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Tietoevry has decided to exit its operations in Russia. The company sees that in light of the ongoing military activity and the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the continuation of business in Russia is ethically unsustainable.The exit process begins immediately, with due considerations towards employees and customers. The company today employs around 100 professionals in Moscow and St. Petersburg, serving local and international customers in Russia. “We all have been shocked by the tragic situation in Ukraine, which insults modern societies and human values. Our top priority in this

BillerudKorsnäs and Viken Skog to explore possibilities for joint production of pulp

BillerudKorsnäs and the Norwegian forest owner group Viken Skog are forming a joint venture to explore the possibilities of working together to establish production of bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp at Viken Skog’s Follum mill in Hønefoss.BillerudKorsnäs and Viken Skog plan to initiate a feasibility study about future pulp production at Follum. This will be completed during the first half of 2023. The intention is to establish a state-of-the-art production line for bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) at the Follum mill with a capacity assumption of up to 200 kt/a. The Follum

YIT’s statement on its businesses in Russia

YIT Corporation Investor news 3 March 2022 at 12:00 p.m.YIT’s statement on its businesses in Russia YIT accelerates its strategic review and ceases plot investments and apartment start-ups in Russia The geopolitical situation has changed dramatically over the past week as a result of Russia’s military attack on Ukraine. These events have required prompt response from YIT to the crisis, including speeding up the strategic review of the company’s operations in Russia. While the review is ongoing, YIT has decided not to invest in plots or start up new apartments in Russia for the time

Enzymatica’s mouth spray to be launched in Mexico

Thu, Mar 03, 2022 10:54 CET

Enzymatica and Sanofi Consumer Health Care, part of the French pharmaceutical group Sanofi, have expanded their current agreement for marketing, distribution, and sales of Enzymatica’s mouth spray against the common cold to include Mexico. The first order has been placed, and the mouth spray will be available in pharmacies and retail outlets in Mexico this summer, marketed under one of Sanofi’s own brands. The expansion to Mexico increases the market for the collaboration by an additional 130 million consumers, with Enzymatica’s mouth spray for the first time being sold across the Atlantic

Brighter in Qatar talking about how data insights can be used to improve diabetes care in the public sector

It was an interesting week for Brighter´s interim CEO Erik Lissner and Head of Sales & Marketing, Johan Möller when visiting its distributor Al Danah, hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Qatar, while the commercialization is getting closer. “Besides discussing the Qatar launch we have received positive feedback from endocrinologists believing Actiste®, with its data insights, would be very valuable to their patients. It’s a good indication that we are on the right track and very reassuring as support from healthcare providers is a must to succeed”, says Erik Lissner. The

Offices in the USA opens up and Flowscape wins several deals

Thu, Mar 03, 2022 10:21 CET

The US is now starting to open up the society after the pandemic and Flowscape has won several American deals in recent weeks. The customers searched for a smart office solution to support them in the transition to the new hybrid way of working. The total value the first year for these orders are USD 53,200 (517,000 SEK) and thereafter USD 19,800 (192,000 SEK) annually recurring SaaS revenue."The pandemic now seems to come to an end and we see clear signs that American companies are starting to open up their offices and switching to the new hybrid way of

Cabonline first in Sweden with wireless charging of electric cars

On 3 March 2022, Cabonline will start operating Sweden's first taxis with wireless charging in Gothenburg. The project is based on completely new technology and is a crucial step in making Cabonline in Region Väst fossil-free by the end of 2025. With the technology, the cars will be charged automatically during, for example, pick ups and drop offs.“We have an ambitious climate target to offer completely fossil-free transportation in the Gothenburg region by the end of 2025. The wireless charging of our vehicle fleet will make a huge difference in achieving this goal. Each taxi drives an

EDF Renewables UK chooses IFS Cloud™ to power ambitious growth plans

London, UK, March 3, 2022 – IFS , the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that EDF Renewables UK and Ireland , the leading renewable energy company, has chosen the IFS Cloud™ platform to deliver Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) to support their ambitious growth plans. EDF Renewables UK and Ireland is a joint venture between EDF Renewables Group (EDF’s global renewable business) and EDF Energy (EDF’s UK generation business) and specialises in wind, solar and battery

