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Sonia Falaschi-Ray brings us a story of a discovery that could change history forever...

Church of England Priest Sonia Falaschi-Ray's mystery novel combines the factual and fictional to create a gripping taleThe inspiration behind Hertfordshire author Sonia Falaschi-Ray’s third book, The Secret Scrolls, came from several places. “I had been captivated both by the Susan Howatch ‘Starbridge’ series and Dan Brown’s novels, which combine psychology, spirituality and historically significant discoveries within fast-paced novels,” explains Sonia. “I was also enthralled by A.S. Byatt’s Possession, which explores ancient and modern parallel lives with the fascination of the discovery

Academic superheroes?

A critical analysis of academic job descriptionsTraditionally, a PhD was seen as a prestigious qualification where individuals, working on their own initiative, demonstrated their talent, academic excellence and a thirst for knowledge. It opened doors to the academic community and guaranteed an advantage in the job market. However, for the last decade, debate has raged about the nature and purpose of the PhD – including its role as preparation for working in academia. Is a PhD enough to secure a job in academia anymore? A recent study that analysed job descriptions for junior academic

Notice to attend the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Semcon AB (publ)

Shareholders of Semcon AB (publ), corporate identity number 556539-9549, are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting at 3 p.m. on Thursday 28 April 2016 at the company’s office on Lindholmsallén 2, Göteborg, Sweden.Participation in the Annual General Meeting and registrationShareholders wishing to participate in the Annual General Meeting shall be registered in the Shareholders’ Register held by Euroclear Sweden AB as of Friday 22 April 2016 and have notified the company of their intention to attend by 4 p.m. on Friday 22 April 2016. Shareholders may be accompanied by at most

Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of Diös Fastigheter AB (publ)

The shareholders of Diös Fastigheter AB (publ) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting, to be held on Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 1.00 p.m. at Diös Fastigheters AB's (publ) premises at Fritzhemsgatan 1A, Frösön, Östersund, Sweden.Shareholders who wish to attend the meeting shall; · be recorded as a shareholder in the share register, kept by Euroclear Sweden AB, the Swedish Securities Registry, on Tuesday, April 20, 2016 · give notice of participation to the Company no later than on Tuesday, April 20, 2016, at 12.00 p.m. Shareholders who have trustee-registered shares

KONECRANES PLC BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ ORGANIZING MEETING

In the first meeting of the Board of Directors of Konecranes after the Annual General Meeting Mr. Stig Gustavson informed the Board that he would not be available to continue as the Chairman of the Board due to his age, but that he would like to continue to serve the company. The Board of Directors elected Mr. Christoph Vitzthum Chairman of the Board and Mr. Stig Gustavson Vice Chairman of the Board. “I’m taking up the position of the Chairman of the Board with great respect. The company is in a very interesting and demanding development phase,” says the Chairman of the Board Christoph

Web Delivery Choices Mean Sainsbury’s Argos Tie-up Can Create an Amazon Rival; but Beleaguered BHS Falls Short

Global delivery experts Fastlane International says High Street stores with attractive web sites and delivery options will succeed; but fragmented approaches will fail.The battle for British retail has moved from the High Street to the web; with delivery options fast becoming as important to consumers as price. The global delivery expert Fastlane International  says that the merger of Sainsbury’s and Argos will create a powerful retail force; combining multi-channel sales with class leading delivery options. However it warns the fragmented approach to

UPM Raflatac introduces front-running labeling solutions for the Americas pharmaceutical and healthcare markets

(UPM Raflatac, Mills River, NC, USA, March 23, 2016 at 17:00 EET) - UPM Raflatac announces the launch of a renewed product portfolio for pharmaceutical, healthcare and laboratory applications in the Americas. These guaranteed, globally-available materials are based on decades of R&D and are designed to excel in even the most demanding environments, including pharmaceutical packaging, vials and test tubes, blood bags, cold and cryogenic storage - and more. New products in UPM Raflatac's extended portfolio include the latest high-performance solutions for primary blood bag labeling and a

Correction notice of press release

The press release issued by BIMobject on 21 March, 2016, concerning the company's cooperation with Onuma, Inc., regarding SEPS2BIM, was not fully complete.  This will serve as a more detailed outline to the release on 21 March, 2016.  The new press release does not imply any changes of material significance, but is merely intended to clarify some of the information about the collaboration.  BIMobject AB, in collaboration with Onuma, Inc., to make SEPS2BIM objects used by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency available on bimobject.com

