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Management changes at Handelsbanken

Jan Larsson has been appointed Chief Communications Officer. He is currently CEO of Yrkesakademin AB. He will assume his new position by March 2020, at the latest. In his new position, Jan Larsson will be a member of Handelsbanken’s Executive Management. Martin Noréus has been appointed Chief Compliance Officer. He is currently Deputy Director General of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finansinspektionen. Martin Noréus will assume his new position by March 2020, at the latest. For further information, please contact:Carina Åkerström, President and Group Chief Executive,

YIT reviews its strategy: Sustainable urban development to drive performance through cycles

YIT Corporation                  Stock exchange release                          September 18, 2019 at 09:00 a.m.YIT reviews its strategy: Sustainable urban development to drive performance through cycles YIT’s Board of Directors has reviewed the company’s strategy for 2020–2022. The target of the reviewed strategy continues to be to improve profitability and to maintain financial stability. The core of YIT’s business model and its growth engine is sustainable urban development, YIT’s unique ability to generate self-developed and other projects that include design responsibilities.

AstraZeneca amends collaboration with Ironwood for Linzess in China

18 September 2019 07:00 BST     AstraZeneca amends collaboration with Ironwood for Linzess in China     New agreement gives AstraZeneca full responsibility for developing, manufacturing and commercialising Linzess in China    AstraZeneca has amended its collaboration agreement  with Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Ironwood) in China mainland, China Hong Kong and China Macau for Linzess* (linaclotide), a first-in-class new treatment for

Therese Cedercreutz elected as Chairman of the Board for EAB Group Plc

EAB Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release, 18 September 2019, 9:00 a.m. (EET) Therese Cedercreutz elected as Chairman of the Board for EAB Group Plc The Board of Directors of EAB Group Plc (EAB, Company) has in its meeting today 18 September 2019 elected Therese Cedercreutz (born 1969) as Chairman of the Board. Cedercreutz has been a member of the Board since spring 2019. She has more than 25 years of international experience in business development, strategy, sales and marketing. Cedercreutz has assisted several successful Finnish public companies in their strategy work and business

Chinese ambassador studies food production in Skåne

China’s ambassador to Sweden, Gui Congyou, visited several farms and production facilities in and around Kristianstad yesterday, to gain a more in-depth knowledge of Swedish food production. Increased trade between Sweden and China was the focus when hosting companies Lantmännen, HKScan and the meat and processed meat group KCF, gave the ambassador a guided tour.On the 17th of September, Lantmännen, HKScan and KCF, arranged a field trip to Kristianstad for Gui Congyou, the Chinese ambassador to Sweden,. The purpose of the visit was to gain a better understanding of Swedish food production

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New managing director for Ponsse AS

The managing director of Ponsse AS, Ponsse’s subsidiary in Norway, is to change. Sigurd Skotte, who has held the position since 2011, will transfer to parent company Ponsse Plc starting from 1 October 2019, where he will work in the development of global sales. Carl-Henrik Hammar, managing director of Ponsse’s subsidiary in Sweden, will be appointed managing director of Ponsse AS. Hammar will also continue as the managing director of Ponsse AB.“Both of these appointments support our investments in the continuous development of our international network. Sigurd Skotte has a strong vision for

Approved Prospectus and start of subscription period

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES (OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL). THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN. The prospectus (the "Prospectus") in connection with the rights issue (the "Rights Issue") in Nordic Mining ASA (the "Company") has been approved by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway. The subscription period for the Rights Issue and the trading period and

Rising demand for LNG triggers international expansion for Gasum

Gasum, the Nordic gas sector expert and the leading supplier of small scale liquefied natural gas (LNG), announced that Jacob Granqvist has been appointed to the newly-created position of Sales Director of Gasum’s marine LNG business. As demand for LNG from the marine market continues to rise, Granqvist and his team will play an instrumental role in driving the company’s plans to expand its marine LNG services internationally, providing bunkering of LNG as a marine fuel to vessels for their own consumption.Performance in the Nordic market fuels expansion Why now? Gasum is building upon

