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IRLAB's mesdopetam IND accepted by the US FDA

IRLAB (Nasdaq Stockholm: IRLAB A) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted IRLAB's investigational new drug application (IND) for the drug candidate mesdopetam (IRL790). The acceptance of the IND will allow IRLAB to include US patients in the upcoming clinical trial in Parkinson's disease in accordance with the study protocol submitted with the IND application. The planned Phase IIb/III study for mesdopetam will thus include hospitals and enrol patients in the US and Europe. Mesdopetam is in development for the treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesias in

SyntheticMR signs additional collaboration agreement with GE Healthcare MR

SyntheticMR announced today that they have signed an agreement with GE Healthcare to integrate their quantitative MRI solution SyMRI in GE’s platform. As part of the agreement, GE Healthcare will integrate the new SyMRI offering into their platform to provide faster workflows, unique physiologic information, and objective decision support leveraging quantification, to their customers globally.GE Healthcare currently sells a customized imaging solution, MAGiC, developed by SyntheticMR to their customers, which enables users to speed up their imaging workflow by generating multiple contrast-

Digia Hub is expanding – Digia is growing its freelancer network significantly with the acquisition of the consulting company NSD

Digia’s freelancer network, Digia Hub, will expand significantly as a result of the NSD acquisition. Digia Hub will now be able to provide a network of more than 1,800 professionals, through which companies in various sectors can directly acquire top experts for their own software development projects.On 1 October 2020, the owners of Digia Plc and NSD Consulting Oy signed an agreement by which Digia Plc will acquire the entire share capital of NSD Oy. NSD is a consulting company that specialises in demanding full-stack software development, particularly in Java and .NET environments. A

Nordic Capital sprints to EUR 6.1 billion Fund X in less than six months in wholly remote capital raise

· Tenth fund exceeds target of EUR 5 billion, closes at its hard cap with significant excess demand and is the largest fund raised in Nordic Capital’s history  · Very strong demand from a diversified blue-chip global base of new and returning investors with all due diligence conducted remotely  · Investors attracted to Nordic Capital’s leadership in its focus sectors, proven value-creation track record, high ESG ratings and resilient portfolio  · Fund X set to continue successful strategy of focusing on majority investments in non-cyclical growth companies in the Healthcare,

Gränges completes acquisition of GETEK GmbH and creates the new business unit Gränges Powder Metallurgy

Gränges’ previously announced acquisition of the remaining 49 per cent of the shares in GETEK GmbH was closed today. In connection with the acquisition, the name of the company will be changed to Gränges Powder Metallurgy GmbH and will constitute a new business unit within Gränges, focusing on advanced aluminium powder and spray forming technology. Today’s press release follows the announcement on 17 September 2020 of Gränges’ agreement to acquire the remaining 49 per cent of the shares in GETEK GmbH as well as the business Dispal[®], including production assets, intellectual properties

The most sensitive optical receivers yet for space communications

Communications in space demand the most sensitive receivers possible for maximum reach, while also requiring high bit-rate operations. A novel concept for laser-beam based communications, using an almost noiseless optical preamplifier in the receiver, was recently demonstrated by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. In a new paper published in the scientific journal Nature: Light Science & Applications, a team of researchers describes a free-space optical transmission system relying on an optical amplifier that, in principle, does not add any excess noise –

Africa Oil Announces Favorable Prime RBL Redetermination

VANCOUVER, October 1, 2020 /CNW/ - (AOI–TSX, AOI–Nasdaq-Stockholm) – Africa Oil Corp. (“AOI”, “Africa Oil” or “the Company”) is pleased to provide an update on Prime Oil & Gas B.V. (“Prime”) Reserve Base Lending facility (“RBL”). Africa Oil has a 50% shareholding in Prime, a company with deepwater producing assets offshore Nigeria. The September redetermination of the Prime RBL has been approved by the banking syndicate with a total principal amortisation for 2020 of US$522 million. This is US$108 million less than management’s initial guidance of US$630 million as announced on February

Atria acquires the entire share capital of Domretor

Atria Finland has acquired the entire share capital of Domretor Oy, a contract manufacturer in the food industry located in Kauhava, in an acquisition completed on September 30, 2020. Domretor Oy has been an associated company of Atria since 2013, when Atria acquired a 24.9 percent stake in Domretor. Domretor started operations in 1999 and is a contract manufacturer of high-quality convenience food products and semi-finished products. - With the acquisition, Atria will further strengthen its position in the retail convenience food selections and in the market for Food Service products.

