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The Banks and the Police formalise their co-operation on anti-money laundering

Together with the other four major Banks in Sweden, in June last year Handelsbanken initiated a co-operation with the Swedish Police Authority, with the aim of improving the identification and combating of money laundering and organised crime through increased sharing of information. The pilot phase of the initiative has produced promising results, and the banks and Police have now made the decision to advance their co-operation to the next level by further formalising the relationship.The SAMLIT (Swedish Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Task Force) initiative was launched as a pilot

Presentation of Gränges’ year-end report 2020

Gränges’ year-end report for the period January–December 2020 will be published at 07.30 CET on Thursday, 28 January 2021. Investors, analysts and media are invited to a webcasted conference call on Thursday, 28 January 2021, at 10.00 CET. CEO Johan Menckel and CFO Oskar Hellström will present the report. The webcast will be available on www.granges.com/investors. To participate in the conference call, please call +46 8 5664 2651 (Sweden), +44 3333 000 804 (United Kingdom) or +1 631 913 1422 (United States). PIN code: 6978 8601#. Please call a few minutes before the conference call

NENT Group makes Group Executive Management team appointments

· Roberta Alenius and My Perrone to join Group Executive Management team · Both appointments effective immediately · NENT Group now has 50/50 gender split in senior leaders reporting to the CEO Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic region’s leading streaming company, has appointed Roberta Alenius, SVP and Head of Corporate Communications, and My Perrone, SVP, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, to its Group Executive Management (GEM) team. Both appointments are effective immediately and Roberta and My will report to Anders Jensen, NENT Group President and CEO.

SRV implements the extension of the Open Innovation House property in Espoo

SRV GROUP PLC     INVESTOR NEWS     19 JANUARY 2021       10:00 EET SRV implements the extension of the Open Innovation House property in Espoo SRV is starting up the construction of an extension to the Open Innovation House property in Otaniemi, Espoo. SRV’s share of the contract signed with special investment fund eQ Hoivakiinteistö is about EUR 25 million. Special investment fund eQ Hoivakiinteistöt (eQ) owns the Open Innovation House property on Maarintie in Espoo. It is currently being used for purposes such as provisional Espoo school premises and Aalto University teaching

Devyser receives EUR 750,000 Eurostars grant to develop novel DNA test for early detection of transplant rejection

Stockholm, January 19, 2021 – Devyser Diagnostics AB (publ), a Swedish molecular diagnostics company, today announced that it has been awarded funding through the Eurostars-2 program for the further development of its unique Next-Generation Sequencing based test for surveillance of graft status and early diagnosis of rejection in kidney transplant recipients. The grant awarded is EUR 750,000.The ENVISAGE project is a consortium between Devyser and the University Hospital of Zurich (UHZ), aiming to further develop and perfect Devyser’s proprietary Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) based test

UPM Raflatac scales up its linerless business

(UPM Raflatac, Helsinki, 19 January 2021 at 10:00 EET) – UPM Raflatac is strengthening its position in the fast-growing linerless labelstock market by scaling up its production capacity and building a new production line in Nowa Wieś, Poland. Direct Thermal (DT) linerless labeling is a cost-efficient and sustainable alternative to traditional label stock. Driven by sustainability trends and the need for increased efficiency, linerless has quickly gained ground alongside traditional labeling technologies. Boosted by growing demand in end-uses such as grocery labeling, logistics and quick

Håkan Agnevall assumes the position of CEO of Wärtsilä on 1 February 2021

Wärtsilä Corporation, stock exchange release, 19 January 2021 at 9.35 EETHåkan Agnevall assumes the position of CEO of Wärtsilä on 1 February 2021As previously announced, Håkan Agnevall has been appointed President & CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will assume the position on 1 February 2021. He succeeds Jaakko Eskola who will continue as a senior advisor to the Board and executive team until he retires on June 30, 2021.  For further information, please contact: Atte PalomäkiExecutive Vice President, Communications & BrandingWärtsilä CorporationTel. +358 10 709 5599atte.

