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Kesko’s sales grew in May

The sales of Kesko Group’s continuing operations in May 2019 totalled €974.2 million, representing an increase of 0.4% in comparable terms. Reported sales from continuing operations grew by 2.3%.“Sales grew in both the grocery trade and building and technical trade. In the car trade, demand in the consumer market was weakened by uncertainties related to car taxation and public debate over motive power as well as changes related to WLTP emissions testing,” says Mikko Helander, President and CEO of Kesko.  Sales in the grocery trade totalled €481.0 million in May, an increase of 2.5% in

TagMaster closes acquisition of Sensys Networks

Press release Stockholm Sweden 14 June, 2019 TagMaster AB (publ) (“TagMaster”), a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced sensor systems for Smart Cities, has completed the acquisition of Sensys Networks Inc (“Sensys Networks”). The acquisition was previously announced on May 3, 2019. The purchase price was USD 16 million on a debt and cash free basis with adjustment of net working capital as of the closing date against normalized net working capital.  Sensys Networks Sensys Networks, established 2003, is a leading provider of advanced data solutions for Intelligent

Inhalation Sciences sponsors Special Seminar on FDA Collaboration in Stockholm

(June 14, 2019, Stockholm, Sweden) ISAB is co-sponsoring a Special Summit “How to succeed with the FDA”, headlined by US regulatory pharma expert Dr Ann Rose, CEO of ViCRO. ISAB Chairman Fredrik Sjövall will host a working dinner at the event. CEO Lena Heffler: “We’re keenly aware of how interested US regulatory bodies are in IVIVC and in vitro testing as part of inhaled drug development. We’re delighted to take part in the event”.The event will be held by SALSS (Swedish American Life Science Summit), 16-18 June, Tulegatan 8, Stockholm. Sponsors include Vinnova, Roche and others as well as

North Investment Group AB (publ): Ole Vinje appointed CEO

The board of directors of North Investment Group AB (NIG) has appointed Ole Vinje as new chief executive officer (CEO) effective 1. September 2019. Vinje will succeed Ståle Eide who steps down after 16 years with the company. - Ståle has done a tremendous job in growing and streamlining the North Investment Group and I’m truly grateful for his dedication, persistence and results. Achieving all our targets, the company is now entering a new phase which requires other areas of expertise, Trond Frigaard comments. Frigaard is the founder of Frigaard Group which owns 88,5 percent of the

AcadeMedia combines all preschools in one segment to capitalise on growth opportunities

AcadeMedia is one of the leading preschool operators in Sweden and internationally. Bringing all pre-school units together in one segment enables us to focus and capture growth opportunities within the fast growing European pre-school market. AcadeMedia has through analysis of the European preschool market identified substantial growth potential due to the expansion of publicly funded preschools in several European countries. Access to a high quality preschool is crucial for a country’s sustainable development and growth. Availability of preschools contributes to increased equality,

Scandic to open new hotel in Copenhagen

Scandic has signed an agreement regarding the operation of a new hotel in attractive Nørreport in central Copenhagen. The hotel, which will have some 100 rooms, is expected to open in 2020.Nørreport is one of the most attractive areas in central Copenhagen and the new hotel will be in an advantageous location, just outside Nørreport Station. The hotel will have a design inspired by boutique hotels and house a restaurant and a sky bar with breathtaking views of Copenhagen. ATP Ejendomme owns the property, which is currently used as offices.   “Nørreport has long been a sought-after area

Eastnine is planning a new office building in wood

Eastnine AB (publ) has started investigations to build a new large office building, constructed entirely of wood, in Riga. The building would be unique in the Baltics and mean that a milestone will be achieved in both sustainability and employee experience. The intention is for the office to meet the certification requirements for both LEED Platinum and WELL Building Standard.The new building is planned to have an area of approximately 15,800 sq.m. GBA and be located centrally in Riga on land that is now owned by Eastnine. The office building in wood will be characterized by open spaces

Skanska divests office property in Helsinki, Finland, for about EUR 135 M, about SEK 1.4 billion

