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Axel Johnson acquires additional shares in Dustin

Today, May 12th 2016, Axel Johnson AB has through its wholly owned subsidiary AxMedia AB, acquired shares in Dustin Group AB ("Dustin") corresponding to 5 percent of the share capital and voting rights in the company. After the acquisition, Axel Johnson's total share capital and voting rights in the company amounts to 25 percent.  For further information contact:Kerem Yazgan, Communications Axel Johnson AB, 070-2892999, kerem.yazgan@axeljohnson.se  Axel Johnson AB är en av Nordens ledande handelskoncerner som bygger och utvecklar verksamheter inom handel och tjänster på den

Marcus Andersson joins Catella’s funds

Marcus Andersson has been appointed as the new head of Mid Office at Catella’s fund management operations. Marcus has extensive experience in banking and finance, and joins us from a role as head of Middle Office at Nordnet Bank.“We are pleased and proud to be able to announce Marcus Andersson as the new head of Mid Office at Catella. Catella has high ambitions for its fund management and Marcus, with his solid background in back office, middle office and front office, will be an excellent complement to the existing team,” says Erik Kjellgren, head of the Swedish fund operations. “

Andrew Page expands its multi-channel business by 50%

Leading supplier of autoparts and workshop equipment, Andrew Page, has reported a 50 per cent growth in its channel retail business in the first four months of the year. Driven by significant updates to its retail offering, aimed at car enthusiasts and home engineers, the growth is a result of new in-branch retail outlets and improvements to the company’s e-commerce operations. The Leeds-based company has added 12 new retail sites to its network in the last eight months alone, strengthening Andrew Page’s coverage and reaching new areas with the launch of sites within the M25 and in Wales.

Press invitation: Inauguration of MAX IV Laboratory – the world’s most modern synchrotron facility to make the invisible visible, 18–21 June

On 21 June, at 13:08:55 CET, when the sun peaks in the sky, it is time for Sweden to inaugurate its biggest ever investment in national research infrastructure – MAX IV Laboratory in Lund. Journalists are very welcome during all parts of the inauguration week to get a unique peek into the laboratory and its research.The laboratory is the most modern synchrotron radiation facility in the world and will provide the most brilliant x-ray light to more than 2,000 researchers around the world who will come each year to make ground-breaking experiments in materials and life sciences. At the

BIBBY DISTRIBUTION WINS FTA LEADERSHIP IN CARBON REDUCTION AWARD

12 May 2016Bibby Distribution won the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Leadership in Carbon Reduction Award for its outstanding achievements in cutting carbon emissions across its operations. The judging panel of industry experts said Bibby Distribution was ‘leading the way’ in freight transport carbon reduction, thanks to a diverse range of emission-busting initiatives and a commitment to sharing best practice. Rachael Dillon, FTA Climate Change Policy Manager, says: “As a long-standing member of the FTA’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme, Bibby Distribution’s winning entry

EQT Infrastructure II to acquire DCLI, one of the largest US providers of marine chassis to the shipping industry

· DCLI provides essential transportation assets and services to the world’s largest container shipping companies and railroads in the US · EQT Infrastructure II is committed to supporting the continued development of DCLI through organic and acquisitive growth strategies The EQT Infrastructure II Fund (“EQT Infrastructure”) has agreed to acquire Direct ChassisLink Inc. (“DCLI” or the “Company”), one of the largest US providers of marine chassis to the container shipping industry, from Littlejohn & Co. (“Littlejohn”), a Greenwich, CT based private equity firm. DCLI’s management team,

Altor divests 5% of the shares in Dustin to Axel Johnson

Altor Fund II (”Altor”) has today sold 3 808 656 shares representing 5% of the share capital and votes in Dustin Group AB (”Dustin”) at SEK 58.50 per share to Axel Johnson AB through their wholly owned subsidiary AxMedia AB.Following this transaction, Altor owns 15% of the shares in Dustin. In 2006, Altor acquired a majority ownership in Dustin, founded by the Lundevall family in 1984. In February 2015, Dustin was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and the company today has close to 6,000 shareholders.

