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Future Valmet to deliver power boiler upgrade and repair to Arauco in Chile

Metso Corporation's press release on October 28, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. local time Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power business, the future Valmet, and Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. have signed an agreement to upgrade and repair a power boiler at Constitución mill in Chile.The order is included in Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power business segment's orders received in the third quarter of 2013. The order will be supplied by Metso's units in Finland and Brazil. The project will be completed by the end of 2014. The value of the order will not be disclosed.This project will be a major repair

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

Market breakthrough for NAVTOR, as shipowners controlling more than 70% of Norwegian offshore fleet sign up to NAVTOR ENC service

28th October, 2013, Egersund, Norway - NAVTOR, an established leader in delivering innovative and user-friendly e-navigation solutions, has announced that it has made a significant market breakthrough in the Norwegian offshore shipping segment. A flurry of new client signings means that shipowners controlling 72% of the entire national fleet are now rolling the firm’s ENC service out across their vessels. This makes NAVTOR the undisputed navigation partner of choice for the nation’s most important maritime sector*. NAVTOR has achieved this position just two years after the launch of

RegPoint awarded for new tsunami warning system

RegPoint Ltd has won the international mHealth prize, granted by the Aegis Graham Bell Awards®, the world´s largest award in fields of T.I.M.E. (Telecom, Internet, Media, and Edutainment). RegPoint won the price for its early warning systems that warns about tsunamis, earthquakes, epidemics and other dangers – as well as RegPoint's mHealth product that improves doctor-patient communication.”RegPoint's tsunami warning solution product is really a great innovation, which can be of significant use in the most disaster prone country in the world. More than that the other products have shown a

Q-FREE - INVITATION TO PRESENTATION OF Q3-2013

Q-Free ASA will present the third quarter 2013 report on Thursday 31. October 2013 at 9.00 a.m. CET at the Felix conference center, Aker Brygge, Bryggetorget 3, Oslo. CEO Øyvind Isaksen and CFO Roar Østbø will be representing the company.Language: English Webcast: The presentation will be broadcasted live through the following links: http://media01.smartcom.no/Microsite/start.aspx?eventid=7012 www.q-free.com For webcast viewers, it will be possible to ask questions during the presentation. A recorded version of the presentation will also be available after the broadcast is

Interim Report 1 January – 30 September 2013: Stable result and strong growth in deposits

CEO Carl-Viggo Östlund’s comments: SBAB’s operating profit amounted to SEK 246 million for the third quarter of 2013 and to SEK 830 million for the first nine months of the year. Excluding net result from financial instruments, profit amounted to SEK 291 million and SEK 911 million respectively. Net interest decreased as a consequence of increasing competition in the mortgage market. For the nine-month period, the return on equity was 9.9 percent and the Core Tier 1 capital ratio continued to strengthen. Strong growth in depositsSBAB’s savings accounts continue to attract additional

HiQ HELPS PROGNOSIA TO PROSPER WITH NEW IT

Excessive time-saves, happier customers and a halving of the number of error reports. Those are some of the results since the pensions company Prognosia  hired HiQ  to draw up a new IT strategy.“This helps us to run even faster and is completely in line with our ambition to become one of the leading pension savings companies in Sweden. And the project isn’t even finished yet,” says Prognosia’s CEO Johan Rutgersson. In the past, Prognosia received around 20 IT concerned error reports per week, now the number is only 7-8 reports each week. And there

Deliveries of C-RAD Catalysts with Elekta linear accelerators at European and U.S. cancer centers

C-RAD and Elekta begin sales and marketing of C-RAD Catalyst and Sentinel systems. Customers show strong interest in the newly released Free Breathing Respiratory Gating Option.   The first installations of the C-RAD Catalyst System with Elekta’s new Versa HD® radiation therapy system have been delivered to two centers. The first European medical center to site the system is in Bordeaux, France; the system is equipped with C-RAD Catalyst and Sentinel 4D CT systems. The upgrade of respiratory gating will be installed during C-RAD’s fourth quarter.   The Edmonds, Washington

