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FinnvedenBulten’s Q3 Report 2013

Good growth and improvement in profit margin. Significant business secured for the Bulten divisionTHIRD QUARTER · Net sales reached SEK 714 million (649), up 10.0% on the same period last year. · Earnings (EBIT) adjusted for non-recurring items were SEK 29 million (11), which corresponds to an adjusted operating margin of 4.0% (1.8). · Earnings (EBIT) reached SEK 24 million (11), which corresponds to an operating margin of 3.4% (1.8). · Profit after tax was SEK 14 million (3) and SEK 18 million (3) when adjusted for non-recurring items for restructuring measures. · Order

Workshop helps North Devon graduates find employment

24th October 2013North Devon has a growing number of people who have successfully achieved degrees, yet remain unemployed or are underutilising their skills as they are not yet in a graduate level job, according to North Devon+, the chief economic delivery agency for North Devon and Torridge. With the competition for jobs at an all time high, the challenge for any job seeker is getting your CV or application noticed and securing that elusive interview with, or introduction to, an employer. To support local graduates in finding work or moving up the career ladder, a Graduate Workshop

Allen Signs Wins Major University of Lincoln Contract

News release 24th October 2013The University of Lincoln’s city centre campus is being rebranded with the institution’s new logo, with help from Lincolnshire based signage and vehicle livery specialist Allen Signs . The university rebranded in 2012 and, following a competitive tendering process, appointed Allen Signs to replace the old signage. Account Manager Glen Merryweather worked closely with the Marketing and Estates departments at the university to develop the signs so that they are not only functional but also demonstrate the gravitas of the

Correction: Financial Report July - September 2013

In the press release issued at 12:00 CET on October 24, 2013, titled “Strong Sales Growth Continues Led by China and Active Safety”, the “Comments from Jan Carlson, President and CEO” and “Outlook” sections contained misstated language regarding the growth outlook. The correct press release follows, in full. The misstated and corrected statements are identified and described on a page at the end of this release.   Strong Sales Growth Continues Led by China and Active Safety (Stockholm, October 24, 2013) – – – For the three month period ended September 30, 2013, Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV

Nolato expanding in Hungary

Nolato is extending its Hungarian production unit by a further 3,700 square metres in order to create room for expansion. The unit produces for both Nolato Medical and Nolato Industrial customers. “Our Hungarian operations have grown substantially in recent years and we need to expand our resources in order to continue meeting customers’ production requirements”, comments Nolato's President and CEO Hans Porat. “The extension also creates even better fundamentals for efficient production.” The extension is expected to be brought into use in the latter part of 2014. Nolato’s interim

Xyleme Releases Bravais 3.0: Tin Can Compliant and featuring an integrated Learning Record Store

New release of the cloud solution moves learning beyond the LMS by enabling personalization and analyticsThis afternoon at the DevLearn conference in Las Vegas, Xyleme, Inc . will announce the introduction of Bravais 3.0, the latest release of its award-winning content delivery platform. Bravais 3.0 is Tin Can compliant, which will allow corporate and academic institutions to combine the power of granular content along with LMS-independent user activity. This new version of the cloud solution adds a fully integrated Learning Record Store (LRS), which allows for

New Centre for Agriculture partnership announced at Vice-Chancellor’s annual lecture

Meeting the increasing need for food to feed the world’s expanding population was the subject of this year’s annual lecture from Professor Quintin McKellar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire, as he announced the new Centre for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Management – a new collaboration between the University, the Royal Veterinary College, and Rothamsted Research.Professor McKellar’s 2013 lecture, ‘Give us this day our daily bread’, explained the need for action to avoid food crisis and described how the University, together with its partners, planned to tackle the

Allegro Networks Provisions a National Circuit in 106seconds

Pioneering Management Platform Introduces Automation to the Wholesale SectorAllegro Networks, a new generation of carrier based in Manchester, has revealed a pioneering new management platform, SNAP, which enables service providers to get quotes, buy and provision circuits online, in real time.   At a recent event in Manchester, Allegro provisioned a point to point circuit between Manchester and London, live, in 106 seconds.  SNAP aims to change the landscape of the service provider community, introducing retail aspects such as transparency of pricing, speed to market and the ability to

