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SJ starts planning with IVU.rail

System launched within just twelve monthsBerlin, 28 September 2016 – SJ, the largest rail company in Sweden, is now using the standard system IVU.rail from Berlin-based IVU Traffic Technologies AG to optimise its run schedules and duty schedules. Phase 1 of the project implementation was completed within just twelve months. IVU.rail will replace multiple individual systems at SJ. “It took SJ roughly just one year to go from the start of the project to acceptance, and the company has now put the first part of the integrated standard software into service – this launch in record time was

Foreign farms increase the risk of conflicts in Africa

For the first time, researchers point to areas in Africa where foreign agricultural companies’ choice of crops and management of fresh water are partly responsible for the increased water shortages and greater competition for water. This in turn increases the risk of outright conflicts between all those who need water – plants, animals and humans. During the 21stcentury, foreign companies have leased large tracts of land in Africa – more so than in other parts of the world – in order to produce cheap food, cheap timber and cheap raw material for biofuels. An interdisciplinary study from

Tourico Holidays Partners with Globalia, Spain’s Largest Tourist Group

Global Travel Wholesaler Reports Strong Inbound & Outbound Hotel Growth in SpainBARCELONA, Spain – September 28, 2016 – Tourico Holidays , the world’s fastest growing wholesale travel brokerage company, today announced a new distribution partnership with Globalia, one of the largest travel agency groups in Spain. Globalia  will now have access to Tourico’s massive inventory of over 100,000 worldwide hotels, as Spain’s inbound and outbound travel demand surges. As a source market, Spain’s hotel reservations have

Knowledge Service Centers on hand to help

Car designers and manufacturers have at times had to contend with the limitations of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) regarding edge ductility, bendability and springback. SSAB has combined innovative forming techniques with our cutting-edge steels available in tensile strengths of up to 1700 MPa. These forming techniques are easy to apply and open up new possibilities for designers to use high-strength steels to create parts in complex shapes. Our Knowledge Service Centers are on hand to help.Department manager Thomas Müller from SSAB Europe was one of the speakers at the International

Valmet carried out the first maintenance shutdown of CMPC Guaíba's new pulp line in Brazil

Valmet Oyj's trade press release on September 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. EET Valmet was given an important role in the first maintenance shutdown of CMPC Guaíba's new pulp line in Brazil. The executed shutdown is one of the biggest shutdowns managed by Valmet. The facility's pulp line 2, also called G2, invested in planned maintenance in order to reach its annual capacity of 1.5 million tons/year of bleached eucalyptus pulp. The maintenance shutdown was carried out by Valmet and it took place between July 31 and August 10, 2016. "We made careful planning with the customer for several

New imaging technique in Alzheimer’s disease

- opens up possibilities for new drug developmentTau PET is a new and promising imaging method for Alzheimer’s disease. A case study from Lund University in Sweden now confirms that tau PET images correspond to a higher degree to actual changes in the brain. According to the researchers behind the study, this increases opportunities for developing effective drugs. There are several different methods of producing images showing the changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The tau PET method reveals the presence of a protein in the brain, tau, with the help of a gamma

Finnish phenomenon “Hydraulic Press Guy” vs Atlas Copco’s “jumbo” driller Boomer S2

There is a preconceived notion about automated products within the mining and tunneling industry; that automated products aren’t robust enough and can’t handle heavy duty work. Atlas Copco want to debunk that notion. Thus Atlas Copco has created “the Art of Robustness” featuring Lauri Vuohensilta who has a huge online presence among fans of hydraulic machinery.Atlas Copco unveiled the Boomer S2, at MINExpo on September 27 in Las Vegas. The Boomer S2 is the first automated drill within the small face drilling rig segment. Since 2015, Lauri has attracted nearly 1.5 million YouTube

Nel ASA: Awarded contract in Latvia for delivery of new dual hydrogen fueling solution for cars and buses

(Oslo, 28 September 2016) Nel Hydrogen Solutions, a division of Nel ASA (OSE: NEL), has been awarded a contract by SIA Hydrogenis, a leading hydrogen project developer in Latvia, for the delivery of the new dual capability H2Station®, which offers a combined hydrogen fueling solution for cars and buses in Riga. “We are very pleased to have been awarded a contract to offer the H2Station® in Riga. Latvia represents an exciting market for Nel, and this is also the first customer where we provide a combined fueling solution for both cars and buses. This new dual vehicle fueling capability is

