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Axel Johnson International appoints Malin Ripa as new Head of Sustainability

Malin Ripa has been appointed new Head of Sustainability of Axel Johnson International and will assume the position June 15, 2020. Malin has extensive experience from various positions within CSR and sustainability, most recently as Director of Sustainability driven business development at Volvo Construction Equipment. Malin will be a part of Axel Johnson International’s Management Team.For more than 16 years, Malin has led the CSR and Sustainability journey for Volvo Group in several positions. She has a broad experience from working with environmental, social and human rights issues as

Transcranial direct current stimulation is a safe treatment

Transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS, is a promising treatment for conditions such as depression and addictive disorders. New evidence on the safety of transcranial direct current stimulation was recently offered by a new study showing that tDCS does not affect metabolism. Transcranial direct current stimulation is a non-invasive method for modulating neuronal activity by introducing a small electric current into the brain via electrodes placed on the scalp. “In earlier studies, transcranial direct current stimulation has been found to alter glucose metabolism and stress

Higher sales than expected and first listing of candies at ICA

Pändy Foods AB launched the first two flavours with its new recipe for sugar-reduced jelly candy at the end of last year. During the initial sales period, the products were well received, with higher sales than expected and quick listings in the service trade. From this week, the products will also be listed and available centrally at ICA, one of the leading Nordic retailers.The jelly candy was launched in two flavours at the Fitness Festival at the end of last year and received a strong response from the market. Since then, sales have been higher than expected with broad listings and high

FluoGuide receives approx. DKK 6.4 million through warrant exercise

Thursday 7 May 2020 was the last day in the exercise period for FluoGuide A/S (“FluoGuide” or “the Company”) warrants of series TO 1. In total, 1,047,021 warrants of series TO 1 were exercised, corresponding to a subscription rate of approx. 97.4 percent. Prior to the warrant exercise period, the Company agreed on free-of-charge guarantee commitment. The Board of Directors of FluoGuide has today, based on the authorization from the Annual General Meeting, decided on a directed issue to the guarantors for the remaining approx. 2.6 percent. FluoGuide will thereby receive the full proceed of

ContextVision strengthens board with strategic healthcare competence

STOCKHOLM – May 12, 2020 – ContextVision, a medical technology software company specializing in image analysis and artificial intelligence, today announced the strengthening of its board of directors. Martin Ingvar, Professor of Integrative Medicine at Karolinska Institute Sweden and founding member of International Consortium for Health Outcome Measurements (ICHOM), was elected as new member of the board at the annual general meeting. The company will soon enter the rapidly emerging digital pathology market with its first prostate cancer screening product, that will help pathologists to

IKEA Retail transforms app into shopping experience

IKEA Retail (Ingka Group) is rolling out the IKEA app in more markets to enable the many people to select and buy IKEA products in a simpler, more convenient way. Customers will now be able to buy products directly through the IKEA app for home delivery and pick up at the store.With almost a third of the world’s population now at home due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the way of life and work has changed. People are spending more time at home, connecting online with the outside world, looking for motivation, engagement, and online experiences.  To this end, Ingka Group is speeding up the

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Björn Borg announces new date for the annual general meeting and updates the financial calendar

As previously communicated Björn Borg AB has decided to postpone the annual general meeting due to the Corona virus. Instead of the previously announced date, the annual general meeting will be held on June 30, 2020 and the notice convening the annual general meeting will be issued no later than four weeks prior to the meeting. Björn Borg has further communicated that the spread of the Corona virus has caused a strained work situation within the Group and also affected the audit. Björn Borg therefore postpones the publication of the annual report for the financial year 2019 to June 9,

K Group raises climate goals to a new level: carbon neutral by 2025, zero emissions by 2030

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the exceptional circumstances it has brought about, K Group continues to focus on its climate efforts, striving to become carbon neutral by 2025. We will systematically reduce emissions to reach zero emissions from our own operations and transports by year 2030.“Although global attention is currently focused elsewhere, the importance of climate work has not diminished. At K Group, we intend to minimise our emissions by the year 2025. After that, we will compensate for our remaining emissions during a five-year transition period. Our objective is

Finnair introduces new measures on board and at the airport to protect the health of its customers