North Devon Food Award winners announced at record breaking Foodfest

24th October 2013The winners of the prestigious North Devon Food Awards were unveiled on Sunday 20th October at the annual Foodfest event, North Devon’s premier food and drink festival. Businesses from across the region were named the best, after 1327 online votes were made by locals and holidaymakers throughout the summer. The Awards, sponsored by Cottage Holidays, celebrate the best food producers and retailers in the area in a number of categories, including Best Local Restaurant, Café and Pub. Top chef Michael Caines MBE of Gidleigh Park, who presented the winners with their

Badger Explorer ASA – Q3 2013 Investor Presentations

The Company's Q3 2013 investor presentation in Oslo will take place at Hotel Continental on Thursday, 31st October 2013 at 13:00 - 14:30 CET. The investor presentation in Stavanger will take place at Badger Explorer ASA's premises at Forusskogen 1, 4033 Stavanger on Friday, 1st November 2013 at 09:00 - 10:30 CET.The presentations will be given by CEO Steinar Bakke and CFO Gunnar Dolven.For registration, please send an email to post@bxpl.com or call +47 52 97 45 00. Stavanger, 24th October 2013

Swanswell fundraiser helps residents clear out the clutter

With Christmas a matter of months away, Swanswell’s giving people in Coventry and Warwickshire a chance to clear out the clutter while helping to raise money for a good cause.The national recovery charity, which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug use, is running a stall at a car boot sale on Sunday 24 November 2013 at the Xcel Leisure Centre in Canley, Coventry, between 8.30am and 12.30pm. Swanswell’s appealing for donations of spare items to sell on the stall including clothes, toys and books, which will be available to anyone wanting to pick up a bargain. All

Contract signed for a new store in Uddevalla, Sweden

Clas Ohlson has signed a contract regarding a new store in Uddevalla Torp, Uddevalla, Sweden. The retail space will amount to a total of 1,383 square metres. The store’s catchment area comprises approximately 93,000 residents and the store is scheduled to open in autumn 2014.During the 2013/14 financial year Clas Ohlson aim to establish 12-17 new stores and so far has we opened a total of seven new stores. The number of future store openings contracted amounts to a total of 10 stores. With currently 181 stores and 10 contracted stores, Clas Ohlson will have a total of 191 stores, of which

Financial Report July - September 2013

Strong Sales Growth Continues Led by China and Active Safety (Stockholm, October 24, 2013) –  –  –  For the three month period ended September 30, 2013, Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV.Sdb) – the world leader in automotive safety – reported consolidated sales of $2,119 million, the highest third quarter sales in Autoliv’s history. The operating margin was 8.8% excluding costs related to antitrust investigations and capacity alignments (non-U.S. GAAP measure, see enclosed reconciliation table). Organic sales* growth of close to 9% exceeded the Company’s expectation by almost 3

FinnvedenBulten’s Nomination Committee for 2014 AGM appointed

The FinnvedenBulten Annual General Meeting will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden on Tuesday 29 April 2014. Nomination committee members for the meeting have now been appointed.The nomination committee shall, according to the AGM’s decision, consist of four members, a representative for each of the three major shareholders as at the last banking day in September who wish to appoint a member to the nomination committee and the Chairman of the Board. The three major shareholders refer to those registered and ownership-grouped by Euroclear Sweden AB as at the last banking day in September. The

KappAhl still largest in jeans in Sweden

KappAhl strengthens its position as the Swedish market leader in jeans sales. Fresh statistics from the market research company Gfk Fashion Scope shows that during 2012 the fashion retailer increased its market share to 9.5 (7.7) percent of the Swedish jeans market.The initiatives through the year to reinforce KappAhl’s jeans offer have shown clear results. The launch of their proprietary jeans label, Denim 1953, was well received by customers, as was the increased range.      “We are pleased and proud that our customers appreciate what we do”, says Carina Ladow, Vice President

Can the redistribution of surplus food really improve food security?

