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Autoliv Showcases Latest Active Safety Solutions At 2017 CES®

(Stockholm, Sweden, December 15, 2016) – – –Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, participates at 2017 CES® in Las Vegas, starting on January 4, 2017.CES is a platform for showcasing new innovation, technology, and various automotive electronics solutions that ultimately lead to autonomous driving.  “The focus on saving lives has been Autoliv’s guiding star since its inception more than 60 years ago, says Jan Carlson, Chairman, President and CEO of Autoliv. “Today, we are moving from occupant protection to accident prevention. Since

Net Gaming is listing bond on First North

Nasdaq has approved Net Gaming Europe AB (publ) (the "Company”) application for listing of it’s bond on Nasdaq First North Bond Market ("First North").The bond under the short name NETGAM01 and ISIN code SE0008348221, will be listed on December 16, 2016 for institutional trading and in connection with the listing, the Board of Directors of the Company has resolved and published a Company Description that according to the Rules and regulations of First North has been made available at the Company’s web site.  Pareto Securities has acted sole book runner and issuing agent in connection

The Finnish Museum of Games opens in Tampere

The Finnish digital gaming culture finally gets its own museum when The Finnish Museum of Games opens at Museum Centre Vapriikki on 5 January 2017. This is the first museum of gaming in Finland, and one of the first ones in the world, and gives the many decades of Finnish gaming history the surroundings it deserves. Come and see the museum and play our games at the press meeting on Thursday 15 December at 10 am.   -  The Finnish Museum of Games displays the beginnings of digital gaming in Finland and how this hobby developed over the years, reaching its current position, explains

Munksjö Oyj: Colart sole distributor of Arches® fine art papers

Helsinki, Finland, 2016-12-15 09:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MUNKSJÖ OYJ, PRESS RELEASE, 15 December 2016, 09.00 am CET Colart sole distributor of Arches® fine art papers As of 1 January 2017 and according to the agreement signed in 2014 between Munksjö and Colart, Colart will, after a two year transition period, be the sole distributor for a selection of the premium range of Arches® fine art papers. Munksjö is a leading producer of fine art papers under the brand Arches®. The agreement with Colart gives Munksjö continuous access to Colart’s’ worldwide distribution network,

Finnair leases two A321 aircraft for the long term

Finnair Plc         Stock Exchange Release       15 December 2016 at 9:40 am EET Finnair has entered into an agreement with CDB Aviation Lease Finance for a long-term lease of two new Airbus A321-200 narrow-body aircraft configured with 209 seats. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery to Finnair for the winter season 2017/2018 and the second for the summer season 2018. The lease agreements have a minimum term of eight years.In winter 2016, Finnair already announced the long-term lease of a total of six similar A321 aircraft from the first half of 2017 onwards. The transactions

Addnode Group strengthens its offer in e-health and welfare through the acquisition of Kompanion

Stockholm 15 December 2016. Addnode Group acquires the remaining shares in the partly owned company behind Kompanion and will thereby strengthen its offer in e-health and welfare.Kompanion is a SaaS-based planning tool that helps home care services to plan and organize their work. The solution is used by a large number of municipalities and private companies to optimize operations, improve quality of care and optimize travel and environmental impact. - Kompanion is a strategic piece of the puzzle in our continued investment in innovative IT solutions for a sustainable welfare society.

Yggdrasil partners with Lottoland

Yggdrasil Gaming has signed a deal with Lottoland to integrate its full suite of video slots directly into the leading online lottery betting operator.Lottoland becomes the latest Gibraltar-based operator to take Yggdrasil’s portfolio of industry-leading games. Lottoland will also gain access to the supplier’s collection of in-game promotional tools, BOOST™, including the recently launched Missions feature, as well as the social sharing tool BRAG. Lottoland currently has over 4.5 million customers worldwide. Fredrik Elmqvist, CEO at Yggdrasil Gaming, said: "Lottoland are one of the

Skanska builds Alamo Colleges Administration Complex in San Antonio, USA, for USD 45M, about SEK 380M

Skanska has signed a contract with Alamo Colleges to build its new District Support Operations Administration Complex in San Antonio, USA. The contract is worth USD 45M, about SEK 380M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the fourth quarter 2016.The new facility will include about 16,000 square meter of class A office space, 500 parking spaces, office suites, a conference center, campus police headquarters and dispatch, and a central utility plant. Construction will begin in January 2017 and is slated for completion in July 2018. Skanska USA is one

