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National Test Results Released for 2016: Strong Results Show Value Added for Internationella Engelska Skolan Students Between Years 6 and 9.

Swedish education agency Skolverket has now published statistics from the 2016 national tests for middle schools. Internationella Engelska Skolan’s (IES) year 9 students have once again achieved significantly higher results than the national average. In the subject of mathematics the difference between IES and municipal schools has grown. Some 60 percent of year nine students at IES managed to achieve top grades(A-C) which compared with 35 percent of students in municipally run schools in Sweden. In Swedish, 72 percent of students in IES took top grades, against 51 percent in municipal

Receipt of payment for KRI oil exports

5 December 2016 Genel Energy plc Receipt of payment for KRI oil exports from Tawke field Genel Energy plc (‘Genel’) notes the announcement from DNO ASA, as operator of the Tawke field, that the Tawke field partners have received a payment of $36.20 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government for oil sales during September 2016. The payment reflects full settlement of the invoiced amount for September 2016 oil sales, and includes $30.36 million towards the monthly entitlement and $5.84 million towards recovery of historical receivables. The payments will be shared pro-rata

LeoVegas teams up with the sports journalist Patrik Ekwall

Sports journalist Patrik Ekwall and LeoVegas are teaming up in a partnership in which Patrik will serve as a new profile for LeoVegas Sport.   "LeoVegas offers an exciting platform for me as a journalist and sports fan," says Patrik Ekwall. "I have great expectations about what we will achieve together. LeoVegas Sport suits me perfectly and is a natural step for me in my career, where I am moving out of the linear world of TV and into the new, digital and mobile world!" "We are happy we have managed to sign one of Sweden's foremost sports journalists and to bring Patrik into the

JM acquiring property in central area of Uppsala

JM is acquiring the Kungsängen 44:1 property at Kungsgatan 66 in central Uppsala, where the Slotts’ mustard factory was previously located. The transaction is worth SEK 117 m, with occupancy and payment planned for Q4 2016.The property is being sold by Magnolia Bostad AB (Moutarde Holding AB). The acquired property’s detailed plan has gained final approval, and sales for the first phase – 51 apartments of around 320 – will begin in Q4 2016. Production start-up is planned for Q2 2017, and initial occupancy is planned from Q4 2018. The transaction will be reported within the JM Residential

Double Bond Pharmaceutical AB has started a scientific and technological collaboration with N. N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus

DBP and N. N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus will initiate the collaboration program immediately. The main goal for DBP is to get access to the knowledge and resources that are relevant to the development of DBPs front-line products - drugs SA-033 against liver cancer and Temodex against brain cancer - already from December 2016. "We are excited to be part of a long-term collaboration with N. N. Alexandrov National Cancer Centre of Belarus. This governmental organization can be a great resource and advisory board for the DBP within some clinical and technical

New weapon against the shadow economy - tax authorities to receive VAT information in real time

Tieto and the Federation of Finnish Financial Services have presented an initiative on digitalized value-added tax (VAT) reporting. The new standard would allow companies to report VAT information faster and facilitate real-time reporting. Adopting a uniform standard could help to increase European tax revenues by up to EUR 160 billion a year. The new ISO 20022 standard devised and developed by Tieto and the Federation of Finnish Financial Services will help to enable real-time value added tax (VAT) reporting. The standard allows the necessary information in each invoice to be reported

BioGaia signs major distribution and license agreements with partner in Japan

Through its Japanese subsidiary BioGaia has signed two new exclusive distributor agreements for Japan with Nippon Kabaya Ohayo Holdings Inc. One for sales of finished probiotic supplements with Lactobacillus reuteri and one for use of Lactobacillus reuteri as ingredient in food. Launches are planned to 2017.The first agreement concerns the exclusive rights to sell probiotic supplements with BioGaia’s patented strains of Lactobacillus reuteri at drugstores, supermarkets and similar outlets. Depending on the product category, products will be sold under Kabaya, Ohayo and/or BioGaia brands and

New date for Alimak Group Year-End Report: February 23, 2017

"Due to the recent acquisitions of Facade Access Group and Avanti during the fourth quarter, Alimak Group will postpone the release of the Year End report 2016 until February 23, 2017 (initially scheduled for release on February 16)".   For further information:Sofia Wretman, Head of Communications & IR, Phone: +46 8 402 14 40 The information in this release is such that Alimak Group is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and, as applicable, the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for