Institut Bergonié among the first in France to implement full-scale digital pathology—improves care for cancer patients with solution from Sectra

Linköping, Sweden – January 19, 2021 – International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) has received an order from Institut Bergonié for its digital pathology solution. It will be one of the first digital pathology installations for full-scale primary diagnostics in France. The solution will enable pathologists to review and collaborate around cases in a manner previously not possible using a microscope. It reduces variation and increases efficiency, thereby improving care for cancer patients.“We have been looking for an intuitive

Citycon appoints a Vice President, Strategy and Investor Relations

CITYCON OYJ Corporate Press Release 19 January 2021 Laura Jauhiainen, CFA, has been appointed as Vice President, Strategy and Investor Relations at Citycon as of 1 January 2021. In this role, she will lead Citycon’s new strategy function and support Citycon’s strategic transformation further towards a mixed-use real estate portfolio combining modern retail with residential, office and municipal service space. As a part of this new role, Laura Jauhiainen will assume responsibility over the development of the Group’s business strategy processes and facilitating strategy work at

Nanologica Engages Scientific Advisors within Inhalation

Nanologica AB has engaged two senior scientific advisors within the field of respiratory drug delivery, for the purpose of advancing the NLAB Spiro™ inhalation platform further.Dr. John Pritchard has more than 40 years of experience from the inhalation industry working in various positions, leading and managing global portfolios of technology projects from discovery to market, at for example GlaxoSmithKline, 3M Health Care Ltd and as Head of Respiratory Project Management at AstraZeneca. His vast experience from the respiratory drug delivery field also includes serving on a Technical

2020 Reading trends: Digital magazines read over 99 million times on Readly

The latest insight of annual reading trends on Readly digital magazine app shows that more than 99 million digital magazine issues were read on the platform, 20% of which were foreign titles, and reading time per user spiked in certain countries during lockdown.  On average Readly’s subscribers enjoy 13 magazines per month and digital reading among children increased by 40 percent in the last year for comic books. The 2020 insights from Readly shows that subscribers mirror the societal trends during the pandemic and lock-down, with an increased focus on stay-at-home activities.

Anna Westerberg new President Volvo Buses and member of Volvo Group Management

Anna Westerberg has been appointed as President Volvo Buses and new member of Volvo Group Management.Anna Westerberg, born 1975, currently holds the position as head of Volvo Group Connected Solutions. Her career at the Volvo Group began in 2009 and she has held many positions at the company such as head of Volvo Group Venture Capital. Anna Westerberg will take on her position as of February 1st, 2021.   January 19th, 2021 Journalists wanting further information, please contact:Claes Eliasson, Volvo Group Media Relations, +46 76 553 72 29   For more information, please

Study: Coronavirus pandemic has increased the use of hand disinfectant in the Nordic countries

In the autumn of 2020, Kiilto carried out a study on the hygiene habits of people in the Nordic countries. According to the study, the coronavirus pandemic has significantly increased the use of hand disinfectant in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. However, when choosing a hand disinfectant, it is important to ensure that it actually kills viruses.The coronavirus pandemic has increased the use of disinfectants in the Nordic countries, according to an online study conducted by Kiilto in the autumn of 2020. The purpose of the study was to learn how the coronavirus pandemic has changed

The Swedish Competition Authority approves Blackstone’s acquisition of a warehouse and logistics portfolio from Castellum

Castellum Aktiebolag (publ) (“Castellum”) notes that the Swedish Competition Authority has granted regulatory competition approval for Blackstone’s acquisition of a portfolio of 214 income-producing warehouse and logistics assets from Castellum for SEK 18.1 billion, that was announced on December 18, 2020. The assets will be incorporated into Blackstone’s pan-European last mile logistics platform, Mileway.Further to the announcement made on December 18, 2020, regarding the sale of a mature and stabilized asset portfolio to real estate funds managed by Blackstone, Castellum notes that the

Invitation to webcasted telephone conference of Cloetta AB´s year-end report 2020

Cloetta AB will publish the year-end report for the period 1 January – 31 December 2020 on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 8 a.m. Following this report Cloetta will organize a conference call with web presentation for media and the financial community.President and CEO Henri de Sauvage Nolting and CFO Frans Rydén will present and comment on the report. After the presentation there will be time for questions, both on the phone and in the web presentation. Time for the publication of the year-end reportThursday 28 January 2021 at 08:00 a.m. CET  Time for conference call and web

Elisa: Q4 Interim Report and Financial Statements Release 2020 publication on 28 January 2021

ELISA CORPORATION INVESTOR NEWS 19 JANUARY 2021 AT 9:00 AMElisa will publish its Q4 2020 Interim Report and Financial Statements Release 2020 on Thursday 28 January 2021 at approximately 8:30 am EET (6:30 UK time). International conference call for analysts and investors will be held on the same day at 12:00 pm EET. Dial-in numbers for the conference call, PIN: 93701610# · FI: +358 981 710 310 · SE: +46 856 642 651 · UK: +44 333 300 0804 · US: +1 631 913 1422 Audiocast: https://elisa.videosync.fi/2020-q4-results The presentations will be available on elisa.com/

