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The Riksbank’s business survey: Economy picking up in anticipation of upturn

Economic activity continues to improve, but at a slow rate. This is revealed by the business survey conducted by the Riksbank in September. Production, employment and new orders have generally increased somewhat over the last quarter. However the companies are unusually divided in their assessments of the current economic climate. It is now expected that there will not be a more tangible improvement in economic activity until after the turn of the year.The companies’ hopes for the future have strengthened since May, not least in the retail sector and some parts of the manufacturing sector.

Customers in focus as NCC introduces new Nordic organization for NCC Roads

NCC’s customers are the focus of the new Nordic organization being established within NCC Roads. Three Nordic divisions are being formed: stone materials, asphalt and road services.“The new organization is a strategic effort to optimize our customer offering in the areas of stone materials, asphalt and road services. Having a Nordic work method will be of great importance in our efforts to achieve our strategic profitability targets,” says Göran Landgren, Business Area Manager for NCC Roads. Instead of the current country-based organization, NCC Roads will divide its operations into

Restated figures according to new segment reporting published by Oct 18, 2013

OUTOTEC OYJ    STOCK EXCHANGE NOTICE    OCTOBER 1, 2013 AT 10.30 AM RESTATED FIGURES ACCORDING TO THE NEW SEGMENT REPORTING PUBLISHED BY OCTOBER 18, 2013 Outotec's two new business areas will form the IFRS 8 operating segments. The new reporting segments will be effective starting from the Q1-Q3 2013 Interim Report, which will be published by October 30[th]. Restated Q1-Q2 2013 figures will be published on October 18, 2013. The figures will be available also in Excel format at company's IR web site. OUTOTEC OYJ Further information Rita Uotila, Vice President - Investor

Scandinavia’s first music streaming service with lossless CD quality opens today

Today music service WiMP launches its new product for everyone who appreciates good sound quality - WiMP HiFi. The already award-winning service enables lossless music streaming in CD quality and is available for Sonos, Bluesound, iOS and Android at double WiMP Premium price.Already ahead of its launch, WiMP HiFi was named HiFi-product of the year by Scandinavian magazine Lyd & Bilde (Sound & Image) in the category for music streaming service. “We are very pleased to be the first Scandinavian streaming service to offer lossless sound in CD quality. Streaming music has always been limited

Reviews by the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the CEOs of Metso and Valmet at Metso's Extraordinary General Meeting

Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on October 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. local time Metso Corporation's Extraordinary General Meeting will begin today at 10:00 a.m. The Board of Directors has proposed that the meeting should approve Metso's demerger plan and decide to demerge Metso into two separate companies. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jukka Viinanen, will review the demerger, its background, and the progress that has been made on it in his opening statement. Metso's President and CEO, Matti Kähkönen, and Valmet's future President and CEO, Pasi Laine, will present

Höegh LNG: MANDATORY NOTIFICATION OF TRADE

Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. ("Höegh LNG", ticker "HLNG") advises that Brompton Cross VI Limited, which is indirectly controlled by Leif O. Høegh and a family trust under which Morten W. Høegh is the primary beneficiary, both primary insiders, purchased 2,871 common shares at a price of NOK 45,88 per share on 30 September 2013 on Oslo Børs. The said primary insiders indirectly hold 44.4% of Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to § 4-1 and § 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. About Höegh LNGHöegh LNG is a provider of

Comment to statement by shareholders

The board of directors of Agrokultura (“the company”) has noted that two of the shareholders in the group of shareholders who in a letter dated 16 September 2013 requested that the company convene an extraordinary shareholders meeting, published a statement yesterday. Among other things it is argued in the statement that the assets of the company should be disposed of and the proceeds should be distributed to the shareholders.This statement represents an addition to the reason to convene an EGM that was stated in the above mentioned letter, which has also been published by the company.