Itiviti’s sell-side OMS recognized for Best Equity Trading System of the Year at FOW Asia Capital Markets Awards

Singapore, October 1, 2020 – Itiviti, a leading technology, and service provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to financial institutions worldwide, today announced that Itiviti’s sell-side OMS has won Best Equity Trading System of the Year at the FOW Asia Capital Markets Awards. The awards are judged by a panel of industry experts from across the market.Luke Jeffs, Managing Editor, Global Investor, commented: “Itiviti has demonstrated its market leadership by continuing to diversify its services and enhancing its trading technology in Asia. The Equity Trading System of

Mentice engages Pareto Securities as liquidity provider

Mentice AB (publ), a leading supplier of high-technology solutions for simulation in the medical sector with focus on endovascular procedures, engages Pareto Securities as liquidity provider Mentice AB (publ) has entered into an agreement with Pareto Securities whereby Pareto Securities will act as liquidity provider for the Mentice share. The assignment takes place within the framework of Nasdaq First North Growth Market’s liquidity provision rules and means that the liquidity provider quotes a buy and sell volume corresponding to at least SEK 20,000, with a maximum spread of 4% between

Vicore Pharma announces completion of patient enrollment in the COVID-19 ATTRACT trial

Gothenburg, October 1, 2020 – Vicore Pharma Holding AB (publ), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative medicines for rare lung disorders, today announces that the last patient has been randomized in the ATTRACT COVID-19 VP01 trial.The last patient in the ATTRACT (Angiotensin II Type Two Receptor Agonist Covid-19 Trial) study has now been randomized and will be treated for up to one week and then followed up for another week. Thereafter, the data is quality controlled and the database will be locked before the study is unblinded for analysis. Top-line results are expected

Oncopeptides initiates U.S. Expanded Access Program with melflufen in triple-class refractory multiple myeloma

STOCKHOLM — October 1, 2020 — Oncopeptides AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: ONCO) announced today that the open-label Expanded Access Program, sEAPort , for eligible U.S. patients, is formally open. Melflufen (INN melphalan flufenamide), is currently being evaluated in several clinical studies as a treatment for patients with triple-class refractory multiple myeloma. The sEAPort program is available to adults, age 18 and older, who have received at least two prior lines of therapy and whose multiple myeloma is refractory to at least one

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Nine-month report

Nine months (1 December 2019 – 31 August 2020) · The H&M group’s net sales amounted to SEK 134,482 m (171,061) in the first nine months of the financial year. Sales development was significantly negatively affected by the Covid-19 situation, particularly in the second quarter when stores were temporarily closed in most markets; at the most, approximately 80 percent of the group’s stores were closed. · Profit after financial items amounted to SEK –1,613 m. The group’s profit after tax amounted to SEK –1,242 m, corresponding to SEK –0:75 per share. Excluding IFRS 16, profit after

KONECRANES AND CARGOTEC TO MERGE CREATING A GLOBAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL FLOW

KONECRANES PLC INSIDE INFORMATION 1 OCTOBER 2020 AT 9:00 A.M. EEST NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW konecranes and cargotec TO MERGE CREATING A GLOBAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL FLOW Konecranes Plc (“Konecranes”) and Cargotec Corporation (“Cargotec”) announce that their respective Boards of Directors have today signed a combination agreement (the “Combination Agreement”) and a merger plan to combine the two companies through a merger (the “Future Company”).

Realheart launches scientific advisory board

Realheart is now launching a scientific advisory board with experts who will help the company to quickly and safely commercialize its artificial heart. The board has three well-established experts: the thoracic surgeon Robert D. Dowling, prof. emeritus Henrik Ahn and prof. Zoltán Szabó.Realheart's scientific advisory board is a panel of experts with relevant specialist competence that will advise the company in research work and product development, for example on preclinical and clinical studies. But with its strong links to the market, the board also provides access to knowledge about the

Top executives from unicorns Oak North Bank and Klarna to join DBTs Board of Directors

Hanna Jacobsson with a background as CRO at Klarna has together with Chris Dailey former CEO at Oak North Bank been appointed to DBT’s Board of Directors. From the left: Hanna Jacobsson and Chris Dailey. Photo credit: Rickard Eriksson and DBTDBT has since start had a clear focus of building the next generation SME-lender. After having built the initial tech, team and funding platform DBT’s strengthens its Board of Directors for the next phase of their growth journey.“I am very proud to have Hanna and Chris, share our commitment to enable innovation and growth opportunities for SME’

