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Interim Report 1 January-30 September 2012

· Weak market during the quarter · Stena Primorsk chartered out to new customer · Another P-MAX tanker, Stena President, converted to IMO 3Total income, SEK 417.1 million EBITDA, SEK 175.4 million Operating result before impairment, SEK 61.9 million Impairment, SEK -408.8 million Operating result after impairment, SEK -346.9 million Result after tax, SEK -365.7 million Result per share, SEK -7.66 EBITDA, USD 25.8 million Available liquid funds, SEK 570.4 million (including unutilized credit facilities)

Celebrities & Endorsements: The more you know, the less you like 'em

New research published today suggests the more the public know about the personal life and opinions of a celebrity, the less effective endorsements of products (and politicians) by that celebrity are. Celebrities beware of over-exposure!'A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services' - Daniel J. Boorstin The more over-exposed a celebrity's private life becomes, the less the public likes them, and the less effective their endorsement of products, brands and politicians will become. These are the findings of new research published today in the journal  

camexpo celebrates successful 10th anniversary show!

London’s Earls Court was transformed into a vibrant showcase of the very best in complementary and natural healthcare products and services last month, as camexpo celebrated its tenth anniversary edition on 20-21 October with 5,492 total attendees. The essential two-day event for the UK’s CAM practitioners and therapists, camexpo has been hailed a huge success by its visitors, who packed the aisles to see the latest offering from 170 exhibiting companies.  camexpo’s renowned CPD-accredited conference programme also enjoyed enthusiastic crowds, with many speaker sessions filled to

New CEO appointed at Duni AB

Tomas Gustafsson has been appointed President and CEO of Duni AB effective December 1, 2012.Tomas Gustafsson has been appointed President and CEO of Duni AB effective December 1, 2012. He has been a member of the Duni AB’s board of directors since May 2009. Tomas has a long experience of fast moving consumer goods, both from national and international businesses. Having served in senior executive positions at Spendrups Bryggeri AB, Brämhults Juice AB and Eckes Granini GmbH, he is well experienced in the HORECA-sector, which is also Duni's main market. Tomas’ most recent position is at

Steak restaurant Flat iron to launch in Carnaby's Beak Street

New Carnaby restaurant to offer remarkable steak with unbeatable value.After the Shoreditch ‘Pop-Up’ the new steak restaurant Flat Iron is soon to move to a permanent location in the heart of Carnaby. Opening in early December, Flat Iron will offer one dish on the menu - a little known butcher's cut called ‘the flat iron’. Flat Iron began life as a belief by Charlie 'Beef' Carroll that really great steak could be made available to all, without breaking the bank: "I always thought it was a shame that the only way to guarantee an amazing steak was to pay eye-watering prices, and that

Securitas AB Interim Report January–September 2012

JULY–SEPTEMBER 2012 - Total sales MSEK 16 474 (16 628) - Organic sales growth 0 percent (4) - Operating margin 5.2 percent (5.7) - Earnings per share SEK 1.21 (1.42) JANUARY–SEPTEMBER 2012 - Total sales MSEK 49 707 (47 031) - Organic sales growth 0 percent (4) - Operating margin 4.7 percent (5.1) - Earnings per share SEK 3.11 (3.44) - Free cash flow/net debt 0.12 (0.11)COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO The organic sales growth continued to be weak at 0 percent in the third quarter due to negative organic sales growth in North America and severe market

Outokumpu - European Commission approves the Inoxum transaction

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE7 November 2012 at 1.00 pm EET The European Commission has today approved the acquisition of Inoxum by Outokumpu. The transaction makes Outokumpu the new global leader in stainless steel and high performance alloys. Outokumpu remains fully committed to the Inoxum transaction and targets to finalise it by the end of 2012. CEO Mika Seitovirta: “We are excited to start the creation of a new global leader in stainless steel. This transaction is the answer to meet the opportunities and challenges of the stainless steel industry. New Outokumpu can

Tour with a Roman architect at Wroxeter Roman City

Thursday 15 November 2012He’s been likened to a 21stcentury version of building expert, Vitruvius, and this November, visitors to Wroxeter Roman City can enjoy a tour around the recreated Town House by its architect, Professor Dai Morgan Evans. Having designed the house based on the kind of buildings that archaeologists believe would have stood in Virconium – the Roman name for Wroxeter – Professor Evans then worked with a team of modern day builders to construct the property using only techniques and equipment that would have been available to fifth century labourers. The whole process