ICA Gruppen’s nomination committee appointed

ICA Gruppen’s nomination committee for the 2017 Annual General Meeting has been appointed. The Nomination Committee’s members are Claes Ottosson and Anna-Karin Liljeholm, both representing ICA-handlarnas Förbund, Annika Lundius, representing Industrivärden, and Hans Ek, representing SEB Investment Management.ICA-handlarnas Förbund is the largest owner of ICA Gruppen, followed by Industrivärden and SEB Investment Management. ICA Gruppen’s 2016 Annual General Meeting resolved that the Nomination Committee shall be composed of four members who represent the company’s shareholders. Two of

Consumers more upbeat about the economy

The Economic Tendency Indicator, which measures business and consumer confidence, rose from 100.1 in August to 103.0 in September, a level that points to somewhat stronger economic growth than normal. Both firms and consumers contributed to the increase. Consumer confidence has recovered markedly and is now back around the historical average.The consumer confidence indicator jumped 5.8 points from 94.6 to 100.4. All of the subcomponents contributed to the increase, but the biggest change was in consumers’ expectations for the Swedish economy over the next 12 months. The business

Trelleborg acquires manufacturer of precision seals for the aerospace industry

Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, signed an agreement to acquire a U.S.-based subsidiary of CoorsTek, Inc. that specializes in the manufacturing of precision seals for the aerospace industry. The acquisition will further strengthen Trelleborg’s presence in North America and in sealing solutions for major aircraft programs. Completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the relevant authorities. The operation is located in El Segundo, California. Sales amounted to approximately SEK 115 M in 2015. This bolt-on acquisition is part of

Information Builders Makes Solutions Available in Amazon Web Services Marketplace

Flexible Access to Business Intelligence and Analytics Now Available in AWS MarketplaceNew York, NY, September 28, 2016 – Information Builders, a leader in business intelligence  (BI) and analytics, information integrity, and integration solutions, today announced that it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer its WebFOCUS BI and analytics platform in AWS Marketplace . News Facts:   · Information Builders’ WebFOCUS BI and analytics platform, which offers powerful,

Effect of lower tax rate in China 2013-2015 to be reported in third quarter

Gränges will report a positive tax effect of approximately SEK 139 million in the third quarter of 2016 as a result of Gränges been classified as a High Technology Enterprise in China for the period 2013-2015. The classification means that Gränges has been approved to pay 15% income tax in China instead of 25% over a three-year period. The positive tax effect will impact the profit for the period with the same amount, but has no effect on the cash flow. Gränges will publish its report for the third quarter 2016 on Thursday, 27 October, 2016, at 07.30 CET.   For further information,

Nomination Committee for Hemfosa Fastigheter's 2017 Annual General Meeting

In accordance with the resolution by a previous Annual General Meeting in Hemfosa Fastigheter AB, the Nomination Committee shall consist of one representative of each of the four largest shareholders and the Chairman of the Board. If any of these shareholders elects to renounce from its right to appoint a representative, the right to appoint a representative shall pass to the largest shareholder in turn in terms of votes which is not already entitled to be represented on the nomination committee. The member representing the largest shareholder is to be appointed Chairman of the Nomination

Moberg Pharma begins patient enrollment in North America and Europe in two Phase 3 studies of MOB-015 in onychomycosis

STOCKHOLM, September 28, 2016. Moberg Pharma AB (OMX: MOB) today announced that patient enrollment has started in U.S., Canada and Germany in the Phase 3 program investigating MOB-015 for the treatment of onychomycosis.MOB-015 is being evaluated over 52 weeks in two randomized, multicenter, controlled Phase 3 studies. The primary endpoint in both studies is the proportion of patients achieving complete cure of their target nail. In total, approximately 700 patients are expected to be enrolled in the two studies. In addition to the previously announced approvals of a North American Phase

Precise BioMatch™ Mobile deployed in new smartphone from a Chinese OEM

Precise Biometrics announced today the deployment of Precise BioMatch Mobile in a new smartphone from a Chinese OEM. Precise BioMatch Mobile is Precise Biometrics’ fingerprint recognition algorithm for mobile devices. For this deployment, Precise BioMatch Mobile will be used in conjunction with Qualcomm® Snapdragon Sense™ ID 3D fingerprint technology.Precise Biometrics is currently projecting this deployment of Precise BioMatch Mobile will generate royalty revenue starting from the third quarter of 2016. Royalty revenue, is based on sales of fingerprint sensors that utilize Precise BioMatch

