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Anna Salmi appointed Stockmann’s Chief Customer Officer

STOCKMANN plc, Changes board/management/auditors 28.10.2016 at 8:00 EET Anna Salmi (born 1979), M.Sc.(Econ.), has been appointed Stockmann's Chief Customer Officer and member of the Management Team as of 28 October 2016. She will lead Stockmann’s Marketing and Digitalisation function, which is responsible for customer relationships, marketing and digital services. She will report to CEO Lauri Veijalainen. Anna Salmi has been at Stockmann since 2015 as Director, Digital Retail. Before that she has worked, for example, as Commercial Director and Sales and Marketing Director at

Six new employees join Catella’s Swedish Corporate Finance operations

Catella enhances its Swedish property advisory services with six new analysts at the offices in Stockholm and Gothenburg to meet increased demand for both transaction advisory and capital-market related advisory services.“The underlying market for property transactions remains strong. Even if the economy weakens, real estate will be highly attractive in relation to other asset classes. An investment in property combines the opportunity for attractive returns with inflation protection,” says Arvid Lindqvist, Head of Research at Catella. “We are seeing many initiatives related to the

Continued strong growth in profit and equity in the third quarter

D. Carnegie & Co AB (publ) reports for the third quarter of 2016 a sharp increase in profit before tax up SEK 434 million - up 115 percent compared with the same quarter last year. Also income from property management was considerably higher, SEK 176 million, compared with SEK 91 million for the third quarter of the previous year. This is a direct sign of improved financial results from the intensive investment activities performed by D. Carnegie & Co. Earnings per share after tax were SEK 4.71 (2.71). The adjusted equity (EPRA NAV) increased 51 percent compared to the same quarter 2015

Interim report January 1 – September 30, 2016

Lower earnings but favorable orders received by NCC in the third quarter· Orders received in the third quarter increased to SEK 12,578 M (10,090) and for the report period rose to SEK 40,239 M (35,802). · Net sales amounted to SEK 13,572 M (13,320) in the third quarter and to SEK 36,415 M (36,848) for the report period. · Profit after financial items was SEK 471 M (715) in the third quarter and SEK 711 M (1,001) for the report period. · Profit after tax was SEK 387 M (572) in the third quarter and SEK 584 M (804) for the report period. Profit after tax for remaining and

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Stockmann Group's Interim Report 1 January - 30 September 2016

Group’s third-quarter operating result back to profitSTOCKMANN plc, Interim report 28.10.2016 at 8:00 EET July-September 2016:- Consolidated revenue was EUR 288.9 million (EUR 317.9 million).- Revenue in continuing product areas and businesses was down by 5.5 per cent.- Gross margin was up, to 54.8 per cent (51.8 per cent).- Operating profit was EUR 2.9 million (EUR -10.6 million). January-September 2016:- Consolidated revenue was EUR 914.7 million (EUR 1 014.7 million).- Revenue in continuing product areas and businesses was down by 3.0 per cent.- Gross margin was up,

Aker Solutions ASA: Third-Quarter Results 2016

October 28, 2016 Financial Highlights · Sales NOK 6 billion in 3Q 2016 vs NOK 7.5 billion in 3Q 2015 · EBITDA NOK 477 million vs NOK 521 million a year earlier · EBITDA margin 8% vs 7% a year earlier · EBITDA margin ex. special items 7.9% vs 8.5% a year earlier · EBIT NOK 286 million vs NOK 329 million a year earlier · EBIT margin 4.8% vs 4.4% a year earlier · EBIT margin ex. special items 4.7% vs 6.1% a year earlier · Earnings per share NOK 0.37 vs NOK 0.75 a year earlier · Order intake NOK 3.5 billion vs NOK 4 billion a year earlier ·

DIGIA’S GROWTH CONTINUES, SIGNIFICANT STEPS TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY

DIGIA PLC INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY - 30 SEPTEMBER 2016, 28 OCTOBER 2016 AT 8:00 AMDIGIA’S GROWTH CONTINUES, SIGNIFICANT STEPS TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY Digia Plc and Qt Group Plc's demerger came into force on 1 May 2016. This interim report presents the business operations of Digia Plc, the former domestic business (continuing operations). Qt Group's business operations are treated in the interim report as discontinued operations; in addition to Qt's net profit, the reported figures include the demerger expenses and the difference between the fair values and carrying amounts of