Resolutions of Metsä Board Corporation’s Annual General Meeting

Metsä Board Corporation Stock Exchange Release 23.3.2016 at 4.45 pm EETThe Annual General Meeting of Metsä Board Corporation held today 23 March 2016 adopted the following resolutions:Annual accounts The Annual General Meeting approved the company’s financial statements for the financial year 2015 and decided to distribute a dividend of 0.17 euros per share. The dividend shall be paid to shareholders who on the record date for the dividend payment, 29 March 2016, are recorded in the company’s shareholders’ register held by Euroclear Finland Ltd. The dividend shall be paid on 5 April

SPEED UP YOUR SPRING CLEAN WITH TOP TIPS FROM BUYDIRECT4U.CO.UK

Do you want a quicker, easier and more effective way to make your house sparkle from inside to out? Make lighter work of your annual spring clean with BuyDirect4U.co.uk . Having compiled its top 10 tips for spring clean success, the home and garden specialist has all the advice and tools you need to ditch the dust and say goodbye to bacteria. We all know cleaning the loo is one of the least favourite household chore, but how often do you clean or change your loo brush? Say goodbye to bacteria, odour and unsightly dirt and love your loo with Dip-San, the new

Fiskars is Official Net-Cutting Scissors of NCAA® Championships

MADISON, Wis. (Mar. 23, 2016)–  Fiskars, the World’s #1 Scissors Brand™, has joined with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the eighth consecutive year to be the official net-cutting scissors during the 2016 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. The iconic orange-handled scissors will be used by winning teams in the post-game net-cutting ceremonies for the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Regional Championship and Final Four games, as well as the NCAA Division II and III Men’s and Women’s Championship games. The special edition scissors have serrated,

Notice of Annual General Meeting in Transcom WorldWide AB (publ)

Stockholm, 23 March 2016 The shareholders of Transcom WorldWide AB (publ), reg. no. 556880-1277, (the “Company” or “Transcom”) are hereby invited to the annual general meeting on Thursday 28 April 2016 at 10.00 at Rålambsvägen 15 in Stockholm. Right to attend the annual general meeting and notification Shareholders who wish to attend the annual general meeting must: i)        be registered in the share ledger maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on the record day, which is on Friday 22 April 2016. Shareholders whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee must no later than

GUNNEL DUVEBLAD NEW CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF HiQ

Yesterday’s Annual General Meeting in HiQ International AB elected Gunnel Duveblad as the new chair of the company’s Board of Directors. Gunnel Duveblad has been a member of the board of HiQ since 2007. She succeeds Anders Ljungh who, after 13 years as HiQ chairman, chose not to stand for re-election.“I would like to thank Anders Ljungh for the exceptionally good job he has done. We have worked together for many years and he has been a key figure behind the successful rise of HiQ. I am also delighted to welcome Gunnel Duveblad in her new role. I have great confidence in Gunnel and am

Springing back to life: Birmingham Museums' heritage sites prepare for 2016 opening!

Spring rains will start powering the watermill at Sarehole Mill and the breeze will blow away the cobwebs at Aston Hall, Blakesley Hall and Soho House this Easter, when some of the region’s top heritage sites re-open for the 2016 visitor season. “As the tourist season gets into swing, so we prepare to launch another exciting year at our fantastic heritage sites around Birmingham, with the promise of an exciting year of tours, events and exhibitions set against the backdrop of the finest historic properties in the Midlands,” comments Marketing Manager for Birmingham Museums Trust, Andrea

Raisio’s Annual General Meeting 23 March 2016

Raisio plc, Stock Exchange Release, 23 March 2016 RAISIO’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 23 MARCH 2016 Raisio plc’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved the financial statements for the financial year 1 January – 31 December 2015 and granted the members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board as well as the Chief Executive discharge from liability. The AGM decided to pay a dividend of EUR 0.16 per share. The Board of Directors’ proposals to the AGM were approved without changes. A total of 2,468 shareholders were personally present or represented by a proxy at the AGM held in

YIT acquires its first plot in Warsaw, Poland

YIT CORPORATION Investor News March 23, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.YIT acquires a plot for its first residential project in Poland and takes thereby a significant step in its strategy to grow the business in the CEE countries. YIT’s Polish unit was established in autumn 2015 to tap into the opportunities provided by one of Europe’s biggest residential markets. There is a significant need for new apartments in Poland stemming from the improving living standards and purchasing power of the close to 40 million population. The acquired residential plot is located in Warsaw’s Mokotów district. The

