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CONTINUED STRONG POSITION ON A CHALLENGING MARKET

Net sales for the period January – September 2013 total SEK 956.9 million. Operating profit (EBIT) for the first nine months of the year is SEK 98.4 million, which is equivalent to an operating margin of 10.3 per cent. Liquid assets at the end of the period total SEK 154.7 million.“On the whole we are continuing to create results on a market that is challenging in several areas. We are winning new clients and framework agreements in all market segments in which we operate. We have a strong cash flow and a solid balance sheet,” says Lars Stugemo, HiQ’s President and CEO. During the period

Third quarter 2013 :  Solid growth in premiums and good result

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA recorded a profit before tax expense for the quarter of NOK 1,673.3 million (1,606.9). The profit from general insurance operations measured by the underwriting result was NOK 852.5 million (780.3), and all segments saw solid growth. For the investment portfolio, the return on financial assets was 1.5 per cent (1.5), or NOK 825.7 million (828.7). The profit after tax expense was NOK 1,328.2 million (1,232.5), corresponding to NOK 2.66 (2.50) per share. The increase in the underwriting result is largely due to a lower proportion of large losses in relation to the

Interim Report January- September

Third quarter 2013Compared with second quarter 2013 ·  The result for the quarter for continuing operations was SEK 4 187m (3 478) · Earnings per share for continuing operations amounted to SEK 3.82 (3.16) before dilution and SEK 3.79 (3.15) after dilution ·  The return on equity for continuing operations was 16.2 per cent (14.1) ·  The cost/income ratio was 0.43 (0.46) ·  Net interest income amounted to SEK 5 641m (5 409) ·  Profit before impairments increased by 8 per cent to SEK 5 230m (4 853) ·  Swedbank reported net recoveries of SEK 56m (credit impairments of

New capital strategy and updated financial targets

On 21 October 2013, the Board of Gjensidige Forsikring ASA adopted a new capital strategy and updated financial targets. Proposal extraordinary dividendThe Board proposes to distribute excess capital of NOK 3.0 billion, corresponding to NOK 6.00 per share, in extraordinary dividend in May 2014. The Gjensidige Foundation, which is Gjensidige’s largest owner, has endorsed the proposal and at the same time communicated that extraordinary dividends from Gjensidige will be managed to, among other things, support the customer dividend model and contribute to increased stability in future

Interim report January - September 2013

Stockholm - Tele2 AB, (Tele2), (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) today announced its consolidated results for the third quarter 2013.CEO comment: “Our industry is undergoing a pivotal transition which is happening faster than expected and we have to adapt even more quickly to the new conditions that characterise our environment. Because the underlying trends - and our strategy - are unchanged, I keep seeing good opportunities ahead of us.” Financial highlights Stable net intake for the Group Net intake was 206,000 (691,000) in the quarter, of which 263,000 (807,000)

Support Swells for Thunderbird’s Bold Alliance with Laureate, Including Official Endorsement by Thunderbird Global Council

Public support has swelled in recent months for Thunderbird's planned strategic alliance  with Laureate Education, Inc., which has now received a strong written endorsement from the Thunderbird Global Council (TGC), a volunteer advisory group comprised mostly of alumni business leaders from around the world. The endorsement came after the council’s annual gathering on Oct. 1-2, 2013, where they learned more about Thunderbird’s growth plans and interacted with senior leaders from both Thunderbird and Laureate. Ekaterina Walter ’08, one of 13 Thunderbird

Combining Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and Non-Ablative Fractional Treatments

Patients See Improvement in Wrinkles and Pigment/DiscolorationFor Immediate Release October 21, 2013 Wausau, WI – Research conducted by C. Stanley Chan, M.D., Nazanin Saedi, M.D., Clinzo Mickle, MD., and Jeffrey S. Dover, M.D., FRCPC, was selected as Editor’s Choice for the September 2013 issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (LSM).  The manuscript titled “Combined Treatment for Facial Rejuvenation Using an Optimized Pulsed Light Source Followed by a Fractional Non-Ablative Laser” was published in LSM, the official journal of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery,

TechFW@UTA to propel University research, innovation toward commercialization

Incubator to aid marketabilityARLINGTON, TX – The University of Texas at Arlington and TechFW, a Fort Worth-based technology startup initiative, have agreed to a multi-year partnership to commercialize  University research and move innovation to the marketplace. TechFW@UTA will offer training and educational programs to UT Arlington faculty, staff and students. UT Arlington faculty members and research teams will gain access to the North Texas entrepreneurial community through the TechFW network. The partnership comes as UT Arlington’s research profile continues to accelerate. The

