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TietoEVRY and Zwipe join forces to deliver biometric payments to banks in the Nordic and Baltic regions

OSLO, NORWAY AND HELSINKI, FINLAND – 08 OCTOBER 2020 – Biometric fintech Zwipe and TietoEVRY, the leading provider of software and digital banking services in the Nordics, have agreed to jointly roll-out biometric payment solutions based on the Zwipe Pay ONE platform. With the recent surge in demand for safer and more secure payments, TietoEVRY is embracing biometric payment innovations that enable more hygienic, secure and convenient payments for consumers.    “We are excited to roll-out the Zwipe Pay ONE platform in close collaboration with Zwipe, a pioneer and innovator in

Invitation - DNB's third quarter results for 2020 will be presented on Thursday 22 October

DNB will publish its results for the third quarter of 2020 on Thursday 22 October at 7:30 CET. 9:45 CET: PresentationCEO Kjerstin Braathen and CFO Ottar Ertzeid present the results at a live streamed press conference. A broadcast will be available on the Investor Relations pages at ir.dnb.no. 13:30 CET: Conference call for analysts and investorsClick here  to register for the call and receive call in details.         The phone

Qred sets sail on ambitious expansion plan

Sweden’s fastest growing fintech company, Qred, sets sail on an ambitious expansion plan by launching their platform in Belgium. This is the first step in their plan to more than double the number of active markets. Stockholm, October 8th, 2020 - Sweden’s leading fintech company for small businesses is beginning an aggressive expansion plan for 2021. First market in the pipeline is Belgium which is launching today. This will be Qred’s sixth market after Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Brazil. “We are excited to announce that we are now expanding to Belgium, which

Juhani Hintikka appointed President and CEO of F-Secure Corporation

Helsinki, Finland – October 8, 2020: Global cyber security provider F-Secure announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Juhani Hintikka as new President and CEO, effective 1 November, 2020. Hintikka is a dynamic and accomplished leader with a proven track record of building global business growth in complex environments. He has held leadership roles in various industries such as telecommunications, software and materials handling and has board experience from aviation and construction sectors. Samu Konttinen, the previous President and CEO of F-Secure Corporation, has resigned to

All patients included in Follicum's Phase II study with FOL-005 for stimulation of hair growth

Follicum AB today announced that all patients have been included in the company's ongoing Phase IIa clinical study with its lead drug candidate FOL-005. The study involves more than 200 male patients with hair loss who are being treated with a newly developed topical formulation of FOL-005. No noteworthy adverse reactions have been reported so far and to date none of the patients included have discontinued their participation in the study. The results are expected to be presented in spring 2021.The ongoing double-blind and placebo-controlled Phase II study examines the safety and efficacy

Kindred aligns its energy targets with the Paris Agreement

Kindred Group continues its efforts to reach the target set in 2018 to source 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2023 where we can. Kindred has now aligned its energy targets with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature rise to below 2°C and has an ambition to limit it further to below 1.5°C.Kindred Group, an all digital company and thus operating solely online, has aligned its energy targets to the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to below 2ºC above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit it further to 1.5ºC. Targets adopted by companies to

Vestas upgrades EnVentus turbines to 6.0 MW standard rating and installs V162-6.0 MW prototype

News release from Vestas Wind Systems A/SAarhus, 8 October 2020Demonstrating its continued focus on innovation and product development, Vestas has upgraded the EnVentus platform’s existing turbine variants to 6.0 MW standard rating. The upgrade to 6.0 MW delivers an increase in energy production of more than three percent compared to 5.6 MW depending on site-specific conditions, while siteability parameters are maintained. The upgrade is enabled by advancements in load assessment and hardware upgrades specific to generator, gearbox and cooling system. At the same time, Vestas is

ZINZINO AB (PUBL): Zinzino Hong Kong launch

Zinzino is very proud to announce the launch of Hong Kong as the first Zinzino market to be opened as new business in Asia. Hong Kong is a strategic important market for Zinzino Asia to achieve solid growth rates in the foreseen future. “We expect a lot from the Asian market and this is the reason why we acquired VMA Life with direct selling operations in Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia end of 2019. This is truly exciting and we are ready to begin a new chapter in our company”, says CEO Dag Bergheim Pettersen. Zinzino is a direct selling company with a focus on

Bambuser and AMF Fastigheter Partner to Bring Omnichannel Shopping Opportunities to Physical Stores

