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Opera Announces Global Frame Agreement with Telenor for Skyfire´s Rocket Optimizer Video and Media Optimization Solution

Oslo, Norway - June 24, 2013 - The global mobile operator referred toin Opera's OSE announcement on June 12, 2013 was Telenor.Petter Lade, Investor RelationsTel: +47 2369 2400The worldwide World Wide Web - any device, any platform, any bandwidth,absolutely anywhere in the world. Opera Software was founded in 1994,based on the idea that access to the web should be a universal right.300 million people (and counting) use the Opera web browsers forcomputers, mobile phones, TVs and other connected devices. Opera alsodelivers tools, distribution, engagement, monetization and

Invitation to presentation of Eniro´s interim report, January–June 2013

Eniro’s interim report for the second quarter 2013 will be published at 08:00 CET on July 16th 2013. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 10:00 CET the same day. Eniro’s President and CEO Johan Lindgren and Eniro’s CFO Mattias Lundqvist will present the results for the second quarter and answer questions. A possibility will be given to ask questions via the webcast and follow the presentation material live. The webcast is available on demand. To participate in the conference call, and thereby be able to ask questions, please call one of the following numbers: SE: +46 (0) 8

SimCorp A/S – Share Buyback Program

On 27 February 2013, SimCorp A/S announced a share buyback program in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation No. 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the “Safe Harbour”. In connection with the program SimCorp A/S will repurchase shares for an amount of up to EUR 25.0m (approx. DKK 186.5m) in the period from 28 February to 26 August 2013. Since the last announcement the following transactions have been executed under the program:  Date                 Number Average purchase Amount (DKK)  of price (DKK per

Relay reaches half way milestone

The Community Games Relay has today (Saturday) reached the halfway mark of its 70-day journey across the country, inspiring thousands of people to unite in the spirit of London 2012.The Relay is part of Community Games, a programme born out of the Olympic and Paralympic Games which encourages friends, families and communities to come together through the medium of sport and cultural activities. Funded by the Social Action Fund, Community Games is being delivered by the YMCA and the County Sports Partnership Network. Mirroring the route the Olympic Torch Relay took last year, the

YIT awarded for the best investor relations in Europe for the second year in a row

INVESTOR NEWS                 JUNE 24, 2013 AT 10.30 A.M.YIT awarded for the best investor relations in Europe for the second year in a row     -  We were able to take care of investor relations even during the demanding       demerger preparations   YIT was selected as the best European company in terms of investor relations in the construction & materials sector in an investor survey conducted by the internationally acclaimed Inside Investor Relations Magazine. YIT won the same award in 2012.   YIT’s extraordinary general meeting approved the partial demerger of the

TeliaSonera International Carrier and iBasis Peer to Create an LTE Roaming Ecosystem

24 June 2013, LTE WORLD SUMMIT, AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – TeliaSonera International Carrier (TSIC) and iBasis, a KPN company, today announced an LTE Roaming peering agreement that will ensure interoperability and a consistent user experience for roaming LTE subscribers.The companies will interconnect their Diameter signaling and data hubs to enable LTE Roaming. They will also migrate all legacy services to the new IPX interconnect to provide GSMA-standard IPX features such as end-to-end Quality of Service, Security, Multilateral Connectivity and Cascading Payments. TeliaSonera was the

Record Number at Haglöfs Åre Extreme Challenge

Haglöfs Åre Extreme Challenge, the classic multi-sport competition, will take place for the 17th year in a row on June 29. The number of participants registered for this year’s event has risen sharply.Haglöfs Åre Extreme Challenge (HÅEC) is the first of its kind in the Nordic countries and one of the world’s largest multi-sport competitions in terms of participant numbers. The competition is held annually in the dramatic natural setting of Åre, Sweden, consisting of three elements: kayaking, a mountain running and cycling. The three different classes – Solo, Duo and Team – mean that

Why September is the best month of the year to go on a cycling holiday

There was a time when the end of August signalled the end of summer. That is no longer the case. September has emerged as one of the best months of the year to go on holiday, a last summer fling before the leaves start falling and the nights draw in. The most obvious reason is the lack of crowds, once high season has passed and the children are back at school, many popular tourist destinations offer life at a much more tranquil pace. Travelling in September is a more cost effective time to travel too, with airlines and local suppliers offering competitive savings. The climate for cycling

Novel testing device for detecting toxic blue-green algae

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a fast and affordable testing device for detecting the presence of toxic blue-green algae in water. There is currently no fast, affordable and user-friendly way for consumers to check water quality themselves. The blue-green algae testing kit developed by VTT and the University of Helsinki is like a miniature laboratory. The device is the size of a thermometer, and it contains antibodies that react to any toxic bacteria found in a water sample. The test reveals in minutes whether the water sample contains toxic blue-green algae.