Chicago Council Honors Chinese Economist as 2013 Scholl Fellow

October 21, 2013 – The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is honoring Yu Yongding, a distinguished Chinese economist, as its 2013 Dr. Scholl Foundation Visiting Fellow on US-China Relations. Yu is a leading authority on China’s macroeconomic and international monetary issues, and is consulted regularly on world capital markets and China’s Central Bank decisions. He will spend four weeks in Chicago, from October 21 to November 12, and will deliver the Council’s annual Dr. Scholl Foundation Lecture 

OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate Full Line of Printers with Expanding Range of Textile Transfer Capabilities at the 2013 SGIA Expo

OKI Data Americas to Demonstrate Full Line of Printers with Expanding Range of Textile Transfer Capabilities at the 2013 SGIA Expo Mount Laurel, NJ (October 21, 2013) – OKI Data Americas  announces its participation in the upcoming 2013 SGIA Expo  taking place October 23-25, 2013 in Orlando, FL. There, OKI Data will demonstrate a range of printing solutions in the Graphics One  booth (#2482) including two high definition color devices with white toner for full color textile

Akermin, Inc. Receives $3 Million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy

Research will support development of the technology for post-combustion CO2 removal from power plantsSt. Louis, MO (October 21, 2013) – Akermin, Inc., a St. Louis company developing novel biocatalytic solutions for cost-effective removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial gas streams, announced today that it has received a $3 million cooperative agreement to support development of the technology for post-combustion CO2 removal from power plants. The work under this program will build off of Akermin’s current field pilot that has now accrued over 2,800 hours of operation, consistently

THE VALENCIA GROUP OF HOTELS INTRODUCES A LINE OF SIGNATURE OLIVE OILS

Valencia Group , a national collection of award winning hotels, is bringing its namesake Mediterranean inspiration into the kitchens and onto the tables of its chefs and guests.  This month, the operator debuts a line of private label, signature olive oils that represent each of its three brands.  The timing of the launch coincides with property fall/winter menu revisions and the holiday gift giving season.   Diners can anticipate the unique flavor profiles being incorporated into select dishes, and beginning on October 1, the 200 ml bottles will also be

Quantros at ASHRM 2013: Driving healthcare safety across the continuum of care

Quantros’ new QPrecision release demonstrates healthcare safety across four pillars of major healthcare providers: acute, ambulatory surgery, physician clinic, and pharmacyQuantros , the leading provider of quality, safety, and clinical business intelligence solutions is demonstrating how it enables safety reporting across the continuum of care at the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) Annual Conference . At booth #501, Quantros shows how the new QPrecision release of its

The Balancing Act® airing on Lifetime TV Reveals Secrets of Aloe and Small Business Marketing

MODsocket and The Aloe Source will take center stage on October 24th Show(Pompano Beach, FL – CISION – October 21, 2013) Popular morning show The Balancing Act® airing on Lifetime® TV welcomes the hottest names in aloe products and small business marketing to the show on Thursday, October 24th at 7:00 a.m. (ET/PT). Make sure to tune in as The Balancing Act hosts help jump start the day with animated conversation, lively demonstrations and great information to empower a woman’s life. Don’t miss these featured segments taking center stage on The Balancing Act®: -          Mommy to

SDRL - Seadrill Limited closes the tender rig T-16 transaction

Hamilton, Bermuda, October 21, 2013 - We refer to the press release dated October 11, 2013, which announced the transaction to sell the T-16 tender rig.Seadrill Limited has completed the previously announced transaction to sell the T-16 tender rig to Seadrill Partners with effect from October 18, 2013. The agreed upon sale is for a total price of US$200 million, less approximately US$93 million of debt outstanding under the credit facility secured by the T-16. Seadrill Limited has therefore sold the company that owns the T-16 in exchange for approximately US$107 million in unregistered

CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc. Announces Alliance with China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau

HOUSTON, TX – (October 21, 2013) – CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc. (CRC-Evans) – an international leader in pipeline construction technologies and product development – announces an alliance with China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau (CPP), one of the world’s largest pipeline contractors. This agreement marks a long-term partnership between CRC-Evans and CPP. With over 30 years of cooperation, CRC-Evans has rented dozens of automatic welding machine spreads and sold ten full spreads of dual torch welding equipment to CPP. Using this equipment, CPP constructed over 50 percent of the

