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Asda teams up with SquareTrade to launch a new warranty for electrical items that puts customers first

UK’s favourite supermarket to help customers protect their consumer electronics from drops, spills and accidental damage17 December 2012 - Asda and SquareTrade, the top-rated warranty provider, today announce a partnership to offer warranties for electrical goods that not only offer Asda customers market leading prices but also ensures comprehensive protection and excellent customer service.  Research by SquareTrade found that only 17% of people believe that warranty companies offer good customer service and 70% are frustrated by the claims process[1]. With this in mind, Asda and

Bought By Many uses people power to level the insurance playing field

~ New social insurance website helps people group together to reduce costs ~17 December 2012 – Bought By Many , a new company aiming to bring people power to insurance, has launched today. Working with consumers and insurers, Bought By Many will use group buying power to help people with similar interests and needs to join together to drive premiums down - the more people who sign up, the cheaper it becomes. Launching with a range of policies including rugby insurance for children and home insurance for Yeovil, Bought By Many will help level the insurance playing field

Pinnacle Healthcare Vacancies for Counsellors and Psychotherapists and Allied Professionals

Counsellors and Psychotherapists jobs are available at Pinnacle Healthcare  - the UK medical staffing agency that recruits and provides locum doctors and AHP professionals allied to medicine on both a temporary and permanent basis.Pinnacle Healthcare  provides medical staffing services in Scotland and England. Registration as a locum is free of charge, available 24-7 to start the process - visit www.pinnacle-healthcare.co.uk and Google+  The locum agency holds a current contract with the

Facewatch to launch public App for reporting personal theft

In response to public frustration at the ever increasing level of mobile phone thefts, Facewatch has announced that it is launching a Personal Theft Reporting App which will be a public version of their highly successful online business crime reporting system.The new App will allow the public to report personal theft of valuables using their mobile phones. The App will provide an instant insurance crime reference and the option to cancel all payment cards free of charge with one call.  The App will enable a victim of phone theft to use a friend or 3rd parties phone to report the crime.

Keep Your New Year Resolutions on Track in Switzerland

As another year beckons, thoughts turn to the familiar ritual of half-heartedly drawing up New Year’s resolutions. Make 2013 the year to travel and make resolutions you actually want to keep by shaping your travel plans to inspire you to succeed. Kick-start your most adventurous year yet with a skiing holiday to Switzerland and follow Ski Safari’s top five tips to help keep your New Year Resolutions on track.   Switzerland has enjoyed huge snowfalls over the past few weeks; with some resorts already having over 2 metres of snow on the slopes (Engelberg 240cm, Saas Fee 220cm) and

SimCorp A/S – Share Buyback Programme

On 11 September 2012, 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 programme SimCorp A/S will repurchase shares for an amount of up to EUR 10.0m (approx. DKK 74,5m) in the period from 12 September 2012 to 26 February 2013. Since the last announcement the following transactions have been executed under the programme:   Date Number Average purchase Amount (DKK)  of

Announcement of conveyance of own shares

Raisio plc      Stock exchange announcement 17 December 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONVEYANCE OF OWN SHARES In March 2012, Raisio plc’s Annual General Meeting decided that of the monthly reward of the Chairman and members of the Board, approximately 20% shall be paid by distributing shares held by the company and approximately 80% in cash. Rewards shall be paid in two equal lots during the term in June and in December. Raisio plc has assigned a total of 5,866 free shares (RAIVV) on December 17, 2012 (other conveyance) as a reward to the Chairman and members of the Board for their

Infratek awarded contract in Finland

Infratek, with the business area Central Infrastructure, has been awarded a contract with Finnish national power grid company Fingrid, for the extension of three 110 kV substations.The substations are located in the surroundings of Oulu city. The value of the contract is about EUR 2 million and work will start immediately. The substations will be completed at the end of 2013. The turn-key delivery includes construction of new 110 kV switchyards, protection and auxiliary systems. According to regulations the other tenders have the right to lodge complaints for three weeks. The contract

