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BYOD concerns, costs increasing

Many people would take an unreasonably long time to recover their data if their IT systems were to go down, and tape backups still have an important part to play. These are the findings of a survey carried out for Norwegian storage experts.Proact charts Norwegian companies’ attitudes towards information management every year. This survey, carried out by an independent body, involves telephone interviews with 200 decision-makers and provides an insight into what Norwegian companies are thinking as regards storage and information management. Seven in ten respondents reckon that their

COD – CHANGES IN THE BOARD AND NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Marianne E. Johnsen, Chair of the Codfarmers ASA Board, and Board member Benedicte Fossum have informed the Company that they have resolved to step down from the Board. The background for their resolution is that the Company following planned asset sales and de-listing will come into a new phase. The two board members are of the view that the Company’s strategy for that phase should be determined by those who shall manage the Company in that phase. Marianne E. Johnsen and Benedicte Fossum will continue in their positions until the General Assembly has elected new board members. The Board

Orkla ASA: Mandatory notification of trade - options

Yesterday, 14 March, in connection with Orkla`s former option programme, 50,000 options in Orkla-shares were exercised at a strike price of NOK 44.86 per share. After this transaction, the total number of options issued in Orkla shares is now 17,152,000. Orkla owns 7,936,233 treasury shares. Orkla ASAOslo, 15 March 2013 Rune Helland, SVP Investor RelationsTel.: +47 97 71 32 50 Anders Kalleberg, Investor RelationsTel.: +47 99 04 24 98 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Sectra delivers IT systems to large university hospital in Turkey

Trakya University Hospital in Turkey has invested in Sectra's  system for processing and archiving of digital radiology images (PACS) as well as service and support. The use of Sectra PACS at Trakya University Hospital will increase the availability of images within the hospital, thus improving patient care and enhancing workflow.Trakya University Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in Turkey and handles approximately 150,000 radiology examinations annually. Through use of Sectra PACS, Trakya University Hospital will achieve fast and secure communication of

FPC’s swipe sensor FPC1080A selected by Chinese phone manufacturer with access to well-known European mobile phone brand

Fingerprint Cards’ FPC1080A swipe sensor has been selected by one of China’s mobile phone manufacturers that has access to a well-known European mobile brand.The Chinese smartphone supplier that has chosen the FPC 1080A is starting an Android Smartphone project this month and expects to release the first mobile phone models in the second half of 2013, both in China and internationally. The first model will use MediaTek’s Quad Core 3G/HSPA Android platform, the MT 6789, which FPC has excellent knowledge of since earlier porting projects of customer phones and tablets. Due to the prevailing

KONECRANES TO SUPPLY ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST GOLIATH GANTRY CRANES TO BRAZILIAN SHIPYARD

In March 2013 Konecranes received a major order for a Goliath gantry crane from Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu (“EEP”). The high-tech Goliath crane, which will be one of the largest gantry cranes in the world, will be taken into operation in July 2014. This order continues the series of Konecranes Goliath gantry cranes being delivered to Brazil, where several greenfield shipyards are being built. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order. The crane will be equipped with the latest in crane technology. With a lifting capacity of 1,800 tons, a

REVIEWS BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF YIT CORPORATION

YIT CORPORATION           STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE          MARCH 15, 2013 AT 9:00 A.M. EET   YIT Corporation is holding its Annual General Meeting today, March 15, 2013; at 10:00 a.m. The Chairman of the Board of Directors Henrik Ehrnrooth will present a review of the ongoing partial demerger and its progress. Following this the President and CEO Juhani Pitkäkoski will present a review of recent events at YIT, including YIT’s Financial Statements for 2012 as well as the recent developments of the Group. No essential new information will be published in the reviews.   The complete

Fingerprint Cards has completed directed share issue of SEK 54 million

Fingerprint Cards AB (”FPC” or ”the Company”) today announces that the Company has completed a private placement of 1.6 new class B shares, providing the Company with SEK 54.4 million before transaction costs.The private placement, which was completed in accordance with the placing agreement with Carnegie Investment Bank AB (”Carnegie”) that was announced 8 March 2013, allows FPC to issue 1,600,000 class B shares at a subscription price of SEK 34 to two large international institutional investors. The subscription price represent a premium of 6.3 per cent to the five days volume weighted

