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Opus Group signs agreement to acquire Envirotest and become the vehicle inspection market leader in the United States, and implements a rights issue

The vehicle inspection company Opus Group AB’s (publ) subsidiary Opus Inspection, Inc. has signed a merger agreement to acquire Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp., a leading vehicle inspection services and technology company in North America. The purchase price is approximately USD 84 million (approx. SEK 550 million) and the acquisition is expected to close in early 2014.· Opus Inspection has signed an agreement to acquire Envirotest Systems Holdings Corp. (the "Acquisition" and “Envirotest”, respectively) for a purchase price of approximately USD 84 million on a debt free basis. The

New front-edge stamping equipment in Germany expands capacity

The German Lesjöfors company Stumpp + Schüle has invested in new machinery that allows larger and more complex stamping orders. It also ensures a controlled production with high quality. Nowadays simple devices increasingly take on more and more functions. As a consequence, their geometrical shape is getting more complex and complicated. Low prices and large-scale production drive manufacturers to supply complete and efficient parts. Stamping tool sizes are considerably affected by these factors. On the one hand they get longer because of the necessary additional process steps and on the

Minutes of the monetary policy meeting held on 23 October 2013

At the monetary policy meeting on 23 October, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at 1.0 per cent and to make a marginal downward adjustment of the repo-rate path.It was noted at the meeting that for some time now economic developments in both Sweden and abroad have been largely in line with the Riksbank's forecasts. GDP growth in Sweden was weaker than expected in the first half of the year, but is expected to pick up more speed next year as a result of improved economic activity abroad and stronger domestic demand. The labour market has continued to

FINTOTO AND HiQ WIN MOBILE AWARD

Fintoto’s new mobile service is awarded as the ”Best HTML5 service for consumers” in Finland. HiQ  was in charge of development of the solution. The Best Mobile Service in Finland 2013  winners were announced yesterday evening in Helsinki."We are extremely proud of the partnership with Fintoto. We are happy to see that the service is appreciated, by the users and by the award jury”, says Jukka Rautio, Managing Director at HiQ Finland. Fintoto’s new Toto-mobiili  was launched in September. With the mobile service, users can

SinterCast Results July-September 2013

Third consecutive year of record installation commitmentsStrong series production continues Third Quarter 2013 * Revenue for Period: SEK 14.0 million (SEK 8.5 million) * Operating Result: SEK 2.3 million (SEK -2.3 million) * Earnings per Share: SEK 0.3 per share (SEK -0.3 per share) * Cashflow from Operations: SEK 1.3 million (SEK -0.5 million) * New record for installation revenues with further opportunities before year- end * Commercial vehicle production increases by 95% since start of year * Growing diesel awareness in North America as Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel

Aspera continues international expansion with two new partnerships

Germany’s Netorium and South Africa’s Breakpoint extend the availability of Aspera’s leading high-speed file transfer technology within the EMEA marketEMERYVILLE, Calif. — November 6, 2013 — Aspera, Inc. , creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s large data at maximum speed, today announced channel partnerships with leading German solution provider Netorium  and South Africa-based company Breakpoint 

Company Announcement No. 106, 2013 - Auction of covered mortgage bonds in Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab

The refinancing of Nordea Kredit’s adjustable rate mortgages maturing on 1 January 2014 will be carried out by an auction of covered mortgage bonds (SDRO). The dates of the auction and the terms and conditions were published in company announcement No. 97 to the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen on 8 October 2013. The auctions will take place Monday 25 November up to and including Friday 29 November 2013. The auctioned bonds are rated Aaa by Moody’s and AAA by Standard & Poor’s, The auctions will open daily at 10:30 and close at 11:30 and 13:30, respectively with allocation of accepted bids

KONE Corporation: the share capital of KONE increases through subscription of shares with 2010 option rights

KONE Corporation, stock exchange release, November 6, 2013 at 9.45 EET A total of 59,338 new KONE class B shares have been subscribed for with 2010 option rights. The corresponding EUR 14,834.50 increase in KONE Corporation's share capital has been entered into the Finnish Trade Register on November 6, 2013. Trading of the new shares will start on November 7, 2013 on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange with previously existing class B shares. The dividend payment rights and other rights related to the shares will commence on the date when the increase in the share capital is entered

