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BOARDS DIRECT WIPES AWAY COMPETITION WITH 21% INCREASE IN SALES

A Nottingham firm has celebrated its fifth birthday in style, after smashing its sales target for 2015. Boards Direct, which specialises in visual display products, is closing in on the £3 million turnover mark after seeing a 21% increase in sales in 2015. The Lenton Lane based company, which launched as a start-up in 2010, has established itself as a market leader, supplying schools, universities and businesses with high quality whiteboards and noticeboards, as well as its own brand of award-winning Casca glass noticeboards which are manufactured in Nottingham. The company now has

SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge: Completed sales of ownership in North West 1 Alliance Bank

SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge has completed sales of its ownership in North-West 1 Alliance Bank (NW1AB) to a Russian buyer group. Furthermore, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge's total financing of NW1AB has been taken over by the same buyer group.As a result of the crisis in the Russian economy, and the subsequent challenges this caused for the Russian banking sector, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge made a loss provision on its exposure in Russia of 300 MNOK in the 2014 accounts. Total exposure previous to the loss provisioning was 615 MNOK. Following the above, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge’s goal has been to wind up

Gill Wind Tunnel achieves independent UKAS Accreditation

The Gill Merlin wind tunnel has successfully been accredited by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the calibration of velocity instruments.UKAS accreditation certifies that the quality, process and operation of the tunnel equipment complies with safety and confidence standards, traceable to ISO 17025. The Gill high speed wind tunnel named ‘Merlin’ was designed and built by Gill engineers and is now one of the fastest instrumentation wind speed tunnels in Europe, with a maximum mean tunnel velocity of 110 m/s (246mph/396kph). Under the accreditation a variety of

Celebrate Bramley Apple Week

In honour of Bramley Apple Week 8 – 14 February 2016, speciality food producer Opies plans to show the versatility of their popular Organic Kentish Bramley Apple Sauce – and highlight that it doesn’t just need to be reserved for roast pork.Starter:        Serve alongside black pudding, bacon and dressed leaves Main:            Simply add a spoon of apple sauce to make a rich gravy to lash over plump pork sausages and creamy mash. Side:             Add to red cabbage for added fruitiness and sweetness. Baking:        Stir into cakes or tea breads for added flavour and a moist bake.

Call to Action for “Age of Food Efficiency” Delivered at Carrier’s World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food Waste

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with food waste could see a 10-fold net reduction by implementing the cold chain in developing countriesSINGAPORE, Jan. 5, 2016 — Making a bold declaration at its World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food Waste in Singapore last month, Carrier, a world leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, delivered a call to action to begin “The Age of Food Efficiency.” The conference, which was held for the first time in Asia, convened 131 delegates from 33 nations, including global leaders in the supply chain private sector,

Nobina appoints Annika Molander as Communications Director

Nobina has appointed Annika Molander as Communications Director and a member of Nobina’s group management.Annika Molander will take up her position on 4 April and will report to Nobina’s CEO Ragnar Norbäck. The position of Communications Director is a newly established one, representing a step in the Company’s ongoing work aimed at strengthening communication with various target groups. “I’m pleased that we’ve succeeded in attracting Annika Molander to the Nobina Group. She brings with her experience from many different industries and her wealth of experience makes her amply qualified to

Outokumpu – Announcement regarding change in holdings

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEJanuary 5, 2016 at 10.45 am EET Outokumpu Oyj (business identity code: 0215254-2) has on January 4, 2016 received a notification based on Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Market Act. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s total holding in the shares and voting rights of Outokumpu Oyj fell below 5% threshold and was on January 1, 2016 less than 5%. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s earlier total holding in Outokumpu was 5.32%.   Total direct andindirect holdingsof JPMorgan Chase& Co’s accordingto thenotification:  % of %