Opera Closes Acquisition of Skyfire - Issue of new shares by the Opera Board

Mountain View, California and Oslo, Norway - March 15, 2013. The agreement to acquire Skyfire referred to in the announcement made to Oslo Stock Exchange on February 15, 2013 has now been closed. The transaction will have effect as of 15 March 2013. As part of the closing, and in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, the Opera board has resolved to issue a total of 2,047,906 new shares, each at a subscription price of NOK 35.21. The shares will be subscribed by sellers of the shares in Skyfire who are eligible to receive shares in Opera pursuant to exemptions from registration

SALES DEVELOPMENT IN FEBRUARY AND FIRST QUARTER 2013

H&M Group total sales in February 2013 increased by 5 percent including VAT in local currencies compared to the same month last year. Sales in comparable units decreased by 3 percent. Comparable units comprise the stores and the internet and catalogue sales countries that have been in operation for at least a financial year. Sales in February 2013 were negatively affected by calendar effects of just over 3 percentage points due to the leap day on 29 February 2012. In the first quarter, i.e. 1 December 2012 to 28 February 2013, sales increased by 6 percent including VAT in local

SCA presents Annual Report and updated logotype

Today, SCA presents its 2012 Annual Report and Sustainability Report on www.sca.com. In recent years, SCA has transformed into a leading, global hygiene and forest products company with a strong and award-winning sustainability profile. In conjunction with this, SCA has decided to modernize its logotype and unveil its look in connection with the publication of the Annual Report.For SCA, 2012 was an eventful year marked by change. During the year, SCA carried out some of the largest business transactions in its history, accelerating the Group’s transformation into a leading, global hygiene

Aker Solutions signs umbilical contract with ExxonMobil

15 March 2013 - Aker Solutions has signed a contract with ExxonMobil for the supply of subsea umbilicals for the Erha North phase 2 development in Nigeria. [Aker Solutions has signed a contract with ExxonMobil for the supply of subsea umbilicals for the Erha North phase 2 development in Nigeria]The Erha North Phase 2 development is an extension of the existing Erha subsea system and infrastructure located approximately 97 kilometres offshore Nigeria in water depths between 1 000 and 1 200 metres. Aker Solutions' scope of work includes the delivery of 2 dynamic and 2 static steel

KappAhl presents new country manager Sweden

Anna Karin Holck has been appointed Country Manager KappAhl Sweden, effective in May 2013. Anna Karin Holck is currently Sales Director at MQ Retail AB, where she has worked since 2010.      - I am very pleased to enclose Anna Karin and her extensive expertise to the work of strengthening the relationship with our customer, says Johan Åberg, President and CEO of KappAhl.From the month of May, Anna Karin Holck will lead and develop the sales organization in KappAhl’s 166 Swedish stores. Anna-Karin Holck has vast experience in leadership from the retail industry and chain driven companies.

Storebrand ASA: Investor and analyst update 2013

Storebrand will today arrange an Investor and analyst update in London. All presentations is attached to this announcement, and can also be found on Storebrand`s web site www.storebrand.no/ir. Webcast from today's presentations will throughout the day be available on www.storebrand.no/ir. Lysaker, 15 March 2013 Contacts: Head of Investor Relations Trond Finn Eriksen: Mobile (+47) 99 16 41 35 Finance Director Sigbjørn Birkeland: Mobile (+47) 93 48 08 93    This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading

Storebrand ASA: Positive operational effects on Embedded Value for 2012, offset by new tax rules

· Storebrand life insurance activities show an Embedded Value  of NOK 21.8 billion at year-end 2012, a reduction of NOK 3.0 billion in 2012 · Unit linked products increased their share of the group's value · Value of new business (VNB) increased to NOK 426 million · Group MCEV of NOK 54.8 per share About embedded value Embedded value (EV) is an actuarially determined estimate of the value of an insurance company excluding any value attributable to future new business. The calculation of embedded value requires the use of a number of assumptions with respect to the

How can we stlil raed words wehn teh lettres are jmbuled up?

