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Dawn Conway appointed new Chief Operating Officer of Cision US

Cision has named Dawn Conway Chief Operating Officer for Cision US, a new position within the company. Conway was previously Executive Vice President, Customer Experience and Global Content Licensing“Dawn is an experienced and trusted leader with a proven track record for driving innovation and delivering results”, said Peter Granat, President and CEO. “I have tremendous confidence in her ability to lead strategic growth with a focus on customer experience at Cision.” In her new role, Conway will be leading product, marketing, sales, analysis, finance and media research and will drive

First Joint Meeting for Russian-Swedish Business Council Held in Moscow

· Leading executives from companies in Sweden, Russia discussed trade and investments · Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg co-chaired the meeting with Vladimir Dmitriev, chair of Russia's Vnesheconombank Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) President and CEO Hans Vestberg co-chaired the first joint meeting of the Russian-Swedish Business Council (RSBC) in Moscow on August 15, 2013. RSBC brings together Swedish and Russian CEO's of the leading companies of both countries. The purpose of the non-governmental, non-profit Council is to grow bilateral trade and investments by stimulating

Seamless obtains money transfer licence from FI. – Offers more payment services with potential for new business

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) has granted Seamless  a licence to conduct money transfers. The licence applies to the Seamless company Seamless Remittance AB, which plans to offer payment and remittance services such as international money transfers.FI’s approval also allows Seamless to offer its services in other EU countries. “FI’s decision opens up a huge and interesting market for Seamless and our payment service SEQR. The licence allows us to offer competitive solutions compared with banks and international money transfer agents such as Western

Luxury Ski Deals From Supertravel Ski

Save Up To £400pp On Preview Week Be the first on the slopes this season and bag a ski bargain to boot with Supertravel Ski (www.supertravel.co.uk/ski  / 020 7962 9933). This specialist luxury tour operator is offering packages for the first week of the season known as ‘Preview Week’ from as little as £599 per person (saving £400!). Valid for departures on 15 December, all package prices include flights from London, private transfers and accommodation on a chalet-board basis with

Celebrate 150 Years Of The Official Thanksgiving Holiday

With The Hotel @ Times Square As the last of Fall’s leaves settle on the chilly streets of New York, America turns its thoughts to one of the biggest holidays in the US calendar – Thanksgiving on 28 November. Marking the transition from autumn to winter, this favourite national holiday has been officially celebrated since 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it a day of national feasting and gratitude. Now in its 150th year, those wanting to join in with this quintessentially American event can do so with The Hotel @ Times Square, which is offering Thanksgiving

Spotlight on the visual arts in Copenhagen

Copenhagen Art WeekAugust 23 – September 1 Alt_CphAugust 30 – September 1 Art CopenhagenAugust 30 – September 1 CHART ART FAIRAugust 30 – September 1Copenhagen is not only the food, fashion and design capital of Scandinavia. The city’s lively and fast-growing art scene is rightly the focus of international attention. At the end of August, this will be more evident than ever before. Three major art fairs – Art Copenhagen, CHART | ART FAIR and Alt_Cph – take place simultaneously along with the brand new initiative Copenhagen Art Week. Copenhagen Art WeekThe Danish net

New Craze Offers Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) Fans $20,000 and a Chance at $250,000

Air Bull Riding Contest Kicks Off Aug. 15; Celebrates 20th Anniversary PBR World FinalsCountry music’s Cledus T. Judd invited the Professional Bull Riders to do it, and one lucky fan will win $20,000 just by doing it too. It’s Air Bull Riding, the latest craze to sweep the PBR and bull riding arenas across the country. Today, the PBR launches its first annual Air Bull Riding contest – The Ride on to Vegas; Who Gives a Buck Challenge. One lucky fan will win $20,000 and a trip for two to the 2013 Built Ford Tough Series World Finals Oct. 23-27 in Las Vegas for the best air bull riding

Etteplan Q2: Demand situation continued to be challenging

ETTEPLAN OYJ, INTERIM REPORT, AUGUST 15, 2013 AT 2.00 P.M. ETTEPLAN Q2: DEMAND SITUATION CONTINUED TO BE CHALLENGING Review period April-June 2013 - The Group’s revenue decreased by 2.2% and was EUR 34.2 million  (4-6/2012: EUR 35.0 million).- EBITDA declined by 12.1% and was EUR 2.6 million (EUR 3.0 million).- Operating profit (EBIT) decreased by 17.0% and was EUR 2.0 million (EUR 2.4 million).- The profit for the review period was EUR 1.6 million (EUR 1.7 million).- Operating cash flow decreased and was EUR 1.0 million (EUR 2.4 million).- Earnings per share were EUR 0.

