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Proact secures Tura Scandinavia AB’s IT

Proact has delivered a new IT infrastructure to technology distributor Tura Scandinavia AB. To achieve lower management costs, increase control and performance in the IT environment Proact has implemented a new infrastructure comprising of servers, switches and storage for Tura Scandinavia AB’s Nordic operations. Proact will also deliver 24 hours a day support services.Tura Scandinavia AB is a Nordic distributor of accessories within audio & screens, data, photo & video, gaming, home & leisure, mobile, and GPS.  Operations cover Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland with the headquarters

Hexagon Strengthens Presence in South America with Acquisition of Leica Geosystems Distributor MANFRA

Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has acquired all shares in MANFRA, the Brazil-based distributor of Leica Geosystems products for nearly 30 years. In addition to the company’s partnership with Leica Geosystems, MANFRA is also the developer of Posição topography software for the surveying sector. Founded in 1978 in Curitiba, MANFRA serves the surveying and engineering, construction, mining and agriculture industries, primarily in the south and west Brazilian markets. “MANFRA’s strong installed base in the Brazilian territory and

Monta Vista High School Wins Annual Lodging Management Program Competition

Sacramento, CA – High school hospitality students from Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California took home the international title in the tenth annual American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) International Lodging Management Program (LMP) Competition, held last week in Orlando, Florida.  The Monta Vista team of 10th graders Emily Hong, Michelle Li, Sonal Patel, and Isabella Zhang, under the leadership of teacher Carl Schmidt, took top honors at the annual competition. This was the first ever entry from a California high school into this competition. “The key is no one

YIT improves the energy efficiency of public buildings in Beckum, Germany

YIT improves the energy efficiency of public buildings in Beckum, Germany YIT Germany GmbH and the German town of Beckum have signed an agreement to increase the energy efficiency of the town’s public buildings. The length of the service agreement is 12 years and the value is EUR 4.8 million. The agreement relates to a total of 52 buildings on 32 sites, including various schools and the town’s indoor swimming pool. The objective of the agreement is to save annually 4.1 million kilowatt-hours of thermal energy (equivalent to 30%). According to calculations, the annual amount of energy

Veidekke ASA : Notice of the Annual General Meeting 2013

Veidekke's Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, 6 May 2013 at 5.00 PM at Thon Hotel Bristol in Oslo. Notice of the Annual General Meeting including appendices is enclosed. The notice of the Annual General Meeting was posted to the shareholders on 15 April 2013 and is accessible on en.veidekke.com. This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Penélope Cruz is Lindex’s spring model

The beautiful and multitalented actress Penélope Cruz will be modelling Lindex fashion during the spring season. We will follow the actress for three campaigns, from a party on the red carpet to relaxing in her favourite clothes and then in the last campaign wearing this summer’s ‘it pieces’. The garments are available to buy in store and online from 24 April.“With her sophisticated elegance, Penélope Cruz adds a wonderful womanly and feminine feel to the campaign. The combination of her vivacious personality and a glamorous film-star life together with a sense of humour will also make the

Endomines’ sale of Kalvinit to Cove Resources enters final stage

· Endomines AB ("Endomines") and Cove Resources Limited ("Cove") agree terms for early payment of total acquisition consideration and execute a Deed of Variation to the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Kalvinit Oy (“Kalvinit”). · Endomines and Cove have agreed that if Cove completes an equity capital raising of not less than AUD 3,000,000 by 15 May 2013, then Cove will proceed with the purchase of the Kalvinit Oy Shares by paying the acquisition price in full at Closing. · Cove has undertaken that, in the event that the equity capital raising is not completed by 15

Biohit Oyj buys an Italian diagnostics distributor with share issue and updates its profit guidance

Biohit Oyj on April 15, 2013 at 9:35 A.M. local time (EET)   Finnish healthcare company Biohit Oyj and Italian Euroclone S.p.A. have agreed an acquisition wherein Biohit Oyj buys Euroclone S.p.A. subsidiary Euroclone Gastro S.r.l. that is focused on the gastrointestinal diagnostics. Following the aquisition, Euroclone Gastro S.r.l. will form a fully Biohit-owned subsidiary, Biohit Healthcare S.r.l., to strengthen Biohit Oyj's diagnostic distribution in Italy. Biohit Oyj's Board of Directors has made the decision about the acquisition. Acquisition agreement will be signed and the

