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Exercise of employee share options in Opera Software ASA

1. Participants in the Company’s share option program have on December 6th 2013 exercised a total number of 835 700 options. Following the share option exercise, the Board of Directors, pursuant to authorization granted by the company`s Annual General Meeting, has resolved to increase the Company`s share capital by NOK 16 714 by issuing 835 700 new shares, of par value NOK 0,02. Following the increase the Company`s share capital is NOK 2 645 764,64 divided into 132 288 232 shares. 2. Options exercised by primary insiders December 6th 2013: Andreas Thome has exercised 112 500

Kværner ASA :Kvaerner divests North American construction business, focusing the company on upstream oil and gas

9 December 2013 - Kvaerner sells its onshore construction business in North America to Matrix Service Company for an enterprise value of USD 80.3 million. The divestment enables Kvaerner to focus its efforts on further developing its upstream oil and gas business. "This transaction is an important step in our strategy to focus our operations. All of Kvaerner's operations will now be focused on delivering offshore installations and onshore plants to our upstream oil and gas customers. The sale also provides us with increased strength to further develop Kvaerner's position in our target

Sveafastigheter divests building rights for townhouses in Vällingby Parkstad to ALM Equity

Sveafastigheter has signed an agreement to divest building rights for townhouses in Vällingby Parkstad. The buyer is ALM Equity AB. Closing is planned to take place during the first quarter of 2014.The area that is now divested is a part of the property Vattenfallet 2. From 1959 until the end of 2012 electricity generator and heat producer Vattenfall was headquartered in the property. Since summer 2011, a conversion of the whole area into a residential area with a high degree of local services and activities is ongoing. The total development covers 160.000 sqm, of which approximately half

Latin American broadcaster expands capacity of existing Vizrt installation

Bergen, Norway, December 9, 2013, Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ). Vizrt Ltd. announced today a deal worth USD 812,000 for the implementation of broadcast graphics products with a broadcaster in Latin America.  The customer has utilized Vizrt products for two years and will be expanding the capacity of its systems in the studio, control room and engineering.The deal includes redundancy systems for the customer’s current Viz Content Pilot, Viz Trio, Viz Video Wall, Viz Ticker3D and Viz Engines. Viz Secure is being added as an engineering tool to monitor the system health of all Vizrt

Anne Taintor’s Essential Gifts Make the Holidays Fun, Festive and Fabulous

Laughing All The Way — New Products for the 2013 SeasonBrooklyn, New York— Need the perfect gift for that savvy woman who’s impossible to shop for?  Whether it’s your BFF, co-worker, or even your mother-in-law, Anne Taintor Inc., the original vintage humor company, has what every modern woman needs – a good laugh. Anne’s wickedly witty captions over vintage images of ‘ideal’ 40’s and 50’ era women (and a few men) turn the mainstream on its head, (“make your own damn dinner”) and have made her creations indispensible classics.  Affordable, practical, and fun, Anne Taintor gifts say, with a

CAROLINE FLINT MP VISITS MORLEY-BASED BOILER MANUFACTURER TO DISCUSS ENERGY SAVINGS WITH LOCAL MP, ED BALLS

Shadow Energy Secretary, Caroline Flint, accompanied Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls on a visit to a local gas boiler company - Ravenheat - in his local constituency of Morley and Outwood to discuss energy savings. The visit took place on Friday 6th December 2013. At Ravenheat, the MPs met with Louis Pickersgill, Founder and Managing Director of the independent boiler manufacturer that was established in 1987. As well as being shown Ravenheat’s latest energy efficient gas boilers, the MPs also joined a gas boiler training session for heating installers. Ed Balls MP said: “Faced with a real

Heat pump calculator ready for both non-domestic and domestic RHI

Mitsubishi Electric has launched a dedicated Ecodan selection tool to coincide with the Government’s announcement that heat pumps are now included in the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has recently announced the inclusion of non-domestic air to water heat pumps and ground to water heat pumps in the RHI scheme, with respective tariff levels of 2.5p/kWh and 7.2p/kWh equivalent (Tiered tariff with 8.7p/kWh for the first 15% of energy delivered and 2.6p/kWh for any remaining). “We welcome the inclusion of heat pumps in the non-