Hansa Medical’s application for Orphan Drug Designation for IdeS in the EU receives positive opinion

LUND, Sweden, December 15, 2016, Hansa Medical AB (publ: HMED), a biopharmaceutical company focusing on novel immunomodulatory enzymes, announces that the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion on Hansa Medical’s application for Orphan Drug Designation of recombinant IdeS for the prevention of graft rejection following solid organ transplantation. In September 2015, IdeS was granted Orphan Drug Designation for the prevention of antibody mediated organ rejection in solid organ transplant patients by the U.S. Food and

GARO incorporates Charging Infrastructure product area

With the aim of further strengthening its organization and to leverage the major opportunities in the Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles product area, Garo will incorporate the operation in 2017.As a first step in this process, a new cohesive business area will be created as of January 1, 2017. The operation will be headed by a business area manager, with overall responsibility for the following market areas: Sweden, Norway, Poland and Other markets.The expansion of charging infrastructure is proceeding rapidly and is keeping pace with the commercialization of chargeable

Extraordinary General Meeting in Alimak Group

As earlier communicated in conjunction with the acquisition of Avanti Wind Systems, the Board of Alimak Group AB (publ) has decided to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting in order to obtain an authorisation for the Board to resolve on a rights issue of up to 800 MSEK with preferential rights for existing shareholders. The Extraordinary General Meeting of Alimak Group will be held on Monday, January 23 2017 at 3pm at Tändstickspalatset, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15, Stockholm. Registration begins at 2.30pm. Coffee will be served.     Further details on the proposal to the meeting on

Nel ASA: Awarded contract to build hydrogen fueling station in Bergen

(Oslo, 15 December 2016) Nel Hydrogen Solutions, a division of Nel ASA (OSE: NEL), has been awarded a contract by Uno-X Hydrogen AS (Uno-X Hydrogen) to build the first H2Station® in Bergen, Norway. “Uno-X Hydrogen is developing a world-class hydrogen network in Norway and we are exited to initiate the roll-out in Bergen and the Norwegian West Coast. This brings us one step closer to enabling hydrogen transportation between all the major cities in Norway. In addition, there is a strong regional demand for hydrogen solutions in Bergen, where hydrogen cars have already been deployed and are

Less weight, more protection, great colours: ArcelorMittal presents innovative steels at BAU 2017

Cologne, 15 December 2016 - ArcelorMittal is exhibiting at BAU 2017 in Munich from 16 – 21 January 2017 in the Flat, Long and Construction Products categories (Stand B2.318). In all three segments, it is about presenting new and improved products that benefit users in terms of weight, sustainability and cost. For example, in the Flat Products segment, ArcelorMittal is presenting Indaten®, a corrosion and weather-resistant steel with added copper to make it resilient to climatic influences. Further alloy components are used to increase its tensile strength and improve its forming

Board Appointments

ENQUEST PLC, 15 December 2016 EnQuest PLC Board Appointments EnQuest announces the appointment of Carl Hughes as a Non-Executive Director. EnQuest further announces that Neil McCulloch is being appointed as Chief Operating Officer and is to join the Board as an Executive Director at the next AGM.  EnQuest PLC (‘EnQuest’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Hughes as a Non-Executive Director of the EnQuest Board, with effect from 1 January 2017. On joining the Board, Carl Hughes will take over from Dr Philip Nolan as Chairman of EnQuest’s Audit Committee, a position which

SKF invests SEK 225 million in modernising distribution centres

Opening of a new distribution centre in India is the latest in series of investments aimed at improving customer lead-times and service levelsGothenburg, 15 December 2016:  SKF is investing SEK 225 million in upgrading its distribution centres across Europe and India. The investments will improve customer lead-times and service levels, whilst contributing to reduced stock levels throughout SKF’s logistics chain. Recently completed investments in India and Belgium total SEK 35 million, with a further SEK 190 million to be invested in upgrading existing distribution centres in France,

Troax Group AB acquires Folding Guard, a division within Leggett & Platt US

Press release, Hillerstorp 15 December 2016, 08.00 CET Troax Group AB has through its wholly-owned subsidiary Troax Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire Folding Guard, a leading American manufacturer of indoor perimeter protection solutions. The seller is the publicly traded company Legget & Platt.The acquisition is in line with Troax Group’s ambition to gain a significant market position in North America. The acquisition is financed through existing cash and a tap issue under the company’s existing bond loan. Closing of the transaction is set to the end of December 2016. Customary

