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Metsä Group’s tissue and cooking paper business opens a new converting and warehousing site in Russia

Metsä Group Press Release 29 May 2013  Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, has established a new converting and warehousing site in Vorsino, Russia. The developing Russian market is strategically important to Finnish Metsä Tissue who seeks strong growth. “Only in Moscow and St. Petersburg area there are some 30 million people with rapidly rising standard of living. It is estimated that the tissue market in Russia will grow significantly, even more than in Western Europe. This makes us believe strongly in a successful future in Russia,” says CEO Mika Joukio, Metsä Tissue. Vorsino site

Slovakia tops 40 thousand .eu registrations

Brussels, 29 May 2013 - Slovak companies and residents have to date registered more than forty thousand .eu domain names, according to EURid, the registry for the .eu top-level domain (TLD).  In terms of registrations, Slovakia is the fourteenth largest market in the European Union, behind Hungary and Greece, ahead of Denmark and Ireland. In Slovakia, .eu has shown stable growth over the past few years, with a registration growth rate steadily above the EU average of 5.4 %. Many .eu domain name holders believe that .eu is a natural alternative to their national TLD and often prefer it to

GigaScience publishes big data biological and biomedical sciences studies with high-speed transport from Aspera

Aspera faspTM powers uploads and downloads of multi-terabyte data sets to GigaScience’s comprehensive public database GigaDBSINGAPORE—2013 BIO-IT WORLD ASIA — May 29, 2013—Aspera, Inc ., creators of next-generation technologies that move the world’s big data at maximum speed, today announced that GigaScience , an online open-access, open-data life sciences journal, co-published by BGI  and BioMed Central  has adopted a suite of software products from Aspera to provide

Metsä Group’s tissue and cooking paper business opens a new converting and warehousing site in Russia

Metsä Group Press Release 29 May 2013Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, has established a new converting and warehousing site in Vorsino, Russia. The developing Russian market is strategically important to Finnish Metsä Tissue who seeks strong growth. “Only in Moscow and St. Petersburg area there are some 30 million people with rapidly rising standard of living. It is estimated that the tissue market in Russia will grow significantly, even more than in Western Europe. This makes us believe strongly in a successful future in Russia,” says CEO Mika Joukio, Metsä Tissue.Vorsino site is

Transcom’s 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Transcom WorldWide S.A.’s 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), held today, unanimously voted to support all of the proposed resolutions. The AGM resolved to: · Approve the annual accounts and the consolidated accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2012. · Approve the allocation of the loss for the period starting 1 January 2012 and ending 31 December 2012 to the loss carried forward account. · Discharge to the members of the board of directors of Transcom for, and in connection with, the financial year ended 31 December 2012. · Approve the re-

Spring planting completed

Alpcot Agro AB (“the Company”), the owner and operator of farmland and agricultural operations in Russia and Ukraine, reports the completion of the spring campaign and the total cropped area for harvest in 2013.The Company has this week successfully completed the spring planting campaign under satisfactory conditions. The total area of commercial crops for harvest in 2013 covers 128,900 hectares, as compared to 126,000 hectares harvested in 2012 reflecting a modest rise in actual hectares but a considerable improvement in the quality of planting. A breakdown between crops and regions is

Smartphone Case Manufacturer OtterBox Joins Samsung Electronics Mobile  Application Partner Program

Cork, Ireland – OtterBox®, the No. 1-selling case for smartphones in the U.S.*, is now a global partner in the Samsung Mobile Application Partner Program (SMAPP). A highly qualified industry expert, OtterBox will help facilitate the evolution of Samsung’s mobile accessory portfolio with a focus on innovation, quality and voice of the customer. “Strong partner relationships are essential at OtterBox,” OtterBox EMEA Managing Director Matt Clark said. “We are honored to collaborate with an industry-leading partner such as Samsung to provide the best possible solutions for their rapidly

Contract signed for a new store in Sandefjord, Norway

Clas Ohlson has signed a contract regarding a new store in Sandefjord, Norway. The retail space will amount to a total of 1,600 square metres. The store’s catchment area comprises approximately 42,000 residents and the store is scheduled to open in autumn 2014/winter 2015.Future store establishments that have been contracted to date are: Sogndal, Norway in June 2013; Heiane Shopping Centre in Stord, Norway in June 2013; Norra Backa Shopping area, Borlänge, Sweden in October 2013; Mobilia Shopping Centre, Malmö, Sweden in September 2013; Kaari Shopping Centre, Kannelmäki, Helsingfors,