Deal expands reach of Live Video Shopping to a new vertical, enables retailers to connect digital and physical worlds to drive customer engagement and sales 8 October 2020 | Interactive live video streaming provider Bambuser  and AMF Fastigheter , one of Sweden’s largest real estate companies, today announced a strategic partnership to bring Live Video Shopping into physical stores to link in-store salespeople and experts to customers at home for an interactive and personal experience. This first-of-its-kind interactive concept will

Lundbeck successfully places its first EUR 500 million Eurobond issue

Valby, Denmark, 8 October 2020 - H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) has successfully placed its first Eurobond issuance in an aggregate principal amount of EUR 500 million (the "Notes") under its EUR 2 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the “Programme”). The final orderbook was significantly oversubscribed. The Notes are senior unsecured notes with a tenor of seven (7) years maturing 14 October 2027. The Notes will be issued on 14 October 2020. The net proceeds from the first issuance will be used for the partial refinancing of drawdowns previously made under Lundbeck’s existing revolving

Invitation to the presentation of Axfood’s third quarter 2020

Axfood invites investors, analysts and the press to a presentation of the interim report for the third quarter 2020 at 9:30 am CET on 22 October. The report will be published at 7:00 am CET the same day.Axfood’s President and CEO Klas Balkow will present the report together with CFO Anders Lexmon. The presentation will be held in English. Time: Thursday, 22 October at 9:30 am CET To participate, please dial in: Sweden: +46 8 505 583 69The UK: +44 333 300 9260The US: +1 833 526 8347 The presentation can also be followed live via webcast at axfood.se 

ITAB aquires Cefla’s retail solutions business unit and strengthens the market position in southern Europe

ITAB La Fortezza s.p.a. has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Cefla soc. coop. to acquire Cefla's retail solutions business unit.ITAB Shop Concept AB's (publ) Italian subsidiary ITAB La Fortezza s.p.a. (“ITAB”) has on October 8th, 2020 entered into an agreement with Cefla soc. coop. (“Cefla”) to acquire 81% of Cefla’s retail solutions business unit. The business unit will be carved-out of Cefla’s existing structure and transferred to a newly established Italian limited liability company. ITAB has the right to acquire Cefla's minority stake held in said company after 3 years

Spotlight welcomes Curasight

Today is the first day of trading in the research company Curasight, a Danish clinical phase II company based on more than a decade of research at Rigshospitalet and the University of Copenhagen.Curasight has developed the concept for PET imaging based on the receptor, Upar, a known biomarker for cancer aggressiveness. The concept is the basis for Curasight's technology, uTRACE®., which can identify cancer and tumor aggressiveness, tumor invasion and the formation of cancer metastases. Through this image, Curasight's technology facilitates diagnosis and the choice of cancer treatment.

Gränges’ third quarter sales volume and operating profit are expected to be above market expectations

Gränges expects to report sales volume and adjusted operating profit for the third quarter 2020 above the current market expectations. The sales volume for the third quarter is expected to be 86.7 ktonnes (85.8) and the adjusted operating profit is expected to amount to about SEK 200 million (190). The operating profit in the third quarter has been positively impacted by a stronger market demand and increased effects from cost reduction initiatives. The amounts stated in this press release are preliminary and unaudited. Gränges will not make any further comments on the financial

Arjo strengthens Wound Care offering by acquiring equity stake in Bruin Biometrics

Today, Arjo has acquired an equity stake in Bruin Biometrics (BBI), a US-based company developing solutions for biometric diagnosis. The deal gives Arjo exclusive distribution rights for BBI’s portable SEM scanner, which allows early detection of pressure injury risk and thereby reduce patient suffering and healthcare costs. With this acquisition, Arjo significantly strengthens its offering in the fast growing wound care segment, and fuels the company’s transition towards becoming a mobility outcome partner to healthcare. Pressure injuries represent a common and significant economic

Agritech and foodtech startups successfully completed their acceleration program lead by VTT – two teams will continue to compete for 100 000 euro prize at the Food Venture Summit

Ten Nordic startups participated in the first acceleration program at the VTT-led EIT FAN Nordic Hub. Teams polished their skills and created contacts with the support from industry-leading experts. Two startups eniferBio and Mycorena were selected to compete in the European Food Venture Summit.The Helsinki-based EIT FAN Nordic Hub is one of six accelerators in the European EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN), which aims to promote a sustainable food system. The hub has just completed a four-month acceleration program with ten Nordic startups. “Leading the Nordic FAN program has been an