LightLab Sweden introduces the first EEE Light® UV disinfection reference product

LightLab´s first reference product for UV disinfection includes a tube shaped (T8) light source, an intelligent electronic drive unit and relevant product documentation. The product offers providers of UV disinfection equipment an efficient way to evaluate the technology for their applications. The product is primarily aimed at applications which benefits from the unique features of the EEE Light® technology: · Environmentally sustainable – Mercury free · Immediate start-up – Lower cost of ownership and enabling new applications · Independent of ambient temperature – Works

Q-FREE – NEW TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CONTRACT PENDING FINAL SIGNATURES - 200 MNOK

28 September 2016 Q-Free Open Roads, part of our inter-urban service line, is close to entering into a final contract to implement and maintain an Advanced Transportation Management System in the US. The order value will be approximately 200 MNOK, and the contract will have a duration of four years. In addition, there will be three optional two-year extensions.The contract has been approved by the customer’s Board of Directors, and is now pending final signatures. Although we expect the contract to be signed soon, we release this information now to be transparent and avoid any issues

CHANGE TO ASTRAZENECA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

28 September 2016 07:00 CHANGE TO ASTRAZENECA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AstraZeneca today announced that Dr Cornelia (Cori) Bargmann, a Non-Executive Director, will step down from the Board of AstraZeneca PLC and as a member of the Company's Science Committee with effect from 1 October 2016.  Dr Bargmann recently accepted a new position as President of Chan Zuckerberg Science, part of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Leif Johansson, AstraZeneca Chairman, said:  "We congratulate Cori on her new appointment and thank her for her contribution to AstraZeneca in the last 18 months.  We are

Nomination committee 2016

In accordance with the resolution by the Annual General Meeting of BillerudKorsnäs on 10 May 2016, the Chairman of the Board of Directors has convened a Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting 2017, appointed by the major shareholders in the company. The Nomination Committee consists of Michael M.F. Kaufmann, appointed by Frapag Beteiligungsholding AG, Tomas Risbecker, appointed by AMF Insurance & Funds, Lennart Francke, appointed by Swedbank Robur Funds and Pia Axelsson, appointed by Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund. Information about the work of the Nomination Committee

Reorganisation of LSS operations

In order to focus and strengthen opportunities for future quality improvements and growth Humana has decided to concentrate its LSS operations under one organisation. The change means that special services housing operations that were previously conducted in the Elderly Care business area will be included in the Individual & Family business area from the third quarter. The change affects the historical and future distribution of revenues and earnings between Humana’s business areas.Humana has decided from the third quarter of 2016 to concentrate its special services housing operations (

Scandic launches fifth signature hotel – nature makes an entrance in Stockholm at Downtown Camper

Scandic is now presenting its fifth unique signature hotel – Downtown Camper by Scandic. The hotel will open in the former Scandic Sergel Plaza at Brunkeberg square in the heart of Stockholm. The building is currently undergoing a complete rejuvenation to reopen after the summer of 2017 and offer a new hotel experience that brings nature into the big city. Guests will be invited to share in a “base camp” experience that centers on wellness and community.Downtown Camper by Scandic will be a social meeting place for travelers and Stockholmers alike. The concept brings nature into Stockholm’s

NOBINA DELIVERS CONTINUED STRONG RESULTS

THE SECOND QUARTER 1 JUNE–31 AUGUST 2016 • Net sales of SEK 2,146 million (1,982), an increase of 8.3 per cent. • Operating profit of SEK 142 million (25)1). • Profit after tax of SEK 80 million (–71), and earnings per share of SEK 0.91 (–0.86)1). • The cash flow from operations was SEK 336 million (167). • Cash flow for the period was SEK –173 million (–91). Cash flow for the period included disbursement of SEK 230 million (0)1) dividend for the preceding year.THE HALF-YEAR PERIOD 1 MARCH–31 AUGUST 2016 • Net sales of SEK 4,370 million (3,977), an increase of 9.9 per cent.

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