Wireless taxi charging in Gothenburg Green City Zone

A test and development project is now underway into wireless charging of electric taxis in service in central Gothenburg. A small fleet of electric taxis will operate for three years using inductive charging. The project is part of the Gothenburg Green City Zone initiative.Drivers working for taxi operator Cabonline will provide normal taxi services using fully electric Volvo XC40s and wireless charging stations located in specially prepared parking spaces. The first test area will be Lindholmen. The charging technology has been developed by US company Momentum Dynamics and installed on

Sleep Cycle Launches ‘Auto Sleep Tracker’ for Apple Watch

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – March 3, 2022 – Sleep Cycle, the world’s most popular sleep tracking application, today announced the launch of ‘Auto Sleep Tracker’ - a highly anticipated feature catering to a growing segment of health and tech-focused Sleep Cycle users, longing for a more seamless Apple Watch integration.The new feature will minimize inconsistencies and gaps in users’ sleep data, enabling everyday sleep tracking with minimal disruption. Sleep Cycle’s ‘Auto Sleep Tracker’ automatically draws information from Apple Health gathered via the Apple Watch to provide the user with detailed

Vattenfall to test wireless charging technology for taxis

Thu, Mar 03, 2022 09:53 CET

The Vattenfall automated charging and payment solution, InCharge, is part of a test that will make payment effortless while the electrical car is being charged wirelessly. The test includes a number of fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge taxis, and will run over a period of three years in Gothenburg, Sweden.Vattenfall, in collaboration with Volvo Cars, taxi operator Cabonline, hard ware supplier Momentum Dynamics, the municipal energy company Göteborg Energi and the municipal business development agency Business Region Gothenburg, are developing and testing a new wireless charging technology

Orkla ASA: Mandatory notification of trade – primary insider

Jaan Ivar Semlitsch, President & CEO of Orkla, has today, 3 march 2022, bought 6,500 shares in Orkla ASA at a price of NOK 78.55 per share. The shares were acquired on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Following this transaction, Semlitsch and personal related parties own 91,671shares in Orkla ASA. For further information, see attachment available at www.newsweb.no. Orkla ASAOslo, 3 March 2022 Ref.:SVP Investor RelationsKari LindtvedtTel.: +47 950 75 114

Community unites to celebrate a generation of 'invisible women' this International Women's Day

Thu, Mar 03, 2022 09:50 CET

Members of an online community from across the UK have joined forces to make a generation of women more visible this International Women's Day (8 March 2022).The group, who are all aged over 50, has come together to ensure that their generation are represented during the global day of action, which has traditionally highlighted issues faced by younger, working women. People located in cities and towns the length and breadth of the country are taking part in a social media campaign, sharing their personal stories, and attending a programme of online events to help raise awareness of the

Wallenstam initiates collaboration with the Safer Sweden Foundation

Thu, Mar 03, 2022 09:30 CET

Society is facing greater challenges than ever before when it comes to issues relating to crime and insecurity. The Safer Sweden Foundation (Stiftelsen Tryggare Sverige) has launched a National Knowledge Center for Placemaking in order to create safe, secure and attractive public spaces. Public and private placemaking has proved to be successful and Wallenstam is now entering as a partner in order to develop issues relating to placemaking.The Knowledge Center’s mission is to gather the evidence-based research and experienced-based knowledge that exists, nationally and internationally, about

MapsPeople and Forward Advantage Join Forces to Enrich Hospital Experience

Thu, Mar 03, 2022 09:23 CET

Aalborg, March 3rd, 2022 MapsPeople announces its strategic partnership with US based Forward Advantage, Inc. Specializing in healthcare IT for over 25 years, Forward Advantage delivers innovative solutions to hospitals that improve clinical workflows and patient outcomes. As part of a newly developed mobile app platform focused on patient experience, Forward Advantage is integrating MapsPeople’s dynamic mapping platform, MapsIndoors, for mapping and wayfinding purposes“Our focus has always been around getting the right information to the right people, at the right time, to improve

