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Lars-Åke Norling new CEO of Nordnet

Lars-Åke Norling has been appointed new CEO of Nordnet. Lars-Åke has previously, among other, been the CEO of Telenor Sweden and is currently Investment Director and sector head TMT at Kinnevik.[Larske Norling] Lars-Åke starts his new role at Nordnet on 1 September. Until then, Anders Danielsson will stay in his current position as acting CEO. - Lars-Åke is the right person to lead the work of building the bank of the future. He has extensive experience in the consumer market, a sharp focus on results and has an edge in digital transformation, says Tom Dinkelspiel, Chairman of the

NOTE expands partnership with Maven Wireless AB

NOTE will supply Maven Wireless with approximately EUR 5 million worth of products on an annual basis. After joint development activities dating back to 2017, batch production started in May 2019 at NOTE Pärnu, Estonia. The project is now entering the volume phase. Maven Wireless, a Swedish company, delivers sustainable coverage solutions for public cellular and critical communication. The Maven Wireless Digital Antenna System (DAS) and digital repeaters can be used widely in different applications, for example in-building coverage, tunnel coverage and for stadium solutions. “Maven

Atlas Copco has acquired a Pennsylvania based distributor of compressors

Stockholm, Sweden, June 17, 2019: Atlas Copco has acquired the operating assets of Taylor Air Center, a division of Vallen Distribution Inc.The company has around 20 employees and is located within the densely populated Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania in the US. “Taylor Air Center has a very long history of being a successful distributor and has a well-served, established customer base”, said Vagner Rego, Business Area President Compressor Technique. Taylor Air Center sells mainly directly to end users across a focused range of market sectors, along with some sales to smaller resellers

Calquence significantly prolonged the time patient

17 June 2019 07:00 BST    Calquence significantly prolonged the time patients lived without disease progression in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia An encouraging 88% of patients on Calquence remained free of disease progression after 12 months, vs. 68% of patients on rituximab combined with idelalisib or bendamustine  AstraZeneca today announced detailed results from the interim analysis of the Phase III ASCEND trial at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress in Amsterdam, showing Calquence (acalabrutinib) significantly prolonged the time

New MasterTig – quiet but competent master of TIG welding

Kemppi announces the launch of a completely renewed MasterTig product family. Designed for professional user groups, MasterTig product range offers a choice of power variants in 230 and 300 A models, which will be complemented in 2020 with 400 and 500 A models. The new MasterTig products carry numerous enhancements that raise the user experience and the power efficiency to a new level. MasterTig is already a familiar name in Kemppi’s product selection, but now the MasterTig products are reborn. They have not only been upgraded, but a completely new welding machine has been created for

Veoneer acquires Nissin Kogyo's interests in US VNBS operations

Stockholm, Sweden, June 17, 2019: Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving (AD), has signed a binding agreement  with Nissin Kogyo, its joint venture partner in Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems (VNBS), providing for certain structural changes to the joint venture and reaching an agreement on the funding of VNBS.Under the agreement Veoneer will acquire Nissin Kogyo’s interests in the US operations of VNBS, referred to as VNBA, for one US dollar, and VNBS will transfer or license

The H&M group’s sales development in the second quarter 2019

In the second quarter of 2019, i.e. during the period 1 March 2019 to 31 May 2019, the H&M group’s net sales increased by 11 percent and amounted to SEK 57,474 m (51,984). In local currencies, net sales increased by 6 percent.The rapid changes in the fashion industry continue and we can see that our own transformation work is taking us in the right direction, although hard work and many challenges still remain. As customer satisfaction and sales increase, we have intensified our transformation work even further.Communication in conjunction with the six-month reportThe six-month report

Balder’s upper secondary school named “Stockholm Building of the Year 2019”

The “Stockholm Building of the Year 2019” is Anna Whitlock’s Upper Secondary School on Kungsholmen, voted as the winner by Stockholmers themselves. The capital city’s largest upper secondary school with 2,500 pupils was created in an extremely short period of time by Balder in collaboration with the City of Stockholm.“Our goal has been to create a very pleasant environment for both pupils and teachers. I view the award as a fine recognition that we succeeded,” comments Erik Selin, CEO of Balder. For the tenth consecutive year, Stockholmers had to vote for their favourite building in the

Electrolux issues bond loan

Electrolux today issued a SEK 1.25 billion bond loan under its EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note) program.The bond loan is issued on June 17, 2019 with a maturity on June 17, 2022. The loan has a floating interest rate and will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes. Detailed information on the bond loan and terms of the issuance is found on the Group’s web site at http://www.electroluxgroup.com/en/long-term-bond-issues-363/.

