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Colour vision helps birds find good food and the right partner

New research discoveries at Lund University in Sweden show that in almost any lighting conditions, colour vision is crucial for chickens – and probably other birds as well – in order to find good food that is ripe to eat and identify high quality partners to mate with.Watch, share or embed short video covering the experiment!  The researchers have established that chickens – just like people – have colour constancy. For birds, this means that they, in different environments and under different lighting conditions, recognise the colour of, for

Storage solutions for renewable electricity

Forward-looking ideas that come from Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt is home to some 23,000 photovoltaic systems, and around 2,700 wind turbines are operating at 97 wind power plants between the Altmark and Harz regions. The renewable energy sector  is booming here - and storage solutions for the green electricity that is being generated are urgently required. Companies including Tesvolt GmbH in Wittenberg and research institutes like the Fraunhofer IFF in Magdeburg and the Fraunhofer IMWS in Halle are developing forward-

Stora Enso inaugurates its consumer board mill in China

200 guests from around the world joined Stora Enso today at the official inauguration of the new consumer board mill in Beihai, China.STORA ENSO OYJ PRESS RELEASE 16 June 2016 at 11.00 EETStora Enso inaugurates its new consumer board mill in Beihai, China. The mill started up in May and it is expected to reach full production within 18 to 24 months. With an investment of EUR 800 million, this is the largest Nordic direct investment in China, and a significant investment in the history of Stora Enso. The Beihai consumer board mill has an annual capacity of 450,000 tonnes of high-grade

Helena Terechenko is Head of Sales Scandinavia at Travel Audience

Stockholm, June 16, 2016 – Travel Audience continues to build up its European sales team: On May 1, 2016, Helena Terechenko took up the position of Head of Sales Scandinavia. Working from the Stockholm office, Terechenko is tasked with expanding the company’s publisher network in the Scandinavian markets, among other responsibilities. Helena Terechenko has extensive experience in the travel industry as well as in marketing and advertising technology. For instance, from March 2013 on, she worked for ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s Nordic online travel agency Etraveli, serving most recently as a

Pareto advises Scan Bidco A/S in the successful placement of a six-year senior secured dual-tranche bond

Pareto Securities has advised and acted as sole bookrunner to Scan Bidco A/S on its successful placement of a six-year senior secured dual-tranche bond in the amount of USD 70 million and DKK 200 million. The proceeds from the bond issue will be used to partially finance the acquisition of the Nordic-based, global full-service freight forwarding provider Scan Global Logistics by AEA Investors and its co-investors.The bond, maturing in 2022, will bear a fixed annual coupon of 7.70 per cent for the USD tranche and 6.80 per cent for the DKK tranche, with interest paid quarterly. The bond will

H&M For Every Victory - High-fashion performance sportswear made to inspire

With the technical high-fashion sports collection For Every Victory, H&M celebrates the power of personal victories. The collection has been developed in collaboration with the Swedish Olympic team, and the campaign is fronted by inspirational personalities who have all achieved their own victories, whether in sport or through life experiences. The collection will launch together with the campaign in stores and online at hm.com on 21st July 2016.“This is a collection about performance with great style and the input of the Swedish Olympic team has been invaluable in the creation process. The

Raisio plc: Announcement of conveyance of own shares

Raisio plc      Stock exchange announcement 16 June 2016 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONVEYANCE OF OWN SHARES In March 2016, Raisio plc’s Annual General Meeting decided that of the monthly reward of the Chairman and members of the Board, approximately 20% shall be paid by distributing shares held by the company and approximately 80% in cash. Rewards shall be paid in two equal lots during the term in June and in December.  Raisio plc has assigned a total of 4,476 free shares (RAIVV) on June 16, 2016 (other conveyance) as a reward to the Chairman and members of the Board for their managing

Kleintierklinik Hüttig in Germany joins AniCura

AniCura, a European leader in high quality specialised veterinary care for companion animals, acquires Kleintierklinik Hüttig in Reutlingen, Germany. The acquisition widens AniCura’s provision of specialised veterinary services and provides Kleintierklinik Hüttig with a professional veterinary partner to support continued development and expansion.In 1982, veterinarian and specialised cardiologist Alexander Hüttig and his wife established Kleintierklinik Hüttig, now AniCura Kleintiermedizinisches Zentrum Hüttig. The clinic employs an experienced team of 40 of which eleven are veterinarians,