Nettalliansen chooses Rejlers Embriq for IT- operation services

Rejlers Embriq has entered into an agreement with Nettalliansen for provision of services relating to IT operation. The agreement covers comprehensive IT operations for more than 47 energy companies throughout Norway and includes implementation, operation and maintenance of infrastructure, end-user equipment and standard office support applications.Through the agreement Rejlers Embriq will take responsibility for set-up and overall operation, as well as responsibility for integration support for future specialist applications that are part of Nettalliansen's digitalisation process.IT

Photocure ASA: US registry shows that Blue Light Cystoscopy (BLC) with Cysview®/Hexvix® leads to improved detection and classification of bladder cancer

Oslo, Norway, December 5, 2016 Photocure ASA (PHO-NO) announced today new data from a prospective multicenter real world study that included 338 patients, 415 BLC procedures and 1060 lesions from nine study sites in the United States. BLCC as an adjunct to white light cystoscopy (WLC) resulted in the detection of an additional 151 lesions and 45 patients uniquely with the addition of blue light.  This resulted in upgrading or upstaging of 52 (15%) of the patients.  Correct staging and grading impacts the management of bladder cancer patients and may have an impact on patient outcomes.

UPM receives recognition for its efforts of deforestation-free supply chains

(UPM, Helsinki, 5 December 2016 at 09:00 EET) - UPM is one of the eight companies that have been recognised by the CDP Forest Program with a global leadership position in the 2016 Forest A List for timber and timber based products. The A List features companies that are on a path to sustainably source or produce timber commodities. "UPM is committed to forest management and forest harvesting practices based on the internationally accepted principles of sustainable forest management", says Sami Lundgren, Vice President, Environment and Responsibility. "Our objective is to

Senzime signs license agreement with Fukuda Denshi

Uppsala, December 5, 2016. Senzime AB (publ) has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Japanese Fukuda Denshi Co Ltd (“Fukuda”). The agreement gives Fukuda the exclusive right to license and commercialize Senzime’s TetraGraph system in Japan with market launch expected by the end of 2017. Senzime’s management and board expects this 10-year agreement to generate more than SEK 100 million in license revenue related to future milestone payments and royalties.Fukuda Denshi is one of the global market leaders in the field of patient monitoring. The company was founded in 1939 and reported

Alimak Group acquires Avanti Wind Systems and intends to propose a rights issue of up to 800 MSEK

Avanti Wind Systems A/S (“Avanti”) is the market leader in vertical access solutions for wind turbine towers with a strong global footprint. The acquisition broadens and diversifies Alimak Group´s product portfolio and offers an expansion into a growing area of renewable energy. The enterprise value is 91 MEUR which corresponds to a normalized EV/EBIT of 9.5x (2016 proforma level). The acquisition will be financed through a bridge loan intended to be repaid by proceeds from a proposed rights issue of new shares with preferential rights for existing shareholders in Alimak Group AB (publ) (“

NetEnt enters Mexico with Codere

NetEnt, leading provider of digital casino solutions, takes its first step into Latin America by signing an agreement with its existing customer Codere to enter the regulated online casino market in Mexico.NetEnt continues to expand globally on regulated markets with its innovative digital gaming solutions and has now signed an agreement with Spanish gaming operator Codere to enter the online market in Mexico. Codere is an existing customer of NetEnt and has a significant presence on the traditional land-based casino markets in Spain, Italy and Latin America. Codere is one of the largest

Nordic Nanovector: Single-dose Betalutin® shows promising efficacy, improved duration of response and favourable safety in relapsed NHL patients

Updated results reported at the ASH Annual MeetingOslo, Norway, 5 December 2016 Nordic Nanovector ASA (OSE: NANO) presented yesterday the updated results from its ongoing Lymrit 37-01 Phase 1/2 clinical trial of Betalutin® (177Lu-satetraxetan-lilotomab) in subjects with relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) at the 58th Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting (San Diego, CA, USA). This press release was previously issued on Sunday 4 December at 2:30am CET. A conference call will be held today at 11 am CET. Please see conference call details below. The updated data confirm