Insplorion’s gas sensor patent granted in EU

Insplorion's gas sensor patent has today, September 18th 2019, been granted by the European Patent Office, EPO.The gas sensor patent application "Surface plasmon resonance gas sensor, gas sensing system, and gas sensing method" was filed in December 2014 and covers the coating of the sensor surface with different materials to obtain high sensitivity and specificity to selected gases. It thus protects Insplorion’s applications within different types of gas sensing, for example air quality monitoring. The patent, EP3084400, provides protection in selected EU countries until 18 December 2034*.

Enea Announces Qosmos Probe 2.1 for Cybersecurity

New features make it even easier to deploy and manage the DPI sensors that enable superior Network Traffic Analysis solutionsSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, September 18, 2019 – Enea® (Nasdaq Stockholm: ENEA) today announced the availability of the Qosmos Probe 2.1, the award-winning Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) sensor that enables advanced cyber threat detection and forensics. Integrated into open source and commercial cybersecurity solutions, the Qosmos Probe DPI sensor enables the deep traffic intelligence and global network visibility that is essential for successful Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

VTT develops smart cities in LuxTurrim5G ecosystem

In smart cities of the future, smart light poles will replace ordinary light poles, laying the foundations for a fast and efficient 5G network. Smart light poles, equipped with sensors, cameras and displays, also help cities improve safety, air quality and effectivity of transportation. LuxTurrim5G project has been piloting smart light poles in Karaportti, Espoo, and the network is now being expanded to the rapidly growing Kera area.The 5G technology significantly accelerates and enhances data transfer and opens up opportunities for digital services focusing on such issues as safety, energy

SAS travelers can now buy biofuel

Travelers flying with SAS can now voluntarily choose to buy biofuel and so help reduce climate-affecting CO2 emissions by up to 80 percent. The new non-profit service aims to pioneer a large-scale and competitive market for biofuel within aviation, in line with SAS’ sustainability strategy.SAS is now launching a new ancillary product that gives travelers the option to reduce their climate impact. This means that travelers can purchase biofuel when booking a ticket, or at any time before departure. “We are continuously developing more sustainable products and services, including the

XMReality launches online sales

Linköping, Sweden—XMReality AB (publ) (NASDAQ First North Growth Market: XMR) is today launching XMReality Business, a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering sold online, mainly to small and medium-sized companies. This launch means that XMReality now reaches a significantly larger market.XMReality Business is the fastest and easiest way for companies to provide high-quality customer support using video communications and Augmented Reality (AR). Since announcing the pre-launch in June, a number of customers have successfully trialed the service over the summer. Today XMReality Business is

Big differences in Swedish and Danish media coverage of #MeToo

In Sweden, the hashtag #MeToo created a snowball effect of demonstrations and debates requiring political change, to which Swedish politicians responded by participating in the debate. In Denmark, media coverage was far less extensive and more critical of #MeToo, according to a new study published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg.Following the revelations of sexual abuse in Hollywood, the hashtag #MeToo spread like wildfire across the world. Denmark and Sweden are considered to be some of the world's most equal countries, but the media coverage of #MeToo shows great differences

Insr ceases writing Danish risk

Insr Insurance Group ASA ceases to write risk in its Danish operation. As earlier communicated by the Company, the Board in Insr Insurance Group ASA has decided do discontinue the Company’s Danish operations. As noted in that communication, the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (NFSA) is of the opinion that this business should have been organized as a branch office instead of the current cross-border activity and had given a preliminary assessment that a requirement to immediately stop writing business in Denmark would be imposed on Insr.  Insr has now received a ruling in

Increased risk of type 2 diabetes in some occupations

Drivers, factory workers, and cleaners are three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than teachers and physiotherapists. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have studied how the occurrence of diabetes differs between occupations in Sweden. The results are being published in the scientific journal Diabetologia and are also presented at the European diabetes conference in Barcelona in September.“But the occupation itself is probably not the deciding factor. The high risk of diabetes appears to be explained by the presence of other factors such as obesity, physical