Ericsson launches 5G Plug-Ins to equip today's networks for 5G

· New Ericsson 5G Plug-Ins address diverse 5G use cases from mobile HD video, driverless buses and haptic feedback-enabled drones to fiber-equivalent residential wireless access · Software-driven Plug-Ins bring flexible 5G evolution to existing networks while improving operators' mobile broadband, fixed wireless and IoT services · Ericsson 5G field trial innovations provide foundation for commercial availability of 5G Plug-Ins in 2017 5G subscription uptake will commence in 2020 and is expected to be faster than for 4G. The development of 5G is being driven by new use cases

TELESTE AND HUAWEI AGREE TO CO-OPERATE ON DANISH GIGASPEED PROJECT

TELESTE CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16.6.2016 AT 10:00TELESTE AND HUAWEI AGREE TO CO-OPERATE ON DANISH GIGASPEED PROJECT   Teleste has reached an agreement with the global telecommunication company Huawei to deliver the next generation of intelligent amplifiers for use in TDC Group’s cable network upgrade in Denmark to the new DOCSIS 3.1 technology. The upgrade of the cable network will begin in June 2016, and is targeted to be completed by the end of 2017.  The cable network upgrade project is significant in European scale and will, when finished, be the first complete network

SCAN BIDCO A/S SUCCESSFULLY ISSUES A SENIOR SECURED DUAL-TRANCHE BOND TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF SCAN GLOBAL LOGISTICS

Scan Bidco A/S, a newly established acquisition vehicle, has successfully issued a senior secured dual-tranche bond in the amount of USD 70 million and DKK 200 million (the “Bonds” or the “Bond Issue”). The proceeds from the Bond Issue will be used to help finance the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Scan Global Logistics Holding ApS (the “Company”) (the “Acquisition”). Furthermore, subject to closing of the Acquisition, it is the intention that the Company’s currently outstanding 2015/2018 DKK 375 million bonds (ISIN DK0030363163) will be repaid in full. For the avoidance of

G5 to setup a team to explore VR potential for its games

G5 Entertainment announces that it is forming a team within the company to explore the potential of VR (virtual reality) in the company’s games. The compact team, that will report directly to CEO and COO, is going to focus on finding the experiences that could appeal to the company’s core audience of female players. The team will also explore the possibility to extend the company’s offering to make it more appealing to male players who are more likely to be early adopters of VR and mobile VR technologies. Given the compact size of the team and the very early stages of the market, the

GomSpace and IFU will Collaborate on a Big Satellite Project in Africa

GomSpace ApS – a Danish subsidiary of GS Sweden AB – has secured a Letter of Binding Commitment from the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) for an investment of 4 million USD in a joint project. The investment will be released gradually in the period running from September 2016 to January 2018.“This is the most significant project that we have acquired to this date. We are very pleased to have this affirmation for finance from IFU. It will have a significant influence on our technology development and business in the years to come”, says Niels Buus, CEO of GomSpace.

Board member subscribes for shares in the Rights Issue

On 15 June 2016, board member Mari Thjømøe, through the company ThjømøeKranen AS, subscribed 240,000 shares in the ongoing Rights Issue in Nordic Mining at a subscription price of NOK 0.50 per share. ThjømøeKranen AS has been allocated 102,650 subscription rights and will receive 102,650 shares in the Rights Issue. In addition, ThjømøeKranen AS may be allocated up to 137,350 shares based on the subscription for shares without subscription rights. ThjømøeKranen AS owns 232,779 shares in Nordic Mining prior to the subscription. For questions please contact CFO Lars K. Grøndahl,

Proposal for New Board

At the annual meeting 2016-06-23 there will be a re-election and new election of board members according to below proposal.Prior to JOSAB’s annual meeting the company’s major shareholder has given the following proposal concerning board members: Re-election:Zhu Yongjun, also nominated as Chairman of the boardCai JianwenJohan GillgrenHenry Koskela New election:Sten JohanssonStefan Östlundh The fee for the board is proposed to be two basic price amounts per board member and year. Sten Johansson, Swedish citizen, with more than 15 years’ experience from M&A, and

Com Hem Labs Testing TV platform in VR environment

Leading Nordic TV-distributor Com Hem has developed Com Hem Play VR, a concept for testing the service in a virtual reality-based environment. The test is a proof of concept and a step in Com Hem’s efforts to constantly improve its customers’ television experience and explore new potential platforms.Com Hem Play VR invites viewers into Com Hem’s virtual living room, offering a 360° tour. From the sofa, viewers can choose from among the programmes on the screen in front of them by clicking the eye glasses. They can also invite friends to join them on their virtual television sofa. “Com