Air travel will gradually start to recover as travel restrictions are lifted. To make flying as safe as possible, Finnair is preparing for gradually growing passenger numbers with several new measures. "Now that air travel gradually begins to recover and passenger numbers start to grow, we want everyone to be able to fly with confidence”, says Piia Karhu, SVP, Customer Experience at Finnair. “With these additional measures, we are supporting the health of our customers and employees at the airport and onboard.” Finnair has already earlier this spring implemented several changes to

Visma strengthens its offering of HR cloud solutions in Latin America by acquiring Zetech

The key acquisition adds nearly 1 000 new customers and 1 million users across 5 countries in the region, including Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Uruguay.“The highly skilled workforce of Visma, combined with Zetech’s talented people, will strengthen our ability to continue providing the Latin American market with resilient cloud solutions,” says Alvaro Capobianco, President of Visma Latin America. “The acquisition leads to mutual added value and growth opportunities as Zetech’s solutions portfolio fits perfectly with Visma’s strategy.”Zetech CEO, Esteban Zecler, has this to say: “

HR & payroll supplier Nmbrs becomes part of Visma

Nmbrs, an Amsterdam-based supplier of HR and payroll software, has joined the Visma Group. With this acquisition Visma extends its HR and payroll portfolio to businesses and accounting firms in the Netherlands and strengthens its leading position in this area. Nmbrs, founded in 2007, has approximately 120 employees and is active in the Netherlands, Sweden and Portugal. The company’s software processes 920 000 payments monthly for about 2 000 customers in the accounting sector and on the business market. 160 000 companies process more than $1 billion in secure transactions using Nmbrs

Bulletin from Qliro Group's Annual General Meeting 2020

Qliro Group AB (publ) today announced that the Annual General Meeting of Qliro Group’s shareholders (the "AGM"), held today in Stockholm, voted to support all of the resolutions that the Board and the Nomination Committee proposed to the AGM.The AGM adopted the income statement, the balance sheet, the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet for the year 2019. The AGM approved that the retained earnings, the share premium reserve and the result for the year, corresponding to a total of SEK 953,187,190 be carried forward. The AGM discharged the Board and the CEO

Bulletin from Kindred Group plc’s Annual General Meeting

Today at the Annual General Meeting, Peter Boggs, Gunnel Duveblad, Erik Forsberg, Stefan Lundborg, Carl-Magnus Månsson and Anders Ström were re-elected as Directors of the Company. In addition, at the Annual General Meeting, the resolution to pay a total fee of GBP 673,000 to Directors elected at the AGM, who are not employed by the Company, in accordance with the Nomination Committee’s proposal, was also approved by Shareholders. The Annual General Meeting also resolved that, until the general meeting of the shareholders decides otherwise, the Nomination Committee shall consist of

Qatar Airways to Give Away 100,000 Complimentary Tickets to Frontline Healthcare Professionals

Qatar Airways to Give Away 100,000 Complimentary Tickets to Frontline Healthcare Professionals As the foremost airline taking people home, Qatar Airways will now support healthcare workers to take a well-deserved break Giveaway will open on International Nurses Day 2020 to say a massive thank you to these heroes Complimentary Economy Class return tickets on Qatar Airways operated flights will be fully flexible for destinations and dates‎ 11 May 2020 Press releases  DOHA,

BioStock: Follicum applies for extended patent for its topical formulation

The peptide specialist company Follicum has filed an international patent application for its topical cream formulation. The application is both relevant for the company’s furthest-advanced candidate, FOL-005, which is currently undergoing a clinical phase IIa study in hair loss, but also includes the formulation as carrier for other peptide drugs intended for topical application on the skin. An approved patent would open the door to new opportunities for Follicum.Read the full article at biostock.se: https://www.biostock.se/en/follicum-applies-for-extended-patent-for-its-topical-

We are looking for a Category Manager to join our Professional Hygiene Solutions Management team in Assens, Denmark

Kiilto is a growing family-owned company from Finland, with a hundred-year history and a vision looking ahead to 2080. We develop, manufacture and market chemical industry solutions in four business areas: construction, industrial bonding, professional hygiene and consumer business. Our strong and well-known brands in professional hygiene for Scandinavia are Dax, Antibac and Plum, and for other markets KiiltoPro and ErisanPro. The key principles underlying our operations are environmental leadership, localism, and commitment to the future. We have approximately 1,000 employees, whose

