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Skill Shift Initiative: Grand Hôtel, McDonald’s and the City of Stockholm join forces to increase staffing to healthcare and help combat the coronavirus crisis

The hotel and restaurant industries are among those hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis. Skill Shift Initiative in collaboration with Grand Hôtel Stockholm is adding additional fast-track intensive training to take advantage of the available expertise in the hotel and restaurant industries with the aim of relieving the pressure on healthcare in the Stockholm area.The 3-day training starts on April 7. The pilot round is being offered to 25 employees from Grand Hôtel Stockholm and Courtyard by Marriott Hotel. In the next round McDonald’s employees will also be offered places. Those who have

Update to DreamHack’s 1H 2020 esports schedule for festivals and Master properties

STOCKHOLM, April 3[rd] 2020 12.15pm CEST — Modern Times Group MTG AB’s (MTG) portfolio company DreamHack has today announced further changes to its festival and Master properties schedule, adjusted for impacts from the ongoing novel Coronavirus pandemic.MTG’s portfolio company DreamHack has decided to adjust an additional event in its esports Master properties schedule to ensure business continuity and continued delivery of esports entertainment in a responsible way, while taking into account current limitations and restrictions on a country per country basis to stop the novel Coronavirus

Exchange rates for the first quarter of 2020

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 2 per cent in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. Balance sheet rates:Rate to GBP  31-

Invitation to Autoliv’s Q1 2020 Earnings Call

(Stockholm, Sweden – April 3, 2020) – – – Autoliv Inc., plans to publish its Financial Report  for the first quarter 2020 on Friday, April 24, at 12:00 CEST (11:00 am BST, 06:00 am EDT).The report will be available at http://www.autoliv.com/In addition, a teleconference will take place the same day. Time:    14:00 -15:00 CET (13:00 BST, 08:00 am EDT)Main speaker:      Mikael Bratt, President & CEOAttend the webcast:   Follow the link on our webAttend by phone:    To participate in the Q&A session, please dial in:  National free phone - United Kingdom:

DreamHack Masters to move online – $300,000 prize pool split across four regional competitions

Confirmed Teams To Date Include Astralis, Ninjas in Pyjamas, ENCE, MIBR, 100 Thieves, TyLooSTOCKHOLM — DreamHack today announced that, due to the ongoing health and safety concerns in the world, and the interest of the safety and health of our players and staff, DreamHack Masters has been rescheduled and will move to an online format to fulfill our promise of bringing the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) community the world's best CS:GO action.DreamHack Masters Spring will be split into two time periods:  · May 19-30, with the group stage of the regional championships in

Co-operation negotiations in Glaston's Finnish units have ended

Glaston Corporation   Other information disclosed according to the rules of the Exchange   3 April 2020 at 13.00Glaston’s co-operation negotiations concerning temporary layoffs in the company’s units in Finland have ended today. As a result, Glaston will temporary layoff all employees, approximately 180 people, in stages during 2020. The timing and execution of the layoffs are reviewed function-by-function and can be at most 90 days per employee by the end of year 2020. The measures are due to the increased uncertainty on the market caused by the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Glaston

Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Duni AB (publ), May 12, 2020

In accordance with the listing agreement with Nasdaq Stockholm, Duni AB hereby also announces, by issuing a press release, the content of the notice concerning Duni’s Annual General Meeting on May 12, 2020.Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Duni AB (publ) The shareholders of Duni AB (publ), Reg. No. 556536-7488, are hereby invited to attend the annual general meeting to be held on Tuesday, 12 May 2020, at 3 p.m. at Radisson Blu Hotel, Östergatan 10 in Malmö. Registration starts at 2.45 p.m. Notification of attendanceShareholders who wish to attend the general meeting must,

PE adjusts operations due to the effects of covid-19

Due to the effects of covid-19, the market situation has gradually changed during the latter part of March. In order to minimize the financial effects of increased uncertainty and impact on the business, PE initiates the implementation of short-time work, cost savings and postponed investments.PE has had a strong start to the year and the measures taken in 2019 have had the intended effect. Recently, however, the level of activity in the market has been affected by covid-19. To minimize the financial effects caused by covid-19, PE conducts a number of activities. Among other things, short-

Press release from the annual shareholders ’ meeting in Pandox Aktiebolag (publ) on 3 April 2020