Marine market emissions reduced with new Wärtsilä 31SG pure gas engine

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 17 September 2019 at 10 pm EESTThe technology group Wärtsilä launches the Wärtsilä 31SG pure gas engine  for marine market applications. It is based on the successful Wärtsilä 31 product platform. The diesel version of the engine has been recognised by Guinness World Records as being the world’s most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine . The Wärtsilä 31SG engine further reduces the total cost of ownership and the environmental

Multiconsult ASA – Mandatory notification of trade

The following primary insider in Multiconsult ASA has purchased shares in Multiconsult ASA: Hilde Hammervold, Board Member in Multiconsult ASA, has on 17 September 2019 purchased 1 000 shares in Multiconsult ASA at an average price of NOK 59.00 per share and will after the transaction hold 1 657 shares in Multiconsult ASA.For further information, please contact:      Investor relations:        Mirza Koristovic, Head of Investor Relations        Phone: +47 938 70 525        E-mail: ir@multiconsult.no      Media:        Gaute Christensen, VP Communications        Phone: +47

Announcement from THQ Nordic’s annual general meeting

The annual general meeting 2019 (“AGM”) of THQ Nordic AB (“THQ Nordic” or the “Company”) was held today on 17 September 2019 in Karlstad and the following resolutions were passed by the meeting.Adoption of the income statement and the balance sheet The AGM resolved to adopt the income statement and the balance sheet in THQ Nordic and the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet. Allocation of profit The AGM resolved that no dividend would be paid to the shareholders and that the previously accrued profits, including the share premium account and year result,

FISKARS CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 17.09.2019

Fiskars Corporation  NOTIFICATION 17.09.2019 at 18:30 EET/EEST FISKARS CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 17.09.2019 Date 17.09.2019Exchange transaction BuyShare class FSKRSAmount       750Average price/share 12.2733 EUR  Highest price/share 12.30 EUR Lowest price/share 12.22 EUR Total price  9,204.98 EUR  The shares held by Fiskars Corporation on 17.09.2019: FSKRS 371,677  On behalf of Fiskars Corporation Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ) Antti Salakka   Mikko Virtanen

Investment AB Latour (publ) issues bond loan

Today Investment AB Latour issued a bond loan of in total SEK 900 m, within the aggregate nominal amount of the existing MTN program originally established on 19 February, 2018. The proceeds from the bond issues will be used for financing of acquisitions. The bond loan was issued with a tenor of 5 years and carries a fixed interest rate of 0.878 per cent annually. Handelsbanken and SEB have arranged the issuance. Immediately after the issue, Latour entered into a swap contract which means that Latour’s debt will be converted to EUR, totaling EUR 84.1 m. At the same time, Latour's

#19-1048 Listing of Derivatives at NGM

Information about various derivatives that will be listed at NGM.For more details see attached file. For further information concerning this NGM notice please contact: Listing on +46 8 566 390 20 or at listings@ngm.se. Nordic Growth Market NGM AB About NGMNordic Growth Market NGM AB (NGM) is an authorized stock exchange with operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The exchange is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart, the leading retail exchange in Germany. NGM offers a complete marketplace for exchange traded products and provides a complete platform for

First patients treated with machine learning generated plans as part of an evaluation study at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Canada

The first-ever patient radiation therapy treatments generated with machine learning in the RayStation® treatment planning system (TPS) have been conducted. Patients with localized prostate cancer are being treated with this unique technology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, as part of a comprehensive evaluation study.RaySearch released the machine learning features in RayStation 8B* in late December 2018. This ground-breaking technology has been developed by RaySearch’s in-house machine learning department in collaboration with researchers at the Princess Margaret

Stendörren exercise its right to make a voluntary early redemption of the 2020 notes

Press release 17 September 2019 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OR IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS DOCUMENT. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DOCUMENT IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS

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