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Swedish and Greek archaeologists discover unknown ancient city in Greece

An international research team at the Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg, is exploring the remains of an ancient city in central Greece. The results can change the view of an area that traditionally has been considered a backwater of the ancient world.Archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg have begun exploring a previously unknown ancient city at a village called Vlochós, five hours north of Athens. The archaeological remains are scattered on and around the Strongilovoúni hill on the great Thessaliska plains and can be dated to several historical periods.

The Riksbank will not be participating in the Swedish National Debt Office’s exchanges

The Riksbank will not be participating in the Swedish National Debt Office’s exchanges of government bonds, the terms of which were published today, 12 December 2016.The Swedish National Debt Office occasionally conducts exchanges of government securities, particularly in conjunction with new issues of bonds. These exchanges take place with the Swedish National Debt Office as counterparty. As the Riksbank does not purchase government securities directly from the Swedish National Debt Office, the Riksbank does not participate in the Swedish National Debt Office's exchanges either.

New survey: Six out of the ten municipalities ill-equipped to face the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child becoming law

The Government wants to strengthen children's rights by making the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) law. But a new study carried out by care provider Humana, in collaboration with the organisation Maskrosbarn shows that six out of ten surveyed municipal social services are poorly prepared for the big reform. Children's Rights Inquiry has made several specific proposals, but the majority of the municipalities are awaiting.- When the CRC becomes Swedish law, municipalities will have to strengthen their work with children in vulnerable situations. This is a large and complex

Cherry acquires the remaining shares in ComeOn – becomes third largest player in the Nordics

Cherry AB (publ) has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 51 per cent of the shares in ComeOn Malta Ltd. As a result of this acquisition and strong organic growth, Cherry is expected to triple its revenues and become the third largest Nordics-focused private sector gaming company. The acquisition is also expected to deliver a sound basis for continued international expansion with strong brands.The combined company’s pro forma revenues for the third quarter of 2016 amounts to SEK 475 million with an EBITDA of SEK 109 million. The Cherry Group expects that with the acquisition of

Pipes will repair themselves in the towns and cities of the future

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is coordinating an international CIB Aworking group, which has published a roadmap to the smart cities of the future. Cities will adopt new practices and adapt to change quickly. They will also need to be resource-efficient and reduce their emissions. Strong transformation trends include efficient energy consumption, interactive smart technology, and new types of services in particular. Only around 2.7% of the Earth's surface is urbanised, but these areas account for 70% of natural resource consumption and 75% of carbon dioxide emissions.

Andreas Karlsson is leaving BE Group

BE Group announced today that Andreas Karlsson will leave BE Group for a position as CFO at Panlink. Andreas Karlsson has been an employee since 2007 and in the position as CFO since 2014. The process to appoint a replacement has been initiated and Andreas Karlsson continues as CFO until March 2017. "Andreas has during his time as CFO helped to steer the company through a difficult time with refinancing and structural measures. I want to thank Andreas for the good cooperation and wish Andreas success in his new assignment " Anders Martinsson, CEOFor further information, please

Axel Johnson International acquires Swedish rope access specialist Klätterteknik

The acquisition is the result of a close cooperation between Klätterteknik and leading lifting equipment supplier Certex and strengthens Axel Johnson International’s business group AxLoad’s service offering within industrial fall protection equipment and rope access. Klätterteknik will become part of Certex Svenska AB.The business group AxLoad comprises more than 30 companies specialised in steel wire ropes, lifting and cargo securing solutions for industry. Today the AxLoad business group has annual sales of EUR 350 million and operations in 19 countries. Certex is a leading provider of

Peikko Delivers DELTABEAM® Frame Solution to a New Office Building in Helsinki

Peikko Group’s Finnish subsidiary Peikko Finland Oy has received a large order for the frame construction of an office building project in the center of Helsinki, Finland. The order comprises 3.7 kilometers of DELTABEAM® Composite Beams and 153 tons of Composite Columns and other steel structures used in the building’s frame. The deliveries are scheduled to start in October 2016 and the project is planned to be finished in the end of 2017. The office building comprises 16.000 m2 spaces in seven floors providing new office and underground parking for 1.000 employees of the