Invitation to Electrolux Professional AB Q4 2020 presentation

Electrolux Professional AB will publish the Q4 2020 interim report for the period October – December 2020, on Wednesday 3 February 2021 at 08:00 CET.A telephone conference will be held at 09:00 CET with Alberto Zanata, CEO and Fabio Zarpellon, CFO presenting the result, followed by a Q&A session. The presentation will be available on www.electroluxprofessional.com/corporate/Please use the following dial-in details to participate in the telephone conference: SE: +46 8 505 583 65UK: +44 333 300 9030US: +1 833 526 8396The telephone conference and presentation can be followed live

Proposals of the Shareholders’ Nomination Committee to Kesko’s 2021 Annual General Meeting

The Shareholders’ Nomination Committee of Kesko Corporation submits the following proposals to the Annual General Meeting planned to be held on 12 April 2021. The proposals will also be included in the Notice of General Meeting, to be published later. The number of Board members and Board compositionThe Shareholders’ Nomination Committee submits the following proposals regarding the number of Board members and Board composition for the three-year term of office that will end, as determined in the Company’s Articles of Association, at the close of the 2024 Annual General meeting. The

Sweco acquires Belgian consulting company BUUR

Sweco has signed an agreement to acquire BUUR, specialised in climate adaptation, urban planning and landscape architecture.“BUUR is a very good match for Sweco and will further strengthen our offering to clients with services for climate adaptation and design of sustainable cities. I would like to welcome our new colleagues to Sweco”, says Åsa Bergman, President and CEO of Sweco. BUUR was founded in 2006 and has a strong reputation in the Belgian market with expertise focusing on urban planning, landscape architecture, infrastructure design and mobility studies. BUUR has over 60

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Axel Springer extends partnerships with Readly adding daily newspapers to platform

One of Germany’s biggest publishers, Axel Springer, is extending its partnership with Readly, the European category leader for digital magazines, by adding its three leading daily newspapers to the platform. Readly subscribers across markets can now access digital editions of B.Z., DIE WELT and BILD - Europe’s largest daily.Axel Springer will benefit from the increased reach and digital presence of its daily newspapers on the Readly platform. In addition, Readly's analytics insights, with 32 billion data points, allow Axel Springer to gain a better understanding of their readers habits and

Circular Electronics Day promotes life-extension of IT products

The global Circular Electronics Day just keeps growing. This year more than 20 organizations stand behind the initiative taking place on January 24 with the aim of inspiring people to buy and manage their electronics in a circular way extending product life and preventing toxic e-waste.While large corporate and public sector IT buyers are used to including sustainability factors when buying computers and other devices, not all consumers are aware of what actions they can take. The organizations behind Circular Electronics Day want everyone to know that smart choices on what to buy and how

Archer awarded integrated wireline contract for Equinor with a total contract value of approximately NOK 2.5 billion

Hamilton, Bermuda (January 19, 2021) Archer Limited (“Archer”) is pleased to announce that Equinor has awarded Archer Integrated Services AS, in alliance with Welltec Oilfield Services (Norway) AS (“Welltec”) and Schlumberger Norge AS (“Schlumberger”), a five-year contract for the provision of integrated wireline services in the North Sea. The services offered under the contract include cased hole mechanical wireline services, tractor and powered mechanical services as well as electric-line logging services. The scope of work will be delivered using leading edge technology,

How short circuits in lithium metal batteries can be prevented

There are high hopes for the next generation of high energy-density lithium metal batteries, but before they can be used in our vehicles, there are crucial problems to solve. An international research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has now developed concrete guidelines for how the batteries should be charged and operated, maximising efficiency while minimising the risk of short circuits.Lithium metal batteries are one of several promising concepts that could eventually replace the lithium-ion batteries which are currently widely used – particularly in

Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj: Change in the holding of Ahlström Capital Oy

AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE January 18, 2021 at 20.30 EET Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj has today received a notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act from Ahlström Capital Oy. According to the notification, the shareholding of Ahlström Capital Oy in Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj has fallen below the threshold of 5 percent (from 18.36 percent to 0.00 percent).  Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj’s registered total number of shares and voting rights of 115,653,315 has been used as the basis of calculation of percentages for the notification. The

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