Metso Outotec’s historical comparative segment information for 2019 and January-June 2020

Metso Outotec Corporation’s press release on October 8, 2020, at 11:15 a.m. EESTMetso Outotec publishes historical illustrative segment information according to the company’s new structure, which has been effective as of July 1, 2020. In line with the earlier announcement, Metso Outotec’s segment reporting consists of Aggregates, Minerals and Metals & Recycling segments.  Metso Outotec’s financial reporting will be based on this segment structure from the January-September 2020 interim report, which will be published on October 28, 2020. Metso Outotec has prepared both illustrative and

Instalco wins contract to deliver electric power system to Mora Hospital

The Instalco company, EKTK, has won a contract for installation of the electric power system in conjunction with the expansion of Mora Hospital. The work will be carried out as part of a collaboration project and the total order value is approximately SEK 46 million.Mora Hospital is being expanded with new facilities for its healthcare clinic and rehabilitation, along with new offices and a new main entrance. A new receiving station will also be built, including a reserve power plant. EKTK has been contracted for the project planning, delivery and installation of the electric power

AlzeCure gets abstract on the Alzstatin platform against Alzheimer's accepted for poster presentation at CTAD

AlzeCure Pharma AB (publ) (FN STO: ALZCUR), a pharmaceutical company that develops a broad portfolio of drug candidates for diseases affecting the central nervous system, with projects in both Alzheimer’s disease and pain, today announced that the company has received an abstract approved for poster presentation at the annual Alzheimer's conference CTAD, Clinical Trials in Alzheimer's Disease, which this year will be held completely digitally on November 4-7.The abstract, titled Gamma-secretase modulators show selectivity for gamma-secretase-mediated amyloid precursor protein intramembrane

Invitation to webcasted telephone conference – Q3 2020

BillerudKorsnäs’ interim report for the third quarter 2020 will be published on Thursday 22 October at 07.00 CET.BillerudKorsnäs’ acting President and CEO Lennart Holm and CFO Ivar Vatne will present the interim report via a webcasted telephone conference on the same day at 8.00 CET. The presentation will be held in English and will be followed by a Q&A session.The presentation can be followed on https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3a9myx74. To participate via telephone and thereby be able to ask questions, please use any of the following telephone numbers and pin code 55199833#.Swedish

Ahlstrom-Munksjö launches WallStar® Digital into North America, delivering new PVC free decoration media for customized digital printing

AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ PRESS RELEASE October 8, 2020 at 11:00 EEST Ahlstrom-Munksjö advances into the North American customized digital printing market, and launches Ahlstrom-Munksjö WallStar® Digital, its new portfolio of fiber-based solutions for digital printing applications. Demand for customized digital printing is growing, led by changing consumer demand, where personalization is extremely important. Digitally printed wallcoverings can be used to change a room quickly, whilst at the same time add impact through use of personalized designs. Environmental aspects are also of high

BioStock: Ultimovacs in the fight against Melanoma

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. As such, new treatments for the disease are in strong demand. Norwegian immuno-oncology experts Ultimovacs are developing a type of cancer vaccine able to boost a patient’s immune system during cancer, and their top candidate UV1 is being tested in a phase I clinical trial and a phase II proof-of-concept study with different combination therapies in malignant melanoma patients. BioStock was able to get in touch with the company’s CMO Jens Bjørheim, and Senior Medical Advisor Steinar Aamdal to learn more about the disease and the phase I study,

Notification of managers’ and closely related parties’ transactions with Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S’ shares in connection with share buy-back program

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 66 - 8 OCTOBER 2020  In connection with the announced share buy-back program in Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, Motortramp A/S continuously sells shares pro rata and the market is to be informed accordingly – see the attached file. Kind regards, Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S Martin Badsted CFO For further information: Martin Badsted, CFO, tel.: +45 3315 0451Anne-Louise Dam-Rasmussen, Head of Communications, tel.: +45 3273 0624

Two new board members with international experience join XMReality’s board of directors

At XMReality AB’s Extraordinary General Meeting the 7[th] of October it was decided to increase the number of board members from four to six. In conjuncture Peter Gille and Åsa Arvidsson were appointed to fill the two new positions as board members of XMReality AB.“I’m very pleased that we have recruited Åsa and Peter to the board of directors. Both have highly relevant background and experience from growing international technology companies which will complement the current board of directors. Their contribution to the board will be very valuable for XMReality in our continued growth”

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