Aker Solutions and Statoil cancel Cat B contract

24 June 2013 - Aker Solutions ASA and Statoil ASA have cancelled a contract for delivery of a semi-submersible rig capable of year-round well-intervention services on the Norwegian continental shelf. The companies in April 2012 agreed Aker Solutions would build the so-called Category B (Cat B) rig and use it to provide Statoil with a range of well-intervention and drilling services for an initial eight years, starting in 2015. The technology development needed to build the rig has since proven to be considerably more demanding than initially anticipated and the parties on 24 June

C-RAD AB and ScandiDos AB are joining sales forces in the USA

ScandiDos AB and C-RAD AB are two Swedish companies working in radiation therapy. Both companies are developing and marketing innovative solutions to improve quality and precision when treating patients with cancer. The companies have decided to merge resources on the important US market with the objective to offer a complete program for high quality control to the clinics. C-RAD is in the US marketing and selling two different systems for use in advanced radiation therapy: The Catalyst system is based on a new generation hardware and software platform for high performance optical

Rabbalshede Kraft preferential rights issue period to commence

Due to restrictions in securities legislation in the US, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, no offer to subscribe for shares is extended to shareholders or other parties with a registered address in any of these countries. Today, Monday June 24, 2013, the subscription period commences for the preferential rights issue of Class B shares as announced by Rabbalshede Kraft on June 19, 2013.· The Offer will raise up to MSEK 386.4, before transaction costs, corresponding to 32,200,000 Series B shares at a price of SEK 12 per share · Manor Investment S.A. has

Gjensidige to acquire Gouda Travel Insurance

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA is acquiring Gouda Travel Insurance from the Dutch company Goudse Schadeverzekeringen N.V.Gouda Travel Insurance offers travel insurance to private individuals and enterprises, including expat employees. Gouda’s business in the Nordic countries recorded earned premiums of EUR 38.5 million (approx. NOK/DKK 290 million) in 2012. They also have operations outside the Nordic region that are not included in the transaction. -The acquisition of Gouda Travel Insurance gives Gjensidige valuable expertise in an attractive and growing market segment. We are particularly

Noreco summons bond holder meetings

Stavanger, 24 June 2013: Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has today summoned bond holder meetings to request waivers in its NOR04, NOR05, NOR06, NOR07, NOR08 and NOR09 bonds. As previously disclosed, the gearing ratio at the end of the first quarter 2013 exceeded the covenant level specified in the bond agreements. As a consequence of a slower than expected ramp-up of production from its Huntington field asset, the company now considers it possible that it will be in temporary breach with existing covenants for a short period in the second half of this year. Through 2013, the company

Utilization of authorization in TradeDoubler AB to repurchase and transfer own shares

The 2013 Annual General Meeting of Tradedoubler resolved to authorize the Board of Directors to resolve on the repurchase of the company's own shares in order to ensure delivery of shares to participants in Tradedoubler's Performance Related Share Programme 2013 for key employees. Tradedoubler hereby announces that the Board of Directors has resolved to utilize the authorization for this purpose. The repurchase of shares may take place on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm up until the next annual general meeting at a price within the from time to time registered share price interval. Repurchase of

Stora Enso 24 June 2013: Announcement with a reference to Chapter 9, paragraph 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 June 2013 at 9.30 EETStora Enso Oyj was informed on 21 June 2013 that the number of shares in the Company held by Norges Bank (The Central Bank of Norway) has decreased below 5% of the paid-up share capital and the number of shares in Stora Enso Oyj following a share lending transaction on 20 June 2013 in which Norges Bank is the lender.With reference to Chapter 9, paragraph 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, Stora Enso Oyj is reporting that as of 20 June 2013 the shareholding of Norges Bank is as follows:Norges Bank Number of R shares