Notice of the Annual General Meeting of GHP Specialty Care AB (publ)

The shareholders of GHP Specialty Care AB (publ), corporate identity number 556757-1103, (“the Company”) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 27 April 2016 at 3.30 p.m. on SEB’s premises at Östra Hamngatan 24, 405 04 Gothenburg. Registration will take place from 3 p.m., when coffee will be served. RegistrationShareholders who wish to attend the Annual General Meeting must be recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB (“Euroclear”) on Thursday 21 April 2016, and give notice of intent to attend no later than 4 p.m. on

ASSA ABLOY’s Annual Report has been published

ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has today published its Annual Report 2015 on the Group’s website: www.assaabloy.com.The printed version will be available soon and can be ordered from ASSA ABLOYs website under Investors/Reports/Order IR material, or by phone +46 8 506 485 00.        For more information, please contact:Johan Molin, President and CEO, tel. no: +46 8 506 485 42Carolina Dybeck Happe, CFO and Executive Vice President, tel. no: +46 8 506 485 72        About ASSA ABLOYASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to

Bittium Corporation’s Annual Report and Corporate Governance Statement 2015

Stock exchange release Free for publication on March 23, 2016 at 3.30 pm (CET+1) Bittium Corporation’s Annual Report and Corporate Governance Statement 2015 Bittium Corporation has today published its Annual Report 2015 and Corporate Governance Statement 2015 both in Finnish and in English. These documents are available on the Company's internet pages at http://annualreport.bittium.com as well as attached to this release. The Annual Report 2015 has been only published in an electronic form. A PDF version is available for downloading at the address above. Further information:

Belarusian Team Wins Google Hash Code 2016

On March 19, Belarusian programmers Roman Udovichenko and Sergei Zhgirovsky won the final round of Google Hash Code 2016, which took place in Paris, France. Udovichenko and Zhgirovsky, both graduates of the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science of the Belarusian State University (BSU), participated as a team named YMTeam and scored 1,017,218 points. Their opponents, teams Ababahalamaha of Russia and Die Bergbokbende of South Africa, scored 991,562 and 964,632 points, respectively. Both Belarusian programmers work in the Minsk office of Yandex, a Russian Internet company

Hexagon acquires FTI, a leading provider of manufacturing software solutions

Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of Forming Technology Inc. (FTI), a provider of innovative manufacturing software solutions designed to reduce the development time and material costs of sheet metal components. Sheet metal is used extensively in the production of car bodies, aircraft, electronics enclosures and many other applications. Rapid, cost-efficient design and manufacturing of sheet metal components is key to addressing the

Company Announcement No. 29, 2016 - Fixing of coupons with effect as from 1 April 2016

The coupons for the Capped floaters listed below will be changed taking effect 1 April 2016. The new coupons will be in force from 1 April 2016 – 30 September 2016. Capped floater with a 5 per cent interest rate cap, CFDK0002015106, maturity 2038, new coupon as per 1 April 2016:   0.93 % p.a. Capped floater with a 5 per cent interest rate cap, CF OADK0002015296, maturity 2038, new coupon as per 1 April 2016: 0.93 % p.a. Capped floater with a 6 per cent interest rate cap, CFDK0002021427, maturity 2041, new coupon as per 1 April 2016:   0.58 % p.a. Capped floater with a 6

Notice Pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 5

ELISA STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 23 MARCH 2016 AT 2:30 PM Elisa Corporation (ELI1V) has received the following notice in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Market Act: According to the notification, the share ownership of Elisa Corporation shares owned by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds decreased on 22 March 2016 below five (5) per cent of Elisa Corporation’s entire stock. Total number of Elisa shares is 167,335,073 and each share carries one voting right. Total positions of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds subject to the notification: Date %

Europe Risks Falling Behind America in Vehicle Safety

Responding to the European Transport Safety Council’s (ETSC) call for an overhaul of the European car safety framework, Thatcham Research supports the need for regulatory intervention to ensure that lifesaving technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking (AEB) is standard on all vehicles. However, it could also be achieved voluntarily by the EU automotive industry according to Thatcham Research’s Chief Executive, Peter Shaw: “Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS),

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