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Rejlers wins assignments as the Aviapolis region grows

Rejlers Finland has won several assignments in the rapidly growing Aviapolis business district in the Helsinki region More than 1,000 companies and 35,000 employees are working in the area. Business premises, a traffic centre and housing are also being built, in addition to offices. The comprehensive development of the Aviapolis region is also safeguarding a wide selection of services.One of the assignments involves Rejlers being responsible for the planning of electrical, telecommunications and security systems in conjunction with the building of the service centre in Aviapolis. The

Nuevolution receives research grant and enters collaboration on development of new tailored cancer therapeutics

Stockholm, 2 December 2016. Nuevolution AB (publ) (NUE.ST), a leading small molecule drug discovery biotech company, today announced that it has received a three-year grant, in accordance with the details below, from Innovation Fund Denmark together with professor Kristian Helin, Biotech Research and Innovation Center (BRIC) at University of Copenhagen, to pursue discovery and development of therapeutics directed towards specific cancer types for which there is no efficient treatment today. The three-year project has a budget of DKK 24.4 million (SEK 32.2 million) and Innovation Fund

Super winter starts in Lapland: Almost 1,000 planes rushing to the north in December!

The fantastic route season at Finavia’s airports in Lapland began when the first international routes of the winter from Europe to Kittilä and Rovaniemi opened on 2 December.From the point of Finavia and tourism in Lapland, this will be a real super winter, kicked off by the first flight by Norwegian from London to Rovaniemi, the official hometown of Santa Claus. It was immediately followed by Monarch flights from Manchester and London to Kittilä. In addition, there will be new routes operated by Germania and Lufthansa, which has substantially increased its flights to Lapland, encouraged

Festive music resounds around the halls of Castle Howard

Daily until 23 December 2016Carols and choirs have become synonymous with Christmas and live music will add to the festive feel at Castle Howard, where visitors enjoying the exquisitely decorated house can enjoy live performances from top musicians every day until the historic house closes its doors to the public on 23 December. Among the performers is international broadcast pianist, Emmanuel Vass, who will entertain visitors with a collection of seasonal and popular music each weekend, with further musical treasures to be found in the house courtesy of some of North Yorkshire’s finest

Fortum will appeal Swedish tax authority decision on additional tax for 2014

FORTUM CORPORATION ONLINE NEWS 2 DECEMBER 2016Fortum has received an income tax assessment of approximately EUR 29 million (approximately SEK 282) from the Swedish tax authority related to the interests on intra-group loans for the year 2014. Fortum will appeal the decision to the Swedish Administrative Court and ask for deferment of payment. Fortum has not made provisions as it considers the tax unjustified. "Fortum has already paid taxes on this interest income in the Netherlands at the normal tax rate of 25%. This decision by the Swedish tax authority practically means double-taxation

Vitec Software Group AB: PensionDanmark chooses PORTMAN from Vitec.

Vitec Aloc A/S has entered into an agreement with PensionDanmark, that PensionDanmark will use PORTMAN as their Portfolio Management system to manage PensionDanmarks investment portfolio of 194 Billion Danish Kroner. The signed deal has a revenue at approx. 8 MDKK, and a continuing annual subscription agreement. PensionDanmark found that Vitec`s software solution is a perfect match to the demands and needs defined by a company as PensionDanmark, which gives them the possibility to handle multiple assets in one system. Vitec Aloc's PORTMAN solution is based on a standardized platform,

Team Nortal won Konecranes’ third hackathon competition

Team Nortal won the Konecranes hackathon Maritime Hack – Automated cargo handling event arranged on November 26-27, 2016 in Helsinki, Finland. The winning team presented a solution answering the challenge of improving information flow related to material flow in ports. The solution included a mobile application for truck drivers, with backend data collection. “The winning solution was very practical – a practical functioning solution for a practical problem,” says Juha Pankakoski, Chief Digital Officer, Konecranes. “The solution has good applicability and can easily be deployed and

Munksjö Oyj: Consent solicitation process related to Ahlstrom’s outstanding senior unsecured fixed rate notes

MUNKSJÖ OYJ, PRESS RELEASE 2 December 2016 at 12:50 P.M. CET Consent solicitation process related to Ahlstrom’s outstanding senior unsecured fixed rate notes On 7 November 2016, the Boards of Directors of Munksjö Oyj and Ahlstrom Corporation announced the combination of the two companies through a merger. The combination is expected to be completed in the beginning of the second quarter of 2017 subject to, among other things, approval by the shareholders of the two companies. Ahlstrom has today published a stock exchange release announcing a consent solicitation process for its