EnQuest announces its entry into North Africa

ENQUEST PLC, 29th May 2013  EnQuest announces its entry into North Africa through a 70% operating interest in the producing Didon Oil field and the Zarat Permit in Tunisia EnQuest PLC (together with its subsidiaries "EnQuest" or the "Company") today announces that it has agreed with Swedish oil and gas company, PA Resources AB and certain of its subsidiaries ("PA Resources") to acquire a 70% participating interest in and operatorship of the offshore Tunisian assets of PA Resources, including 2 MMboe of net producing 2P oil reserves in the Didon oil field and over 40 MMboe of net

Standing Up To Childcare Changes

News release 29th May 2013Parents and nursery workers are being invited to have their say on proposed changes to childcare at an event organised to raise awareness of the issue. The Old Station Nursery is holding drop-in picnics for parents and children at its settings in Filkins, Henley-on-Thames, and Innsworth from 3.30pm on Friday 31st June in honour of International Children’s Day, which takes place the following day. The group’s nursery in Newark will host its picnic on Friday between 1.30pm and 3.30pm, while the nursery at Faringdon will hold an event on 4th June between 3.

Appeal for Your Memories of High Borrans Residential Centre

To celebrate the launch of the Friends of High Borrans this Autumn, a book of memories, recollections and the history of this outstanding centre is being produced.High Borrans has, over the last 45 years, been a residential centre to over 200,000 residents of North Tyneside, when they visited as school children, and is still North Tyneside Council's outdoor education centre, set amidst some of the Lake District's most spectacular scenery, 3 miles from Windermere. The coffee table style book will be a celebration of the entire history of High Borrans, from the Iron Age Settlement right

Minutes from Extra General Meeting

Extra General Meeting of AB Geveko was held on 28 May 2013 in the head office of the company, Marieholmsgatan 38, Göteborg, Sweden. The meeting was chaired by the chairman of the board, Mr Finn Johsson and attended by 9 shareholders, representing 26% of the total number of shares and 67% of the votes. Proposal for divestment of the wholly owned subsidiary Geveko Oy, FinlandThe EGM adopted the proposal to divest the wholly owned subsidiary Geveko Oy, Finland to related parties. Göteborg, Sweden May 29, 2013AB GEVEKO (publ)The Board       For further information:Mr Göran

Sweco contributing to double electricity generation in Rwanda

Sweco has been chosen to study and plan a new peat-fired power plant in Rwanda. The new plant will contribute to more than doubling Rwanda’s supply of electricity. For Sweco, the contract is worth a total of over EUR 1.5 million.“The new power plant will meet Rwanda’s urgent need for electricity and provide vital opportunities for continued social progress throughout the region. Sweco has been carrying out assignments in Rwanda for about ten years and it is inspiring to be part of the positive development that is taking place in the country,” says Erik Severin, President of Sweco Energuide.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting in Sectra AB (publ)

The shareholders of Sectra AB (publ) are hereby invited to the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 4.00 p.m. (CET) at Collegium, Teknikringen 7, Linköping, Sweden.Notification etc Shareholders wishing to attend the AGM shall be entered in the register of shareholders held by Euroclear Sweden AB by Thursday, June 20, 2013, and notify the Company of their intention to participate in the AGM by 4.00 p.m. CET on Monday, June 24, 2013. Shareholders who hold their shares through nominees (Sw. förvaltare) must request a temporary registration of the shares in

Fortum to participate in a new bioenergy research programme in Finland and India

PRESS RELEASE 29 MAY 2013Fortum will participate in the Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions for Tomorrow (BEST) research programme established by two Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation (SHOK), CLEEN Oy and FIBIC Oy, in Finland and India. The programme is the first joint programme of the two SHOKs, and its goal is to encompass a completely new kind of collaboration between forest and energy know-how. TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) is the main partner from India during the first phase of the programme. “The demand for bioenergy for various purposes will