Orkla ASA: Mandatory notification of trade - options

On 26 September, in connection with Orkla`s former option programme, 40,000 options in Orkla-shares were exercised. 20,000 options were exercised at a strike price of NOK 42.36 per share and 20,000 options were exercised at NOK 41.38 per share. After this transaction, the total number of options issued in Orkla shares is now 15,242,000. Orkla owns 6,011,233 treasury shares. Orkla ASAOslo, 1 October 2013 Anders Kalleberg, Investor RelationsTel.: +47 99 04 24 98This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities

ASSA ABLOY acquires Ameristar

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Ameristar, the leading US manufacturer of perimeter security solutions. Ameristar offers a comprehensive product range of industrial and high security fencing and gates, complementing the ASSA ABLOY offering of security solutions in the American market. “It is with excitement that I welcome Ameristar to the group. Ameristar is a highly strategic addition to ASSA ABLOY. The company reinforces our market leadership in North America and constitutes an important step in providing a complete range of products for total door opening solutions.”

New number of shares and votes in Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)

The total number of shares in Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) as per 30September 2013 amounts to 270,389,770 shares, whereof 265,226,598 common sharesand 5,163,172 class C shares, corresponding to in total 265,742,915.2 votes. Theincrease in the number of shares and votes results from an issue of 754,912class C shares under Swedish Orphan Biovitrum's incentive program. The class Cshares are intended to ensure fulfillment of commitments under incentiveprograms. The company holds all 5,163,172 class C shares. --- About SobiSobi is an international specialty healthcare company

Press release: Atria sells its share in piggery company Dan-Invest

Atria Plc Press release 1 October 2013 at 9:00 amAtria sells its share in piggery company Dan-InvestAtria has sold its minority share in OOO Dan-Invest, a piggery company operating in Russia, to the majority shareholder, i.e., Denmark-based Dan-Invest A/S. Atria’s and Dan-Invest’s holdings in the company were 26 per cent and 74 per cent, respectively. The deal was closed on 30 September 2013, and the holding will be transferred to the purchaser with immediate effect. The purchase price, which will not be disclosed, has no major impact on the company’s financial position or performance.

CEO change for Meda AB

After 14 years as CEO at Meda, Anders Lönner has decided to step down from the position. The Board of Directors has named Dr. Jörg-Thomas Dierks as the new CEO. Dierks has been the Chief Operating Officer at Meda since 2005. Dierks is 53 years old and has an education as a medical doctor. He has long experience in the pharmaceutical industry at NovoNordisk and Viatris before coming to Meda. ”Every journey has to end. I’m very glad to be placing the organization in the hands of Jörg-Thomas, who is highly competent, experienced, and has strong organizational support,” says Anders Lönner. “

Kungsleden has received tax rulings in the so called BV cases

On Monday, Kungsleden received tax rulings from the Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm in a number of the 11 tax cases relating to sales of properties via what are known as BV companies in the Netherlands during the years 2005 and 2006.The rulings in these so called BV cases mean that the Swedish Tax Evasion Act has been applied to the cases and that Kungsleden will be taxed as if the properties in question had been sold directly at market value. Kungsleden considers it likely that the remaining BV cases will be ruled upon in the near future and with the same outcome as the cases

Fingerprint Cards has recruited Jonas Spannel as Vice President, Sourcing and Supply

Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has recruited Jonas Spannel as Vice President, Sourcing and Supply and as member of the FPC senior management team. Before joining FPC Jonas most recently worked with Sony in Lund as Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Partner Management. Prior to this Jonas has amongst others held various executive positions in Sony and Sony Ericsson in sourcing functions. Jonas is placed in FPC’s office in Malmö, Sweden. Johan Carlström President and CEO of FPC comments: “Jonas brings a long experience from working with the supply chain of mobile devices in one of the world’s

Change in the holding of YIT's own shares

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE OCTOBER 1, 2013 AT 9:00 AMCHANGE IN THE HOLDING OF YIT'S OWN SHARES YIT Corporation has received a return of 5,095 shares free of consideration according to the terms and conditions of YIT's share-based incentive scheme. Originally the shares were conveyed to YIT's key persons in connection with the reward payment from the 2011 and 2012 earning periods under the share-based incentive scheme for 2010-2016.  After the return of the shares YIT held a total of 1,632,425 of its own shares as of September 30, 2013.   For further information, please contact:

Sobi gains rights to distribute RAVICTI® on a named patient use basis in Middle East from Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc.

Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi) (STO: SOBI) and Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc.,(NASDAQ: HPTX) announced today that Sobi has been granted the exclusive rightsby Hyperion to distribute RAVICTI (glycerol phenylbutyrate) Oral Liquid on anamed patient basis for the chronic treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) inthe Middle East. Under the agreement, Sobi receives the rights to provideRAVICTI in Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar andBahrain. Financial details were not disclosed. "We are proud of this partnership with Hyperion and RAVICTI is a perfect fitwith

New orders for BWG Homes September 2013

BWG Homes Group secured a total net order intake of NOK 371.5 million during September 2013 compared with NOK 313.7 million for September 2012, an increase of 18.4 per cent.The net order intake in September for the segments: · Segment Block Watne AS: NOK 232.2 million (NOK 214.7 million), up 8.2 per cent · Segment BWG Homes AB: NOK 110.8 million (NOK 84.2 million), up 31.5 per cent · Segment Kärnhem AB: NOK 28.5 million (NOK 14.8 million), up 92.5 per cent. The total net order intake 3rd quarter 2013: · BWG Homes Group: NOK 860.4 million, up 12.5 per cent · Segment

Etteplan specifies its' financial guidance for 2013

ETTEPLAN OYJ, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, OCTOBER 1, 2013, AT 08:30 A.M. ETTEPLAN SPECIFIES ITS’ FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 2013 Etteplan Oyj’s estimate for market outlook remains the same as stated in interim report for second quarter of year 2013 on August 15, 2013 and the company specifies its’ financial guidance. The new financial guidance specifies the previously published guidance. Outlook for 2013 Market outlook Changes in Etteplan’s customers’ order books quickly influence the development of Etteplan’s revenue. At the end of the review period, the order books of Etteplan’s

Catella closes unprofitable operations in Oslo

Catella has decided to wind up its property advisory operations in Oslo, against a background of weak earnings growth in recent years. Catella has a strong position in property advisory services in the Nordic countries, and Norway is a prioritised market on which Catella intends to continue offering property advisory services in the future.During 2012, sales for the property advisory services in Norway were SEK 13.5 million, which corresponds to approximately 1 percent of Catella’s total net sales, and earnings before tax were SEK - 7.3 million. During the first half of 2013, net sales were

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Q3 2013 - Sold homes worth NOK 625 million during the third quarter

Selvaag Bolig ASA sold 236 homes with a combined value of NOK 625 million in the third quarter of 2013. The company had 1 279 homes under construction at 30 September. "Demand for new homes remains high, but the market is more hesitant than in the first half," says CEO Baard Schumann. "We're experiencing relatively good demand for homes in the NOK two to four million price segment, but it's become harder to sell more expensive residences." Selvaag Bolig started sales during the third quarter for 343 homes in and around Greater Oslo and Stavanger, and began construction of 335 homes

Takeda and Lundbeck announce FDA approval of Brintellix™ (vortioxetine) for treatment of adults with major depressive disorder

· Approval is based on an extensive clinical program including positive efficacy data in 6 short-term studies, including one in the elderly, and one positive relapse-prevention study · Major depression is among the leading causes of disability[i]. The WHO predicts depression will become the leading cause of disability by the year 2030[ii]. Valby, Denmark and Osaka, Japan, 1 October 2013 - H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) jointly announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Brintellix™ (vortioxetine) for the

KONE People Flow Intelligence solutions to improve the user experience as buildings get smarter

KONE Corporation, press release, October 1, 2013 KONE, one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry, today announced new innovations to make navigation through buildings ever smoother and smarter. The new KONE People Flow Intelligence suite of smart solutions is designed to guide building visitors and tenants effectively and smoothly from front entrance to desired destination, while at the same time improving building security. "We know that property owners and developers are under increasing pressure to ensure their tenants can move around buildings as

First KONE UltraRope(TM) installed at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, in time for the World Architecture Festival

KONE Corporation, trade press release, October 1, 2013 KONE, an innovative leader in the elevator and escalator industry, today announced the first customer installation of its new, super-light and durable KONE UltraRope(TM) elevator hoisting technology at Marina Bay Sands integrated luxury resort in Singapore. The new elevator hoisting ropes were installed in a passenger elevator that travels from the ground floor to floors 34-57, or 195 meters, in Tower 3 of the hotel. Made up of three impressive hotel towers and a spectacular Sands Sky Park that connects them, Marina Bay

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