period, an increase of 45.3%. EBITDA for the first nine months was SEK 83.5 (20.8) million, which corresponds to a year-

Ratos: Interim report January-September 2013

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the Financial Instruments Trading Act or demands made in the exchange rules.* Profit before tax SEK 1,072m (1,056) * Earnings per share before dilution SEK 2.81 (3.04) * Gradual improvement in holdings * Acquisition of HENT and additional investment in Jøtul completed in third quarter * Acquisition of Aibel and Nebula and merger of SF Bio and Finnkino completed in second quarter * Stofa sold in first quarter - exit gain SEK 895m * Issue of preference shares carried out in June * Total

Exel Composites' financial calendar and Annual General Meeting in 2014

EXEL COMPOSITES PLC     STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 8.11.2013 at 8.30 a.m. EXEL COMPOSITES’ FINANCIAL CALENDAR AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN 2014Exel Composites will publish its financial information in 2014 as follows: Financial Statements 2013: Wednesday 12 February 2014 at approximately 9 a.m.Annual Report 2013 in electronic format: Thursday 6 March 2014Interim Report January – March: Wednesday 7 May 2014 at approx. 9 a.m.Interim Report January – June: Thursday 24 July 2014 at approx. 10 a.m.Interim Report January – September: Tuesday 4 November 2014 at approx. 9 a.m.

BJÖRN BORG AB INTERIM REPORTJANUARY – SEPTEMBER 2013

Continued positive home marketJULY 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 · The Group’s net sales decreased by 4 percent to SEK 159.8 million (166.8). Excluding currency effects, sales decreased by 3 percent. · The gross profit margin was 51.7 percent (49.5). · Operating profit amounted to SEK 23.6 million (35.2). · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 15.5 million (25.1). · Earnings per share before and after dilution amounted to SEK 0.74 (1.11). · During the quarter the Board of Directors decided to discontinue the operations in China in 2013. · The Dutch distributor sought in

Impact Investing 2.0 and the Rise of Multilingual Teams: An Interview with Jed Emerson

By Marta Maretich, Chief Writer, Maximpact.com    Maximpact: At SOCAP13 you took turns with Cathy Clark, ofCASE  and Ben Thornley, of Pacific Community Ventures ,  to introduce different findings of your joint Impact Investing 2.0 report. You presented the part about “multilingual teams”.Why are multilingual teams so important to impact investing funds and why are they so interesting to you? Jed Emerson: This

The Role of Impact Investing in the

By Virginie Issumo The new style of philanthropy sits at the crossroads of entrepreneurship, finance and public interest. Its growing status in economic, social and financial activities becomes more and more evident. The size  of some of today’s philanthropic contributions –sometimes higher than the budgets of whole countries – coupled with the increasing number of high-net-worth individual philanthropists in India, China, the Middle East and Latin America, demonstrates

World Vision Projects Ready for Investment

Are you looking to put your investment dollars towards improving the lives of children and communities? If so, this recent addition to the Maximpact deal-listing  portfolio may be of interest to you.   World Vision  is an international humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization currently seeking investment with its handful of different projects. The organization is dedicated to the sustained wellbeing of children, especially the most vulnerable. By working with

UT Arlington College of Education and Health Professions awarded state grant to strengthen work of GO Centers

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has awarded a $200,000 grant to The University of Texas at Arlington to enhance its high school-based college readiness offices, also known as “GO Centers.” Now in its fifth year of operation, UT Arlington has one of the largest such programs in Texas. “The THECB support that we receive is critical to helping all students find their educational path upon high school graduation, including those who may have at one point or another not considered college as an option,” said Carla Amaro-Jiménez, assistant professor of

Student Chefs Sizzle in All Mixed Up™ ‘All Star’ Series airing on Lifetime TV using Secret Ingredient from Zaycon Foods

All Mixed Up ‘All Star’ Series pits winning students from last three seasons against each other to create mouth-watering entrées in Season 4 of hit reality cooking show(Pompano Beach, FL – CISION – November 7, 2013) A Zaycon Foods meaty ingredient will be cut, chopped and cooked up into unique recipes during the All Star edition of the hit culinary competition cooking show All Mixed Up™ from the producers of Designing Spaces™. Don’t miss this second episode of the three-part series on Friday, November 8th at 7:30 am (ET/PT) airing on Lifetime TV. Season 4’s All Star Edition is full of

Student Chefs Sizzle in All Mixed Up airing on Lifetime TV using Secret Sweets from Domino Foods, member of ASR Group