Aker Solutions ASA: Mandatory notification of trade

28 October 2013 - Aker Solutions ASA on 25 October 2013 completed a minor additional award of bonus shares under the company's 2011 share purchase programme. The adjustment concerned an award of in total 345 own shares as bonus shares to qualified employees who were not covered by the main award in September 2013. The award of bonus shares is free of charge; however the value of the bonus shares is taxable as personal income for each recipient. The value of each bonus share under the additional award equals the volume-weighted average share price of Aker Solutions ASA shares on the Oslo

Veidekke ASA : Strong results from Veidekke Industry in Q3

Veidekke presents its full results for the third quarter on 7 November 2013. Preliminary financial numbers for Veidekke Industry show revenue of NOK 1,238 million for this division isolated, compared to NOK 1,093 million in the same period in 2012. Preliminary profit before tax for Veidekke Industry is NOK 178 million compared to NOK 115 million in the third quarter 2012. This corresponds to a preliminary calculated profit margin of 14%, compared to 10% in the same period last year. The preliminary results for Veidekke Industry are significantly above the average of estimates from

Notice of extraordinary general meeting of shareholders

The shareholders of Agrokultura AB (publ) (“Agrokultura”, ”the Company”) are hereby invited to the extraordinary general meeting on Monday 11 November 2013 at 17.00 (CET) (new time) at the offices of Delphi Law Firm, Regeringsgatan 30-32 in Stockholm. Registration for the meeting will commence at 16.30 (CET).NOTICE TO ATTEND Shareholders wishing to attend the meeting must be recorded in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Tuesday 5 November 2013, as well as notify the Company of their intention to attend not later than Tuesday 5 November 2013 at 16.00 (CET). The

Skanska signs design-build contract for tunnel in Washington, D.C., USA, worth USD 94 M, about SEK 612 M

Skanska has signed a joint venture design-build contract together with JayDee for the new District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authorities Clean River’s First Street Tunnel in Washington, DC, USA. The total amount  of the contract is USD 158 M, about SEK 1 billion. Skanska’s share of 60 percent is worth USD 94 M, about SEK 612 M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Civil in the fourth quarter 2013.The project features flood water mitigation in the communities of Bloomingdale and Le Droit in Washington, D.C., with design and construction of tunnels and shafts. The

Conference call interim report

Invitation to attend Vitrolife’s conference call regarding presentation of the interim report for the period January - September 2013. The presentation will be held in English.Time: Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 10 a.m. CET. Registration can preferably be done in advance under the following link: https://eventreg2.conferencing.com/webportal3/reg.html?Acc=432388&Conf=213994 or shortly before the conference starts on: · Sweden dial in number: +46 (0)8 5052 0114 · UK dial in number: +44 (0)207 1620 177 Conference name: Vitrolife, conference ID: 937804 Vitrolife

HALFORDS AUTOCENTRES LOWERS COST OF SERVICING FOR SMALL CAR OWNERS

From October Halfords Autocentres is lowering the cost of its service pricing for cars with smaller, more fuel-efficient engines.The move reflects the growing popularity of more economical vehicles and will benefit the owners of cars with engines of 1300cc or less through the introduction of a new entry level price for all vehicle services. For under £80, the leading independent garage chain can perform a service on any make or model of car - delivering dealership quality workmanship supported by a 12 month or 12,000 mile guarantee. Halfords Autocentres’ Rory Carlin said: "Rising fuel

Interim Report January-Sept 2013

Third quarter 2013 · Net sales amounted to SEK 142.2 (41.6) million · Earnings per share was SEK -1.74 (1.64) · Cash flow was SEK –38.0 (-156.9) million · Cash flow from operating activities excluding extraordinary costs related to the financing activities was SEK -7.7 (-95.3) million · 274 kt of finished products were delivered · Sorting plant measures have had a good effect on recovery · A temporary waiver from the bond agreement covenant regarding a minimum cash balance of SEK 50 million was granted · The planned cost savings of annually SEK 65 million have been

Long term contract for 4 AHTS vessels

Viking Supply Ships has entered into a contract with a major oil company for the charter of the AHTS-vessels “Loke Viking”, “Magne Viking”, “Brage Viking” and “Balder Viking”. The contract applies to the drilling seasons 2014 and 2015, with options for the drilling seasons 2016 and 2017. The drilling season is expected to commence around April / May each year. The total value of the contract’s firm period including mobilization fee is around MUSD 120. The contract further adds to the company’s backlog, which now accounts for MNOK 2,845 including charterer’s options, an increase of