Researchers in the UK have taken an important step towards understanding how the human brain ‘decodes’ letters on a page to read a word. The work, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), will help psychologists unravel the subtle thinking  mechanisms involved in reading, and could provide solutions for helping people who find it difficult to read, for example in conditions such as dyslexia. In order to read successfully, readers need not only to identify the letters in words, but also to accurately code the positions of those letters, so that they can distinguish words

MicroObserver® Unattended Ground Sensor System Wins Border Security Award

WILMINGTON, Mass. – MARCH 14, 2013 – Textron Defense Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today its MicroObserver® Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) system  has been named “Best Outdoor/Ground Sensor” by GSN: Government Security News as part of the publication’s inaugural Border Security Awards program.  MicroObserver earned the top honor, a Platinum Award, in its Detection Solutions product category. Currently in use by the U.S. Army as well as customers in the

OxySure Systems Engages MZ Group for Investor Relations

FRISCO, Texas and SYDNEY, March 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OxySure(R) Systems, Inc. (OXYS: OTCQB) ("OxySure," or the "Company"), a medical device innovator of life-saving, easy-to-use emergency oxygen solutions with its "oxygen from powder" technology today announced that it has retained MZ Group as its investor relations advisor in Australia, Brazil and the U.S. MZ Group will assist OxySure with communicating its corporate, financial and investor-related developments to shareholders and investors, as well as expanding its shareholder base, particularly in North America. Julian Ross,

Laser Society Announces Dr. Horace Furumoto Award Recipients

For Immediate Release Wausau, WI – The Horace Furumoto Innovations Professional Development Awards will be presented to recipients Mirko Mirkov, Ph.D. and Rafael A. Sierra, Ph.D. during the Plenary Session at Laser 2013, the 33rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS), Friday, April 5, Boston, MA. Dr. Furumoto is credited with developing the world’s first practical dye laser. He founded the Candela Laser Corporation, developed the excited dye laser (FEDL), developed photothermolysis, founded Cynosure, Inc., introduced the Photo-Genica

Scientology: How We Help—Jamaican Expat Brings Human Rights Home

David Chen returned to visit his native Jamaica from London in February 2013 with a burning desire to empower his countrymen by educating them on the importance of preserving and protecting human rights. Chen arrived to join the 10th annual Youth for Human Rights International World Educational Tour. David Chen (left) and Dr. Mary Shuttleworth (second from left) introduce the Youth for Human Rights program to Jamaican government officials. David Chen returned to visit his native Jamaica from London in February 2013 with a burning desire to empower his countrymen by educating

Bladder condition may worsen insomnia symptoms in older adults

Treatment of nocturia in older individuals with insomnia could help to improve sleep qualityDARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that the bladder condition nocturia may worsen the already poor sleep of older adults with insomnia. “The results raise the clinical question of treating nocturia to help individuals with insomnia,” said Jamie Zeitzer, PhD, the study’s lead author. “That is, could much of the insomnia or poor sleep that occurs in older individuals be alleviated by treatment of nocturia? Of course, the opposite is quite possible – that proper treatment of insomnia might reduce the

Eriez®-Produced Recovery Magazine Available Online For Immediate Download

Erie, PA — Each issue of Recovery Magazine, produced by Eriez® for those involved in the recycling industry, can now be downloaded from the Eriez website. This four-color publication is available at: http://www.eriez.com/Products/Markets/Recycling/ Recovery focuses on technical information and case studies along with stories about the scrap and recycling business and current trends. The tagline for the publication – Helping Move the Grade Recovery Curve – makes the point that improving the volume of recovery and enhancing purity of recovered elements is the essence of today’s recycling

MicroObserver® Unattended Ground Sensor System Wins Border Security Award

WILMINGTON, Mass. – MARCH 14, 2013 — Textron Defense Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today its MicroObserver® Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) system  has been named “Best Outdoor/Ground Sensor” by GSN: Government Security News as part of the publication’s inaugural Border Security Awards program.  MicroObserver earned the top honor, a Platinum Award, in its Detection Solutions product category. Currently in use by the U.S. Army as well as customers in the

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