Nomination Committee’s proposals for extraordinary general meeting

The Nomination Committee and the Opera Board of Directors recommend that the General Meeting approve the amendment to the Company’s articles of association to allow for 3-8 directors on the Board. Now that the Consumer Business has been spun off, the Company is a holding company for business units primarily with their activities outside of Norway, and in the Nomination Committee’s and Board’s opinion a smaller Board will be in the Company’s and the Shareholders’ best interests. The Nomination Committee of Opera Software ASA ("Opera") hereby presents its proposals for the extraordinary

The Chase Is On: Sea Shepherd Vessels Have Departed to Intercept Japanese Whaling Fleet in the Antarctic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2016 After final preparations in Australia, two Sea Shepherd vessels are now on their way to the Southern Ocean to intercept the Japanese whaling fleet in a bid stop their slaughter of Minke whales. The marine conservation organization's flagship vessel the Steve Irwin departed Saturday from Seaworks, Williamstown in Melbourne, followed by its fast new patrol vessel the Ocean Warrior, which departed from Hobart, Tasmania on Sunday. They're now on their way to the vast Southern Ocean in an effort to prevent the Japanese whaling fleet, which left

Nordic Nanovector: Single-dose Betalutin® shows promising efficacy, improved duration of response and favourable safety in relapsed NHL patients

Updated results reported at the ASH Annual MeetingOslo, Norway, 4 December 2016 Nordic Nanovector ASA (OSE: NANO) presented today the updated results from its ongoing Lymrit 37-01 Phase 1/2 clinical trial of Betalutin® (177Lu-satetraxetan-lilotomab) in subjects with relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) at the 58th Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting (San Diego, CA, USA). The updated data confirm Betalutin®’s promising efficacy and favourable safety profile as a single agent in 38 relapsed NHL patients, having failed multiple prior regimens and being eligible for

Data reinforcing the long-term safety and efficacy of extended half-life haemophilia therapies Elocta® and Alprolix® highlighted at 58th ASH meeting

New longitudinal data shows long-term prophylactic use of Elocta/Eloctate resulted in effective target joint resolution and improved quality of life measuresBiogen  (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)  (Sobi™) (STO: SOBI) will present new data, including updated longitudinal safety and efficacy findings from phase 3 and extension studies, on the companies’ extended half-life therapies, Elocta® (efmoroctocog alfa)( marketed as Eloctate® in the United States and certain other countries) for haemophilia A and Alprolix® (

Spreading the news: Vikings visit Westminster ahead of their return to York

News of the flooding of JORVIK Viking Centre made international headlines and prompted Parliamentary debate last December, so a small horde of Vikings – accompanied by archaeologists and museum bosses - headed down to Westminster yesterday (Friday 2 December) to a reception in the Palace of Westminster to update politicians and supporters on the plight of one of the world’s most famous attractions. The reception was organised by Baroness Harris of Richmond.  Representatives of York Archaeological Trust, including chief executive David Jennings and director of attractions, Sarah Maltby,

That 70’s House on Bird Key

A Floridian time capsule lists for $4.395 millionSARASOTA, FL (December 2, 2016)— A new listing on Bird Key has all the groovy features one would expect from a costal time capsule home -- Formica countertops, foil wallpaper and Astroturf on the lanai – with a charming mid-century modern design that is in high demand. Located at 554 South Spoonbill Drive , the waterfront home was built in 1974 and sits on 25,895-square-foot lot, one of the largest currently available on Bird Key, with 233-feet of Sarasota Bay

Notice of stabilisation measures

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INSURANCE INDUSTRY LEADERS REACH OUT TO YOUNG INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ON CEO TOWN HALL WEBINAR

Wendy Davis Johnson for the Insurance Careers Movementwendy.davisjohnson@hamiltongroup.com +1 441 405-5240 HAMILTON, Bermuda, December 2, 2016 – Leading insurance industry CEOs on both sides of the Atlantic, led by Hamilton Insurance Group Chairman and CEO Brian Duperreault, today hosted an international Town Hall webinar that attracted over one thousand participants in the US, Canada, Bermuda and the United Kingdom. The Town Hall was designed to encourage young insurance professionals already working in the industry to lend their support to the Insurance Careers Movement, a

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