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Metsä Tissue awarded by WWF for continuous improvement

Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group,  has received the WWF Environmental Paper Award 2016 (Category “Striving for Continual improvement”) for screening the forest, climate and water footprint of selected paper products with WWF´s Check your Paper Method.Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group,  has received the WWF Environmental Paper Award 2016 (Category “Striving for Continual improvement”) for screening the forest, climate and water footprint of selected paper products with WWF´s Check your Paper Method. “In Metsä Tissue, our objective is to contribute to people’s wellbeing through our

Mobile app for homecare wins first prize at TietoHack

The goal for Sthlm Tietohack, which was held on 25-27 November, was to make everyday life easier for citizens and personnel within education and healthcare. First prize went to the MedCompanion team, whose mobile service aims to simplify the work for homecare personnel and improve the experience for patients and relatives by automating and documenting communication between the parties. In an effort to promote digitalisation within the public sector, Tieto staged a hackathon together with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), the City of Stockholm and IBM where developers, students and

Finnair Adopts iOS Enterprise Apps from IBM to Accelerate Digital Transformation

First IBM MobileFirst for iOS applications taken into use in Finnair Technical OperationsFinnair and IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced a first-of-its-kind agreement to utilise iOS enterprise apps from IBM to support the airline’s overall digital transformation. Finnair is focused on Asia-Europe traffic, carrying over 10 million customers annually and connecting 70 European destinations with 17 Asian mega-cities and three North-American cities via its Helsinki hub. In preparation for growth, Finnair has recruited more than 500 employees, rolled out new aircraft

Nixu supports Swedish building industry’s ID06 in the cyber fight against economic crime

The construction sector in Sweden has been challenged by undeclared work and tax evasion, which leads to increased insecurity and personal safety risks at workplaces as well as government tax losses. As of January 2016, the law requires construction sites in Sweden to register contractors electronically. The aim is to reduce the incidence of undeclared labor and promote fair competition throughout the industry.Nixu Corporation                Press release on November 29, 2016 at 10:00 AM EET Nixu supports Swedish building industry’s ID06 in the cyber fight against economic crime The

REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This report includes unaudited consolidated financial information of Corral Petroleum Holdings AB (publ) (“Corral Petroleum Holdings”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Group”), for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and for the comparative periods in 2015.Financial highlights · Sales revenue for the third quarter of 2016 amounted to 13,964 MSEK compared to 16,999 MSEK in the third quarter of 2015. · EBITDA for the third quarter of 2016 amounted to 545 MSEK compared to 991 MSEK in the third quarter of 2015. · Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of

Changes in the Systemair Group Management

Systemair AB (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SYSR) change the Group Management.  Ulrika Molander, Vice President Production, will become member of Systemair Group Management starting December 1, 2016. "Ulrika joined Systemair in February 2016 and her knowledge has proven to be a great resource for Systemair. With her experience Ulrika will play an important role in our continued development. Ulrika can with her expertise in the area of production contribute to our ongoing efforts to continuously improve the efficiency and increase the profitability of the company. We welcome Ulrika as a new

Vaadin raises 5M€ from Verdane Capital

This marks the second investment round for Vaadin this year. The capital will be used to further boost its investments into product development and marketing.Verdane Capital IX invests over 5M€ in Vaadin, the company behind the popular open source web application development tools. The investment is made partly by buying secondary shares from another shareholder and party as a directed new issue. "We are very pleased to team up with Verdane and further strengthen our position in the growing US and European markets," says CEO Joonas Lehtinen. He adds, "Vaadin is known for its tools that

Diamyd Medical has appointed FNCA Sweden AB as Certified Adviser

Diamyd Medical AB changes the Certified Adviser at Nasdaq Stockholm First North. FNCA Sweden AB (www.fnca.se) begins its commitment as of December 2, 2016. About Diamyd MedicalDiamyd Medical is dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes and other serious inflammatory diseases through pharmaceutical development and investments in stem cell and medical technology. Diamyd Medical develops the diabetes vaccine Diamyd®, an antigen-specific immunotherapy based on the exclusively licensed GAD-molecule. Six clinical studies are ongoing with Diamyd®. GABA constitutes alongside with the

Opus Inspection signs agreement to acquire U.S. Emission Test Equipment business from Bosch

Today, Opus Inspection has signed an agreement to acquire the U.S. based emission test equipment business from Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, Inc.  The acquired business activities include sales and service of emission test equipment in California, Pennsylvania and North Carolina at over 5,000 active customers that are new to Opus. In 2015, the business generated over USD 5 million in revenues.  Operating profit margins over the past three years varied between 10 – 15 percent.Opus Inspection expects to close the transaction on December 1, 2016. The purchase price is approximately USD 1.