Sales development 2016

November 2016The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 9 percent in local currencies in November 2016 compared to the same month last year.   Fourth quarter 2016In the fourth quarter of 2016, i.e. during the period 1 September to 30 November, sales including VAT increased by 7 percent in local currencies. Converted into SEK, sales including VAT amounted to SEK 61,053* m (56,477) in the fourth quarter, an increase of 8 percent. Sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 52,682* m (48,694). Financial year 2016In the financial year 2016, i.e. 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016,

Bactiguard enters Germany

Bactiguard has entered into partnership with Roeser Medical GmbH (“Roeser”) and signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Germany and Switzerland. At the same time, an order for products worth some EUR 400 000 has been placed and will be delivered throughout 2017.Bactiguard’s central European coverage has expanded significantly in 2016, with market presence in Austria, Germany, Poland and Switzerland. In the same period, a new clinical trial was initiated at the leading prostate cancer center, the Martini-Klinik of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. “Entering Germany

Henri de Sauvage Nolting appointed President and CEO of Cloetta AB

Cloetta’s Board of Directors has decided to appoint Henri de Sauvage Nolting to President and CEO of Cloetta AB. He will assume the position as of 15 February, 2017. Before joining Cloetta Henri de Sauvage Nolting was Executive Vice President of Arla in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.“Henri de Sauvage Nolting has a solid background and a proven track record from the fast moving consumer goods industry in our core markets in the Nordics and the Netherlands. His experience and skills make him well suited to lead and develop Cloetta to the next level. Under his leadership, the strategy and

Management change in Cloetta

Jacqueline Hoogerbrugge, President Operations and member of Cloetta Group Management, has decided to leave Cloetta. She will leave Cloetta before the summer of 2017. A recruitment process to find her successor has been initiated.Jacqueline Hoogerbrugge had already in the summer of 2016 indicated that she wanted to make a new step in her career, but was asked to stay to support the Group during the interim period. “Jacqueline Hoogerbrugge has played an instrumental role in the transformation of Cloetta. I would therefore express our sincere thanks and appreciation for her dedication and

Eltel signs agreement with its banks on temporary reset of financial covenant levels

Eltel has signed an amendment agreement of its existing financing agreement with its banks on temporary resetting of the leverage covenant covering the time period from the fourth quarter 2016 until the end of 2017.In October, Eltel communicated that challenges in its project business will result in a significant decline in the Group EBITA for 2016 compared to the level in 2015. In the guidance given in October, Eltel estimates that Group EBITA for the full year 2016 will be in the range of EUR 27-32 million, indicating an EBITA for the fourth quarter in the range of EUR 10-15 million. As a

Konecranes Plc - Changes to segment reporting and Group Executive Board

The Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc has made decisions on the new reporting segments and new members of the Group Executive Board (“GXB”) subject to the closing of Konecranes’ pending acquisition of Terex Corporation’s MHPS business (“MHPS Acquisition”). As of January 1, 2017, Konecranes will report three business areas: Service, Industrial Equipment and Port Solutions. The current business areas in segment reporting are Service and Equipment.  Mr. Fabio Fiorino will continue in his current position as Executive Vice President, Business Area Service and as a member of the GXB. Mr.

LightLab Sweden and NTU Singapore sign agreement on commercialization of UV Boost™

· LightLab Sweden gets an exclusive right to commercialize the technology behind UV Boost™ · NTU Singapore gets a royalty on LightLab Sweden’s sales of UV Boost™End of 2014 LightLab Sweden entered into a joint research collaboration with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), and then in fall of 2015 applied for a joint patent on a technology to increase the light output, and thereby the energy efficiency of UV light sources by light extraction technology. After LightLab Sweden’s development of the technology and with evaluation by key clients, the technology,

ICA’s Capital Markets Day – investing for the future

Today, 15 December 2016, ICA Gruppen is arranging a Capital Markets Day in Stockholm. The programme includes, among other things, a review of the Group’s strategic priorities and goals as well as business reviews for Rimi Baltic, Apotek Hjärtat and ICA Sweden.ICA Gruppen’s management is today meeting with financial analysts, bank representatives and the media to present the company’s strategies, view of the market, and investments. During the day ICA will, among other things, talk about the Group’s investment level for 2017 and the number of establishments. To secure its long-term growth,

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