Minister for Employment Ylva Johansson to visit Australia

On 10–14 January, Minister for Employment Ylva Johansson will visit Canberra and Sydney. The purpose of the visit is to study the structure and functioning of the Australian labour market, with a focus on employment services.On 10–11 January, Minister for Employment Ylva Johansson will visit Canberra, where she will take part in a roundtable discussion with representatives from the Department of Employment, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Social Services and the Department of Education and Training to obtain a picture of how the Australian labour market functions. Ms

Invitation - Capital Markets Day

Det norske oljeselskap ASA is pleased to invite investors, analysts and media to a Capital Markets Day in Oslo on January 18, 2016. Registration & refreshments:    08:30 – 09:00Presentations:                           09:00 – 12:30Lunch:                                       12:30 – 13:30 Venue: Oslo Konserthus, lille sal, Munkedamsveien 14. The program will include presentations by Karl Johnny Hersvik (CEO), Alexander Krane (CFO), Gro Gunleiksrud Haatvedt (SVP Exploration), Olav Henriksen (SVP Projects) and Geir Solli (SVP Operations). Please submit your registration to

Atlas Copco completes acquisition of U.S. vacuum parts and service provider

Stockholm, Sweden, January 5, 2016: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Capitol Research Equipment Inc., a U.S. parts and service provider for vacuum pumps.Capitol Research Equipment, commonly known as Capitol Vacuum Parts, is based in Chantilly, Virginia, USA. The company, which has 15 employees, sells spare parts globally for vacuum pumps and related equipment, while also providing repair and service in the U.S. It had revenues in 2014 of about MUSD 3.1 (MSEK 22). The acquired business becomes part of

Skanska modernizes and expands school in Washington D.C., USA, for USD 51 M, about SEK 430 M

Skanska has signed a contract to modernize and expand the Lafayette Elementary School in Washington, D.C., USA, and will include USD 51 million, about SEK 430 million, in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the fourth quarter 2015.The total contract value is USD 72 million, about SEK 610 million. The initial phase worth USD 21 million, about SEK 180 million, was included in the order bookings for the third quarter 2015. Lafayette Elementary School, which serves nearly 700 students, was built in the 1930s, with an addition in the 1970s. The current building is 9,200 square

Preliminary results October -December 2015

Based on the information available for the period October-December 2015, G5 forecasts quarterly revenue of approximately SEK 100 M, which corresponds to achieving 21 per cent revenue growth versus comparable figures for the same period 2014. For the full year 2015, G5 forecasts revenue of approximately SEK 383 M, which corresponds to achieving 47 per cent revenue growth versus comparable figures for the same period 2014. From the first quarter of 2015 G5 reports its revenue including application store commissions, which may represent up to 30% of end user price. The comparison figure

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Purchase of own shares

Selvaag Bolig purchased 11 194 of its own shares on 4 January 2016. The shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 27.15. The shares were purchased for the company's share programmes for employees. After the transaction Selvaag Bolig holds 405 988 own shares. Further information fromSverre Molvik, CFO, Selvaag Bolig ASATelephone: +47 401 00 585, e-mail: smo@selvaagbolig.no Selvaag Bolig ASA is a residential property developer controlling the entire value chain from acquisition of land to sale of homes. The company has several thousand homes under development at any given

December: Monthly statistics

As per December 31 2015, the number of customers at Avanza amounted preliminary to 467,600, an increase of 96,400 since the beginning of 2015. The number of accounts amounted preliminary to 851,700. Preliminary net inflow in December was SEK 2,020 m and the total net inflow during the period January-December was consequently SEK 25,200 m. Last quarter was also active regarding Corporate Finance transactions and more in line with the activity during the two first quarters.Monthlystatistics –December Change Change December November December

Rhythm and Camurus Announce License Agreement for Extended Release FluidCrystal Setmelanotide

Boston and Lund, Sweden — 5 January 2016 — Rhythm and Camurus announced today a license agreement for the use of Camurus’ drug delivery technology, FluidCrystal®, to formulate setmelanotide (RM-493), Rhythm’s novel melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist. Under the terms of the agreement, Camurus has granted Rhythm a worldwide license to the FluidCrystal technology to formulate setmelanotide and to develop, manufacture, and commercialize this new formulation that has the potential for once-weekly dosing, administered as a subcutaneous injection. Rhythm plans to initiate a Phase I clinical