Vestas appoints Anders Nielsen as CTO and Tommy Rahbek Nielsen as COO to drive innovation and operational efficiency in the next phase of the energy transition

News release from Vestas Wind Systems A/SAarhus, 12 May 2020Driven by the position of renewables as the cheapest source of electricity in two-thirds of the world, the energy transition is, despite short-term uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, in a new phase where higher penetration of renewables, accelerated electrification and new markets are creating novel and increasing demands for Vestas’ technology, manufacturing and solutions. To lead Vestas’ technology development throughout this new phase, we are excited to announce Anders Nielsen will become Executive Vice President of

Stellaris Celebrates Four-Year Anniversary with Highest-Ever Monthly Active Users

The Iconic Sci-Fi Strategy Game Celebrates its Fans with Free Weekend, Updates, and More!STOCKHOLM - May. 12, 2020 - Paradox Interactive, a publisher and developer of games for galaxy brain players, has today announced clusters of festivities across all Stellaris titles to celebrate the four-year anniversary of the popular sci-fi grand strategy game. Additionally, Paradox announced that in March 2020, four years after its initial release, Stellaris earned an all-time high for monthly active users and reached a milestone of over three million units sold.  “We have always put the community

SKF Principal Scientist Guillermo Morales-Espejel appointed visiting professor by Imperial College London

Guillermo E. Morales-Espejel, Principal Scientist, SKF Research and Technology Development, has been awarded an honorary professorship by Imperial College, London one of the world’s leading science and engineering universities.Gothenburg, Sweden, 12 May 2020: The visiting professorship is the topic of tribology within the Imperial College Department of Mechanical Engineering, part of the Faculty of Engineering. The role is intended to promote cooperation and common research work on advanced tribology topics between SKF and the College. The new role will run for three years from 1[st]

Readly Appoints Global Partnership Director

Partnerships Growth Strategic Focus for ReadlyReadly, the digital magazine subscription service, has appointed Rob Hanlon as its new Global Partnership Director. This is a new role at Readly  - as the business looks to strengthen partnerships as part of its business strategy.  Hanlon’s role will look to grow the partnership universe at Readly in terms of sectors, numbers and geographical reach. As his position leading partnerships, he will negotiate the large strategic partnerships as well as oversee the business development and account management of partners in

Gekås Ullared chooses Resurs Bank as a partner for a new card and payment solutions concept

Gekås Ullared shopping destination has chosen Resurs Bank as a partner for the next step in card and payment solutions, with a focus on the shopping experience and increasing conversion throughout the entire customer journey. The transition to the new card and payment solution will take place during the first quarter of 2021.Resurs is partnering with Gekås Ullared shopping destination, which is taking its card and payment solutions to the next level. Resurs will develop the existing card concept to offer new, improved benefits and the market’s most popular payment options. “We are

Valmet to supply ash treatment system to L.D. Celulose in Brazil

Valmet Oyj’s press release on May 12, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. EET Valmet will supply an ash crystallizer plant with a capacity of 300 tons of ash per day to LD Celulose S.A. in Brazil. The ash crystallizer delivery is part of Lenzing’s and Duratex’s joint venture LD Celulose’s project to build a new 500,000 ton/year dissolving pulp mill in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. In January Valmet announced an extensive technology and automation delivery 

Gold in European Design Awards for HiQ

HiQ’s design team from Great Apes wins another gold in European Design Awards. This time for the multiple award-winning project Nemus Futurum for Metsä Group.“We are very ha­ppy about gold especially when having our work recognised on an international stage as big as the European Design Awards”, says Constantin Freche, Lead Designer at HiQ Great Apes. Nemus Futurum is Metsä Group’s interactive visitor experience showcasing sustainable forest management and the Finnish forests in a completely new way through the latest technology on site in the forest. At Nemus Futurum the

Finavia expands the use of masks at its airports: The safety of passengers and personnel is of utmost importance

Going forward, the use of mouth-nose protectors is required of all airport employees who work in the customer interface. In addition, Finavia strongly recommends that passengers use a mask as they move about the airport.“Now that Finland is gradually easing the coronavirus-related restrictions, Finavia turns its gaze to the future as well. We are preparing ourselves for the return of air traffic carefully and gradually. We have already implemented various coronavirus-related measures at our airports and, if necessary, we are ready to adapt our instructions quickly. Right now, we are

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