Skanska has sold an office property in Helsinki, Finland, for about EUR 135 M, about SEK 1.4 billion. The buyer is HANSAINVEST Real Assets. The property is developed by Skanska Finland and will be booked in the Commercial Property Development stream in the second quarter of 2019. The transfer of the property will take place in January 2020.The property will be the headquarters for the European Chemicals Agency, ECHA, for which ECHA and Skanska signed the lease agreement in December 2017. Skanska communicated about the office investment in March 2018. The eight-storey office building is

Opotti, based on artificial intelligence, is now answering banking customers’ questions online – OP is recruiting dozens of artificial intelligence and data experts

The chatbot Opotti has been serving OP’s banking customers since June. Artificial intelligence (AI) trainers are continuously training Opotti to be a better customer servant. OP is investing in AI by recruiting over 50 new financial sector experts.Opotti is answering banking customers’ questions at op.fi on weekdays, 8–22. At the end of the year, the aim is that Opotti will handle half of the questions asked from it without any human assistance. – Last autumn, we trained some 20 AI trainers that are further developing Opotti. In insurance transactions, our chatbot Viljo is already

Kiilto is a partner of Kangasala-Jukola – three Kiilto teams will join the competition

Finland's largest sports event, the Jukola Relay , is differentiated from many other summer events by its environmental friendliness: at this event, which has been awarded the EcoCompass certificate, refuse is collected, waste is sorted and, for instance, participants are banned from using their own detergents, to ensure that the local natural environment is left in its former condition. Kiilto will provide environmentally friendly detergents and cleaning agents at weekend's Jukola Relay. In addition, training for this major event has been underway throughout

Sustainability powered by wind and water

YIT Corporation News June 14, 2019, at 08.00 a.m.For YIT, wind and hydropower projects in Finland, Sweden and Norway represent strategic business activities on the path towards a carbon-neutral circular economy. At the same time, YIT helps cities and countries achieve their sustainable development goals.   Increasing the use of renewables in energy production is a globally recognised trend. In EU countries, the trend is also significantly influenced by the EU’s targets for increasing renewable energy production in its member states. The Nordic countries are leaders in the use of

Ole Martin Grimsrud Appointed CFO of Aker Solutions

Ole Martin Grimsrud has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Aker Solutions, effective August 1, 2019. He replaces Svein Oskar Stoknes, who is taking over as CFO of Aker ASA on the same day.Grimsrud joined Aker Solutions in 2012 as Vice President, Finance for the Subsea business. He has held several senior management positions in the company since, most recently as Senior Vice President, Group Treasury, Controlling and Mergers & Acquisitions. He previously held various positions within finance, strategy and operations in the Norwegian industrial groups Elkem and Norske Skog. Grimsrud

Svein Oskar Stoknes appointed CFO at Aker

Svein Oskar Stoknes has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Aker ASA, effective August 1, 2019. He replaces Frank O. Reite, who will step aside due to a heart related disease that has developed over the course of time. Reite will continue his close relationship to Aker, including board memberships in several Aker related companies. He will remain Chairman of the listed company Ocean Yield ASA.Stoknes (48) has worked at Aker Solutions ASA since 2007 and was named CFO in September 2014. He graduated from the Norwegian School of Management and has an MBA from Columbia Business

Africa Energy Announces Annual Meeting Voting Results

VANCOUVER, June 13, 2019 /CNW/ – Africa Energy Corp. (TSX Venture: AFE) (Nasdaq First North: AEC) (“Africa Energy” or the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders in Vancouver, British Columbia today. Shareholders voted as follows on the matters before the meeting. Election of Directors Shareholders elected the following six (6) board members to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed: +------------------+-----------+------+---------+----------+|Nominee | For

S-RACE – Next generation dye sublimation papers

Experience ‘live’ at ITMA Barcelona what fast, efficient, precise and consistent means for your dye sublimation production.When the ITMA opens its doors in Barcelona from 20 to 26 June 2019, Felix Schoeller presents its S-RACE dye sublimation paper portfolio in a completely transformed brand look. This includes a complete new naming structure of all S-RACE products. Moreover, visitors will be able to see the world’s fastest drying thermal-adhesive paper ‘live in action’. Digital dye sublimation printing has become almost indispensable for many industries. Especially in textiles, makers