All Mixed Up ‘All Star’ Series pits winning students from last three seasons against each other to create mouth-watering entrées in Season 4 of hit reality cooking show(Pompano Beach, FL – CISION – November 7, 2013) A Domino® Foods sweet secret ingredient will be blended, stirred and mixed into unique recipes during the All Star edition of the hit culinary competition cooking show All Mixed Up™ from the producers of Designing Spaces™. Don’t miss this second episode of the three-part series on Friday, November 8th at 7:30 am (ET/PT) airing on Lifetime TV. Season 4’s All Star Edition is

Student Chefs Sizzle in All Mixed Up All Star Series airing on Lifetime TV using Secret Ingredient from Mariani Packing

All Mixed Up ‘All Star’ Series pits winning students from last three seasons against each other to create mouth-watering entrées in Season 4 of hit reality cooking show(Pompano Beach, FL – CISION – November 7, 2013) A Mariani® Packing Co., Inc. dried fruit ingredient will be mixed, sliced, and cooked up into unique recipes during the All Star edition of the hit culinary competition cooking show All Mixed Up™ from the producers of Designing Spaces™. Don’t miss this second episode of the three-part series on Friday, November 8th at 7:30 am (ET/PT) airing on Lifetime TV. Season 4’s All Star

Sikich Partner Named Firm’s Chief Operating Officer

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — November 7, 2013 — Sikich LLP, a leading accounting, advisory, investment banking, technology and managed services firm , announced today that Tom Luken, CPA, partner-in-charge of the firm’s Milwaukee office, will step into the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective January 1, 2014. As COO, Luken will lead the firm’s operations, focusing on client satisfaction, process improvement and growth, and he will continue to cultivate and enhance the firm’s unique culture among all Sikich offices. With more than 30 years in the professional

Eriez® HydroFlow® Portable Tramp Oil Separators are an Ideal Solution for Metalworking Plants

News for the Metalworking, Aerospace,Medical, Automotive, Bearings/Gears andPower Generation Industries Erie, PA — Eriez® HydroFlow® Portable Tramp Oil Separators, including a high speed, manually cleaned disc bowl centrifuge, feature a compact, mobile design to provide metalworking plants with true, high speed centrifugation. Completely assembled on wheels, these powerful units are designed to extract fluid from both small individual machine sumps as well as larger central systems. Eriez HydroFlow Portable Tramp Oil Separators easily remove both free and emulsified tramp oils to

NIH funds UT Arlington researchers using light to control and monitor neural activity

University of Texas at Arlington researchers are exploring a better method for initiating certain gene therapies that could better fight the sight-deteriorating disease retinitis pigmentosa. The National Institutes of Health is funding the research. Samarendra Mohanty, assistant professor of physics, expects to receive a total of $384,269 over the next two years from the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. His work involves using a near-infrared ultrafast laser beam to deliver genes that allow expression of light-sensitive proteins, called opsins, in

Could Your Child Need Glasses?

5 Steps to Clear Vision for Your Childby Nancy Prail ChildSight® Director, Helen Keller International Did you know that the most prevalent disabling condition among children in the United States is vision impairment? It may seem hard to believe, but one in four adolescents suffers from common vision problems. Even worse, many of them are not even aware of it.  In almost fifteen years working for Helen Keller International’s ChildSight® program , I have seen a lot of kids who were surprised to learn that they needed glasses. Here are 5 simple steps you can take

Burke Medical Research Institute Scientist Finds Identity Shift in Pain Neurons Can Cause Chronic Itch

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Nov. 7, 2013 – Confused pain neurons may underlie the chronic itchiness that often accompanies allergies, skin conditions, and systemic diseases, according to a new study by researchers at the Burke Medical Research Institute  and the Washington University School of Medicine , St. Louis. The researchers induced an insatiable urge to scratch, indicative of chronic itch, in mice by activating a specific molecular pathway involved in pain. They report in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation (

New Targeted Therapy to Treat Facial Lesions

Topical Sirolimus & Laser Surgery Prolong Effects of TreatmentFor Immediate Release November 7, 2013 Wausau, WI – Research conducted by Roy G. Geronemus, M.D. and Yoon-Soo Cindy Bae-Harboe, M.D., was selected as Editor’s Choice for the November 2013 issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (LSM).  The manuscript titled “Targeted Topical and Combination Laser Surgery for the Treatment of Angiofibromas” was published in LSM, the official journal of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS). Using a variety of laser technologies and a new topical medicine,

CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY: A FEAST FOR THE EYES AND THE TASTEBUDS IN NOVEMBER

This area is a wonderful choice for a late fall getaway,with the Virginia Film Festival, Virginia Cider Week and breathtaking fall foliageThe Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau (CACVB) invites everyone to consider the Charlottesville, Virginia area for a late fall getaway. With plenty of events and activities, the epicenter of Virginia offers a multitude of options for recreation and entertainment. Back for a 26th consecutive year, the Virginia Film Festival features over 100 films and nearly as many guests that showcase the best of contemporary and classic films

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