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Xact Kapitalförvaltning transfers management of all funds to Handelsbanken Fonder

Handelsbanken’s Swedish mutual fund operations are pursued in two separate companies. Actively managed funds are offered by Handelsbanken Fonder AB, while index-based and exchange-traded funds (ETF) are offered by Xact Kapitalförvaltning AB. Both fund management companies are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Svenska Handelsbanken AB (PLC). As previously announced, the Board of Xact Kapitalförvaltning has resolved to transfer the management of the company’s funds to Handelsbanken Fonder. The Board of Handelsbanken Fonder has resolved to take over the management of said funds. The Financial

SAS flights to and from China

The safety of our passengers and employees is always our highest priority. Due to the situation in China regarding the Coronavirus, SAS has decided to prolong the period for suspending its flights, to and from Shanghai and Beijing, until February 29.SAS will also close sales for all flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing until March 15. Refunds and rebooking possibilities are offered for affected passengers. Hong Kong will be serviced as scheduled, and SAS will continue to monitor the situation in close dialogue with authorities. Customers traveling to, from or via Hong Kong may

Nel ASA: Kjell Christian Bjørnsen appointed CFO

(Oslo, 4 February 2020) Nel ASA (Nel, OSE: NEL) today announces the appointment of Kjell Christian Bjørnsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective 1 March 2020. “We are pleased to welcome Kjell Christian as the new Chief Financial Officer of Nel. He brings extensive and valuable experience from a range of global industrial companies and will play an important role in our next growth and expansion phase,” says Jon André Løkke, CEO of Nel. Bjørnsen has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Kavli Group since 2014 and has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Nel from 1 March

Year-end report 2019

Fourth quarter 2019 · Net sales for the fourth quarter increased by 2% and amounted to SEK 3,445m (3,390). · Organic growth was -2% (-2). · Operating profit excl. items affecting comparability that affected the fourth quarter 2018, was SEK 214m (175), corresponding to an operating margin of 6.2% (5.2). · Changes in exchange rates positively impacted operating profit by SEK 25m. · Profit after tax excl. items affecting comparability amounted to SEK 150m (117), corresponding to earnings per share after dilution of SEK 0.88 (0.69). · Operating cash flow amounted to SEK 348m (

YEAR END REPORT 2019

Kai Wärn, President and CEO:“The seasonally small fourth quarter was characterized by a mixed market development. In Europe, sales developed positively, whereas in the US, sales were negatively impacted by trade partners continuing to reduce their inventories. In total, net sales decreased by 2% adjusted for currency effects and the exited Consumer Brands business. Operating income in the fourth quarter amounted to SEK -310m (-282), excluding items affecting comparability. The result was primarily impacted by significantly decreased manufacturing levels, which resulted in under absorption,

YIT commences co-operation negotiations in Group support functions, Business premises and Partnership properties segments

YIT Corporation Press release February 4, at 9.00 a.m.YIT commences co-operation negotiations concerning white collar employees in Group support functions, Business premises and Partnership properties segments. The estimated number of personnel to be reduced in case of redundancies is at the maximum 40 employees. The potential reduction needs concern Business premises segments and Group support functions.   Potential reduction needs do not concern white collar employees in production jobs and blue-collar employees at construction sites.   The target for the plans discussed in co-

Nordic Paper want to make bakers aware

We want to make bakers more aware. That is why we just launched a successful campaign targeting professional bakers. Bakers all over the globe care about the tools they use in their bakery, and about the ingredients they use in their products. But what they seldom know is the fact that the baking paper that´s being used every day might contain harmful fluorochemicals, so called PFAS. And that those chemicals may migrate to their delicious baked goods. That´s why Nordic Paper, in cooperation with the National Swedish Baking Team, launched this big campaign – since we want people to be more

Össur hf: Annual Report 2019

Announcement no. 09/2020 Annual report 2019 4 February 2020 Annual Report 2019 Össur's Annual Report 2019 has just been published and is available for download at the link below. Online version of the Annual Report 2019 is available at https://annual-report.ossur.com/ Further information David Hreidarsson, Investor Relations Manager, dhreidarsson@ossur.com, +354 515 1380 Helga Danielsdottir, Investor Relations Analyst, hdanielsdottir@ossur.com, +354 515 1380 Össur press releases by e-mail If you wish to receive Össur press releases by e-mail please register at

Össur hf: Interim report Q4 2019

Announcement no. 08/2020 Interim report Q4 2019 4 February 2020 Highlights · Sales growth of 10% in local currency in Q4 2019 and organic sales growth of 1%. Sales growth of 16% in local currency for FY 2019 and organic sales growth of 5%. · Both the prosthetics segment and the B&S segment grew 1% organic in Q4 2019. Organic growth for FY 2019 was 7% for prosthetics and 3% for B&S. Strong organic growth in 2019 is attributed to good sales of high-end products, recently launched products and strong sales in the emerging markets. · Gross profit margin in Q4 2019 was 63%.

Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Basware Corporation

Basware Corporation, stock exchange release, February 4, 2020 at 8:50 am EETNotice is given to the shareholders of Basware Corporation to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, 19 March, 2020 at 1:00 pm in Finlandia Hall, at the address of Mannerheimintie 13e, Helsinki, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and the coffee service will commence at 12:00 noon.  A.    Matters on the agenda of the General Meeting 1.            Opening of the meeting 2.            Calling the meeting to order 3.            Election of a person to

Halton to deliver professional kitchen solutions to South Korea’s new landmark

Halton Group’s biggest professional kitchen ventilation project in Korea to date will be delivered to Jeju City’s new landmark and tourist resort opened in 2019, the Jeju Dream Tower. Halton’s delivery covers UVI and UWI kitchen hoods equipped with the company’s patented technology, air-cooling cold mist hoods and ventilated ceilings with integrated human-centric lighting. All these products have UV technology for removing grease particles. The delivery will take place from December 2019 to March 2020 and is worth EUR 0.9 million.Halton won the tender thanks to the technical qualities and

Basware Financial Statement Bulletin January–December 2019: Profitability improved; cloud revenues exceed EUR 100 million

Basware Corporation, stock exchange release, February 4, 2020 at 8:45 am EETOctober-December 2019: · Net sales EUR 39,264 thousand (EUR 36,488 thousand): increase of 7.6 percent, organic growth at constant currencies 7.3 percent · Organic cloud revenue growth at constant currencies 13.9 percent, amounting to 69.8 percent (65.5%) of net sales · Cloud ARR order intake amounted to EUR 6.9 million (EUR 5.9 million) · Adjusted EBITDA EUR 2,480 thousand (EUR -826 thousand) · Adjusted operating profit/loss EUR -1,430 thousand (EUR -3,419 thousand) · Operating profit/loss EUR -1,

Sjöberg Prize awarded for decisive discoveries about cell growth

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sjöberg Prize 2020 of one million US dollars to Michael Hall and David Sabatini. The two researchers have radically changed ideas about cell growth, an important factor in the development of cancer. In doing so, they laid the foundation for new forms of cancer treatment.When cells divide and grow uncontrollably, it results in cancer. Using a toxin that originates from Easter Island, Rapamycin, Michael N. Hall, from Biozentrum, Universität Basel, Switzerland, and David M. Sabatini, from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),

Alfa Laval AB (publ) Fourth quarter and full year 2019

Record strong sales and profit in Q4 · Invoicing and operating income reached new record levels, with strong performance in all divisions. · Order intake continued on a high level and increased somewhat compared to previous quarter. · Most end markets grew compared to last year. · Strong service growth – 10 percent organic order growth. · Cash flow from operating activities improved with SEK 900 million.Summary Fourth quarterOrder intake decreased by 6 percent* to SEK 11,153 (11,561) million.Net sales increased by 12 percent* to SEK 12,964 (11,209) million.

Resurs Bank Year-end Report January–December 2019

“Yet another successful year of stable and profitable growth.” Kenneth Nilsson, CEO, Resurs Bank AB1 July—31 December 2019* · Lending to the public rose 12% to SEK 31,345 million · Operating income increased 4% to SEK 1,768 million · Operating profit was impacted by an extra credit provision of SEK 35 million due to the to the information we received through the Norwegian Gjeldsregistret and declined 2% to SEK 728. Excluding this effect operating profit would have increased 3% to SEK 763 million. · C/I before credit losses was 38.1% (39.6%) · The credit loss ratio was 2.4% (

Resurs Holding Year-end Report January–December 2019

“Yet another successful year of stable and profitable growth.” Kenneth Nilsson, CEO Resurs Holding AB1 October–31 December 2019*• Lending to the public rose 12% to SEK 31,345 million• Operating income increased 7% to SEK 945 million• Operating profit was impacted by an extra credit provision of SEK 35 million due to the information we receivedthrough the Norwegian Gjeldsregistret and declined 3% to SEK 364 million, excluding this effect operatingprofit would have increased 7% to SEK 399 million.• Earnings per share increased 1% to SEK 1.43• C/I before credit losses (excl.