Feinstein Institute Spin-off TheraSource Receives $3 Million NIH Grant to Develop a Mitigator for Nuclear Disasters

MANHASSET, NY – The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research  and TheraSource LLC , a Long Island-based biotech company, announced today that TheraSource has received a $3 million three-year Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant will support the development of human ghrelin as an innovative treatment to alleviate health damage caused by unintentional radiation exposure. The

Magnolia Bostad signs land allotment agreement with Örebro Municipality

In May 2015, Magnolia Bostad was awarded a land allocation in the new neighbourhood Södra Ladugårdsängen in Örebro. Now that the land allotment agreement is in place, the project’s next steps –building permits and construction start – can be initiated. The project involves approximately 220 rental apartments and construction is scheduled to start in the second half of 2016. Örebro Municipality applies a process based on flexible zoning plans, whereby the municipality sets up a requirements specification for the new neighbourhoods based on the municipality’s quality program. Property

Interim Management Report Vigmed Holding AB (publ) January 1 – March 31, 2016

Sales of the first quarter were the best so far for Vigmed. Sales were up 34 percent compared to the first quarter of 2015. Efforts to reduce the Group’s cost base and focus on cost management have resulted in significantly reduced costs in the first quarter. During the first quarter Vigmed, together with its distributors, won smaller tenders in several countries and started participating in a couple of major tender processes with expected completion during the second half of the year. · Net sales for the first quarter amounted to SEK 2,039 thousand(SEK 1,523 thousand in the

Visma acquires EasyCruit from Lumesse to strengthen its position within recruitment cloud solutions

Visma expands its business and strengthens its cloud software portfolio with the acquisition of EasyCruit from Lumesse. - Lumesse has been looking for a buyer that can continue to develop EasyCruit internationally and we are very pleased with the transaction. We believe that the transaction increases competitiveness and the ability to increase value for new and existing EasyCruit customers, whilst enabling Lumesse to refocus on its core enterprise business, says Didier Bench, Executive Chairman Lumesse. - EasyCruit is an excellent addition to Visma's current cloud HRM portfolio and

Axactor acquires Geslico to complement its current operating platform in Spain and become a leading player in the Spanish market

Oslo May 12, 2016 - Axactor AB (publ. ) ("Axactor") acquires Geslico and obtains access to a modern and industry leading IT systems required for its existing operations enabling time and cost savings. In addition, Axactor significantly increases its market share within the Spanish debt collection and debt purchase market. With the addition of Geslico, Axactor will be positioned as one of the largest players in the Spanish non-performing-loans market (NPL). Geslico is a complete supplier of services within debt collection. The company was founded in 1985 and is now one of Spain's leading

SenzaGen elected winner at Gasellsprånget in Malmö

After a thrilling presentation and questioning round, SenzaGen was elected the winner at the local edition of Gasellsprånget in Malmö, Sweden. SenzaGen now has the opportunity to win Gasellsprånget on a national level at the finale in Gothenburg, on May 25. On May 11, the Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri hosted the local edition of Gasellsprånget in Malmö, Sweden. A competition which names the fastest growing companies in Sweden. The event was hosted at Clarion Hotel & Congress Malmö Live where participants got the opportunity to listen to presentations about entrepreneurship and

Johanna Metsä-Tokila appointed SRV Group’s SVP, General Counsel

SRV GROUP PLC                  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                    12.5.2016, AT 14:15Johanna Metsä-Tokila appointed SRV Group’s SVP, General Counsel Johanna Metsä-Tokila LL.M., 39, has been appointed SRV Group Plc’s SVP, General Counsel and a member of the Corporate Executive Team as of 1 June 2016. Before SRV, Metsä-Tokila worked in legal affairs at OP Wealth Management as a lawyer responsible for real estate investment, and also served in various positions in SRV Group’s legal department between 2003 and 2014. “Johanna Metsä-Tokila is an experienced professional in real