Nordic Capital builds on its existing Healthcare sector track record with further expansion into US market

– and announces latest investment in US-based provider of life sciences software The Advisor to the Nordic Capital Funds announces its further expansion into the US, building on Nordic Capital’s reputation as a leading investor in global healthcare and already established track record in the US market. After ten years of Nordic Capital successfully investing in the US healthcare space, the Advisor to the Nordic Capital Funds will open new offices in New York during the Autumn of 2019. The initiative is led by Dr Raj Shah M.D, Partner and Co-Head of Healthcare. Thomas Vetander, Partner and

Nordic Capital acquires ArisGlobal, a leading global provider of life sciences software

-        As a leading healthcare and technology investor, Nordic Capital will further support and accelerate ArisGlobal’s growth Nordic Capital Fund IX today announced an agreement to acquire US-headquartered ArisGlobal, a leading global provider of innovative SaaS software solutions, which are transforming the way the most successful life sciences companies handle drug safety, clinical development, regulatory compliance, and medical affairs. Drawing on its deep understanding of both the healthcare and technology sectors, Nordic Capital will support ArisGlobal’s continued development. The

Hunter Group ASA - Memorandum of Agreement signed

Oslo, June 17th 2019 Hunter Tankers AS (the "Company"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hunter Group ASA has today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (the "MoA"), with Far Eastern buyers  (the “Buyer”) to sell one of the Company’s vessels at a price of USD 98,000,000.  As security for the correct fulfillment of the MoA the Buyers have agreed to pay a deposit equal to 20% of the purchase price.  The vessel will be delivered to the Buyers on October 31st 2019 which will also be the closing date for the transaction. Furthermore, the Company is still in advanced discussions regarding the sale

Wärtsilä and Summit sign Bangladesh’s biggest ever service agreement to maintain Summit’s 464 MW power plants

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 17 June 2019 at 9.00 am EESTThe technology group Wärtsilä has signed two major Maintenance management and operational advisory agreements with Summit Group, the largest independent power producer (IPP) in Bangladesh and longstanding partner. The seven-year agreements represent the biggest ever signed service deals, in terms of MW generation, in the Bangladesh energy sector. The orders were booked by Wärtsilä in Q2, 2019. The lifecycle solution agreements cover two power plants located in Gazipur, Dhaka owned by Summit Gazipur II Power Ltd, and Ace

12,000 completed tests & increased revenue - JobMatch continues to grow

2018 was a successful year for JobMatch Sweden with over 12,000 completed JobMatch Talent tests, increased sales by 15 percent and a re-certification from DNV-GL. The company plans to continue to grow by translating the test into new languages and increasing the test system's user-friendliness."A big reason for our steady growth over the last few years is that DNV-GL has quality assured and certified our test for the Swedish market. As a direct result, we have gained many new customers, primarily in municipalities, government agencies and universities", says Klaus Olsen, CEO of JobMatch

Azelio in collaboration for verification of its energy storage technology also in Sweden

In addition to the planned verification in Morocco at the end of 2019, Azelio is now initiating a collaboration with the Swedish Glava Energy Center (glavaenergycenter.se) for verification of its technology also in Sweden. The collaboration enables tests close to the company's development and in system together with other renewable technologies and different grid configurations. The varying test environments accelerate the verification for a wide area of uses for an expanded market. Azelio's thermal energy storage technology with renewable electricity production has, as previously

Polygiene Increases Focus on Sustainability by Appointing Industry Veteran to Advisory Board

Polygiene Stays Fresh Technologies appoints industry veteran, opinion leader and sustainable textiles expert, Dr Pamela Ravasio to its advisory board.The addition of a member with long-running sustainability, textile and Sports & Outdoor experience to the advisory board, will add important expertise at a time when the new strategy of the company is being completed. “With a background in CSR and sustainability Pamela Ravasio covers many areas that are important for Polygiene. She will be a very welcome member to our advisory board. Since we have sharpened our strategy, and included a much