Full year report January-December 2019

Q4 2019 highlights · Viaplay subscribers up 310k from Q418 and 110k from Q319 to a total of 1,568k. Viaplay now represents 62% of the Group’s total subscriber base · Sales of SEK 4,169m (3,959) with 4% organic growth · Operating income for combined business segments of SEK 593m (557) · Total operating income of SEK -217m (516) including additional SEK 11m of advisory costs for the merger between Viasat Consumer and Canal Digital, as well as IAC of SEK -731m (5) comprising redundancy costs and impairment charges · Net income of SEK -159m (477) and basic earnings per share of

Investment Outlook: If growth holds, stock markets will hold

Press releaseStockholm, February 4, 2020 Investment Outlook: If growth holds, stock markets will hold The decade that just ended was dominated by good economic growth and rising share prices. We are starting 2020 and the new decade with modest annual global growth, around 3 per cent, and with share valuations at peak levels. “This picture of decelerating growth and high valuations is perhaps frightening, but there are indications that equities may defy the law of gravity for another while. In addition, the lack of alternative sources of returns provides some support to stock

Axactor terminates discussions regarding a potential public offer for the company and announces preliminary financial results

Axactor SE (“Axactor” or the “Company”) today announced that it has terminated discussions regarding a potential public offer for the Company that were initiated in Q4 2019. The decision followed receipt of an updated, conditional expression of interest (the “Proposal”), which was submitted after conclusion of due diligence. The Proposal included an offer price of NOK 22 per share.  The termination by the Board of Axactor (the “Board”), in consultation with its appointed advisors ABG Sundal Collier and BAHR, was made on the basis of an overall assessment of the Proposal, including the

Bactiguard makes its first acquisition by acquiring Vigilenz

Bactiguard deepens the partnership that was initiated in 2015 by acquiring Vigilenz Medical Devices and Vigilenz Medical Supplies (together Vigilenz) in Malaysia. The acquisition strengthens Bactiguard’s position in infection control and wound management, as well as innovation and product development capability and capacity. The consideration consists of a cash payment of USD 4.5 million payable at closing and, subject to approval by the annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM), 241 512 new class B-shares in Bactiguard, equivalent to a value of USD 2 million.Bactiguard Holding AB (publ)

Africa Oil Receives First Dividend from its Nigerian Asset

VANCOUVER, February 4, 2020 /CNW/ - (AOI–TSX, AOI–Nasdaq-Stockholm) – Africa Oil Corp. (“AOI”, “Africa Oil” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received its first dividend from Prime Oil and Gas B.V. (“POGBV”, previously known as Petrobras Oil and Gas B.V.), a company that holds interests in deepwater Nigeria production and development assets. POGBV has distributed a US$125 million dividend with a net payment to Africa Oil of US$62.5 million related to its 50% interest. The Company will apply this amount, and any future dividends, in priority towards the repayment of its

Arjo publishes year-end report January-December 2019

“We finish the year with continued growth in the quarter and begin to see the positive results from the efficiency measures in the US and the UK. Our positions are strengthened across all regions and we put another successful year behind us as the Group grows organically by nearly 4%. We deliver on all of our financial targets and raise the dividend for 2019 to our shareholders,” says Joacim Lindoff, President & CEO. “The activity level remains high as we enter 2020 focused on profitable growth with efficiency high on the agenda,” adds Joacim Lindoff, President & CEO. October-December

VTT: Circular economy can improve the profitability of wind power – and vice versa

Circular economy can utilise surplus wind power to improve profitability of the entire energy system. This was demonstrated by VTT’s new modelling tool that was used to calculate the effects of circular economy in Åland Islands, where the share of wind power is expected to increase rapidly in the next few years.  As the share of wind and solar power increases, electricity consumption must become more flexible. For example, electric vehicles and heat storages can be charged during peak periods in electricity production, and especially in Åland, there will be enough wind power to sell to

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