Trigon Agri A/S gives notice to the shareholders entitled to warrants

As communicated in the 10 November 2016 announcement “Extraordinary general meeting of Trigon Agri A/S”, the shareholders of Trigon Agri A/S (the “Company”) during the extraordinary meeting held on 10 November 2016 unanimously approved: 1. To authorise the board of directors to increase the share capital of the Company by way of conversion of bonds into new shares in the Company.  2. To authorise the board of directors to issue warrants to the existing shareholders.  3. To remove the authorization to the board of directors to issue convertible bonds.  The present announcement

Alfa Laval wins SEK 100 million energy-efficiency order

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply Alfa Laval OLMI heat exchangers to a power plant in the Middle East. The order, booked in the Energy & Process segment, has a value of approximately SEK 100 million and delivery is scheduled for 2017.The heat exchangers will recover energy and generate steam to the gas turbine to increase the energy efficiency of the power plant. “I am very pleased to announce that we, within a short period, have won a second large order for our OLMI heat exchangers,” says Svante Karlsson,

A1M Pharma has successfully conducted preclinical toxicology/safety studies within preeclampsia

A1M Pharma has successfully and according to plan conducted the first part of the company's toxicology/safety studies with the pharmaceutical compound in the company's candidate drug ROSGard™. In the studies, a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) has been established in two different animal models. These results will be used to establish the dosage levels to be used in the GLP-compliant toxicology studies.On the way towards clinical studies within treatment of preeclampsia, A1M Pharma is conducting several preclinical toxicology/safety studies. The first part, which aims to establish the maximum

Mr Green publishes financial targets and prospectus in conjunction with its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm

On 18 November Mr Green & Co AB (publ) announced that Nasdaq Stockholm’s Listing Committee had approved Mr Green’s shares for listing on Nasdaq Stockholm’s main list. The Board of Directors has in conjunction with the listing adopted financial targets and filed a prospectus which is published today on Mr Green’s web site www.mrg.se. Trading on Nasdaq Stockholm will commence 30 November 2016 and the final day of trading on AktieTorget is 29 November 2016. Shareholders do not need to take any action in conjunction with the listing on Nasdaq Stockholm. The shares will be traded under the

Proven availability track-record earns Sectra contract to extend radiology archive to VNA for Swedish county council

Linköping, Sweden, November 29, 2016 – The Swedish county council of Blekinge is extending the functionality of its existing radiology image management system (PACS) from Sectra  (STO: SECT B) to also include handling of non-radiology imaging. Consolidation of image handling across multiple departments enables healthcare professionals to gain a more complete patient overview. In addition, broader utilization of a single solution saves money in healthcare IT.The agreement is an extension of an existing contract and will provide Blekinge county council with an

Future Competitiveness from Inventions - Comparison of Finnish and Swedish Patent Activity, 2006-2016

The status of Finland and Sweden as the world's leading technology and invention centres is declining according to a patent analysis by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office and Teqmine Analytics Oy. The research analysed how inventive activity has evolved in Finland and Sweden in 2006-2016 and assessed how on-going trends will shape the countries' future economic competitiveness. Key Insights of the Study Global patenting has increased steadily over the last 10 years, and the relative decline of Finland and Sweden, if continued, can present a major challenge to their economic

Summons for Extraordinary General Meeting 5 December 2016

Reference is made to stock exchange release dated 14 November 2016 regarding summons for an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in Nordic Mining ASA to be held 5 December 2016.The agenda for the general meeting is a proposal for reverse share split. The background for the proposal is to meet the requirements set out in Oslo Stock Exchange's continuing obligations in respect of minimum market value of the company's shares. Based on feedback from shareholders on the earlier proposed reversed share split, the Board of Directors proposes that the general meeting resolves that