Vattenfall issues EUR 500 million green bond

In line with the company's investments in fossil-free energy and climate-smart solutions, Vattenfall has for the first time issued a green bond. The size of the bond issue is EUR 500 million, with a tenor of seven years. The bond is the first international issuance under an EMTN programme under Swedish governing law, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.Vattenfall has issued a senior unsecured green bond, giving investors the opportunity to support the transformation of the energy system and the company's vision of a fossil-free future. The proceeds from the bond issue are earmarked for projects

UNITED BANKERS CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 13.06.2019

United Bankers Corporation NOTIFICATION 13.06.2019 at 18:30 UNITED BANKERS CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 13.06.2019 Date 13.06.2019Exchange transaction BuyShare class UNIAVAmount 250Average price/share 7.8000 EURHighest price/share 7.8000 EURLowest price/share 7.8000 EURTotal price 1,950.00 EUR The shares held by United Bankers Corporation on 13.06.2019: UNIAV 22,617 On behalf of United Bankers CorporationSkandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ) Antti Salakka  Mikko

Publication of October 12, 2018 Terms & Conditions

Regulatory Announcement Royal Bank of Canada June 13, 2019 Publication of October 12, 2018 Terms and Conditions Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States. The Terms and Conditions of the Notes and the Terms and Conditions of the W&C Securities from the Structured Securities Base Prospectus dated October 12, 2018 relating to the Programme for the Issuance of Securities of Royal Bank of Canada which was approved by the Central Bank of Ireland on October 12, 2018 have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism for

Enea signs Agreement for Embedded DPI worth 2.8 MUSD

Stockholm, Sweden, June 13, 2019 Enea® (Nasdaq Stockholm: ENEA) Enea has signed an agreement with a total value of 2.8 MUSD over two years, covering embedded Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology for a US-based market leader in cloud technology and SD-WAN solutions for enterprises.The deal, which is part of Enea’s expected business volume, includes both software licenses as well as associated support and maintenance. Revenues are recognized over 2019 and 2020, starting with 0.9 MUSD in Q219.The agreement covers Enea’s Qosmos ixEngine, which is a DPI-based classification and

Navamedic ASA: New share option program

On the basis of the approval by the Annual General Meeting of May 28 2019, to authorize the Board to issue 350 000 new shares to members of the senior management under a long- term incentive program, the Board has resolved to issue options in two Series (A and B) to members of the senior management of the Company. A total of 275 000 Series A options for shares of the Company were distributed amongst members of the senior management. Each option, when exercised, will give the right to acquire one share in the Company. The options are granted without consideration. Pursuant to the vesting

#19-942 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

Change in Caverion’s management: Thomas Hietto appointed as Deputy CEO of Caverion Corporation

Caverion Corporation Stock exchange release 13 June 2019 at 5.00 p.m. EESTChange in Caverion’s management: Thomas Hietto appointed as Deputy CEO of Caverion Corporation Thomas Hietto (born 1967, M.Sc.,Tech.), Head of Caverion’s Services Business Unit and member of the Group Management Board, has been appointed as Deputy CEO of Caverion Corporation as of 1 July 2019. He will also continue in his current position responsible for the Services business, Sales Development as well as Marketing and brand. In his new position he will also be responsible for managing the growth strategy of

Update on the CE-certification process for Actiste.

Due to extensive interest in Brighter's ongoing certification process, we are issuing a status update as follows: Brighter has been working in parallel on the certification of our quality management system under ISO 13485 (the framework for medical technology products), and on the CE-marking of Actiste. Both processes are carried out in collaboration with a Notified Body, which issues the relevant certifications. ISO 13485 is a standard that ensures Brighter meets quality requirements for the design, development, manufacture and marketing of medical devices and services. The

Flowscape receives additional large room panel order from international corporate customer

As a step in an ongoing global rollout of the Flowscape system for an international corporate customer, Flowscape has received an additional large order for room panels worth SEK 1.44 million.The order is part of a major framework agreement between the customer and Flowscape, where the Flowscape system will be rolled out to 30 sites in over 15 countries during 2019. The Flowscape system at this customer, will manage office space more than 600.000 square meter of interactive maps, presence sensors, room panels and in large parts also indoor positioning and colleague finder. More than 50.000

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