Certex and Klätterteknik to jointly expand within rope access services

After developing an increasingly close cooperation in recent years, Certex Svenska and Klätterteknik now take the next step together by combining their lifting product- and solutions expertise.”Certex adds some of the most experienced rope access specialists to our team. The potential for these services is substantial and demand is steadily growing. Klätterteknik’s rope access expertise and full range of fall protection equipment and services are important additions to Certex’s expertise in industrial steel wire rope and lifting solutions. Together we can always meet our customers’ needs,

UPM Raflatac's new shrink sleeve films receive recognition for recyclability from the Association of Plastic Recyclers

(UPM Raflatac, Tampere, 12 December 2016 at 10:00 EET) - UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce that it has received the Critical Guidance recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for its two new shrink sleeve film label products. The recognition confirms that UPM Raflatac's undecorated RafShrink PO MDO 40 LS and RafShrink PO TDO 45 HS shrink sleeve films are compatible with recycling and meet or exceed requirements stated in APR's Critical Guidance Document established for improving the quality of post-consumer plastics entering recycling. Shrink sleeve films

Correction: Participation at Intrum Justitia’s Extraordinary General Meeting

(The previous release that was sent at 8.25 CET had a different head line)  According  to the  preliminary  voting list that has been prepared based upon  the company’s register of shareholders as per 8 December 2016 and received notifications, 48 percent of the total number of shares, corresponding to the same number of votes, will participate at the extraordinary general meeting on 14 December 2016. Further information about the extraordinary general meeting is available on www.intrum.com. For further information, please contact:  Mikael Ericson, CEO & PresidentTel: +46 8 546

ÅF acquires Swiss infrastructure company Edy Toscano AG

For further information: Roberto Gerosa, President International Division              +41 56 483 12 04Marta Tiberg, Head of Communication and Brand           +46 73 072 70 48 Through the acquisition of Edy Toscano AG, a leading engineering consulting firm in Switzerland, ÅF continues to deliver on its growth strategy.The rapid growth of the ÅF Group continues. With the acquisition of Edy Toscano in Switzerland, ÅF takes another important step in the implementation of its growth strategy. ÅF's Swiss operations have until now been focused on the energy sector. Through the

SEK Export Credit Trends Survey: Export conditions remain favorable despite an uncertain macro environment

The results of SEK’s sixth Export Credit Trends Survey, with questions posed to more than 200 small to large exporters, have been presented today. The Export Credit Index (ECI), which comprises five questions concerning the companies’ financial situation, their need for and access to finance, and the pricing of finance, indicated increased optimism among Swedish exporters compared with the spring. “The figures in the survey are interesting and show that the companies are still very strong, despite increased political and economic uncertainty in the macro environment,” says SEK’s Head of

The Bricknode FinTech Ecosystem is here!

Bricknode automates delivery of its financial cloud platform and offers transparent pricing online. Today Bricknode (www.bricknode.com) has launched its new website where financial institutions can get a new system instantly and FinTech innovators, app developers and consultants can join its ecosystem.As of Today you can register for Bricknode Financial Systems (BFS) online and get automatic access to the platform. To make the whole thing even easier we have just hired four new characters at Bricknode that will help you find the setup that is right for you. Meet Victor [

Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP acquire remaining stake in European medical diagnostics leader Unilabs from Nordic Capital and Apax Partners France

December 12th, 2016 London/Geneva. The joint owners of Switzerland-based Unilabs, private equity funds Apax Europe VI, Nordic Capital Fund VI (“Nordic Capital”) and Apax France VII, announced today that Nordic Capital and Apax Partners France, have accepted an offer from Apax IX, advised by Apax Partners LLP, for the acquisition of their respective stakes in Unilabs. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. Under the new ownership structure, Unilabs will be able to continue to pursue its successful M&A strategy and be at the forefront of the ongoing consolidation of the

Coor signs new agreement with NCC

Coor has signed a new agreement with NCC. The new agreement means that Coor will continue to deliver FM services to NCC’s head office in Solna, SwedenNCC is a leading construction company in northern Europe. The agreement relates to IFM services, including delivery of reception services, cleaning and surveillance. The rolling agreement has an estimated annual value of SEK 25 m with a possibility of additional project volumes. “It’s extremely pleasing that NCC has confirmed our long and successful collaboration by choosing to extend the agreement. We’ll now continue to work together to

C-RAD appoints new CFO

Therése Björklund has been appointed new CFO of C-RAD. Therése has been Interim CFO of the Company since October 2016, after C-RADs former CFO Erling Tomasson was released from his duties.   Therése has been working with accounting and company management since 2004 in positions as Head of Finance and Administration at Tbricks, an international financial software developer, between 2008 and 2013, and senior accountant and interim CFO at the engineering consultancy firm PQR International Group in 2013-2016. Therése joined C-RAD in the position as Chief Accountant in August, 2016.