Vestas appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Vestas Wind Systems A/S appoints Marika Fredriksson as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Management. Marika Fredriksson, a Swedish national, will take up the position as CFO of Vestas on 1 May this year. She succeeds Dag Gunnar Andresen who unfortunately has decided to leave the company by the end of this month due to personal reasons. Marika Fredriksson has extensive experience in the role as CFO with 15 years in various industries and companies such as Gambro (2009-2012), Autoliv (2008-2009) and Volvo Construction Equipment (1996-2008). Over the years,

Invitation to conference call, April 22 at 2:30 pm

Studsvik AB presents its report for the first quarter 2013 and hereby invites media and analysts to a conference call held in English, Monday, April 22 at 2:30 pm CET.Studsvik’s report for the first quarter 2013 will be distributed at approximately 1:00 pm, April 22. As of this time, the report will also be available at www.studsvik.com. The call will be held in English, starting 2:30 pm CET. Please call at least ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call to avoid delay. Event title is: Studsvik Q1 2013. Quote No is: 930857 Description Phone

Clas Ohlson sales development in March 2013

Sales decreased 3% in March to SEK 421 M (433). In local currencies, sales increased 1%. The calendar effect, due to fewer trading days compared with the preceding year, is estimated to amount to a negative 6 percentage points.Compared with the same month in 2012, 19 stores have been added and the total number of stores on March 31 2013 was 174. Mail order/Internet sales during the month was SEK 7 M (6). Sales channels (SEK M):                                                          Percentage             Percentage change,Countries                                          change:

FPC awarded smartphone design win by Top 10 Chinese supplier

Fingerprint Cards’ swipe sensor technology has won an additional smartphone design-win (DW)* from a Top 10 smartphone manufacturer in China.Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has earlier announced multiple mobile phone DWs in China and Japan and in an additional third Asian country. This new DW for an Android smartphone model from a Top 10 Chinese smartphone brand (including foreign brands) who in 2012 sold +6 million smartphones, is scheduled to be launched in the second half of 2013. Due to the prevailing competitive situation, the mobile phone manufacturer wants to remain anonymous until further

SALES DEVELOPMENT IN MARCH 2013

H&M Group total sales in March 2013 decreased by 4 percent including VAT in local currencies compared to the same month last year. Sales in comparable units decreased by 12 percent. Comparable units comprise the stores and the internet and catalogue sales countries that have been in operation for at least a financial year. The sales development should be seen in light of very strong comparable sales development in March 2012 when sales increased by 26 percent in total and by 16 percent in comparable units. In March last year, the weather conditions were favourable for the season while

Interim report January – March 2013

The first quarter · Net sales increased by 11 percent during the first quarter to SEK 982 M (881).Net sales increased by 16 percent in local currencies. · Operating profit increased to SEK 89 M (79), which corresponds to an operating margin of 9.1 percent (9.0). · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 66 M (57). · Earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.95 (0.82). A cautious start to the year“Uncertainty in the global economy continues to affect the growth rate for network video. Market growth during the first quarter essentially remained at the same level as the end of 2012.

Loomis in partnership with Fryshuset – an investment in the future

Cash handling company Loomis has entered into a long-term partnership with youth center Fryshuset based on the company’s mission and goal to actively help reduce crime in Sweden. The partnership is unique and is based on creating a greater understanding of differences between young people and the authorities, and on working together to develop alternative methods for conflict management and safety issues etc. The focus will be on prevention. Within the framework of the partnership, Loomis will participate in a seminar arranged by Fryshuset during Almedalen Week when Fryshuset will

Northland Pays the Interest to its Bondholders

Luxemburg, April 15, 2013 – Northland Resources S.A. (OSE: NAUR, Frankfurt: NPK, First North/Nasdaq: NAURo – together with its subsidiaries, “Northland” or “the Company”) announces that together with the administrator it has agreed to disburse the previously withheld interest on the outstanding bond loans. The Company’s subsidiary Northland Resources AB (publ) (the “Issuer”) has three outstanding bonds to a combined amount of USD 370 million. As previously announced the Issuer withheld the interest due on March 6, 2013, under the bond loans due to the ongoing corporate reorganization

Tactivo™ is now FIPS 201 certified by US Government Services Administration (GSA)