In connection with the annual shareholders’ meeting in Pandox Aktiebolag (publ) in Stockholm today, the following was resolved: Approval of income statement and balance sheet for the financial year 2019 and discharge from liability The annual shareholders’ meeting approved the income statement and balance sheet as well as the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet for the financial year 2019, and the members of the board and the CEO were discharged from liability for the financial year 2019. Allocation of profit or loss The annual shareholders’ meeting

Veidekke ASA: To build Sandefjord Upper Secondary School

Veidekke has signed a contract with Vestfold and Telemark county municipality to build and refurbish Sandefjord Upper Secondary School. This assignment involves both a new build component and the reconstruction of a significant proportion of the existing school buildings. The assignment is a collaborative contract with a target price of NOK 422 million excluding VAT.Sandefjord is Norway’s largest upper secondary school and is currently home to 2,000 pupils and 350 members of staff. The school is now facing a major upgrade, and following its expansion and refurbishment there will be

NCR confirms Resurs Bank’s credit rating of BBB-

Resurs Bank today received an update from rating agency Nordic Credit Rating (NCR). The credit rating of BBB- was confirmed with a negative outlook.   For additional information:Christina Jungvid Ohlsson, IR-Officer, christina.jungvidohlsson@resurs.se +46 70 781 65 58  ABOUT RESURS BANKResurs is a Nordic niche bank that offers leading payment and financing solutions for the retail industry and its customers. We help companies and private individuals with lending, saving and payments. With more than 40 years of experience in the retail sector, we make shopping online and in

NCR confirms Resurs Bank’s credit rating of BBB-

Resurs Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Resurs Holding, today received an update from rating agency Nordic Credit Rating (NCR). The credit rating of BBB- was confirmed with a negative outlook. For additional information:Christina Jungvid Ohlsson, IR-Officer, christina.jungvidohlsson@resurs.se +46 70 781 65 58  About Resurs HoldingResurs Holding (Resurs), which operates through the subsidiaries Resurs Bank and Solid Försäkring, is the leader in retail finance in the Nordic region, offering payment solutions, consumer loans and niche insurance products. Since its start in 1977,

COMPANY UPDATE, REQUEST FOR STAND-STILL AND SUMMONS TO BONDHOLDERS' MEETINGS IN DOF SUBSEA AS

DOF Subsea AS ("DOF Subsea" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries the "Group") has earlier requested and obtained approval for a new bond debt structure, as part of a comprehensive refinancing (proposals 5 December 2019, and revised proposal on 12 February 2020, together the "Original Refinancing Proposal"). These approvals were conditional upon, amongst others, approvals from secured lenders and the completion of a NOK 200 million equity raise within 30 April 2020. As described in the press release on 27 March 2020 (available on http://www.newsweb.oslobors.no/message/

resolutions at the annual general meeting 2020

At today’s annual general meeting of Akelius Residential Property AB resolutions were taken to inter alia pay dividends and to change the articles of association.It was hence decided to adopt the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet as well as the consolidated profit and loss statement and the consolidated balance sheet; in accordance with the proposal of the board to pay dividend in an amount of EUR 0.10 per class D ordinary share.In total, the distribution of profits on class D ordinary shares shall be paid in the amount corresponding to EUR 22,000,000.The dividend

Dometic takes further precautionary measures for its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 7, 2020

As a consequence of the continued spread of the corona virus and as a further precautionary measure, Dometic Group AB (publ) has decided that the Chairman of the Board, Fredrik Cappelen, and President and CEO, Juan Vargues, will participate in the company's Annual Shareholder’s Meeting via video link. As a result of the recommendation from the Public Health Authority, we urge shareholders not to participate in the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in person, but to vote via proxy. Please note that Euroclear has offered to act as a proxy for shareholders who are private persons, if desired.

Kesko adjusts its operations due to the coronavirus epidemic

Lay-off measures are estimated to affect approximately 2,000 Kesko employees in Finland – Kesko has managed to significantly reduce the number with employee transfers between units.Kesko has initiated adjustment measures-related codetermination negotiations due to a reduction in workloads brought on by the COVID-19 coronavirus. In total, some 2,500 Kesko employees working in business operations and support functions are estimated to be affected by various adjustment measures in upcoming months. Of those, lay-off measures will affect some 2,000 employees. In total, Kesko has some 12,000

Alfa Laval withdraws its dividend proposal

As communicated earlier, Alfa Laval is implementing a broad cost reduction program with the objective of reducing fixed costs with SEK 1 billion on a 12-month running basis. The program is well on track and the first financial effects are expected in April.An important part of the cost reduction program is related to the flexibility of various working hour reduction schemes in countries like Italy, Germany, France, and since recently, Sweden.  In Sweden specifically, the company intends to reduce the working time with 40 percent for approximately 900 white-collar employees, starting May 1.

