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Reliable identification of crayfish plague is vital for Finland’s crayfish populations

The Finnish Food Authority has discovered a previously unknown species of water mould in noble crayfish in a small Finnish lake, similar to that which causes crayfish plague. This water mould resembles crayfish plague, an invasive species in Finland, so closely that it may compromise the reliability of crayfish plague studies. The discovery of this new species shows that disease identification methods must be continuously improved to guarantee their reliability.A Finnish species of water mould, Aphanomyces fennicus sp. nov., is so closely related in its genome to the water mould that causes

Etrion issues a green project bond for approximately JPY 16 billion (US$146 million) and commences construction of its 45 MW Niigata Solar Project in Japan

July 2, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland – Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), a solar independent power producer, announces the signing, execution and drawdown with respect to a finance agreement for the construction of the 45 megawatts (“MW”) Niigata solar project located in the in the Niigata prefecture in northern Japan. The arranger of the Etrion Green Project Bond, rated BBB, was Goldman Sachs Japan Co., LTD (“Goldman Sachs”). Management Comments Marco A. Northland, Etrion’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “I am very pleased to announce the

Gunnebo has completed the acquisition of Cominfo

Gunnebo has completed the acquisition of the Czech company, Cominfo a.s. that was announced June 20, 2019. The acquisition is in line with the Group’s profitable growth strategy and will further strengthen the market position for its Business Unit Entrance Control.“I am happy to welcome Cominfo to the Gunnebo Group,” comments Gunnebo’s President & CEO Henrik Lange. “Cominfo is a well-run business that has demonstrated stable profitable growth in recent years. It is a good strategic fit for our Entrance Control business since it will extend both our geographical footprint and product

Humana will build yet another elderly care home in Norrtälje

Humana is building another new elderly care home in Norrtälje with 60 apartments in Östhamra. It will be Humana's second accommodation under own management in the municipality and its fourth in Stockholm County.Just a month ago it became clear that Humana will build an elderly care home in Norrtälje harbor. Now, a second unit in Norrtälje municipality will be built during the same period. This construction is carried out with SHH Samhällsfastigheter and Altura. The work will begin in the autumn of 2019 with a planned occupancy during the spring of 2021.- The need for elderly care homes in

BioGaia signs exclusive agreement in Uruguay

BioGaia has signed an agreement with Abbott LatAm for the exclusive rights to sell BioGaia products under the BioGaia brand in Uruguay. Launch is planned to 2020.BioGaia primarily focus on pediatrics, gut health and oral health and the probiotic products are available in more than 100 countries. “Abbott has been our partner for many years in a number of Latin American and also some Asian countries. We see great potential in this partnership and look forward to a successful launch in Uruguay,” says Isabelle Ducellier, CEO of BioGaia. Latest press releases from BioGaia06/24/2019 Sales

Net Gaming makes UK betting acquisition

Net Gaming has acquired maxfreebets.co.uk, which together with bettingonline.co.uk will become the Group’s betting flagship in the regulated UK betting market.Net Gaming is paying an initial purchase consideration of EUR 1.6 million, with a maximum additional consideration of EUR 0.6 million based on performance over the next 12 months. With the full additional consideration, this corresponds to an EBITDA multiple of about 3.4. The acquisition will be settled in cash from existing reserves, with completion on 1 July 2019. “I am very pleased to make this betting acquisition, as we have

Caverion implements project on the West Metro Finnoo station in Espoo, Finland

Caverion Corporation Investor news 2 July 2019 at 9:00 a.m. EESTCaverion implements project on the West Metro Finnoo station in Espoo, Finland Caverion has signed a project agreement with the TYL LM Finnoo consortium consisting of GRK Infra Oy and Aki Hyrkkönen Oy for HVAC technical systems at West Metro Finnoo station in Espoo, Finland. The developer of the project is Länsimetro Oy. Caverion's contract is worth approximately EUR 7 million. Caverion is responsible for the implementation of the HVAC contract, which includes installation of the Cooling, Heating & Sanitation, and