Photocure launches European Hexvix operations

Oslo, Norway, 1 October 2020: Photocure ASA (OSE:PHO) today announces the commencement of the sales, marketing and distribution of Hexvix[®] in the European markets formerly operated by Ipsen Pharma SAS (Ipsen). The successful transition and launch of European Hexvix operations creates a robust platform for accelerated growth and expansion for Photocure."We are proud to announce the launch of our European Hexvix operations which will transform Photocure into a strong global business within the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. We have built a successful commercial organization for

European Cybersecurity Month: Nixu promotes cybersecurity awareness with a free program

Nixu Corporation, Press release on October 1, 2020, at 8.00 AM EESTOctober is again the European Union’s annual Cybersecurity Month , providing organizations and individuals with an excellent opportunity to increase their cybersecurity awareness and practical skills. This year, the Cybersecurity Month program focuses on two important themes: how to identify cyber scams and improve digital skills. Keeping the digital society running Nixu is taking part in the European Cybersecurity Month by offering free webinars and various training materials to the

Credit sentiment recuperates as dovish policy prevails

In the October issue of CREDI, the Main index increases from 40.4 to 55.3 as respondents consider the current credit sentiment revitalised in tandem with stable expectations going forward.“This year’s third CREDI survey illustrates a credit market come-back as the Main index is back above the 50-mark, driven by a much improved perception of the current situation together with a stable outlook going forward,” says Arvid Lindqvist, Head of Research at Catella. “The longer-term economic outlook has improved lately due to the massive monetary and fiscal stimuli. The global economy is however

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Sold 209 homes worth NOK 1 104 million in third quarter

Selvaag Bolig sold 209 homes worth a total of NOK 1 104 million in the third quarter of 2020. Sales for the first nine months amounted to 591 homes worth NOK 3 058 million. “The level of interest in the market has been high, and we’ve sold particularly well in Greater Oslo,” says CEO Rolf Thorsen. “Stavanger has also made a positive contribution.” “Our campaigns have hit the mark well, and laid the basis for more personal customer follow-up. We’re optimistic about further progress for the company. The need for housing is as high as it was before, and too few homes are being built in

Seadrill Limited (SDRL) - Stuart Jackson appointed Chief Executive Officer

Hamilton, Bermuda, October 1, 2020 – The Board of Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill” or "the Company") (OSE:SDRL, OTCQX:SDRLF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Jackson as Chief Executive Officer.  · Stuart Jackson, currently Chief Financial Officer, will succeed Anton Dibowitz as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect · Following Stuart’s appointment, the role and responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer will be divided into two new roles: Grant Creed will become Chief Restructuring Officer and Neil Gilliver will become Chief Accounting Officer Glen Ole

Anders Rabbe is appointed acting CEO of WntResearch and will take position on October 15, replacing Peter Morsing

The NeoFox study is currently in a key phase, when the recruitment of patients must intensify to enable the analysis of data. It is thus essential to ensure the continuity of the management over the forthcoming period. Peter Morsing will remain in an advisory role during his period of notice, until January 2021.Anders has served as CEO for a number of companies in the biotechnology and finance industries. Over the course of about ten years, until November 2019, Anders was the CEO of Isofol Medical AB (publ), leading the company from academic research to a global phase III program for

Autoliv Promotes Colin Naughton to Lead its Asia Division

(Stockholm, Sweden, October 1, 2020) Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, will promote Colin Naughton to the position of President, Asia and a member of Autoliv's Executive Management Team. The promotion is expected to be effective on November 1[st] as Brad Murray, current President of Autoliv Asia, has chosen to return to the United States after a multi-decade career in Japan.Colin Naughton has extensive experience leading large-scale operations and driving positive results for nearly two decades. He began his career at Autoliv in

HPV vaccine effective against cervical cancer

Women vaccinated against HPV have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect is most pronounced for women vaccinated at a young age. That is according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in New England Journal of Medicine.“This is the first time that we, on a population level, are able to show that HPV vaccination is protective not only against cellular changes that can be precursors to cervical cancer but also against actual invasive cervical cancer,” says Jiayao Lei, researcher at the Department of Medical

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