Metsä Board renews its management and reporting structure

Metsä Board Corporation Stock Exchange Release 6 November 2013 at 9:30 am EET Metsä Board Corporation, part of Metsä Group, renews its management and reporting structure to better reflect the company’s strategy and to create a better platform for growth in the folding boxboard and kraftliner businesses. Metsä Board operates through two business areas which will also be the company’s reporting segments from 1Q 2014 reporting onwards: - Cartonboard - Linerboard and Paper Ari Kiviranta (50) has been appointed SVP, Head of Cartonboard business area. Kiviranta has been with the

HALDEX INTERIM REPORT JANUARY – SEPTEMBER 2013

Q3: Strong Operating Margin and Cash FlowHaldex Group, July – September 2013 · Sales amounted to SEK 994 m compared to SEK 931 m in the corresponding period last year. Adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations, sales increased 9% compared to the same period prior year. · Operating income and operating margin excluding one-off items amounted to SEK 84 m (52) and 8.4% (5.6), respectively. Operating income and operating margin including one-off items amounted to SEK 89 m (32) and 9.0% (3.4) respectively. · Earnings after tax amounted to SEK 46 m (13). Earnings per share amounted to

Failing Car Lights Put Road Users in Danger

An estimated 2.6 million cars are being driven illegally on the roads with defective lights, a study for Halfords has found.Over one in ten vehicles (10.1%) checked across ten major UK cities was found to have a failed headlight, sidelight, rear or brake-light which would significantly increase the risk of an accident. The scale of the problem is also reflected in MOT failure rates with 1.16 million cars tested in 2012 falling short of required standards because of the condition of their lights. The Survey coincides with a Halfords wefit initiative to remind drivers to prepare their

PA Resources’ Production Report for October, 2013

Average production of oil per day* (barrels per day) Year to date,2013 October,2013West Africa 4,200 3,600North Africa** 600 400Group Total 4,800 4,000 * Production based on Working Interest, which is PA Resources’ share of the total gross production  of the oil fields before deduction of royalty and taxes etc. Production figures are preliminary. ** Subject to the necessary approvals, PA Resources working interest in the Didon field in Tunisia has been reduced from 100% to 30% through the farm-out transaction with

Orc Group Holding AB and Orc Group invite to an investor telephone conference on November 21

Orc Group Holding AB and Orc Group invite you to attend an investor telephone conference (in English) on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 3.00 p.m. CET. CEO Torben Munch and CFO Tony Falck will present and comment on the group´s interim report for January – September 2013.Register by e-mail at ir@orc-group.com or phone +46 8 506 477 00 no later than November 18, 2013. When registering please include your name, e-mail and phone number. About OrcOrc is a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry. Since 1987, Orc delivers trading and market access

Thomas Henriksson appointed new Senior Vice President Group Staff Controlling at Skanska

Thomas Henriksson is appointed new Senior Vice President, Group Staff Controlling, in the Skanska Group. He will assume the position as of December 1 and replace Louise Hallqvist, who will become the new CFO of Skanska Commercial Development Nordic. Thomas will report to Skanska’s CFO and Executive Vice President, Peter Wallin.Thomas has worked at Skanska since 1990 and has throughout the years had many different senior roles within Construction, Project Development and procurement on a Group level. Before taking on this position Thomas worked as CFO for Skanska Commercial Development in

Interim financial report, third quarter 2013

Summary Third quarter EBIT improved despite 27 per cent lower revenue. Outlook for 2013 upgraded on EBIT margin and free cash flow. Turnaround continues according to plan. Vestas upgrades the 2013 outlook on EBIT margin before special items from minimum 1 per cent to minimum 2 per cent and free cash flow is upgraded from minimum EUR 200m to EUR 500-700m. In the third quarter of 2013, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1,442m – a decrease of 27 per cent to the year-earlier period. Despite the decrease in revenue, EBIT before special items increased by EUR 54m to EUR 67m due to the

Rottneros moves its head office to Vallvik

Rottneros Group relocates its head office from Stockholm to Vallvik Mill, one of the group's two pulp mills.“In our latest interim report we advised of the change process recently initiated within the Group. I consider that it is vital for Group management to be closer to our operations and consequently feel that our decision to relocate our head office to Vallvik Mill as part of this change process represents a logical step”, explains Carl-Johan Jonsson (President and CEO). The moving process will commence immediately.   For further information please contact: Carl-Johan Jonsson (