Mekonomen repurchases own shares

The Board of Directors in Meknomen AB (publ) has decided to exercise the mandate for the buyback of shares to cover commitments for the long-term share-based incentive program ("LTIP 2019"), approved by the Annual General Meeting 2019. Repurchase of shares takes place between 3–10 July 2019. To cover the company´s commitments for the "LTIP 2019", decided by the Annual General Meeting in 2019, the Board has decided to repurchase a maximum of 105,000 shares. The Board's decision is taken in accordance with the authorization granted by the AGM held on 2 May 2019. The buyback will take place

Change in number of shares in BrainCool AB (publ)

Conversion of convertible notes into shares, as part of the financing agreement announced January 22, 2019.The number of convertible notes converted on July 1, 2019, was 13. The number of convertible notes remaining under the fourth tranche is 32. The number of shares and the number of votes before the conversion was 39 481 077. Through this conversion, and once the shares from the conversion will be registered at Bolagsverket, the number of shares and the number of votes shall have increased by 260 000. The total number of shares and total number of votes after this conversion and once the

Hemfosa acquires office portfolio in Espoo and Helsinki at a value of approximately MSEK 465

Hemfosa has acquired an office portfolio, with a majority of community services sector tenants, at an underlying property value of approximately MSEK 465. With this acquisition and the transaction conducted in June, Hemfosa is strengthening its presence in the Helsinki area, which is in line with the company’s strategic focus on the Finnish market.Hemfosa har acquired five properties in which the City of Espoo and the City of Helsinki account for a combined total of 82 percent of the rental value. Four properties are located in Espoo and one property is in Helsinki, and all of them are well

Instalco acquires electrical installation company in Helsinki

Instalco is growing in Finland with its acquisition of the electrical installation company, VIP-Sähkö Oy. The company specialises in new construction of residential property and offices.The company’s registered office is in Vanda, near the Helsinki Airport. It was established in 2008 and for the 2018/2019 financial year, its sales were SEK 95 million. “VIP-Sähkö specialises in electrical installations for new housing construction, which is an area of expertise that Finland previously lacked. The acquisition strengthens our position in the electrical installation market in Finland and we

Instalco grows with acquisition in northern Finland

Instalco has expanded its geographic scope in Finland with the acquisition of the heating and plumbing company in Uleåborg, Pohjanmaan Taloteknikka Oy. With this acquisition, Instalco has expanded its scope of operations to northern Finland.Pohjanmaan Taloteknikka Oy was founded in 2011 and it specialises in heating & plumbing, along with sprinkler installations for the construction market and industry. For the 2018 business year, sales were approximately € 10 million. “The acquisition of Pohjanmaan marks the first step in our geographic expansion in Finland beyond Helsinki and

​ Current pledges to phase out coal power are critically insufficient to slow down climate change, analysis shows

The Powering Past Coal Alliance, or PPCA, is a coalition of 30 countries and 22 cities and states, that aims to phase out unabated coal power. But analysis led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, published in Nature Climate Change, shows that members mainly pledge to close older plants near the end of their lifetimes, resulting in limited emissions reductions. The research also shows that expansion of the PPCA to major coal consuming countries would face economic and political difficulties. By analysing a worldwide database of coal power plants, the researchers have shown that

BAKKAFROST: Q2 2019 Trading Update

Harvest volumes in Q2 2019 are Farming North 7.9 thousand   tonnesFarming West 4.7 thousand   tonnesTotal Q1 2019 12.6 thousand   tonnes The harvest volumes are provided in head on gutted (HOG) equivalents. Feed sales in Q2 2019 are 18.9 thousand tonnes. Havsbrún sourced 112.0 thousand tonnes of raw materials in Q2 2019. The full Q2 2019 report will be released on 20 August 2019 at 06:00 CET. Contacts: · Regin Jacobsen, CEO of P/F Bakkafrost: +298 23 50 01 (mobile) · Høgni Dahl Jakobsen, CFO of P/F Bakkafrost: +298 23 50 60 (mobile) This information is

HEXPOL strengthens global positions in advanced polymer compounds by acquiring Preferred Compounding

HEXPOL is pleased to announce the acquisition of Preferred Compounding from the Audax Group, a US based Private Equity firm. Preferred Compounding is a well-run and profitable advanced rubber compounder in North America, and key markets include general industry, automotive, power and infrastructure. Preferred had sales in 2018 of approx. 240 MUSD and around 540 employees in six facilities, five in the US and one in Mexico. With this acquisition HEXPOL takes a key step towards our vision of being the market’s preferred choice. It is a strategic move to secure global capacity and