Swedish Peppy Pals ranked as one of the world's most promising social enterprises

STOCKHOLM - 2016-10-28 - Peppy Pals , the company behind the award-winning apps and e-books that teach kids 2-8 years about emotions, empathy and friendship, has finished as the only Nordic company and among the Top 12 Social Innovators, in the global competition UBS Social Innovators. UBS Social Innovators program seeks to find high-potential social enterprises that are delivering innovative solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.By using story-telling and humor, Peppy Pals vision is to create a future generation of higher Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to

Saab to Deliver Integrated Combat System for New Australian Replenishment Ships

Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia for the delivery of an integrated combat system for the two new Royal Australian Navy replenishment ships. The contract value is SEK 226 million.The integrated combat system includes procurement of combat system equipment including the helicopter control radar and decoy system. Saab will also provide combat system engineering services including system design, integration and integrated logistic support. “Saab will deliver an integrated combat system based on the latest Saab 9LV Combat Management

No place like home for Welsh rally star Osian

27.10.16 News release No place like home for Welsh rally star Osian A Wales Rally GB dream two months in the making began for Osian Pryce in Colwyn Bay this evening (Thursday). Just 11 days after celebrating victory in the prestigious WRC-based Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy at the Rally of Spain, Brecon-based Pryce is stepping up to his toughest sporting assignment yet. Osian and co-driver Dale Furniss will go head-to-head with the fastest drivers from around the world as Wales Rally GB thunders through the woods of north and mid-Wales. The Welsh pair will be chasing WRC2 glory

Candlewick Press Partners with Nonprofits in Celebration of 25 Years of Maisy

Maisy campaigns planned with The Molina Foundation, Nemours Reading BrightStart! and United Through ReadingSOMERVILLE, MA, October 25, 2016 – With more than 35 million copies sold around the world, Lucy Cousins’s Maisy books have been consistently on target when it comes to engaging children. One of the most beloved characters in preschool households today, the good-natured Maisy stars in more than one hundred books – and is now celebrating her twenty-fifth anniversary!   In honor of twenty-five years of Maisy, Candlewick Press is pleased to announce partnerships with three nonprofit

SPECTRO Introduces New SPECTROBLUE ICP-OES Analyzer With Powerful New Generator for Ultra-Precise Analysis, Higher Productivity

Kleve, Germany — SPECTRO Analytical Instruments today introduced its latest version of the SPECTROBLUE inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES). Improvements include a powerful new generator that brings a new level of analytical performance to routine laboratory analysis in industrial and environmental applications, plus new software to meet new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements. The latest version of the SPECTROBLUE analyzer capitalizes on more than 30 years of benchmark service by SPECTRO ICP-OES analyzers. That heritage can be found in

Viega Announces John Sullivan as Chief Financial Officer

Viega LLC  announced John Sullivan as its new chief financial officer. As CFO, Sullivan is responsible for overseeing, managing and planning strategy for all of Viega’s accounting, financial and IT initiatives. Sullivan has more than 25 years of experience in executive leadership for the industrial, pharmaceutical, healthcare and technology industries. He also has seven years of experience working in the residential, commercial and industrial water application sectors. Prior to joining to Viega, Sullivan worked as the vice president of finance for Applied Water

Ten months in the air without landing

Feel free to embed and/or share accompanying news video  The common swift flies ten months on end without landing. The hypothesis on these birds’ life in the air was presented by British researcher Ron Lockley back in 1970, but it is only now that researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed to prove the extreme lifestyle of the species. No other bird species remains in the air for as long without landing. Using a new type of microdata log, the researchers at the Faculty of Science in Lund have managed to prove that the common

Swedish Match’s Board of Directors has resolved to propose special dividend

The Board of Directors of Swedish Match has resolved to propose a special dividend of 9.50 SEK per share at an extraordinary general meeting that will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 16, 2016.In September, Swedish Match sold 13,000,000 shares in Scandinavian Tobacco Group for a total amount of 1,752 MSEK. Following this transaction a special dividend is proposed in accordance with Swedish Match’s financial strategy of returning excess cash not needed for its own operations to its shareholders. The special dividend, if approved, would amount to 1,763 MSEK based on the 185.5 million

