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Fortum sells its Kuusamo combined heat and power plant in Finland

PRESS RELEASE 1 October 2013Fortum has sold its Kuusamo combined heat and power plant to the Finnish energy company Adven Oy. The transaction is part of Fortum’s efficiency programme launched in October 2012. Fortum is concentrating its combined heat and power production to larger centres and units. The sale has a minor impact on Fortum’s financial performance and the gains will be booked in the Heat Division’s third-quarter 2013 results. The parties will not disclose the sales price. The production capacity of the Kuusamo plant is 6 MW electricity and 19 MW district heat. The

New ITCS and passenger information systems from IVU for SWEG in south-west Germany

All relevant components introduced in record timeThis time plan is a real challenge: within only 6 months, Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft (SWEG) requires the introduction of a multi-client system for dynamic passenger information. In June of this year, IVU Traffic Technologies AG received the order from SWEG to install the ITCS system IVU.fleet, the on-board computer software IVU.cockpit and the passenger information system IVU.realtime. On 21 September the opening ceremony at the Staufen Station marked the start of the electrified operations of the Münstertalbahn railway, the

Get in the Zone for Top Speakers

News release 1st October 2013Visitors to the first ever Business Live show can hear from experts on investment, boosting skills in the workplace and funding opportunities thanks to dedicated industry zones. The show, being organised by the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Lincolnshire Media, will focus on property, finance, energy, digital, skills and tourism, and there will also be a breakout zone for networking. Experts in each field have now been drafted in to give a short talk.  Steve Clarke from UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) will speak about inward

“The PSCo LED Experience” Launches at PLASA 2013

Reading, UK, 30 September 2013 – PSCo today announced its entry into the LED display market by unveiling a range of ultra-high resolution, exceptional performance LED models on Stand S40 at PLASA 2013, ExCeL London, 6-9 October. Handpicked for the PSCo portfolio following extensive research and testing, these innovative new additions mark the launch of “The PSCo LED Experience” – bringing LED to channel partners in the UK with trusted support services and expert assistance. PSCo will be offering PLASA visitors an exclusive preview of the new 1.9mm, 2.5mm and 3.75mm LED displays in an

Fiskars establishes new office in Stockholm

Fiskars Corp.         Press  Release             October 1, 2013 As from October 1, 2013 Fiskars Sweden establishes a new office and showroom in Stockholm. Located right in the center of Stockholm, the new office is located in modern facilities, were the walls breathe the fantastic history of Fiskars as well as forward thinking – all in the glance of some of the world’s strongest lifestyle brands. Fiskars Sweden had for historical reasons been located in several different locations in Sweden, remote from  customers and consumers. The move is a part of Fiskars’ global process to build

SLOPE FOOD

“A Taste for Skiing” in Alta BadiaWinter holidays are more than just skiing in Alta Badia, in the heart of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “A Taste for Skiing” revolves around typical South Tyrolean products and underscores the successful combination of winter sports and gastronomy, the winning features of this location. Alta Badia wanted to introduce a younger public as well as all gourmets to fine cuisine and quality wines, thus increasing the gastronomic offer at the mountain huts. SLOPE FOOD, APERITIF ON THE SLOPES After last year's resounding success of Slope Food,

Tilgin's Flexible Premises Solution chosen for South African Fiber to the home deployment

Stockholm, Sweden, October 01, 2013: Tilgin, a leading provider of solutions for multiplay and next-generation broadband access announces an additional deployment of its Flexible Premises Solution in South Africa.Atec a leading fiber provider in South Africa, will base their FTTH deployments on Tilgin’s Flexible Premise Solution. Atec will combine Tilgins’ fiber termination unit MSA970 the home gateway HG2314, and Tilgin’s TR-069 Auto Configuration Server, to manage the units. Atec will be able to create the offering that’s needed in every deployment by using the flexible premises

Outokumpu introduces new industrial plan in Europe to improve financial performance

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEOctober 1, 2013 at 11.00 am EET Outokumpu announced today plans for further structural changes in its European operations aimed at improving its financial performance and efficiency, and ultimately returning the company to profitability. While Outokumpu has already implemented significant cost savings as a result of the merger between Outokumpu and Inoxum at the end of 2012, the company’s cost structure continues to be unsustainably high in the current market environment. Stainless steel market has remained challenging during 2013, mainly

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

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