Ecodan wins best home energy solution at national improvement awards

Mitsubishi Electric’s fourth generation of Ecodan air source heat pumps has just been recognised as ‘Best Home Energy Solution’ at the National Home Improvement Council Awards. The judges praised the system for providing: “a sustainable way of reducing the burden of energy costs for tenants and those struggling in these tough economic conditions.” Baroness Verma, representing the Department of Energy and Climate Change and David Carver, Chairman of NHIC were on hand to present the award. “We were delighted to receive this recognition as we have worked hard to make Ecodan suitable

Picture the Holidays Differently this Season

Add your family stories to photos with SpeakingPhotoCapture parents, grandparents and children's voices to photos and share, treasure and pass along for years to come. SpeakingPhoto™, a popular mobile storytelling app now lets you easily create and share SpeakingPhotos via text, email, FB and YouTube for FREE this holiday season. · Add a special holiday message to a picture and send to family and friends far away. · Get closer to your family by adding fun, witty or personal messages to photos. · Shoot photos of old family photos and solicit stories from love ones. Elegantly

DUKES MEADOWS WELCOMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER

Dukes Meadows, the golf, tennis and skiing venue based in Chiswick, West London, has announced the appointment of Richard Shepherd as its new General Manager.Shepherd is an accomplished manager within leisure and tennis, with a broad skill set enhanced through senior management roles at St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club, where he worked for three years and at the Lawn Tennis Association, where he was responsible for tennis development. On joining Dukes Meadows Shepherd said, “I’m extremely excited to come on board at Dukes Meadows. Not only is Dukes Meadows a leading venue in player

Christmas is Coming at The Old Station Nursery

News release 06 December 2013Making time for a bit of Christmas shopping while the little ones are entertained is not always an easy task. But the Old Station Nursery in Henley is offering a chance to do just that when it hosts an open day with a difference at its woodland setting on Friday 13th December.  The nursery, which opened in January, will host a Christmas Fair between 3pm and 5pm, giving parents the chance to pick up treats while their children try out Christmas-themed activities. Nursery manager Julie Crake said: “We had planned to do an open afternoon in December to

FANCOURT’S FESTIVE FACELIFT

FANCOURT REFINES ITS HOTEL AND RESTAURANT OFFERING IN TIME FOR THE FESTIVE SEASONFancourt, the Garden Route’s leading leisure and lifestyle destination, has given the 5-star Resort Hotel a mini-facelift as part of the next phase of upgrading its facilities. Thirty hotel rooms were refurbished, and the Reception area was transformed into a spacious, contemporary area to welcome guests this festive season. New features in the reception area include a fireplace and an embracing centrepiece sofa, while the revamp of the hotel rooms included a new ‘look and feel’ with fresh paint and soft

Multiple myeloma first indication for drug candidate from Vivolux

Blood* publishes study on drug candidate for multiple myeloma that overcomes drug resistance by new mechanism of action.Vivolux AB, a company specialized in cancer treatment, announced today that data that forms the basis for one of the company's promising projects has been published in Blood, *) Journal of the American Society of Hematology.A research study led by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School, also involving the Karolinska Institute, has found that a novel drug candidate inhibits tumor growth and prolongs survival in multiple myeloma (MM) in preclinical

Promising results for Swedish cancer drug candidate

A new study conducted by scientists from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden presents very promising results for the treatment of the cancer form multiple myeloma. The drug candidate used in the research has been developed by scientists from Karolinska Institutet and a Swedish company following its initial identification at the same university. The findings are so promising that the scientists are teaming up with Harvard to bring the drug to clinical trials on patients.The journal Blood has published a new study on a drug candidate

DUKES MEADOWS WELCOMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER

Dukes Meadows, the golf, tennis and skiing venue based in Chiswick, West London, has announced the appointment of Richard Shepherd as its new General Manager.Shepherd is an accomplished manager within leisure and tennis, with a broad skill set enhanced through senior management roles at St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club, where he worked for three years and at the Lawn Tennis Association, where he was responsible for tennis development. On joining Dukes Meadows Shepherd said, “I’m extremely excited to come on board at Dukes Meadows. Not only is Dukes Meadows a leading venue in player