New platform streamlines M2M for Malaysia's DiGi

· DiGi enterprise customers can connect millions of M2M and consumer devices with faster time-to-market · Ericsson Device Connection Platform provides M2M connectivity as a service Malaysian operator DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd ("DiGi") is to implement the Ericsson Device Connection Platform, delivered as a service by Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC). The solution will provide DiGi and its customers with everything they need to deploy, manage and monetize millions of machine-to-machine (M2M) and consumer-electronics devices. The Ericsson Device Connection Platform will allow DiGi to

NeuroVive: European phase III study approaches its final stage

NeuroVive Pharmaceutical AB (publ), a leading mitochondrial medicine company, announces that the ongoing international multicenter phase III study on the company´s drug candidate CicloMulsion® (the CIRCUS study) for the treatment of reperfusion injury in connection with heart attack is continuing according to plan and is approaching its final stage. If nothing unexpected occurs the study is estimated to be completed near the end of 2014, when the one year follow-up assessment of the last patient is completed. The study is conducted by Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) in Lyon, France and more

New strategic initiatives at ÅF

For further information:Jonas Wiström, President & CEO +46 70 608 12 20 Viktor Svensson, Executive Vice President, Corporate +46 70 657 20 26 Information As a result of the acquisitions of Epsilon and of Advansia in Norway, ÅF hasinitiated a strategic review of operations that will lead to the followingchanges designed to create an even stronger and even clearer ÅF offer to currentand potential clients: * Organisational change. The Technology Division will be a market leader in the Nordic region in the fields of R&D and IT, while the

ISG Takes £52 Million Project to Refurbish Former BBC World Service HQ

ISG has been awarded a circa £52 million project by Japanese owner Kato Kagaku Co. Ltd to substantially refurbish the iconic former home of the BBC World Service – Bush House in central London. One of the largest commercial office refurbishment schemes to be awarded in 2013, the completed project, which encompasses four buildings on site, will be renamed the Aldwych Quarter. The project sees ISG deliver over 300,000 sq. ft. of lettable high specification Cat A office accommodation across the four buildings and central courtyard with under-croft, that make up the Aldwych Quarter. ISG will

Interim report Cidron Delfi Intressenter AB January 1 – March 31, 2013

This interim report refers to Cidron Delfi Intressenter AB (publ) and the Cidron Delfi Intressenter Group for the period from January 1 to March 31, 2013. At the beginning of 2012, Cidron Delfi Intressenter AB acquired Orc Group through a public tender offer directed to the shareholders in Orc Group AB. Following the sale of Orc’s former subsidiaries and sub-groups CameronTec and Neonet in October 2012, continuing operations in the Cidron Delfi Intressenter Group now consist solely of operations in Orc. Stable profitability despite challenging market conditions · Operating revenue

Terracotta Army arrives in Tampere

The exhibition called The Terracotta Army and Treasures of the First Emperors of China will open at Museum Centre Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland, on 14 June. Also known as the eighth wonder of the world, the terracotta army is a UNESCO world heritage site. In addition to the tomb’s eerie guards and the First Emperor’s bronze chariot, the exhibition at Vapriikki displays other tomb discoveries and imperial treasures from the Qin and Han dynasties, including precious jade, gold and bronze objects. Some of the discoveries were made during the most recent excavations, carried out since 2000.

PA Resources announces successful farm-out in Tunisia and initiates review of strategy and assets

PA Resources is committed to create value by developing prioritized assets into production and today announces a first important step by farming out 70 percent of its offshore assets and related undertakings in Tunisia to the reputable operator EnQuest. The new board of directors has initiated a review of the Company’s strategy, assets and financing.Farm-out of 70 percent of interest in and operatorship of offshore oil producing Didon and the development stage Zarat in Tunisia · Upfront cash consideration of USD 23 million · Additional cash payment of USD 93 million contingent on

Targovax receives 20 MNOK in private and public support

Targovax has been granted up to 12.6 MNOK (2.3 MUSD) from the Norwegian Research council's BIA-programme in competition with high quality projects across all industries. The project focuses on good and improved formulations of TG01 with adjuvant. The grant is announced just after a capital increase in the company, securing 7.5 MNOK (1.4 MUSD) from The Radium Hospital Research Foundation, Algot Ivest, Trygve Schiørbeck, and new and existing owners. A further 12.5 MNOK is committed from current owners. Press release (English, Norwegian 

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