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Changes in AcadeMedia’s Group Management

Martin Sandgren, Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer of AcadeMedia, will leave AcadeMedia at the end of June this year.“I have had a fantastic journey during almost ten years with AcadeMedia. We have been constantly challenged and at the same time AcadeMedia has developed as an organization. Now I feel the time is right for others to take over and for me to do other things”, he says. Martin Sandgren will leave the Group Management Committee in January. During the spring he will work as an advisor to the CEO and Group Management. Martin Sandgren will remain as chairman of Schoolido, a

VSS01Pro – Information on final settlement

Press releaseReference is made to the stock exchange announcements from Viking Supply Ships A/S on 12 and 28 December 2016 with respect to the settlement of FRN Viking Supply Ships A/S Senior Unsecured Open Bond Issue 2012/2017. The settlement will take place on 12 January 2017, which will also be the last day of listing of the bonds. Under the settlement, bondholders of record as of 30 December 2016 (the "Record Date") will receive 36,821,058 new class B-shares in Viking Supply Ships AB and NOK 34,419,682.96 in cash as payment of the total outstanding principal amount – NOK 199 341 169,

Inwido launches smart windows

Inwido, Europe’s largest suppliers of windows, is launching one of the window industry’s greatest innovations in decades: the smart window! Through notifications via a mobile app, the newly-launched product allows you to check if your window is open or closed.“We are very proud and pleased to be the first in the market to offer the smart window, a product that makes life easier, safer and more convenient for home owners,” says Håkan Jeppsson, President and CEO of Inwido.  “The smart window is an important part of Inwido’s efforts to develop new products for a better life at home, one of

Skanska renovates high-rise building in New York, USA, for USD 40M, about SEK 340M

Skanska has signed a contract with The Durst Organization to renovate 1155 Avenue of the Americas, a high-rise building located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, USA. The contract is worth USD 40M, about SEK 340M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the fourth quarter 2016.Skanska will provide infrastructure upgrades and core finishes to 30 floors in preparation for new tenants. Updates to the building will include new floor air handling units, cooling towers, emergency generator, emergency power riser, core restrooms, perimeter insulation, fire

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Purchase of treasury shares

Selvaag Bolig ASA purchased 14 749 treasury shares on 10 January 2017. The shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 39,52. The shares were purchased for the company's share programmes for employees. After the transaction, Selvaag Bolig owns 767 498 treasury shares. Further information fromSverre Molvik, CFO, Selvaag Bolig ASATelephone: +47 401 00 585, e-mail: smo@selvaagbolig.no Selvaag Bolig ASA is a residential property developer controlling the entire value chain from acquisition of land to sale of homes. The company has several thousand homes under development at

Bactiguard launches tool to reduce healthcare associated infections

Urinary tract infections resulting from the use of indwelling urinary catheters are one of the most common healthcare associated infections, causing patient suffering and a large financial strain on healthcare systems. These infections can also result in more serious complications such as bloodstream infections with high mortality rates. These infections are frequently treated with antibiotics, which increases the risk of emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance.Better knowledge of the proper treatment of patients requiring catheters is one way to reduce catheter-related urinary

FlexQube receives an order from major manufacturer of forestry machines

One of the world’s largest manufacturer of forestry machines place a follow up order for shelf carts worth more than $70 000FlexQube has received a follow up order for shelf carts to a company that makes forwarders and harvesters. The company has used the FlexQube cart concept since 2012 and this order is one of several major orders for shelf carts the company placed in the past years. The shelf carts are being used to kit parts from the warehouse and out to the production lines. The company uses narrow aisle picking forklifts and the carts is connected to these and moved up and down

Conference call to present Qliro Group’s Year-End Report 2016

Qliro Group AB (publ) will publish its Year-End Report 2016 on Wednesday 25 January 2017 at 08.00 CET. A conference call will be held the same day at 10.00 CET.The conference call will be hosted by Marcus Lindqvist, Chief Executive Officer of Qliro Group, and Mathias Pedersen, Chief Financial Officer. To participate in the conference call, please register by using the link below, the dial-in details for the conference call will be made available upon registration:www.qlirogroup.com/conferencecallThe conference call will also be webcasted in ‘listen-only’ mode on Qliro Group’s website:

Genting Deal Largest in Evac History

Under an agreement signed December 7, 2016, Evac will supply Complete Cleantech Solutions for two Global class cruise ships for Genting Hong Kong’s Star Lines.The two 201,000-gross-ton vessels will be built by the German shipyard MV Werften for deliveries in 2020 and 2021. The contract gives Genting an option on two additional Global class vessels. The Genting vessels will carry Evac’s Complete Cleantech Solution, which includes vacuum collection, vacuum toilets, wastewater treatment, dry- and wet waste treatment, and freshwater generation by reverse osmosis systems for technical water

Q1: Strong online sales and improved margins

First quarter · Net sales for the quarter increased 7.5 per cent to SEK 2,284 million (2,124). · Organic growth in fixed exchange rates was 4.4 per cent (2.5). · The gross margin increased to 14.9 per cent (14.8). · Adjusted EBITA increased to SEK 116 million (105). · EBIT totalled SEK 98 million (87). · Items affecting comparability amounted to a negative SEK 2 million (neg: 2). · Profit for the quarter amounted to SEK 68 million (77). · Earnings per share, before and after dilution, including discontinued operations, amounted to SEK 0.89 (1.01). · Cash flow

Boliden invests in the Tara mine

Successful exploration at the Tara zinc mine in Ireland has identified a new mineralisation with an inferred mineral resource of 10 Mtonnes. Boliden has decided to expand the mine’s tailings dam and launch a programme to extend the life-of-mine.Tara, which is one of the larger zinc mines in the world, accounts for half of Boliden’s production of zinc concentrate. Successful exploration has resulted in the discovery of a new mineralisation, Tara Deep, and an extension of the capacity of the tailings dam, which currently limits Tara’s lifespan, has been decided. The new tailings dam will have

Antidepressant use increases hip fracture risk among elderly

Antidepressant use nearly doubles the risk of hip fracture among community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The increased risk was highest at the beginning of antidepressant use and remained elevated even 4 years later. The findings were published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. For each person with Alzheimer’s disease, two controls without the disease were matched by age and sex. Antidepressant use was associated with two times higher risk of hip fracture among controls. However, the

RepRisk launches its Sector Benchmarking Report on the Mining sector

Sector Benchmarking Report ranks the top ten companies in the Mining sector by the RepRisk Rating as of January 2017Zurich, Switzerland – January 11, 2017 – RepRisk, the leading provider of dynamic business intelligence on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks, is pleased to announce the release of its Sector Benchmarking Report focusing on the Mining sector. The report highlights the ESG issues, topics, and countries mostly related to the Mining sector, and ranks the top ten companies in the sector by the RepRisk Rating, a proprietary risk metric developed by RepRisk that

KONE wins order for Bahrain International Airport expansion

KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry has won an order to supply 145 elevators and escalators for the new passenger terminal building at Bahrain International Airport (BIA). The order is part of an extensive modernization project aimed at creating one of the most modern and futuristic airport buildings in the world.Serving as a gateway for Bahrain to the rest of the world, BIA is expected to handle 14 million passengers annually, an increase from the current nine million. The airport currently hosts over 40 airlines and is home to the Kingdom'

SDRL - Changes to the Board of Directors

Hamilton, Bermuda, January 11, 2017 - Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or "the Company") announces today that Michael Grant and David Weinstein have been appointed as Directors of the Company with effect from January 10, 2017. Mr Grant and Mr Weinstein each bring additional industry and cross-border transaction expertise to our Board of Directors.   Mr Grant has held Senior Management positions in a number of private and listed entities, including Al Jaber Group (UAE), Cable & Wireless (US & UK), Houses of Parliament (UK) and Eurotunnel Group (UK/France). Mr Grant has a first degree in

Starbreeze i förhandlingar kring premiumupplevelse i IMAX VR Center

LOS ANGELES (10:e januari 2017) Starbreeze och IMAX förhandlar för närvarande fortsättningen av det avtal om premiumupplevelser i IMAX VR™ Center som utannonserades i maj 2016. Mot bakgrund av att IMAX valt att bredda sitt erbjudande till att inkludera allmänt tillgängliga VR-upplevelser under introduktionen av centren bedömer Starbreeze att samarbetsformen kommer att anpassas för detta. StarVR finns idag på IMAX VR pilotcenter där det är ensamt om att representera en premiumupplevelse som är bättre än den VR-upplevelse kunder kan uppleva i hemmiljö. Av 14 stationer är idag två utrustade