LIQUI MOLY extends its participation in MotoGP ahead of time

German oil manufacturer to remain in the racing series until 2020October 2016 – The blue and red logo of LIQUI MOLY will continue to be visible in MotoGP for a while longer. The German oil manufacturer has extended its participation in the racing series ahead of time until the end of 2020. "This is our greatest investment in motor sports – and worth every euro" says Peter Baumann, Marketing Director at LIQUI MOLY. Add to this the good experiences of the Moto2 and Moto3 riders with LIQUI MOLY oil in their machines. Since the 2015 season all the Moto2 and Moto3 motorbikes have been riding

AstraZeneca Head and Neck Cancer Trials

27 October 2016 16:50 ASTRAZENECA HEAD AND NECK CANCER TRIALS Following the recent update on clinicaltrials.gov, AstraZeneca confirms that the US FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on the enrolment of new patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in clinical trials of durvalumab as monotherapy and in combination with tremelimumab or other potential medicines. All trials are continuing with existing patients. The partial clinical hold on new patient enrolment relates only to head and neck cancer. Trials for durvalumab in different cancer types, as monotherapy

Claes Johansson appointed Swedish Sustainability Manager of the Year

Lantmännen’s Head of Sustainability, Claes Johansson, has been appointed Sweden’s best Sustainability Manager 2016. The award was announced at the conference Social Responsibility Day on October 27.A jury consisting of representatives from Stockholm School of Economics, the Swedish Government Offices, Skandia and the magazine Aktuell Hållbarhet, has assessed the nominees based on achieved business benefits, sustainability benefits, leadership and innovative thinking. Parts of the motivation: Sweden's best sustainability manager in 2016, awarded to a person who pushed their sector in a

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Winter sport sponsorship by LIQUI MOLY worth millions

The motor oil and additive manufacturer is investing in bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, alpine and Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsOctober 2016 – this is a huge package that LIQUI MOLY has put together. The German motor oil and additive specialist is putting several million euros into advertising at winter sports events. "This is the biggest investment that we have ever made in this area", said Peter Baumann, Marketing Director at LIQUI MOLY. "It brings our brand to people who are not yet aware of it." In the past winter, LIQUI MOLY was already visible at seven world cups.

AKTIA BANK PLC: SHARE REPURCHASE 27.10.2016

AKTIA BANK PLC: SHARE REPURCHASE 27.10.2016                                                            Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                      Trade date                                          27.10.2016                        Bourse trade                                       PURCHASEAmount                                               2100 shares Total cost                                          19 358,00 EUR           Average price / share                       9,218095  EUR           Highest price / share

Taurus Energy to speak at The Alcohol School

Taurus Energy will participate as speaker at The Alcohol School, arranged by Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits, in Bangkok in May 2017. Taurus will educate the attendees in pentose fermentation. Read more about The Alcohol School at: http://www.lallemandbds.com/education/ethanol-technology-institute/the-alcohol-school/ About Taurus Energy AB Taurus Energy AB is a research and development company, which aims to commercialize its extensive research and development program in the field of ethanol production. Since 2006, the company’s mission has been to license energy producers

Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Brings Legends for Youth Baseball Clinic Series to Sacramento, CA

Free youth baseball clinic to feature Greg Vaughn, Bob Knepper and other MLB AlumniColorado Springs, Colo. – Local youth will have an opportunity to play with their big league heroes at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Legends for Youth baseball clinic series on Saturday, October 29th, 2016. The free clinic features current and former Major League Baseball players who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons for approximately 200 local youth.   Players attending* include 15-year MLB veteran and former Silver Slugger Greg Vaughn and two-time All-

Clarification of news about two LS™ contract signed in Spain

XVIVO Perfusion (the Company) announced earlier today at the Company's website the news that two LS™ contracts was concluded in Spain, which were the first two LS™ contracts XVIVO Perfusion signed and the first lung evaluation machines (EVLP machines named LS™ and XPS™) to Spain. XVIVO Perfusion clarifies that according to the Company's business model, the pricing strategy for capital goods, which are EVLP machines named LS ™ and XPS ™, is designed to allow the sale of capital goods to not have a significant financial impact on the company. According to the company's pricing strategy the

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