New Man in Charge at Duncan & Toplis in Skegness

News release 6th December 2013The Skegness office of leading chartered accountants Duncan & Toplis  has a new man at the helm. Paul McCooey, a Director at the practice who has been based for the past six years in the firm’s Newark office, has been appointed to head up the Skegness office. He takes the reins from John Chappelle, who has left the firm after 20 years to pursue other interests. “We will continue to build close relationships with our clients to understand their needs and what’s important to them,” said Paul, who was also previously a partner

New initiative will research ways to support the British retail sector

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is pleased to announce funding of the flagship Retail Sector Initiative. The initiative will support a wide range of collaborative projects, with businesses such as M&S and Waitrose, working alongside social and economic researchers to undertake research and knowledge exchange activities. Neighbourhoods rely on the retail sector as a provider of employment and skills development, with the local town centre a focal point for community activity. However, in recent years the sector has been through many changes; the speed and impact of

FC** TENNIS ACADEMY STARS CONTINUE TO SHINE IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

The children of Britain’s most successful tennis academy, FC** Tennis, continue to star in national tournaments and look to finish the year on a high.The following locally-based rising tennis stars recorded impressive results at tournaments across the country, further strengthening FC** Tennis’ reputation as the leading tennis centre of excellence in Britain. -       Jorge Beltrao was winner of the U12 Boys Sutton Tennis Autumn Open -       Ben Heynold reached the Quarter Finals in the U12 event (despite being an U11) at the University of Bath Winter National -       Iman Garshong

FC** TENNIS ACADEMY STARS CONTINUE TO SHINE IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

The children of Britain’s most successful tennis academy, FC** Tennis, continue to star in national tournaments and look to finish the year on a high.The following locally-based rising tennis stars recorded impressive results at tournaments across the country, further strengthening FC** Tennis’ reputation as the leading tennis centre of excellence in Britain. -       Jorge Beltrao was winner of the U12 Boys Sutton Tennis Autumn Open -       Ben Heynold reached the Quarter Finals in the U12 event (despite being an U11) at the University of Bath Winter National -       Iman Garshong

BENEFITS TO FOLLOW IT CONTRACT EXTENSION

News ReleaseFujitsu · Fujitsu awarded 18 month continuation of IT services · Partnership agreement will now continue until 2016 · Move will help enhance services at a lower costThe Highlands of Scotland is set to benefit from new jobs after The Highland Council agreed to continue its IT partnership with Fujitsu for another 18 months. The award means the contract, which has seen the computer network in every school and local authority office across the region upgraded, will now run until October 2016. Fujitsu says the agreement provides stability to explore with the

FAM FUN IN THE FAIREST CAPE

Ethos Marketing hosts UK tour operators on a educational sightseeing trip South Africa's Western Cape and Garden RouteEthos Marketing recently hosted a Fairest Cape Fam trip which saw Alison Whitfield host 5 tour operators on a wining and dining adventure in the South African sunshine.  The group included Harriet Spicer (TUI), Sandra Robinson (Travel Counsellors), Tracy Chadwick (Carrier), William Boocock (Kuoni) and Chloe Gilchriest (Virgin Holidays).  The group stayed at Fancourt on the Garden Route where they enjoyed a fun bike ride around the estate and a day trip to Oudtshoorn to

NewLeaf Symbiotics acquires Intuitive Genomics

Combination of biologicals and big data creates opportunities for investorsST. LOUIS, MO, December 6, 2013 - NewLeaf Symbiotics Inc . an agricultural biotech company, today announced the acquisition of Intuitive Genomics Inc. , a leader in the design and implementation of custom bioinformatics solutions. The acquisition of Intuitive Genomics’ elite computational and bioinformatics capabilities compliments NewLeaf’s R&D and product pipeline and positions the rapidly growing company as a top player in the burgeoning biologicals

Newest cadet officers ‘pass out’ from Warsash Maritime Academy

Warsash Maritime Academy’s newest officers celebrated their achievement at the autumn passing out ceremony at the Novotel Hotel, Southampton, on Saturday 30 November 2013.The special ceremony marks the completion of a three-year merchant navy training and education programme for navigation and engineering officer cadets at the academy. Andrew Hair, director of the academy, which is part of Southampton Solent University, said: “The cadets have every reason to be proud, not only of what they have achieved during the last three years, but also of the importance of the work they have been

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