Change in the Nomination Comittee of Intrum Justitia

According  to the  preliminary  voting list that has been prepared based upon  the company’s register of shareholders as per 8 December 2016 and received notifications, 48 percent of the total number of shares, corresponding to the same number of votes, will participate at the extraordinary general meeting on 14 December 2016. Further information about the extraordinary general meeting is available on www.intrum.com. For further information, please contact: Mikael Ericson, CEO & PresidentTel: +46 8 546 102 02 Erik Forsberg, CFOTel: + 46 8 546 102 02

Etrion Announces Commencement of a Buy-Back Offer for Partial Bond Repurchase

December 12, 2016, Miami, Florida, United States – Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), a solar independent power producer, today announced that it has launched an offer (the “Buy-Back Offer”) to repurchase for cash a portion of the Company’s 8% Senior Secured Bonds due 2019 (the “Bonds”) that are accepted pursuant to the auction to be conducted in respect of the Buy-Back Offer.  The funding for the Buy-Back Offer, if successful, will come from the cash proceeds expected to be received from the sale and divesture of the Company’s Italian solar assets,

Positive decision for Idogen’s orphan designation application in Europe

The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) has reached a positive decision regarding Idogen’s application for orphan drug designation in Europe. This means that the COMP has made the assessment that the application meets all the necessary criteria and they will therefore recommend that the European Commission grants Idogen a formal orphan drug designation.An orphan drug designation provides several important benefits for Idogen. A product that is classified as an orphan drug receives market exclusivity in the EU for ten years following marketing

SAS finances five additional Airbus A320neo aircraft through Sale and leaseback

SAS has secured financing of an additional five Airbus A320neo through the signing of a Sale and leaseback agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital. The aircraft will be delivered between 2016 and 2018. The agreement means that SAS, at the time of delivery for the respective aircraft, will sell the aircraft to SMBC Aviation Capital and then lease it back during a long term lease period. Through this agreement, SAS has until now agreed on financing of twelve Airbus A320neo of the order of 30 aircraft. SAS has also agreed letter of intents regarding the financing of a further six Airbus

Sectra’s six-month interim report 2016/2017: Increased earnings, strong cash flow and expanded future focus

Linköping, Sweden, December 12, 2016: IT and medical technology company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) reported increased net sales, operating profit and cash flow for the first six months of 2016/2017 compared with the year-earlier period. This result was achieved despite negative currency effects due to changes in the GBP and increased investments in future growth areas such as digital pathology and IT security for critical infrastructure. The company’s financial focus is to increase its operating profit per share while maintaining its operating margin and the company’s key

New historical figures for Metsä Group’s Wood Products Industry and Pulp and Sawn Timber Industry

Metsä Group Stock Exchange Release 12 December 2016 at 9.00 EETMetsä Group’s Finnish sawmills became part of the Group’s Pulp Industry Metsä Fibre in a group internal transaction on 1 November 2016. Until then, the sawmills had been part of the Group’s Wood Products Industry Metsä Wood. Sawmills included in the transaction were Vilppula, Lappeenranta, Renko, Merikarvia, Kyrö and Eskola. Their combined annual sawn timber production is approximately 1,6 million cubic meters. The transaction does not impact Metsä Group’s annual sales, comparable operating result or balance sheet ratios.

Herantis Pharma's Parkinson study wins EUR 6.0 million grant from the European Union Horizon 2020 program

Herantis Pharma's Parkinson study wins EUR 6.0 million grant from the European Union Horizon 2020 program Herantis Pharma PlcCompany release 12 Dec 2016 at 9:00 am The research and innovation program of the European Union, Horizon 2020, has awarded a grant of approximately €6.0 million for Herantis Pharma Plc's ("Herantis") Phase 1-2 clinical study with Herantis' drug candidate CDNF for the treatment of Parkinson's disease ("PD"), using an innovative drug administration device of Renishaw plc; and for supporting scientific research. With the grant Herantis expects its financial

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