The transformation of the bank continues – new appointments in GEM and adjustment of the Retail organisation

Karen Tobiasen has been appointed Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of Group Executive Management (GEM) as of 1 July 2016. To facilitate an even sharper customer focus it has also been decided to adjust the organisation and divide Retail Banking into two business areas, Personal Banking and Commercial & Business Banking. Topi Manner, currently Head of Banking in Finland and Baltics, will be heading the Personal Banking business area and become a member of Group Executive Management as of 1 July 2016. Mads G. Jakobsen, currently Deputy Head of Retail Banking, will be Head of the

Sivers IMA signs Matrix Electronics as new reseller in China

Sivers IMA is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Shanghai Matrix Electronic Co., Ltd. (Matrix Electronic) to act as its reseller for the Chinese market.Sivers IMA is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Shanghai Matrix Electronic Co., Ltd. (Matrix Electronic) to act as its reseller for the Chinese market. “The Chinese market is very interesting and provides a significant addressable market for us. After having done a review of potential resellers I am therefore very pleased with our choice of moving forward with Matrix Electronic. With their

GomSpace today commences trading on Nasdaq First North Stockholm (Premier Segment) and will change chairman of the board after this summer

GS Sweden AB (publ) (the ”Company” or “GomSpace”), parent company of GomSpace ApS, today commences trading on Nasdaq First North Stockholm (Premier Segment) under the trading symbol GOMX. GomSpace has during May/June carried out an initial public offering of newly issued shares. The offering was carried out in order to broaden the shareholder base and provide working capital for the planned expansion and development of the business operations. Through the offering, the Company received nearly 3,000 new shareholders. In total 8,000,000 new shares were subscribed for at the fixed

Application to list Scan Global Logistics Holding ApS' bond loan at Nasdaq Stockholm

Scan Global Logistics Holding ApS, CVR no. 30177460, has on the date hereof filed an application to list its up to DKK 500,000,000 bond loan, issued in an initial aggregated amount of DKK 375,000,000, with ISIN DK0030363163 on the STO Corporate Bonds Market at Nasdaq Stockholm. The first trading date is expected to occur on 20 June 2016.The information contained in this press release is such information that Scan Global Logistics Holding ApS is required to publish in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act (2007:528) and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980)

Wilson Therapeutics appoints Rick Lilley as Chief Regulatory Officer

Wilson Therapeutics AB (publ), announces the appointment of Rick Lilley as Chief Regulatory Officer. Dr Lilley will report to CEO Jonas Hansson and will join the company’s management team.Dr Lilley is a senior global regulatory executive with more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries with a strong track record of achievements and leadership in regulatory affairs and drug development in Europe, Japan and USA. He has successfully led the regulatory process through registration and approval for more than 20 products, including orphan drugs, in diverse

Bankruptcy petition against Viking Supply Ships A/S is withdrawn

Press releaseViking Supply Ships A/S ("VSS A/S") has been informed that Norseman Offshore AS has withdrawn the petition for bankruptcy against VSS A/S which had been filed with the Maritime and Commercial High Court in Copenhagen on June 9 2016. For further information please contact:   Christian W. Berg, CEO, ph. +45 41 77 83 80, e-mail christian.berg@vikingsupply.com  Morten G. Aggvin, IR & Treasury Director, ph. +47 41 04 71 25, e-mail ir@vikingsupply.com  Viking Supply Ships AB (publ) is a Swedish company with headquarter in Gothenburg, Sweden. Viking Supply Ships A/S is a

Wilson Therapeutics appoints Erik Penser as liquidity provider

Wilson Therapeutics AB (publ) has appointed Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag as liquidity provider for the company’s share which is listed in the Mid Cap segment on Nasdaq Stockholm.This undertaking means in brief that the liquidity provider will set continuous bid and offer prices for Wilson Therapeutics’ shares with a maximum spread, i.e. the difference between the bid and offer price, while liquidity will be provided in the share through a guaranteed minimum volume of shares on the bid and offer side.The purpose is to reduce the difference between bid and offer price and increase the

YIT signed a framework agreement worth around EUR 75 million with Hemsö for building care facilities

YIT CORPORATION Investor News June 16, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.YIT has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish-based property investor Hemsö Fastighets AB on building nine care facilities in Finland. If all projects under the framework agreement will be implemented, their total value will be around EUR 75 million. Project-specific agreements will be signed as building permits have been secured for each separate project. The goal is to start all of the projects by the end of 2017.  The facilities will include care homes, day-care centres and serviced and rented housing for the ageing

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