CRC-Evans Extends Sponsorship of Scotland's Brora Rangers to 2016

HOUSTON, TEXAS – (October 21, 2013) – CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc. (CRC-Evans) – an international leader in pipeline construction technologies and product development – announces the extension of its original two-year sponsorship of Brora Rangers of the Scottish Highland Soccer League for three more years. The extended partnership is now contracted until 2016. “CRC Evans is delighted to expand our sponsorship of Brora Rangers and build on an extremely positive relationship that has developed over the past two seasons,” says Scott Black, Managing Director for CRC-Evans Offshore.

SDLP - Seadrill Partners LLC closes the tender rig T-16 transaction

London, United Kingdom, October 21, 2013 - We refer to the press release dated October 11, 2013, which announced the transaction to acquire the T-16 tender rig.Seadrill Partners LLC has completed the previously announced transaction to acquire the T-16 tender rig from Seadrill Limited with effect from October 18, 2013. The agreed upon acquisition is for a total purchase price of US$200 million, less approximately US$93 million of debt outstanding under the credit facility secured by the T-16. Seadrill Partners has therefore acquired the company that owns the T-16 in exchange for

ACU-RITE’s New MILLPWR G2 Control is “Powerful Easy”

- Introduced Today -SCHAUMBURG, IL (October 21, 2013) – ACU-RITE is proud to introduce the long-awaited MILLPWR G2 CNC control for milling machines. Being noted as “Powerful Easy”, this all new control promises to be the simplest and easiest-to-operate CNC for vertical knee mills on the market today, even more powerful than its well known MILLPWR predecessor. Extremely intuitive, the programming on this MILLPWR G2 control is done via easy-to-understand plain language user prompts that are accompanied by 3-D graphic “Help” forms that clearly describe each cycle step, creating an

North American Partners in Anesthesia and Arrowsight Form Exclusive Partnership to Improve Patient Safety, Perioperative Efficiencies

North American Partners in Anesthesia  (NAPA), the nation’s largest single specialty anesthesia and perioperative management company and Arrowsight , a provider of remote video auditing (RVA) services, announced their exclusive partnership, which is already having a dramatic impact on critical issues related to improved operating room (OR) protocols and infection control. The partnership introduces RVA video monitoring services to the healthcare industry as a proven, viable solution for the challenges hospitals face

New Additions as Duncan & Toplis Continues to Grow

News release 21st October 2013Leading accountancy practice Duncan & Toplis  has recruited four new members of staff in Newark to cope with increased workload and new clients. Francesca Tricarico, Gareth Williams, Holly Dinsdale and Tom Jalland have all joined the firm over the summer as the Newark office continues to expand – it is now the second largest in the group after Grantham. Francesca (28) and Holly (19) are trainee accountants in the final year of their Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) exams at Newark College, and Francesca is combining

Kohler Generators Introduces Innovative Paralleling Module

Module enables automatic paralleling of home/light commercial generator setsKOHLER, Wis. – Oct. 17, 2013 – Kohler Generators has introduced the KOHLER PowerSyncTM Automatic Paralleling Module (APM) to allow single-phase paralleling of its 14-kW and 20-kW automatic standby generators for homes and small businesses to assure constant power and handle increased loads for today’s critical electronics. The module is among the first of its kind to automatically synchronize two generators to provide an added layer of redundancy to power critical electronics if one is out of service. It also

Contact Group to showcase its new OurSchoolsApp for personalised home-school communication

Contact Group, home-school communications specialist (stand A250), will be showcasing its new look-and-feel OurSchoolsApp, a free personalised app for parents to keep up to date with the latest news and information about their child’s school.  Also new to Bett will be its new Text Someone mobile app for students to report bullying 24/7.  Alongside OurSchoolsApp and Text Someone, Contact Group will be exhibiting Call Parents - an easy messaging system that allows information to be sent to parents or teachers via text, email or phone as well as Truancy Call - a messaging system developed to

TCA Announces Winners of 2013 Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – the global authority for the tilt-up industry – has announced the winners of the eighth annual safety awards. The Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards  Program honors Al Engelman, a TCA past president and board member as well as a long-time supporter of the tilt-up industry. Engelman helped introduce this industry awards program that now bears his name.   Developed to enhance the TCA’s overall mission to improve the industry through recognition and education, this program emphasizes the safety commitment and

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