Finnair starts change negotiations regarding furlough needs arising from the closure of Russian airspace

Thu, Mar 03, 2022 09:15 CET

The closure of Russian airspace causes considerable changes in Finnair’s traffic. Finnair has today called employee representatives to discuss plans regarding possible furloughs of up to 90 days, which, if implemented, would impact Finnair flight crews. The estimated need for additional monthly furloughs for pilots ranges from 90 to 200 and for cabin crew from 150 to 450 employees starting from April. The final furlough need, however, depends on how the exceptional situation progresses and what mitigations can be found and will be defined during the negotiations. The negotiations concern

NORDEN INITIATES SHARE BUY-BACK PROGRAMME

Thu, Mar 03, 2022 09:04 CET

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 56 - 3 MARCH 2022 The Board of Directors has decided to carry out a share buy-back of up to totally USD 30 million (approximately DKK 201.5 million). The share buy-back programme is initiated under the authorisation granted to the Board of Directors, which entitles NORDEN to acquire treasury shares at a nominal value not exceeding 10% of the share capital at the market price applicable at the time of acquisition with a deviation of up to 10%. This authorisation was most recently renewed at NORDEN’s general meeting on 25 March 2021. PurposeThe purpose of the share

Reform commits to a sizable reduction of its carbon emissions

Stockholm, March 3, 2022 The Danish high-quality kitchen brand has announced it will work with Normative, the world’s first carbon emission engine, to account for and reduce its carbon emissions.The IPCC’s recent report outlined how rapidly the world is heating up due to human activity and the role carbon dioxide emissions are playing in that rise, leading to increasingly volatile conditions across the globe. Companies generate the vast majority of these global carbon emissions, but have struggled to properly track and reduce their

Zound delivered best ever performance in 2021

2021 marked a new all time high for challenger audio electronics company Zound Industries. Net sales increased by 23% to 2 152.5 MSEK and operating profit increased to 132.4 MSEK, equivalent to an operating margin of 6.2 percent. The best year ever in the history of Zound, despite continued supply chain challenges.Zound is a global audio electronics company and the powerhouse behind the Marshall, adidas and Urbanears speakers and headphones brands. The company is on a mission to become the #1 alternative and challenger to the traditional players in the industry, and its 2021 financial

Two thirds of Brits are worried about the spread of fake news

Two years into the pandemic and with fake news and images flowing in fast from the Russia-Ukraine situation, research shows that 65 percent of Brits are concerned about the spread of fake news. The UK is in the top three countries in Europe who reported being the ‘most concerned’ about the spread of fake news. Readly, Europe's leading magazine and newspaper subscription service, has examined attitudes towards fake news and how this compares across Europe. Almost half (44%) of people in the UK are ‘very concerned’ about the spread of fake news and one in five (21%) are ‘

Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Detection Technology Plc

Detection Technology Plc company announcement 3 March 2022 at 10:00 (EET) Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Detection Technology Plc Notice is given to the shareholders of Detection Technology Plc to the Annual General Meeting to be held at the campus of Aalto University in Otaniemi at the address A Grid, Jeti Auditorium, Otakaari 5A, 02150, Espoo on Wednesday, 30 March 2022, at 15:00. The language of the Annual General Meeting shall be Finnish. Due to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), Detection Technology takes precautions to be able to arrange its General

Nordea Bank Abp: Flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act (BlackRock, Inc.)

Nordea Bank AbpStock exchange release – Major shareholder announcements3 March 2022 at 10.00 EET Nordea Bank Abp has on 2 March 2022 received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect shareholding of Nordea Bank Abp’s shares and voting rights has crossed the threshold of 5 per cent on 1 March 2022. The total number of shares and voting rights in Nordea Bank Abp is 3,892,983,149. Total positions of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds according to the notification: +----------------+--------------------+----

Detection Technology’s annual review, financial statements and CG statement 2021 published