ISG Wins Royal Free First

ISG has been awarded a £3 million refurbishment project as part of a programme to create a new Institute of Immunity, Infection and Transplantation at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The institute, a partnership development between the Royal Free and University College London (UCL), will provide state-of-the-art facilities in which important immunity, infection and transplantation research can take place and new treatments developed. The 33-week project is the first contract to be awarded to ISG by The Royal Free, following a competitive tender process, and involves the

Musical Fidelity EB-50 in-ear monitors – 30 years of award-winning audio design now available for personal entertainment

London - Musical Fidelity, a leading UK manufacture of award-winning high-end HiFi products, is today announcing the launch of its first headphone – the EB-50 in-ear monitor (IEM).  Utilising much of the brands audio design expertise and fastidious attention to detail, the EB-50 is available now with the UK SRP of £149.99.Unlike competitive ‘off the shelf’ designs, EB-50 has been completely developed and designed by Musical Fidelity to offer the same level of performance as its high-end audio products. Specific performance characteristics include a ruler-flat frequency response, excellent

ABB solves 100-year-old electrical puzzle – new technology to enable future DC grid

Development of a DC breaker for high voltage transmission will help shape the grid of the futureZurich, Switzerland, Nov. 7, 2012 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced a breakthrough in the ability to interrupt direct current, solving a 100-year-old electrical engineering puzzle and paving the way for a more efficient and reliable electricity supply system. After years of research, ABB has developed the world’s first circuit breaker for high voltage direct current (HVDC). It combines very fast mechanics with power electronics, and will be capable of ‘

Trimble Takes Driver Safety to the Next Level

Trimble announced that it has released new enhancements to the Trimble GeoManager Driver Safety solution, allowing field service organisations to more easily manage and communicate behaviours that influence driver and vehicle safety. The latest enhancements include new report formats, an improved executive dashboard and driver scorecards, and real-time delivery of idling and speeding alerts, all increasing visibility into risky driving behaviour. With the ability to inform multiple stakeholders within a business from human resources to the board of directors, Driver Safety allows both

POWERFUL PUPPET SHOW TEACHES TEENAGERS TOUGH ROAD SAFETY LESSONS

Stoke-on-Trent – November 7, 2012School children in Swindon have been confronted with harsh truths about road deaths as part of a unique life-sized puppet show organised by Michelin and supported by fleet management company, Arval. The powerful Theatre in Education Show, ‘Routes – The Teenage Highway Code’, performed by puppeteer Steve Wright, highlights the importance of young drivers taking responsibility for their own actions, the dangers of peer pressure, and how individuals can become positive role models to their friends. Michelin first presented the show to pupils and young

OUTCOME OF TELESTE CO-DETERMINATION NEGOTIATIONS

TELESTE CORPORATION   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    7.11.2012 AT 12:00OUTCOME OF TELESTE CO-DETERMINATION NEGOTIATIONS The Teleste negotiations have been concluded. As an outcome of these co-determination negotiations, at the first stage, the Company's Finnish personnel will be laid off for three weeks by the end of March 2013. This lay-off involves approximately 375 people. The co-determination negotiations also led to three notices of termination. The need for additional lay-offs will be reviewed as required by the market situation. In combination with cost cuts, the agreed measures are

Napthine Porter appointed as PR representatives for Audio Suspension

6th November 2012 - Brighton, UK - Audio Suspension , the fast-growing manufacturer of stunningly beautiful, high-quality support systems, has appointed Napthine Porter Ltd as PR representatives with immediate effect. The company, which is based in Hove, near Brighton, has quickly gained a reputation for creating beautiful solutions to support sensitive hi-fi equipment. It specialises in contemporary, high-quality acrylic, wall-mount systems which offer the ultimate in support and style for cherished turntables and fine audio equipment.Audio Suspension