Proposal from certain shareholders after consultation with the Nomination Committee to the Extraordinary General Meeting in Axactor AB 20.01.2017

Proposal from certain shareholders after consultation with the Nomination Committee to the Extraordinary General Meeting in Axactor AB to be held on 20 January 2017On 23 December 2016, Axactor AB announced that upon request from certain shareholders (the "Requesting Shareholders"), an extraordinary general meeting is to be held on 20 January 2017, with the agenda to replace the current board of directors and nomination committee and to elect new a board of directors and to elect a new nomination committee.    The Requesting Shareholders and the Nomination Committee, which consists of

ALLEGIANT KICKS OFF THE NEW YEAR ANNOUNCING 17 NEW ROUTES, A NEW BASE OF OPERATIONS AND SERVICE FROM ONE NEW CITY

Click to tweet:  .@Allegiant kicks off the new year announcing 17 new routes and service from one new city #GetAway #YourWay http://gofly.us/AfoyyAllegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT ) today is celebrating the start of the new year by announcing 17 new routes, a new base of operations and service from a new U.S. city: Louisville, Kentucky. To celebrate this expansion, the company is offering one-way fares on the new routes for as low as $42.*   “Our presence in Florida continues to grow as we announce our largest expansion into a Florida

Robust 2016 Funding Fuels Spelman College's Rigorous Research, Programs and Initiatives Focused on STEM

Recognition of Spelman as a Training Ground for Women of Color in STEM Attracts Broad Science FundingATLANTA (January 10, 2017) -- Through robust science, technology, engineering and math programs, faculty highly active in STEM research, outstanding undergraduate research outcomes and cutting edge internship opportunities, Spelman College continued to attract vigorous funding from the National Science Foundation, other notable funding organizations and the philanthropic community throughout 2016. As the highest ranked institution from which Black women science and engineering doctorate

Func Food Group Oyj – Notice to a written procedure

Func Food Group Oyj (the "Company") has on the date hereof given instructions to Nordic Trustee & Agency AB (publ), being the agent under its up to EUR 38,000,000 senior secured callable bond loan with ISIN SE0007186150 2015/2019 (the "Bonds") to initiate a written procedure in order to request that the bondholders vote in favour of amending the terms and conditions of the Bonds. The Company wishes to make certain amendments to the provisions of the terms and conditions of the Bonds in order for the group to address the merger with the entities acquired in June 2015, restore the equity

Resolutions adopted by the Extra General Meeting of Mekonomen Aktiebolag on the 10 January 2017

In accordance with the proposal by LKQ, the EGM elected Joseph M. Holsten and John S. Quinn as new Board members for the period up to the next AGM. The new elected Board members replace Caroline Berg and Mia Brunell Livfors, who will resign as Board members. The fees resolved on by the Annual General Meeting 2016 shall be allocated between the resigning directors and the elected directors pro rata to their respective service periods from the Annual General Meeting 2016 until the Annual General Meeting 2017. The Board held its statutory meeting after the EGM and elected John S. Quinn

Consumer Protection Coalition Calls on Lawmakers to Make 2017 the Year for Assignment of Benefits reform

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2017) – The Consumer Protection Coalition today praised the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance for kicking off the discussion about Assignment of Benefits (AOB) abuse and the need for meaningful reform this legislative session. During a hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance, members of the Consumer Protection Coalition spoke about how AOB is spiraling out of control and financially harming consumers and businesses. “The data clearly shows that Assignment of Benefits abuse is growing statewide and is driving up costs for

THQ Nordic to globally distribute a physical release of Halo Wars 2 on Windows 10

Karlstad (Sweden), Vienna (Austria), January 10, 2017: THQ Nordic is partnering with Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries to bring Halo Wars 2 for Windows 10 to retail stores worldwide via physical packaging release.  In addition, purchases of the physical retail release of Halo Wars 2 on Windows 10 PC will grant digital access to the Xbox One version via Xbox Play Anywhere.Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition includes four-day early access, releasing on February 17, 2017, retailing at 79,99 EUR/USD, and the Standard Edition will release on February 21, 2017, retailing at 59,99 EUR/USD. For

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