Finnish Tax Administration seeks to impose additional tax on a Qliro Group subsidiary

Qliro Group AB (publ.) today announced that the Finnish Tax Administration has, pertaining to the financial year 2012, decided to impose an additional tax of approx. EUR 3.8 million and a tax increase of approx. EUR 1.9 million against CDON AB’s Finnish subsidiary CDON Alandia Ab. The company refutes the Tax Administration's view and intends to appeal the decision to the Helsinki Administrative Court in Finland.The Finnish Tax Administration has during 2015 conducted a tax audit, for the financial years 2010-2012, of CDON AB’s (CDON.com’s) Finnish subsidiary CDON Alandia Ab (registered on

SAS completes Pre-Delivery Payment Financing for five Airbus aircraft with DVB

SAS has secured a Pre-Delivery Payment Financing Facility (“PDP Facility”) with DVB Bank covering a portion of the pre-delivery payments that SAS is making for five Airbus A320neo under the aircraft order with Airbus. The PDP Facility is structured as a revolving credit facility under which SAS may draw up to MUSD 46. -       Through this agreement, SAS has secured pre-delivery payments of in total 11 Airbus A320neo until the beginning of 2018. It is our second agreement relating to pre-delivery payments that we have completed and demonstrates that there is a strong interest amongst

Zalaris expands agreement with leading customer to provide SuccessFactors based cloud services across the Nordic and Baltic regions and Poland

Zalaris ASA continues to build its success as a provider of SAP SuccessFactors based outsourcing and cloud services, announcing the expansion of a major customer agreement to include its largest SuccessFactors implementations to date.The new solution includes the implementation of SuccessFactors Employee Central and Employee Central Service Center with the goal of improving the customers own internal HR Shared Service operations covering approximately 32,500 employees in Nordic and Baltic regions and Poland. Full implementation is targeted for 2016. “Companies are looking to Zalaris to

VIKING LINE ABP - Notification pursuant to chapter 9, section 10 of the FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

Viking Line Abp       STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE         5.1.2015, 9.00 AMNOTICE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACTOn January 4, 2016, Viking Line Abp received notices pursuant to Chaper 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act. Target company: Viking Line Abp (Finnish Business Code number 0144983-8)Obliged to provide notice: Ab Rafael (ID no. 0499588-5), Rafael Investering Ab (ID no. 2709570-8), Ab Rafael (ID no. 2709567-9), Carola Eriksson, Carita Blomsterlund and Jesper Blomsterlund.Reason for notice: Acquisition or sale of shares or

Tool Care Tips

Annual maintenance is key for keeping tools in tip-top shape for many years of hard work. Any tool that has nuts and bolts, screws, blades or chains requires cleaning and sharpening. Fiskars tools are made with quality materials and are designed to last with many carrying a lifetime warranty, but following the tips below will help the tools perform their best from season to season. Cleaning - Washing off dirt and sap build-up on the blades of tools helps prevent moisture build-up, which leads to rust. Sharpening - It’s recommended to sharpen blades at the end of each season. A

BAKKAFROST: Q4 2015 TRADING UPDATE

Harvest volumes in Q4 2015 are Farming North 4.9 thousand tonnesFarming West 8.8 thousand tonnesTotal Q4 2015          13.7 thousand tonnes The harvest volumes are provided in head on gutted (HOG) equivalents. Feed sales in Q4 2015 are 19.8 thousand tonnes. Havsbrún sourced 63.6 thousand tonnes of raw materials in Q4 2015. The full Q4 2015 report will be released on 24 February 2016 at 06:00 CET. Contacts:Regin Jacobsen, CEO of P/F Bakkafrost: +298 23 50 01 (mobile)Gunnar Nielsen, CFO of P/F Bakkafrost: +298 23 50 60 (mobile) This

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