Determination of acquisition costs of Munksjö and Ahlstrom shares for Finnish taxation

MUNKSJÖ OYJ, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEThe trading in Munksjö Oyj's (Munksjö) shares commenced on the Helsinki Stock Exchange (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd) on 7 June, 2013.   As demerger consideration for the demerger of Ahlstrom Corporation’s (Ahlstrom) Label and Processing business in Europe (LP Europe) that was registered with the Finnish Trade Register on 27 May, 2013 the shareholders of Ahlstrom received 0.25 new shares in Munksjö for each share owned in Ahlstrom. The original acquisition cost of Ahlstrom shares will in Finnish income taxation be divided between Ahlstrom shares and Munksjö

Alzheimer’s researcher receives the 2013 Skandia Lennart Levi Prize

Miia Kivipelto, professor of clinical geriatric epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet, is to receive the 2013 Skandia Lennart Levi Prize.Professor Kivipelto works at KI’s Alzheimer Centre and at the Aging Research Center (ARC). She is to receive the prize for her research into dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, which has indentified several treatable risk factors and thus provided a more optimistic outlook for the prevention and treatment of these diseases. Professor Kivipelto has demonstrated that high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, overweight, a lack of exercise, and a high

Update on Norvarg appraisal well

Det norske announces that the appraisal well (7225/3-2) being drilled on the Norvarg discovery, located in PL535 in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea, has confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons in the Kobbe formation based on the results of wire line logs and formation tests and cores.The partnership has decided to perform a drill stem test (DST) on the well to assess the quality of the Kobbe reservoir and the volume potential in the north-eastern part of the Norvarg closure. Appraisal drilling operations commenced on 25 April 2013. The well is being drilled using Ocean Rig’s Leiv

Skanska sells the Gröna Skrapan office property in Gothenburg, Sweden, for SEK 617 M

Skanska sells the office property Gröna Skrapan in Gothenburg, Sweden, for SEK 617 M, which will be booked in the second quarter of 2013. The buyer is a company related to Stena Fastigheter which will take possession of the property during the third quarter.The property is attractively located next to E6/E20 in Gårda and comprises about 17,000 square meters, with tenants such as Skanska, Gunnebo, Apply Emtunga and Hitta.se. The 16-storey landmark is the result of Skanska's journey to green and it is one of the first office projects in the Nordic countries that have been certified at the

Press Release: Future magazine focuses on interacting and experiencing

Media business becomes increasingly service-orientedThe Internet has a major impact on the consumers' media habits. The market situation for magazines is changing in line with the continuing increase of online media content. Success will require a completely new business approach. A recent study conducted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland highlighted value and experientiality perceived by the consumer as the starting point and prerequisite for service development of future magazines. The digitalisation of the media has led to fragmented audiences and the rise of social media to

Pelagicore and Elektrobit (EB) collaborate in bringing GENIVI Infotainment platforms to market

The new partnership brings together innovative solutions that enable car markers to develop and deploy GENIVI based In-Vehicle Infotainment products such as in-dash and rear-seat entertainment.Gothenburg, June 24, 2013, As car makers are looking for rich feature content and HMI’s in-line with a modern smartphone experience, the ability to tap into a wide and vibrant eco-system of app and service providers becomes paramount. GENIVI strives to develop an open software architecture that allows for efficient integration of innovative software from third parties. The partnership brings together

Tenth anniversary for Lesjöfors in Latvia

On June 9, it was ten years ago since Lesjöfors opened the doors to the new plant in Latvia. The anniversary was celebrated with a nice birthday event for all employees. Production began on a small scale in 2003 with the aim of supporting the Scandinavian Lesjöfors companies with strip components at very competitive prices. The focus from the beginning has been to maintain a high customer service and expand business in the Baltics. And business has steadily year by year grown."Today our two companies in Latvia employ 95 people and we work with all Lesjöfors companies in the Group",

Finding Murray’s magic

Research suggests that it is Andy Murray’s ability to manage his goals, as well as his skill, determination and motivation that makes him such a successful athlete. Murray dropped out of the French Open after a back injury this year, missing out on his goal of playing in four grand slam finals in a row. But this decision has allowed him to recuperate in time for Wimbledon this month. According to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), athletes who recognise early when a goal is unattainable and switch their focus to other objectives are the most successful

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