Asian Sovereign Wealth Fund selects SimCorp Dimension

SimCorp announces that it has signed a licence agreement with a leading Asian Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) to consolidate and manage all of its diversified assets in a single, front, middle and back-office system.  SimCorp Dimension will be used by the SWF for Trade, Order & Portfolio Management, Compliance, Risk & Performance, Asset Servicing, Accounting, IFRS, General Ledger, Reporting and Data Management. - - - Enquiries regarding this announcement should be addressed to:Peter Hill, Managing Director, SimCorp Asia, +61 409380100Jochen Müller, Executive Vice President,

TradeDoubler AB : Tradedoubler Appoints Andrew Buckman as Chief Operating Officer

Senior International Internet Executive to Drive and Manage Growth London, UK and Stockholm, Sweden - 17 December 2012 - Tradedoubler , the digital performance marketing and technology company, has appointed Andrew Buckman as Chief Operating Officer, effective 2 January 2013.   Buckman will report to Tradedoubler CEO, Rob Wilson. Buckman has more than 15 years of pan-European experience in senior revenue-generation, product and management roles and joins Tradedoubler from Klarna , the online payments company, where he was Vice-

Efficient outbound ore haulage with new Scania rigs

The first truck-and-trailer combinations of the total of 400 that Scania will deliver to Peab have now started rolling on the roads around Northland Resources’ newly opened mine near Pajala in far north Sweden. This delivery is the first in a comprehensive undertaking that extends until 2021 and includes everything from financing to driver training.“The agreement with Peab represents a success for our efforts to meet the mining industry’s strict demands for comprehensive solutions. Scania not only delivers production equipment, i.e. vehicles, but also services that are optimised for cost-

PostNord acquires Byrknes Auto in Norway

PostNord has today signed an agreement to acquire certain assets of Byrknes Auto AS. The acquisition further strengthens PostNord’s position in the growing Norwegian logistics market and in particular within thermo transports.Byrknes Auto is one of Norway’s largest thermo carriers. The company offer services primarily for fish and grocery transportations. Byrknes Auto had sales of NOK 293.6 m in 2011. The number of employees was approximately 100. PostNord’s logistics operations in the Nordic region had sales of approximately SEK 13 billion in 2011. Operations are focused on parcel,

AVTECH’s preference shares are listed on the Mangold list

The preference shares of AVTECH Sweden AB (publ) (”AVTECH”) will be listed on Mangold Fondkommission’s (“Mangold’s”) marketplace for unquoted shares, the Mangold list, using the ticker AVT PREF. The first date of trade is expected to be December 21, 2012. On trading of stock at the Mangold listInvestors who wish to trade at the Mangold list are asked to register their purchase or sales orders through their banks or securities institutes, who will contact the trading desk of Mangold to execute orders. More information about the Mangold list can be found at the homepage of Mangold

UK clinical study demonstrates that asthma tests can identify non-adherence to medication.

SOLNA, Sweden - 17 December, 2012 - Aerocrine AB (OMX Nordic Exchange: AERO) announces that a clinical trial published in The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine shows that FeNO-testing is an excellent tool to identify patients that don’t adhere to treatment.The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine published on December 1, 2012, the results of a clinical study done at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The results show how fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurement is an excellent tool for identifying patients who did not

SALES DEVELOPMENT IN NOVEMBER AND THE FOURTH QUARTER 2012

In November 2012, H&M Group total sales including VAT in local currencies increased by 7 percent compared to the same month the previous year. Sales in comparable units decreased by 1 percent. Comparable units comprise the stores and the internet and catalogue sales countries that have been in operation for at least a financial year. In the fourth quarter of 2012, i.e. 1 September to 30 November, sales including VAT increased by 9 percent in local currencies compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Sales in comparable units were unchanged. Sales in the fourth quarter converted

Kungsleden sells properties and upgrades estimate

Listed Swedish property company Kungsleden AB (publ) is selling seven properties and two site-leasehold rights for a total purchase price of approximately SEK 380 m after deducting for deferred tax but before transaction costs. The sales price after deducting for deferred tax is comparable to book value. The gain against acquisition cost after transaction costs and deductions for deferred tax is about SEK 45 m and will be included in Kungsleden’s profit for calculating dividends for 2012.Six of these properties are located in Greater Stockholm and three are in Malmö. The property portfolio