Scandinavian life science sector attracts investors

A new report from Stockholm-based venture capital investor Industrifonden shows a great interest for life science companies in Scandinavia, with a total investment of $2.4bn from 2014 to the third quarter of 2016. One of several trends is that venture capital funds this year have increased focus on IPO’s, and this trend looks set to continue.These figures and trends are reported in Scandinavian Life Science Funding Report, 2014-2016, commissioned by Industrifonden, which has 15 life science companies in its portfolio. The report is a thorough analysis of the investment landscape and

YIT takes part in the “Slush” for the construction industry

YIT CORPORATION Press release, November 29, 2016 at 09:00 a.m.The real estate and construction industry and growth companies to meet at the ReCoTech event arranged for the first time. YIT will participate in the ReCoTech event, which will be arranged on November 30 for the first time. ReCoTech, a parallel event to Slush, provides a venue where the real estate and construction industry (RECO) can look for new ideas and partnerships by bringing together startups and the leading players in the built environment. “The quickly developing market environment, urbanisation and

Interim Report Third Quarter 2016

Third quarter · Net sales decreased by 9% to SEK 90.0 (98.7) million. Adjusted to fixed exchange rates, net sales decreased by 5%. · Operating profit decreased by 20% to SEK 25.8 (32.3) million. · Profit before tax, excluding non-recurring items, decreased by 28% to SEK 16.5 (22.9) million. First nine months  · Net sales decreased by 3% to SEK 313.0 (322.6) million. Adjusted to fixed exchange rates, net sales were flat compared to the previous year. · Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items, decreased by 13% to SEK 101.4 (117.2) million. · Profit before tax,

Tieto hijacks its site to raise security awareness

Tieto Security Services, launched in January 2016, wants to raise awareness by a website takeover.Today, Tieto’s main websites will go black. The look and feel of a takeover will surprise visitors, but you don’t have to worry. Tieto is doing a fake hijack of its English and Finnish channels, Tieto.com and Tieto.fi. The point is to raise awareness about the importance of cyber security. This year seems to become a record breaker of security breaches. Cyber hacking is very lucrative, which means increased risks and costs for the targets. Analysts estimate that the worldwide cost of

SAS finances five Airbus A320neo aircraft through Sale and leaseback

SAS has today secured financing of five Airbus A320neo through the signing of a Sale and leaseback agreement with Jackson Square Aviation LLC. The aircraft will be delivered between 2016 and 2018. The agreement means that SAS, at the time of delivery for respective aircraft, will sell the aircraft to Jackson Square Aviation LLC and then lease it back during a long term lease period. Through this agreement, SAS has until now agreed on financing of seven Airbus A320neo of the order of 30 aircraft. SAS has also agreed letter of intents regarding the financing of further 11 Airbus A320neo.

OxThera Raises EUR 32 Million to Complete Development of Oxabact® for Treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria

OxThera AB, a Stockholm-based privately-held biopharmaceutical company, announces today that it has agreed on a EURO 32 million investment to complete the Oxabact®development program for treatment of Primary hyperoxaluria.    The investment round is co-led by Life Sciences Partners, Netherlands, Ysios Capital, Spain, Sunstone Capital, Denmark, and Flerie Invest, Sweden, in addition to current shareholders Kurma Partners, France, Idinvest Partners, France, Stiftelsen Industrifonden, Sweden, and Brohuvudet, Sweden. This announcement bolsters OxThera’s position as a leader in developing

Invitation to a Q&A teleconference with Outotec

OUTOTEC OYJ  STOCK EXCHANGE NOTICE  NOVEMBER 29, 2016  9:00 AM Invitation to a Q&A teleconference with Outotec The Q&A teleconference with CEO Markku Teräsvasara will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM (Finnish time). JOINING THE TELECONFERENCE AND PRESENTING QUESTIONS Dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the start time using the number/confirmation code below. Conference ID: 4905910 United Kingdom: +44 (0)330 336 9105Finland: +358 (0)9 7479 0361Sweden: +46 (0)8 5033 6574United States of America: +1 719 457 1036 In addition, questions may be sent in advance

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