Farstad Shipping ASA – Report 1Q 2016

Attached please find Report 1Q 2016. Farstad Shipping achieved an operating income of NOK 827.2 mill. for the 1st quarter. The operating profit (EBIT) was NOK 48.1 mill. The profit after taxes was NOK 94.2 mill. Contacts for further information: CEO Karl-Johan Bakken –  tel. +47 901 05 697 CFO Torstein L. Stavseng – tel. +47 911 07 001 Farstad Shipping’s fleet currently consists of 57 vessels (29 AHTS, 22 PSV and 6 SUBSEA) and 1 SUBSEA vessel under construction. The company’s operations are managed from Aalesund, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, Macaé and Rio de Janeiro with a

Online insurance sales increase across the board says insurance digital marketing agency study

Car insurance is still the most popular insurance product bought online reveals an updated study* from digital marketing specialists Speedie Consultants  with nearly three-quarters of Brits buying their motor insurance online.When asked: “What insurance products do you buy online?” the responses were: · motor insurance - 73% (a 14% increase from February 2013 when the initial study* was carried out) · home insurance – 62% (this has increased by 29%) · travel insurance accounts for 48% of online sales, a huge increase of 30% compared to just

LOOKING TO ITS 'BOARDERS'; BOARDS DIRECT TARGETS US EXPANSION

A Nottingham firm specialising in visual display products has capitalised on its growth by expanding its US operation. Boards Direct, based on Lenton Lane, has now expanded into a number of key regions in the US, including Baltimore, and the Tri-State region of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, and launched a dedicated US website. Under the name Board Angels, the company is now taking its Nottingham manufactured Casca noticeboards to a US market, along with its collection of exclusive presentation products, including whiteboards and noticeboards. Paul Pinder, Director at Boards

Year-end report 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016

FOURTH QUARTER (1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2016) · Net sales amounted to SEK 1,631 million (1,542) and rose by 6 percent. · The operating profit before amortisation of intangible non-current assets (EBITA) amounted to SEK 142 million (139) corresponding to an EBITA-margin of 8.7 percent (9.1). · Operating profit amounted to SEK 117 million (118) corresponding to an operating margin of 7.2 percent (7.7). · Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 108 million (114) and profit after tax amounted to SEK 85 million (88). · Earnings per share before and after dilution (EPS)

Outcome of extraordinary general meeting 2016

Attached please find below text as PDF file. ________________________________________________________________________________ Announcement no. 13 12 May 2016   Extraordinary general meeting in Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S The extraordinary general meeting was convened in order to attain final adoption of the amendments to the Articles of Association proposed by the Board of Directors, which could not be finally adopted at the Company’s annual general meeting on 7 April 2016 due to lack of quorum, see Company Announcement no. 8. The amendments proposed by the Board of

Nokian Tyres signed a EUR 100 million Revolving Credit Facility

Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release 12 May 2016, 1:15 p.m. Nokian Tyres plc has signed a EUR 100 million Revolving Credit Facility for 5 years with an international bank syndicate. The Facility will be used to refinance the existing EUR 100 million Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility that was signed 31st of March 2011 and for general corporate purposes. Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners for the facility are: DANSKE BANK A/S, HANDELSBANKEN CAPITAL MARKETS, SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB (PUBL), NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC, OP CORPORATE BANK PLC and SWEDBANK AB (PUBL). The

Turning to see: Van Dyck's last self-portrait comes to Birmingham

Opens Saturday 28 May 2016His work was the talk of society in the mid-17th century, when he bucked the trend for stiff formal portraits to paint in a more relaxed and informal style. From Saturday 28 May, the last and greatest self-portrait by Sir Anthony van Dyck will form the centrepiece of a new exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, alongside works by Picasso, Rembrandt and Freud – Turning to See: From Van Dyck to Lucian Freud. Purchased for the nation for £10 million by the National Portrait Gallery after a hugely successful public fundraising campaign, supported by the Art

Rovio and Alibaba Group establish partnership ahead of The Angry Birds Movie

Agreement covers consumer product licensing with top international brands and exclusive online retail in ChinaRovio today announced a partnership with Alibaba Group on Angry Birds consumer product licensing and e-commerce in China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). The partnership comes ahead of the global release of The Angry Birds Movie, which is opening in theaters across China, the United States and other territories on May 20. As part of the agreement, Alibaba is the exclusive online retail partner in China for The Angry Birds Movie, providing Chinese fans and consumers a

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