Drilling contract for Borgland Dolphin in Norway

Dolphin Drilling AS, a subsidiary of Dolphin Drilling ASA, has signed a contract with A/S Norske Shell for drilling at the Knarr field on the Norwegian continental shelf. The contract include drilling of one well and two one well options, the fixed contract value is USD 15 million including mobilization cost. Commencment window is February to May 2020. This contract reintroduces Dolphin Drilling and Borgland Dolphin to drilling services in Norway. Borgland Dolphin is currently undergoing preparation for contract start-up with i3 Energy in the North Sea, UK sector, planned commencement

Loudspring strengthens its presence in Sweden

Loudspring Oyj is listed on both First North Helsinki and First North Stockholm. The Board of Directors of the company has decided to set up a fully owned daughter company Loudspring AB, in Sweden.    ”The new composition of the Loudspring Board of Directors will strengthen our position especially on the Swedish market”, says Chairman of the Board Matti Vuoria. ”We have a Nordic focus and while listed also in the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Loudspring has access to a large and diverse pool of investors. Our subsidiary in Stockholm will improve further our business development opportunities

Skanska divests office property in Oslo, Norway for about NOK 1.3 billion, about SEK 1.5 billion

Skanska has signed a contract with DNB Scandinavian Property Fund to sell the office property Workplace Oo in Oslo, Norway for about SEK 1.5 billion. The transaction will be recorded by Skanska Commercial Development Nordic in the second quarter 2019. Transfer of ownership is scheduled for the third quarter 2019.Workplace Oo is a high-quality office building located at the public transportation hub Storo in the north of Oslo. The building of approx. 24,000 square meters was developed and built by Skanska and completed in December 2018. Workplace Oo is designed to meet the requirements of

Share buy-backs in Telia Company during week 24 2019

During the period June 10, 2019, until June 14, 2019, Telia Company AB (publ) (LEI code 213800FSR9RNDUOTXO25) has repurchased in total 2,789,341 own shares (ISIN: SE0000667925).The share buy-backs form part of the SEK 5 billion share buy-back program that Telia Company announced on April 16, 2019. The share buy-back program, which runs between April 16, 2019, and February 28, 2020, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR") and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2016/1052 (the "Safe Harbour Regulation").During the period June 10,

Hemfosa acquires property in Mariestad, Sweden, at a value of MSEK 274

Hemfosa has acquired a property containing schools, healthcare and judicial institutions in Mariestad at an underlying property value of MSEK 274. The acquisition will increase Hemfosa’s presence in Mariestad and strengthen its position as a landlord for community service operations in the municipality.Hemfosa has acquired a property in central Mariestad that includes 25 buildings, a total lettable area of 26,700 sqm, and 30 hectares of land with green open spaces and two development rights. The property currently houses several schools, healthcare premises and a correctional facility, and

Invitation to presentation of the second quarter 2019 results

Stockholm – Tele2 AB (“Tele2”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) will publish its Q2 2019 results on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. The presentation will be hosted by Anders Nilsson, CEO, Mikael Larsson, CFO, Samuel Skott, EVP Sweden Consumer, and Marcus Lindberg, Head of Investor Relations.Tele2 will publish its financial results for Q2 2019 at 07:00 CEST (06:00 BST, 01:00 EDT) on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Teleconference and webcastTele2 will host a teleconference and webcast with presentation at 10:00 CEST (09:00 BST, 04:00 EDT) on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. The presentation will be

Swedish wood construction takes centre stage at the UN’s global conference on sustainable urban development

Swedish wood construction was a key point on the agenda at the first UN-Habitat Assembly, which focused on innovations in sustainable development and was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 27-31 May. A seminar on Tuesday stressed the global importance of beginning to ‘grow our cities’.“There’s a huge need globally to transition to sustainable cities, and Sweden’s knowledge of modern wood construction, combined with sustainable forestry, can drive this transformation. The Swedish forest and wood industry offers technical, economic and sustainable solution for future cities,” stated Jörgen Hermansson,

New Data Presented from Oncopeptides’ Pivotal Phase 2 HORIZON Trial Evaluating Melflufen in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at 24th EHA Congress

Stockholm - 16 June 2019 - Oncopeptides AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: ONCO) announced today updated interim efficacy and safety data from the ongoing, pivotal Phase 2 HORIZON trial. The oral presentation was included in the “Novel strategies in multiple myeloma” session and was led by Professor Paul G. Richardson, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Program Leader, Director of Clinical Research at the Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.The presentation will be available on the company webpage under: www.

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