Veidekke ASA : Veidekke to build a slaughterhouse for Nortura in Eidsberg

Veidekke Entreprenør has been commissioned to build a new chicken and turkey slaughterhouse at Hærland in Eidsberg, Østfold. This is a turnkey contract for Nortura SA, with a contract value of NOK 107 million excluding VAT. The new slaughterhouse will be built adjacent to the existing facility. The area will be approximately 9.000 m2 made up of a reception and a production section. The building will have a load-bearing structure of steel and precast concrete sections, with façades of insulated steel sections.The facility will slaughter and process 12,500 chickens an hour and will be

DiaGenic prepares restructuring, trade sale or assets sale

DiaGenic announces that its management and board of directors will seek to restructure the company, or divest all or selected company assets. As a consequence, the Board has decided to initiate a process to give notice of termination to the staff, but work to finalize ongoing projects and third party collaborations will continue during the coming three-month period.On 6 September, DiaGenic announced that the board of directors had decided to intensify the efforts to obtain equity financing, or facilitate an asset or trade sale.To date, a solution for the company’s working capital is not

Strong growth for ASSA ABLOY in all parts except Europe

· Sales rose by 5%, with organic growth of 3%, and totaled SEK 12,131 M (11,545). · Strong growth in Americas, Asia Pacific and Global Technologies. · Stable but low demand in EMEA and Entrance Systems. · Operating income (EBIT) increased by 8% and amounted to SEK 2,090 M (1,932).The operating margin was 17.2% (16.7). · Net income amounted to SEK 1,474 M (1,316). · Earnings per share rose by 13% to SEK 3.98 (3.53). · Operating cash flow increased by 11% and amounted to SEK 2,175 M (1,967). · Preparation for a new restructuring program has begun, with a planned launch

Hoist Finance announces results for January - September 2013

January - September 2013 in brief: · Carrying value of purchased debt portfolios: SEK 4.7 bn · Acquisitions: SEK 1.9 bn · Gross collections: SEK 1.1 billion · Operational EBIT: SEK 212 million  · Operating cash flow before portfolio acquisitions: SEK 635 million · Capital quota: 1.56  · Liquidity ratio: 55 % The third quarter has been eventful for Hoist Finance from a number of perspectives. At the beginning of August, we completed the acquisition of the lewis group – a Leeds-based debt collection agency, having a portfolio of 690,000 accounts with a principal

Poolia’s new MD and CEO – Morten Werner

Morten Werner appointed new MD and CEO for the staffing company PooliaMorten is experienced from several individual driven organizations. Morten has i.a. been the MD for the listed health and wellness company Feelgood for three years and during four years the MD for Hjelp24 Pandora, also a health and wellness company. Morten has in his capacity as MD an exceptionally long list of merits in achieving great improvements on profitability. Morten has up till now been the MD for Hasselfors Garden AB. ”I look forward to take on Poolia and use all my experience and energy to rejuvenate Poolia.

Telstra and Ericsson conduct world's first LTE broadcast on live network

· Telstra showcased live video and large file delivery over their live LTE network · Ericsson's LTE Broadcast solution enables new revenue models for premium content and efficiently utilizes available LTE spectrum and network resources · Broadcast highlights how LTE networks can deliver the highest-quality video content to anyone, anywhere, anytime without buffering Australia's leading telecommunications provider, Telstra, today announced that it has completed the world's first LTE Broadcast session on a commercial LTE network. Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERIC) LTE Broadcast Solution

Woulgan® Biogel closer to CE-mark

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) in the UK has informed Biotec BetaGlucans that it supports the classification of Woulgan® Biogel as a medical device class III under rule 13. Biotec BetaGlucans is a subsidiary of Biotec Pharmacon.Biotec BetaGlucans in July 2012 submitted an application to have Woulgan® Biogel classified as a medical device in class III under rule 13 in the EU Directive for Medical Devices. This is a classification for medical devices with a secondary, ancillary medicinal effect. Woulgan® Biogel contains Biotec BetaGlucans’ proprietary

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