Componenta's UK office serves customers from new premises

Componenta Corporation, a publicly traded international casting solutions provider headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, has moved its Customer Service Centre in the United Kingdom to new premises. The office has been relocated to a new industrial area, near its customers. With its wide range of services, the UK Customer Service Centre strengthens Componenta's global offering and service network. The new UK office is well situated in the Midlands, centrally located with an excellent road and rail network to the rest of the UK.  Antti Lehto, Senior Vice President of Sales and Customer

SSAB improves availability of Hardox

SSAB is improving availability of its abrasion-resistant steel Hardox through its new Ready Made program, which will provide customers with greater delivery reliability of newly rolled products.The Ready Made program includes the most popular items in SSAB’s Hardox line of products. “SSAB has developed a support system that helps to achieve a high standard of delivery reliability for direct delivery of best-selling items. The sheet will quite simply become more easily available, reducing the need to allow safety margins on delivery times,” says Christer Offerman, product manager at SSAB.

Entrepreneur putts best foot forward in business

An entrepreneur has turned his passion for golf into profits identifying a way to prolong the life of a driver, the most expensive club. After working in sales for 14 years, Anthony Wright visited the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) to help make his dream a reality and his business Skin your Club was born, Anthony said:“All golfers can identify with the frustration of placing your ball on the tee, swinging the driver and running the risk of scratching it but Skin your Club aims to solve this. It got to the point if I didn’t try now I never would. “I have played golf

Ericsson reduces operations in Sweden

· Taking actions to reduce costs, drive commercial excellence and operational effectiveness · 1,550 positions in Sweden subject to notice, affecting all parts of the organization · All sites in Sweden are affected except Falun, Hudiksvall, Kalmar and Katrineholm Today Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) informs its employees in Sweden about the plan to reduce its operations in Sweden that involves a reduction of an estimated 1,550 positions, covering all job areas, including sales, general and administration, research and development, supply and service delivery. "It is naturally a

Leading Swedish telecom company selects Proact solution to comply with Data Retention Directive

The Swedish Data Retention Directive means Swedish telecoms are now expected to provide failsafe management of telephone log files and data traffic that ensures fast and easy retrieval when necessary. Proact recently delivered a turnkey solution to one of Sweden’s leading telecoms, enabling the company to comply with the Data Retention Directive concerning call detail records (CDR). The agreement also includes ongoing and local support from Proact.On May 1st 2012, the Data Retention Directive came into effect in Sweden. According to the directive, telecom carriers must store client

Minutes of the monetary policy meeting held on 24 October

At the monetary policy meeting on 24 October, the Executive Board of the Riksbank decided to leave the repo rate unchanged at 1.25 per cent and to adjust the repo-rate path downwards.At the meeting on 24 October, it was noted that inflationary pressures are lower and that the recovery on the labour market will be more sluggish than assessed in September. The Executive Board agreed that the repo rate therefore needs to be low for a longer period in order to stimulate the economy and bring inflation in line with the target. However, as at earlier meetings, there were differences with regard

Hafslund - Volume in October 2012

Hafslund attained the following volumes (GWh): +-------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+| |October  2012|October2011|+-------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+| | | |+-------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+|Hydro Power - production volume |296 |297 |+-------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+|Heat - of which district heating

KappAhl publishes Annual Report

KappAhl’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2011/2012 is now available for download. – We are focusing on three things; continuing to develop the assortment, increase sales and at the same time strengthen profitability. We will work in all three areas in a balanced way. Apart from expectations of a continued tough market, prospects are good. We believe in what we are doing, says Johan Åberg, KappAhl's president and CEO, in the Annual Report To downloadGo to www.kappahl.com/ir and Financial Information/Financial Reports. The Annual Report can also be ordered at www.kappahl.com/ir under

SinterCast Results July-September 2012

New installations in Asia and Mexico deliver the goal of three new installations before year-end, as series production fluctuates in response to growing market uncertaintyThird Quarter 2012 * Revenue for Period: SEK 8.5 million (SEK 11.8 million) * Operating Result: SEK -2.3 million (SEK 3.2 million) * Earnings per Share: SEK -0.3 per share (SEK 0.3 per share) * Cashflow from Operations: SEK -0.5 million (SEK 3.2 million) * Average Annualised Production during the Period*: 1.30 million Engine Equivalents (1.40 million) * Two new installations in

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