Metsä Board Corporation: Managers’ transactions

Metsä Board Corporation Managers’ transactions 3 April 2020 at 12 noon EESTMetsäliitto Cooperative, which is a closely associated person to Metsä Board’s chairman and two members of the Board, has disposed on 1 April 2020 shares as part of Metsä Group’s restricted share plan. Metsä Board Corporation - Managers' transactions - Metsäliitto Cooperative ____________________________________________ Person subject to the notification requirement Name: Metsäliitto Cooperative Position: Closely associated person (X) Legal Person Closely associated person Name: Hämälä Ilkka

From 30 to 300 – Skill Shift Initiative “Beredskapslyftet” fast track medical training scales up

On March 30, 30 cabin crew from SAS will take part in the pilot round of 3-day fast track medical training at Sophiahemmet University. After training, all will be offered work at a number of municipal and private healthcare providers in the Stockholm area.Thanks to an increased grant of SEK 6 million from the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, the training can be scaled up from 30 to at least 300 places starting April 6. We will also open the program for applications from laid-off cabin crew from other airlines and other personnel who have previous medical training.Sophiahemmet

Ascelia Pharma’s Nomination Committee proposes election of Lauren Barnes to the Board of Directors

Ascelia Pharma AB (publ) (ticker: ACE) today announced that its Nomination Committee has proposed Lauren Barnes as new member of the Board of Directors. The company’s shareholders will resolve on this nomination at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 6 May, 2020“We are extremely pleased to be nominating Lauren Barnes as a new Board member. Her extensive pre-market, pricing and launch experience within the biotechnology sector is a great addition to our Board as we continue to build Ascelia’s pipeline of innovative drug candidates, with special focus on Mangoral and Oncoral. This

Hexagon Purus receives order for hydrogen distribution systems from Everfuel

Hexagon Purus has been awarded an order from Everfuel to deliver two new generation X-STORE high-pressure hydrogen distribution modules. The modules have a nominal payload capacity of 958 kg of compressed hydrogen at 300 bar and will be produced at Hexagon Purus’ production and assembly facility in Kassel, Germany. They will be used to transport hydrogen to refueling stations serving hydrogen fuel cell electric taxis and buses in Denmark. “Everfuel has the clear ambition to make green hydrogen a competitive fuel in Europe. High capacity hydrogen distribution is an essential part of

SynAct Pharma applies for patent for AP1189 within COVID-19

SynAct Pharma AB ("SynAct") hereby announces that the company has filed a patent application to the European Patent Office (EPO) covering the use of AP1189 for the treatment of COVID-19 infection, including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). The filing of the application was made in parallel with the press release on March 31, 2020, stating that SynAct intends to investigate its clinical anti-inflammatory drug candidate AP1189 as adjunctive therapy in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection to prevent ARDS. The application to

Swedbank engages in the Global Hack initiative to find new solutions fighting Covid-19 challenges

Swedbank is sponsoring the initiative The Global Hack. The event will take place April 9-12 (2020) and aspires to be the world’s largest online hackathon. The ambition is to encourage collaboration across companies, sectors and competencies on a global level, to find pioneering business and digital solutions that will help fight the Covid-19 challenges.Two weeks ago, Estonia with Garage48 in the forefront, started a ripple effect by organizing an online hackathon to tackle issues related to COVID-19. Soon after, Latvia and Lithuania followed suit with hackathons partly supported by Swedbank.

Getinge and WaterAid partner up to strengthen access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene at health care facilities around the world

Today Getinge announces a partnership with the international organization WaterAid. Their joint effort aim at contributing in the important work to ensure availability and sustainable management of clean water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities.[Nurse Peu Aranhya 30 washes his hands at a sink Thmor Kol Referral Hospital Battambang Cambodia Photo WaterAidTom Greenwood] Nurse Peu Aranhya, 30, washes his hands at a sink. Thmor Kol Referral Hospital, Battambang, Cambodia. Photo: WaterAid/Tom Greenwood Access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene are some of the most basic

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