Changes in Exel Composites’ Group Management Team

EXEL COMPOSITES PLC     STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    2 DECEMBER 2016 at 13:15 EETChanges in Exel Composites’ Group Management TeamAs of 1 January 2017 Mr Ilkka Silvanto, 65, will retire and leave his position as SVP Strategic Projects and Legal Counsel at Exel Composites Plc as well as member of the company’s Group Management Team (GMT). His responsibilities in strategic projects and legal matters will be distributed among members of the existing GMT and the current organization. In addition to Mr Silvanto, Exel Composites’ GMT currently consists of Mr Riku Kytömäki (President and CEO), Mr

Eltel decides on immediate operational actions in its project business

Eltel’s previously communicated ongoing operational review of its project business, following performance deviations during 2016, has now resulted in several decided immediate actions. These actions, to reduce the risk level of Eltel’s project portfolio, fall under the areas of among others organisational enforcements and strengthening of project related governance and processes. Implementation of some of these actions has already started.Started in October 2016, Eltel’s management is carrying out a thorough review of the project related part of Eltel’s business. The review has covered both

Serneke to construct new homes in Ekerö

Municipal housing company AB Ekerö Bostäder has commissioned Serneke to construct 80 new apartments in the Tappström area of Ekerö. The order is valued at approximately SEK 136 million.The new homes are divided between six buildings situated close to central Ekerö, outside Stockholm. The area where the new apartments will be constructed is already developed with two-story rows of apartments from the 1960s. The new buildings will have two stories plus a recessed penthouse level and a basement. They will have a combined living area of 4,500 square meters. “We look forward to being involved

Automotive: Cold-forming returns

Cold-forming steels have several advantages and are experiencing a resurgence in the automotive industry. This trend is likely to continue.More and more automotive manufacturers are realizing that hot forming is a costly process and not so favorable from the sustainability perspective. To date, there has not been a range of cold-forming steels with the right properties available in the market. Now SSAB’s cold-formed Advanced High Strength steels (AHSS) offer car manufacturers a cost-efficient and environmentally sound alternative. Of course, sometimes hot forming is the only option allowing

Successful share issue in Keliber

Nordic Mining’s associated lithium company Keliber Oy (“Keliber”) has successfully concluded a share issue with gross proceeds of EUR 2.96 million. Subsequent of the share issue, Nordic Mining’s shareholding in Keliber is approximately 25.1%.Keliber has successfully concluded a share issue with gross proceeds of EUR 2.96 million. The share issue was subscribed by the existing shareholders of the company. Nordic Mining participated in the share issue and remains the largest shareholder in Keliber. Subsequent of the share issue, Nordic Mining’s shareholding in Keliber is approximately 25.1%.

Finnish Music Hall of Fame to open up at Mall of Tripla

YIT Corporation Press Release December 2, 2016 at 11:30 a.m.The Finnish Music Hall of Fame – a museum showcasing the history of Finnish music as well as contemporary Finnish music – is set to open in Pasila in October 2019, simultaneously with the Mall of Tripla, parking facilities and the new Pasila station. The complex, covering nearly a thousand square metres, will offer a broad view into the Finnish music scene in an innovative, interactive and technologically advanced environment.  “The goal is to provide a living room where music lovers from all over the world can return to again

Industrifonden in partial exit from leading lifestyle brand Oatly

Industrifonden sells the majority of its shares in leading lifestyle company Oatly. The proceeds from the partial exit will be reinvested into Industrifonden's evergreen fund, and back other early-stage tech and life science pioneers. Industrifonden retains a smaller stake in the company, and welcomes a new international partner that will support the growth strategy in new key markets, and the further globalisation of the lifestyle brand.Oatly was founded in the 1990s, and is based on Swedish research from Lund University. Industrifonden joined the company in 2002, and has since 2006 been

India Pilot Study Shows How the Cold Chain Can Help Reduce Food Loss and Carbon Emissions

Supply chain profits increase; food loss cut 76 per cent and CO2E emissions 16 per centSINGAPORE, Dec. 2, 2016 — Investment in the cold chain – specifically pre-cooling and transport refrigeration equipment – can reduce food loss by 76 per cent and carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (CO2E) by 16 per cent. Those are the results of a pilot study on kinnow, a type of mandarin, commissioned by Carrier and released today at Carrier’s World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food Loss, held in Singapore. Carrier is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:

Oatly, Sweden’s fast growing lifestyle brand of plant-based products

welcomes a new partnership with Verlinvest and China Resources to offer its sustainable and healthy product range to a global audienceMalmö, 2nd December 2016 – Oatly, Scandinavia’s leading lifestyle brand of plant-based products, is pleased to announce that it can now count a newly established Joint-Venture between Verlinvest, the international consumer-focused investor, and China Resources as shareholders. Under the terms of the transaction, China Resources and Verlinvest will invest alongside the Founders and existing shareholders to expand Oatly’s manufacturing footprint in Sweden and

Second AP Fund furthers integration of sustainability in asset management activities

The Second AP Fund has further integrated sustainability as part of its asset management strategy by incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors into its quantitative management of asset class global equities. Consequently, SEK 90 billion of Fund capital is now managed in line with ESG considerations. A broader range of decision data enables better investment decisions, resulting in a higher return for Sweden’s pensioners.The Second AP Fund makes sustainability an integral part of its asset management activities by incorporating sustainability factors into its

Tikkurila celebrates the 100-year-old Finland with a color card covering the whole country

Next year will be the centenary of Finland’s independence. Tikkurila is one of the official partners of the Finland 100 centenary. To celebrate the year, Tikkurila has looked into the favorite colors of Finnish houses and will compile them into a color card covering the whole of Finland. Tikkurila also invites the Finnish people to participate in the creation of this color collection. The official theme of the Finland 100 centenary year is “Together”. This will also be reflected in Tikkurila’s campaign. Colors will be one of Tikkurila’s Finland 100 campaign themes. Tikkurila will reveal

New oil-free compressed air unit from Dürr Technik

Silent and compact Nowadays laboratories are equipped with a variety of measuring devices, tools and instruments. Amongst others, they are intended for medical examinations, experiments and quality controls. Best quality, oil-free compressed air is absolutely essential for many of these applications. The compressor unit SICOLAB („Silent Compressor for Laboratories“) from Dürr Technik is espescially suitable for this sector.Laboratories and installations do not always have a separate room for the compressor. If a compressor is installed next to the working place, it is important to use

SimCorp A/S – Share buyback program completed

On 10 May 2016 SimCorp A/S announced a share buyback program in compliance with the provisions of Commission Regulation No. 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the “Safe Harbour”. As of 3 July 2016 the program has been carried out in compliance with the provisions of Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (the Market Abuse Regulation - MAR) and delegated legislation under MAR. In connection with the program SimCorp A/S would repurchase shares for an amount of up to EUR 40.0m (approx. DKK 297.6m) in the period from 10 May 2016

Peab builds a new train depot in Eskilstuna

Peab has been commissioned to build a new train depot in Eskilstuna. The customer is Eskilstuna Municipality and the contract is worth SEK 399 million.The commission is a turnkey contract with partnering. Construction will begin immediately and is expected to be completed in the autumn of 2018. “We are very happy to have been given the opportunity to build the new depot together with Eskilstuna. It’s an exciting project which, in addition to construction and civil engineering, includes train track work,” says Bengt Johansson, Region Manager Peab.The project will be order registered in

Sverre Munck will not stand for re-election as Chairman of the Board at the Annual General Meeting 2017

Since the sale of the Consumer unit the Board of Directors has worked, together with the Nomination Committee, to ensure a Board size and composition that reflects that Opera Software now is a holding company with its main activity, Opera Mediaworks, based in the US, and with less than 30 employees in Norway.  Consequently, a proposal will be presented to the Shareholders Meeting on Dec 15th, 2016 allowing the number of shareholder elected board members to be reduced to 3. At the same time, the employees at Opera have decided in a company-wide election not to be represented at the Board of

Termination of employee representation on Board of Directors

Pursuant to Norwegian law, employees will be entitled to representation at board level in a public limited company if the number of employees is more than 30. For the purpose of calculating the number of employees, Opera Software ASA ("Opera" or the "Company") has historically consolidated all employees of the whole group, thus creating a so-called employee consolidation scheme.  After the sale of the consumer business as announced on 4 November 2016, the number of employees in the Opera group's Norwegian entities is less than 30. By a vote held among all existing employees of the Opera

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