Will star of the silver screen have bidders in a rush?

With just weeks before Ron Howard’s epic film ‘Rush’ appears in cinemas nationwide, one of its automotive stars is being auctioned at CarFest South by Silverstone Auctions. So grab some popcorn and enjoy some real life drama at Laverstoke Park Farm on Sunday 25th August as hot from the movie set and now going under the hammer is a 1979 Renault Estafette which is used as Niki Lauda’s Ferrari team van in the film. Yet, while this little Renault van is now more used to the red carpet treatment, its beginnings are much more humble having started life as a fire truck on the French/Swiss

Viessmann responds to the announcement of forthcoming biomass emission levels under the non-domestic RHI

Quote attributable to Christian Engelke, technical director, Viessmann Ltd.: Viessmann welcomes the forthcoming introduction of air quality emissions limits for all new biomass installations, which will come into force on 24th September 2013. The new limits of 30 grams per gigajoule (g/GJ) net heat input for particulate matter (PM) and 150 g/GJ for NOx will set a much needed industry benchmark for biomass boiler design and combustion quality, and a foundation for improvement over time.   Some end-users and installers hold the perception that biomass boilers are not technical,

tvONE’s Training Academy – On Tour

Margate, Kent, UK, August 15, 2013 –   tvONE (www.tvone.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge video and multimedia processing equipment, has announced that its Training Academy has taken the road recently as part of an open house in Dusseldorf organised by their German Distributor, Videlco. tvONE’s Training Manager, Mark Trevena, said, “We have been running Training Academy sessions in our state-of-the-art facility in Maidenhead for a few months now, so when our German Distributor, Videlco, offered us the opportunity to take our courses on the road - we jumped at it!”

Infographic: Driving Natural Alternative Refrigerant Solutions

Fridgehub releases a snappy infographic on The Closed Cycle Fridgehub releases a snappy infographic on The Closed Cycle…Driving Natural Refrigerant Solutions… Fridgehub  is a newly formed web-based company created for the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump (RACHP) industry, along with its stakeholders, consumers and users. Fridgehub is THE place to come to find professional people and businesses, showcase, source and buy products in the marketplace and to learn, gain knowledge and receive practical information and support

NADL - Seadrill and North Atlantic Drilling announce strategic partnership

Hamilton, Bermuda, August 15, 2013 - North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. ("NADL" or the "Company") and Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill") announced in their first quarter 2013 reports that the companies were actively engaged in discussions with potential strategic partners in order to strengthen NADL's position in harsh environment areas. The basis for the establishment of NADL in 2011 was to carve out a premium specialist operator with a superior safety standard in harsh environment areas and to use this as a platform to grow the business substantially. NADL builds on a 40-year history of drilling

Interim report January - June 2013

Stable gross margin in weak marketsApril – June 2013 · Net sales amounted to SEK 1,141 million (1,258), which, adjusted for currency and structural effects, represents a decline of 3 percent · Operating profit (EBITA) amounted to SEK 105 million (66), including items affecting comparability amounting to SEK 0 million (negative 54) · Including items affecting comparability, the operating margin (EBITA) was 9.2 percent (5.3) · Profit after tax was SEK 58 million (39) · Cash flow from operating activities was SEK 68 million (56) January – June 2013 · Net sales amounted

Interim report January – June 2013

INTERIM PERIOD JANUARY – JUNE 2013 · Net asset value per share, adjusted for dividends, has increased by 14.4 per cent since year-end 2012 and amounted to SEK 30.50 at the end of the period.The Six Return Index has risen by 9.1 per cent. · Bure’s net asset value was SEK 2,378M, compared to SEK 2,195M at year-end 2012. · The Parent Company’s profit after income tax was SEK 298M (403). · The Parent Company’s earnings per share amounted to SEK 3.70 (4.95). · Total return on the Bure share was 6.4 per cent (40.6). SECOND QUARTER 2013 · Net asset value per share,