China’s imports of US forest products fell by 430 million dollars in the first four months of 2019. The US market share fell, while Canadian and Russian exporters have increased their shares

The flow of lumber, logs and pulp from the US to China has fallen sharply since the US government initiated tariffs on Chinese imports to the US in May of 2018. In the first four months of 2019, China’s imports of US forest products were down 43% from the same period in 2018.Seattle, USA.The trade war between the US and China has not only resulted in higher costs for US consumers on home appliances, electronics, apparel, footwear, and industrial machinery, but has also impacted US exporters of forest products to China. China’s economy slowed during 2018 and early 2019, causing the total

New knowledge about life expectancy after aortic valve replacement

Patients who have undergone surgical replacement of the heart’s aortic valve have a shorter life expectancy than the normal population, the loss in life expectancy being particularly marked in the young. This according to a registry study published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.Some 1,500 patients undergo the surgical replacement of an aortic valve every year in Sweden.  To obtain a better understanding of the patients’ prognosis after surgery, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have conducted a national study

Notice of extraordinary general meeting - Noreco strengthens the Board

Oslo, 1 July 2019: Noreco will strengthen the Board with additional competence after completion of the transaction to acquire Shell´s economic interest in the DUC concession. The Board has decided to call an extraordinary general meeting of Norwegian Energy Company ASA on 7 August 2019. The Nomination Committee proposes the following three new members to the Board: Yves-Louis Darricarrère holds a master’s degree in Economics and has his education from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques and is graduate of École Supérieure des Mines. He began his career with Elf Aquitaine in 1978 and has

Report from the Annual General Meeting 2019

SStar Gold Resources AB (publ) has held the Annual General Meeting in Stockholm on June 27, 2019, whereby the shareholders made the following decisionsDetermination of income statement and balance sheet The Annual General Meeting resolved to establish the income statement and balance sheet in the Company. Appropriation It was decided, in accordance with the Board's proposal, that no dividend will be paid for the fiscal year 2018 and that the result will be transferred on a new account. Discharge It was decided to grant discharge to the members of the Board and the CEO, except

First Berlin Equity Research publishes updated independent analysis of Cyxone

Cyxone (publ) announced today that the internationally renowned research company First Berlin Equity Research has published an updated independent analysis report of Cyxone.The updated analysis was published on Monday, July 01, 2019, where First Berlin Equity Research has further taken into account the company's potential with a continued positive outcome. The report in English can be read in its entirety on the company's website. ContactCyxone AB (publ)Kjell G. Stenberg, CEOTel: +46 (0) 723 816 168Email: kjell.g.stenberg@cyxone.comAdelgatan 21211 22 MalmöSweden About

Issue and repurchase of class C shares for incentive program

By virtue of authorization from the annual general meeting held on 22 May 2019, the board of directors of Q-linea AB (publ) (“Q-linea”) has resolved to issue 117,424 class C shares and immediately thereafter repurchase all 117,424 class C shares. The shares are issued and repurchased in accordance with the long term-incentive programme for certain employees in Q-linea (LTIP 2019) which was adopted by the annual general meeting. Carnegie Investment Bank AB will subscribe for all issued class C shares at a subscription price of SEK 0.05 per share, corresponding to the quota value of the

Exchange rates for the second quarter of 2019

The net foreign exchange impact of the Kindred Group’s main trading currencies against its reporting currency of GBP is shown in the tables below. While this has no material impact on the underlying development of the Kindred Group’s business, it does affect the reported results when translated into GBP. The weighted average impact of GBP against the Kindred Group’s main currencies was a negative impact on Gross winnings revenue of approximately 1 per cent in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the same period of 2018.   Balance sheet rates:            Rate

Orezone AB becomes Eurobattery Minerals AB

Stockholm: Orezone AB changes its name to Eurobattery Minerals AB. The name change that was registered at the Swedish Companies Registration Office on 28 June 2019 is part of the company's commitment to extracting critical battery minerals such as cobalt, copper and nickel from its own assets in Europe. -        Our new name describes our plans very well. When production starts - and it is very soon - the goal is to be able to supply Europe's battery manufacturers with "green minerals" from Europe, says CEO Roberto García.  Eurobattery Minerals AB - formerly known as Orezone AB - is a

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