Tactivo is the first and so far only mobile smart card reader which has been FIPS 201 certified for the GSA Approved Products ListCEO & President of Precise Biometrics, Thomas Marschall says: “This certification is of tremendous importance for all PIV related purchases by Government Agencies and Contractors. We consider the certification to be fully in sync with the forthcoming mobile mandates, which are expected to require the use of PIV or CAC credentials when accessing secure government applications from a mobile device. Being the first and only certified mobile smart card reader

Aker Solutions ASA: Ex-dividend date

15 April 2013 - As of today, the Aker Solutions shares will trade exclusive of dividend of NOK 4.00 per share. ENDS For further information, please contact: Investor relations:Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 30 39, Mob: +47 911 37 194, E-mail: lasse.torkildsen@akersolutions.com Media:Bunny Nooryani, Chief Communications Officer, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 59 42 71, Mob: +47 480 27 575, E-mail: bunny.nooryani@akersolutions.com Career opportunities:Visit http://www.akersolutions.com/careers Aker Solutions provides oilfield

Adjusted comparison figures due to revised accounting regulations and new business segment division

As of 1 January 2013, revised accounting regulations for pensions apply: IAS 19. As announced previously in the highlights of the Bank’s annual report for 2012, the new regulations mean that actuarial gains and losses will be reported in other comprehensive income and it will therefore no longer be possible to defer the recognition of gains and losses in what is known as the corridor method. The reported pension costs will increase since the calculated return on the pension assets, according to the new regulations, will be the same as the discount rate on the pension liability and no longer

Peab has signed a new revolving credit facility of SEK 5.0 billion

Peab has refinanced existing credit agreements totaling SEK 5.4 billion maturing in May and September 2014 with a new credit facility of SEK 5.0 billion maturing on 1 September 2016.The transaction involves five banks, and all five of them were granting banks of the credit facilities which have been refinanced. The five granting banks in the banking group are Nordea, Swedbank, Danske Bank, Handelsbanken and DNB.The loan agreement represents Peab’s long-term core funding, supplemented by capital market financing, other types of short-term business financing and project-related loans.-

Join Binary Tree and Soarsoft Africa in Johannesburg for the Launch of the First Countdown to Exchange | Exchange Roadshow in EMEA!

First Roadshow Stop will Highlight the Binary Tree SMART Exchange Migration MethodologyWHAT:                   Binary Tree and Soarsoft Africa, a preferred distributor of Binary Tree and a SMART partner, will launch the EMEA Countdown to Exchange | Exchange Roadshow on 15 April at the Microsoft Technology Centre in Bryanston, just outside of Johannesburg.  Binary Tree will discuss the SMART Exchange methodology and highlight the importance of standardizing on this proven method for successful messaging migrations from legacy Lotus and Microsoft platforms to Microsoft Exchange 2013 and to

Huntington production has started

Stavanger, 15 April 2013: Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) has been advised by its operating partner E.ON Exploration and Production that production from the Huntington field has commenced. The start of production at Huntington is an important milestone for Noreco. The field will significantly increase the company's overall production and contribute to a substantial increase in cash flow. The Huntington development includes the Voyageur Spirit FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading vessel) specifically modified to meet the field requirements, a six well subsea drilling

COD – UPDATE ON VOLUNTARY DEBT RE-ARRANGEMENT

Reference is made to Codfarmers ASA’s stock exchange announcement dated 18 December 2012 regarding the Company’s proposal for a voluntary debt re-arrangement. Pursuant to the proposal, all unsecured debt as of 16 December 2012 was to be reduced by 50% and the remaining 50% was to be paid no later than 15 April 2013. As more time than originally estimated is required to complete the Company’s sale of assets and subsidiaries, the Group do not have the cash resources available on 15 April 2013 to make repayment in accordance with the debt re-arrangement. The Group will therefore request the

Vein Clinics of America Opens New Center in Baltimore, Maryland

Vein Clinics of America Opens New Center in Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore, MD – April 15, 2013 – Vein Clinics of America (VCA), the largest network of physicians in the United States specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of varicose vein disease, will open a new location in Baltimore, MD on April 15, 2013. Scott Buckner, M.D., will be the practicing physician at the new office located at 1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 104. VCA now has numerous locations across 15 states, with this being the 6th location in Maryland. “Treating venous disease utilizing techniques from interventional

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