COMPLETION OF SALE OF FPSO ENTITIES TO PERISAI EXTENDED

Reference is made to the announcement dated 28 June 2013 relating to the extension of the completion deadline of the sale (the “FPSO Sale”) of 51% equity interest in the entities (the “Target Entities”) owning and operating the FPSO “Perisai Kamelia” (formerly known as "Lewek Arunothai") to Perisai Petroleum Technologi BHD ("Perisai")  from EOC Limited (the "Company"). Due to recent developments in the law of the state of Labuan, Malaysia (being the state of incorporation of one of the Target Entities) relating to the transfer of shares in a Labuan-incorporated company, the Company and

Aspera supports continued growth in Latin America with appointment of sales director Pedro Silvestre

Showcases high-speed transport and automation solutions for digital media workflows at SET Broadcast & CableSAO PAULO, Brazil—August 15, 2013—Aspera, Inc. , creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s data at maximum speed, is expanding its presence in Latin America with the appointment of Pedro Silvestre as sales director for the region. Aspera will showcase its digital media workflow and IT solutions at booth G17.A at SET Broadcast & Cable on August 20-22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Pedro Silvestre joins sales engineer Fernando Ramos in

Annual outage begins at Fortum's Loviisa nuclear power plant

PRESS RELEASE 15 August 2013 at 12.00 EESTThe annual refueling and maintenance outage on Unit 1 of Fortum's Loviisa nuclear power plant begins on Sunday 18 August. After Unit 1, Unit 2 will be serviced and the whole procedure is estimated to be completed at the end of September. Both units are scheduled for refueling outages, which means that no major alterations or repairs will be carried out. ”Besides normal periodic maintenance tasks and refueling, one engine of the Loviisa 1 emergency diesel generator will be replaced by a renovated one. Moreover, the 6 kV main switch at the switch

Invitation to the Extraordinary General Meeting of Metso Corporation

Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on August 15, 2013 at 12:00 noon local timeNotice is given to the shareholders of Metso Corporation to the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 10.00 a.m. at Scandic Marina Congress Center at the address Katajanokanlaituri 6, FI-00160 Helsinki, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and the distribution of voting tickets will commence at 9.00 a.m. A. Matters on the agenda of the General Meeting 1. Opening of the meeting 2. Calling the meeting to order 3. Election of

Höegh LNG - Invitation to presentation of Q2 2013 results

Höegh LNG will release its second quarter 2013 results on Wednesday 28 August 2013.  A presentation will be held at Norges Rederiforbund, Rådhusgaten 25, Oslo, at 09:00.  A light breakfast will be served.  The presentation will also be distributed as a webcast accessible via a link on the Company's web site www.hoeghlng.com.  There will be a Q&A session after the presentation.  For those not present, questions may be asked using the webcast system.  If you are not able to participate at the time of the presentation, you may view a replay of the webcast via www.hoeghlng.com.About Höegh LNG

Fantastic Value For Money

With Sail Croatia   When plans of a memorable holiday adventure don’t come cheap, jump on an island-hopping trip with Sail Croatia  for amazing value for money. Including on-hand local advice, exclusive discounts in bars and restaurants, private parties and guaranteed friends to be made, it’s so much more than just a ferry ticket. And with 2014 prices from just £319 per person, the opportunity is too good to miss. Choose a seven-day Navigator  cruise with Sail Croatia

Business growth prompts office expansion for construction risk management firm

Derisk UK has opened an additional office, based in Dartford, Kent Derisk UK , the construction health and safety and asbestos risk management  consultants, has opened an additional office, based in Dartford, Kent to deliver increased operational capacity within the South East. The move follows the implementation of growth plans in 2013, where Derisk has increased their presence and foothold in the UK construction health and safety risk management sector; by expanding their asbestos consultancy capabilities, which includes

Thinking of taking your e-cigs on holiday?

Regulations in Europe vary – check before you goCase packed, passport in hand, Euros in purse/pocket – ready to go!  The big question now for many smokers who have made the switch is do they take tobacco cigarettes abroad, nicotine replacement patches or can they take their electronic cigarettes on holiday with them?  Policies about using electronic cigarettes and whether this can be done in public vary from country to country and with the school holiday season in swing many families are focused on getting away rather then checking the regulations. Looking at the regulations for some

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