While surplus food redistribution has been promoted as a way of reducing food waste and food poverty, a paper published recently in Journal of Environmental Planning and Management  concludes that unless a distinction is drawn between genuine waste to be recovered and surplus to be redistributed for community benefit, surplus food as a resource is unlikely to be fully utilised. Informed by an exploratory qualitative case study of third sector actors in north east England, the study explores the logics of surplus food

All Girl Getaways: The importance of female friendship throughout the life-cycle

A recent article, published in Annals of Leisure Research, ‘Girlfriend getaways over the life course: change and continuity ’ by Gibson, Berdychevsky and Bell discusses the burgeoning trend of all-female holidays, the many different purposes and effects for those participating and the relationship to the life-cycle of the women. The basis of the article was a study conducted by the authors featuring 79 women of different race, social class, nationality and marital and familial status. They were interviewed about their

Fun days planned to support York Minster Nights

Half term activities from 26 October to 3 November 2013Art enthusiasts and families can enjoy a packed series of events and activities at York Minster’s autumn art week this half-term. As well as opening its doors after dark for York Minster Nights, which runs each evening from 30 October to 2 November, the medieval cathedral has plenty to offer daytime visitors with a number of art-themed activities to coincide with the national Big Draw campaign. Activities designed to encourage adults and children to pick up pencils and get drawing include a SketchCrawl on Saturday 26 October, a

ISG Proves the Right Call for Skype

ISG has successfully completed an extensive refurbishment covering three storeys of the Grade II listed Waterhouse Square office building in Holborn, providing a stylish new London HQ for Skype, the Microsoft-owned internet communications company. Completed in two distinct phases to ensure a smooth transition for staff and to accommodate lease breaks in Skype’s former premises, the project involved the refurbishment of 88,000 sq ft of office space over three floors in a prestigious scheme designed by award-winning architects, TP Bennett. The contemporary open plan and cellular office

Interim report January – September 2013

CONTINUED IMPROVED DEMAND FOR THE SWEDISH HOUSING OPERATIONS· According to segment reporting revenue decreased to SEK 9,054m (9,334) and operating profit increased to SEK 1,062m (1,019). The operating margin increased to 11.7 percent (10.9) · Restated according to IFRIC 15 revenue amounted to SEK 8,712m (9,041) and operating profit totaled SEK 982m (1,010) · Profit before tax totaled SEK 935m (968). Profit after tax amounted to SEK 695m (702). · Return on equity for the past twelve months amounted to 22.7 percent (23.9). Earnings per share during the nine-month period amounted to

HALFORDS PARKING SENSORS TAKE THE BUMPS OUT OF REVERSING

Halfords is introducing a new range of low cost parking sensors to help more drivers avoid bumps and scrapes when parking. Sensors are common place on new vehicles, but a large number of Britain’s 30 million cars don’t have them, either because they were not available when the cars were new or are too expensive. Parking sensor technology is more relevant than ever as research shows that over 10 million car owners have suffered annoying scuffs or scratches as a result of unwanted contact in car parks over the last year. Also modern cars are longer than their predecessors

Metso's Interim Review for January 1 - September 30, 2013

Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on October 24, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. local timeWe will arrange a news conference on Metso's January-September 2013 Interim Review for the media, investors and analysts, in Helsinki today. The event takes place at Metso Group Head Office, Fabianinkatu 9 A, Helsinki, Finland. A News conference in English will be arranged at 15:00 EEST / Helsinki time (08:00 EDT / New York, 13:00 BST / London, 14:00 CEST / Paris). The news conference can also be followed through a live webcast at www.metso.com/irwebcasts and through a conference call. Questions are

A long shave: Men spend 45 days of their lives shaving

New shaving solution launched to actually slow down beard growth and help men shave less (by up to 18 days)For many men around the world shaving is their biggest daily chore and a new survey released today has revealed that the average British man will spend a whopping 45 days of his life shaving.This equates to a total of 65,520 minutes and 1,092 hours. The Bluebeards Revenge  survey of 1,504 males, aged between 15 and 78, found that men are now taking an average of 5 mins for each shave, with the vast majority (73%) shaving on average 4 times a week.

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