Basware renews significant service-based Invoice Automation solution contract in Norway

Basware Corporation, stock exchange release, December 17, 2012 at 09:00Basware renews significant service-based Invoice Automation solution contract inNorway Basware has renewed a contract to provide its Invoice Automation solution as aservice to a major customer in Norway. The contract covers the processing of thecustomer's e-invoicing in Norway. The value of the deal exceeds EUR 900,000 overthe next three years. The solution will be deployed using Software as a Service(SaaS) delivery methods. The customer is the largest vendor in its industry with over 2,000 employees andturnover

Lindab International AB: Euroconstruct forecasts weakening demand in 2013 before a slow recovery from 2014

Euroconstruct forecasts released on 12 December 2012 predict that the buildings segment in Europe (residential and non-residential) will have decreased by 3.8 percent in 2012 (down from 1.5% decrease in their previous forecast), followed by a further decrease of 1.3 percent in 2013 (down from 0.7% growth in the previous prediction). A slow recovery is predicted to start in 2014. Lindab's President and CEO David Brodetsky, comments: "Given the macro economic climate and declining building starts it is no surprise that Euroconstruct has downgraded its forecasts. However, previous

New Clarity Soft Tissue Visualization Software Neutralizes Organ Motion Challenges During Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy

Elekta receives FDA 510(k) clearance for Clarity 4D MonitoringStockholm, December 17, 2012 – Elekta has received 510(k) clearance for its Clarity® 4D Monitoring software, enabling U.S. medical centers to implement this new way of reducing the uncertainty caused by prostate motion during radiation treatment. Physicians will be able to monitor the motion of the prostate and surrounding tissues and organs – in real-time and with sub-millimeter accuracy – during the delivery of therapeutic radiation beams. The ability to continuously visualize the prostate’s precise location constantly

Sense of Security Most Important for Older People Receiving Care at Home

Older people living at home believe they get more effective healthcare services when they have a sense of security and continuity of care through a key or specific professional, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Hertfordshire. The study was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research (NIHR HS&DR) Programme.One of the main challenges facing the NHS is how best to address the care and treatment needs of older people. England’s population is both growing and ageing as people live longer. Latest figures show that by

Our Prayers are with Newtown, Connecticut

The Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO)The Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) sends our condolences and deepest prayers to the families and community in Newtown, Connecticut. As an organization that works with children and families every day, we were deeply moved after receiving the news of the mass tragedy involving children – our most precious gifts from God. Our sympathies also go out to the families of the heroic educators who gave their lives to save the lives of students. These brave educators, who worked every day to help ensure children received the best

Scientology Volunteers Helping Stem Tampa Bay’s Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Problem

Scientologist Julieta Gil Santagostino and 30 volunteers work year-round to educate Tampa Bay teens about the horrors of prescription drug addiction Scientologist Julieta Gil Santagostino and a corps of 30 volunteers bring the Truth About Drugs program to communities throughout the Tampa Bay area. With teen prescription drug abuse reaching crisis levels in the Tampa Bay Area, volunteers from local Scientology Churches have now expanded their community outreach through the Truth About Drugs  program. The problem in the Tampa Bay area runs deep: More

Undefeated MMA Fighter With Congenital Amputation to Discuss Motivation and Inspiration

XFC Lightweight Champion Nick "Notorious" Newell, Born With Only One Arm, to Appear Live on FitBody RadioRoseville, CA  - Nick Newell, a professional mixed martial artist (MMA) nicknamed “Notorious”, recently won the XFC Lightweight Championship and moved his professional record to 9-0, all with only one complete arm, the other incomplete due to congenital amputation. Some may say Nick Newell has a “handicap,” none of those people are his past opponents.  Yesterday Newell was named by Spike TV’s MMA Uncensored host Craig Carton as the “Fighter of the Year” and is proving to be a true

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