Extraordinary General Meeting cancelled

The EGM is cancelled due to major shareholders agreeing with the Board on the strategic priorities of the Company going forward.On 16 September 2013, the Board of Directors of Agrokultura received a letter from a group of shareholders representing about 29 per cent of the share capital requesting that an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders is convened. The Board of Directors called for an EGM to take place on 11 November, 2013.Following consultations, the Board of Directors have received a new letter from the main shareholders behind the request for the EGM, requesting the

Back in black

· Agasti is delivering in accordance with the ambitions defined in 2012, and has achieved the profitability objective set for 2013 · All three business areas are continuing the positive trend · Cash flow from operations (EBITDA) of NOK 19 million and operating income of NOK 15 million · Solid returns of 7.7% in the third quarter and 14.4% during the year to date for clients who have invested in the core selection of our equity funds · Equity under management (EUM) increased by NOK 1.6 billion to NOK 28 billion, and Agasti has a total of NOK 57 billion under management

Presentation materials TOMRA Capital Markets Day in Leuven, Belgium

TOMRA Systems ASA is holding its Capital Markets Day today in Leuven, Belgium. Attached you find the presentation materials and the agenda. The presentation can be followed through our live webcast: http://presenter.qbrick.com/?pguid=4d815db9-d84a-4d37-b4ee-09907bdd5c56 Presentation materials and webcast link also available under the Investor Relations section on www.tomra.com. Leuven, 6 November 2013 TOMRA Systems ASA For questions, please contact: Deputy CEO/CFO, Espen Gundersen: +47 97 68 73 01 Investor Relations Officer, Elisabet Sandnes: +47 97 55 79 15

Strong organic growth and improved profitability during the third quarter 2013

July – September 2013Revenue for the third quarter amounted to SEK 2,897 million (2,788). Real growth was 4 percent (0) and organic growth was 4 percent (–2). Operating income (EBITA)1)for the period amounted to SEK 311 million (272) million and the operating margin improved to 10.7 percent (9.8). Income before taxes was SEK 294 million (234) and income after taxes was SEK 207 million (164). Earnings per share were SEK 2.76 (2.24) before dilution and SEK 2.76 (2.17) after dilution. Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 368 million (362), equivalent to 119 percent

Ericsson's Investor Day 2013

· Update on short term strategy execution and actions to continue to drive profitable growth and increase margins · High-level, long-term strategy beyond 2015 outlined with focus on extending today's market leading position by investments in targeted growth areas · Outlook on market growth for 2012-2016 in key market segments Today at Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERIC) annual Investor Day, President and CEO Hans Vestberg will give an update on the company's strategy execution and, for the first time, give an overview of Ericsson's longer term strategy, beyond 2015. Vestberg will

Photocure to present data on Cevira® at the Eurogin 2013 Congress, Florence, Italy

Oslo, Norway, November 6, 2013: Photocure ASA (OSE: PHO), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on photodynamic technologies in dermatology and cancer, announced today that data will be presented on Cevira, Photocure's unique, non-invasive therapy for the treatment of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) and pre-cancerous cervical abnormalities at the EUROGIN Congress in Florence, Italy on Wednesday 6th November. EUROGIN is the premier international organization focusing on current scientific developments in the field of cervical cancer and HPV related diseases. Professor Peter

Skanska sells the office project Atrium 1 in Warsaw, Poland, for EUR 94 M, about SEK 808 M

Skanska sells Atrium 1 office building in Warsaw, Poland, to the German open-ended property fund Deka-Immobilien Global. The value of the transaction is EUR 94 M, about SEK 808 M. The transaction will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the transfer of the property is scheduled for the second quarter of 2014.The building, situated in the center of Warsaw, offers 18,000 square meters of leasable office space and is scheduled to be completed for the beginning of 2014. Currently it is leased to 75 percent, with Bank Zachodni WBK of the Santander Group as the key tenant. Atrium 1

Skanska makes land investment in Boston, USA, for USD 36 M, about SEK 234 M

Skanska USA Commercial Development has acquired Parcel L2 in South Boston’s Innovation District with plans to develop a 40,000-square-meter office tower. The total investment amounts to USD 36 M, about SEK 234 M.Parcel L2 is situated immediately adjacent to the office tower 101 Seaport and steps away from Parcel K, with a prospective residential tower with retail space. All three locations are within a five minute walk from Boston’s Financial District, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and all major commuter lines as well as access to interstates for easy access to Logan

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