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Achieving Africa’s development in a way that limits air pollution and climate change

Nairobi, 7 September 2020 – As the world celebrates the first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, a new assessment is being developed to illustrate how Africa can achieve key development goals, provide clean air for its people, and help the global fight against climate change. The assessment aims to inform decision making for sustainable economic development in Africa.Air pollution and climate change threaten Africa’s development because of their negative impacts on human health, well-being and productivity. Air pollution and climate change reduce agricultural productivity, for

Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S – Weekly report on share buy-back

Announcement no. 37 - 7 September 2020 On 19 August 2020, NORDEN initiated a share buy-back programme in accordance with Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, (Safe Harbour regulation). The share buy-back programme runs from 19 August 2020 up to and including no later than end-October 2020. For details please see announcement no. 21 of 19 August 2020. Under the share buy-back programme, NORDEN will purchase shares for up to a total of USD 10 million (approximately DKK 63 million). Under

AMF & AMF Fonder change representative in NCC’s Nomination Committee

At the NCC AGM 2020, Anders Oscarsson was elected to represent AMF & AMF Fonder in the coming Nomination Committee. AMF & AMF Fonder, NCC’s third largest owner, has decided to change representative to Peter Guve, asset manager at AMF Fonder.NCC’s nomination committee also consists of Viveca Ax:son Johnson (chairman of the Nomination Committee), chairman of the Board of Directors, Nordstjernan AB, Simon Blecher, asset manager Carnegie Fonder and Mats Gustafsson, asset manager Lannebo Fonder.

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Sustainability events at 19 locations worldwide

Gronau (Germany),  September 7, 2020 - "We take responsibility" - the motto of the RKW sustainability summer campaign also applies to the employees of the Gronau site. On the agenda on Friday, September 4, was a joint waste collection campaign around the site - an initiative that otherwise goes by the name of "Gronau dresses itself up" and in which several local Gronau companies are taking part in addition to associations and institutions.Due to Corona, the campaign could not take place this year, but the Gronau team still wanted to collect garbage - what could be more natural to do this

Dr. Glenn Regehr is awarded the Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education

Dr. Glenn Regehr is awarded the 2020 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education (KIPRIME.) Dr. Regehr of University of British Columbia, Vancouver (UBC), whose work has improved the educational and scholarly practices in health professions education, will be the tenth winner of this prestigious and coveted award. His research looks broadly at the experiences of both learners and teachers in the health professions.Dr. Regehr, Professor (Dept of Surgery) and Associate Director of the Centre for Health Education Scholarship in the Faculty of Medicine, University of British

Notification of managers’ and closely related parties’ transactions with Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S’ shares in connection with share buy-back program

Announcement no. 36 - 7 September 2020 In connection with the announced share buy-back program in Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, Motortramp A/S continuously sells shares pro rata and the market is to be informed accordingly – see the attached file. Kind regards, Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S Martin Badsted CFO For further information: Martin Badsted, CFO, tel.: +45 3315 0451Anne-Louise Dam-Rasmussen, Head of Communications, tel.: +45 3273 0624

Readly announces offering of shares and a listing at Nasdaq Stockholm and publishes prospectus

Readly International AB (publ) (”Readly” or the “Company”), the European category leader within digital subscription services for magazines, today announces, in accordance with what was communicated 1 September 2020, an initial public offering of new and existing ordinary shares in the Company and a listing of the shares on Nasdaq Stockholm (the "Offering"). The Offering is directed to institutional investors in Sweden and internationally as well as to the general public in Sweden. The Company has in connection with the Offering prepared a prospectus which today has been approved by the

digip is digitizing the traditional intellectual property market

Press release Stockholm 2020-09-07The Swedish legal tech company digip® launches a SaaS solution that simplifies and streamlines the management of trademark protection and domain management. The need for trademark protection is ever increasing as 85 percent of all brands have experience of infringement. By digitizing trademark protection processes into an intuitive SaaS solution, entrepreneurs and established businesses are provided the opportunity to register, protect and monitor their trademark rights worldwide.“With more than 25 years of experience in the trademark industry, digip® are

Balder invests together with Anthon B Nilsen Eiendom in Norway

Fastighets AB Balder is acquiring 50 percent of the Norwegian company Anthon B Nilsen Eiendom AS. The transaction includes the Anthon B Nilsen Group’s total real estate portfolio with properties in Oslo and in Lahaugmoen, and also a development portfolio of 170,000 sqm in eastern Norway. The market value of the properties that are included in the transaction is about NOK 3,000m.- With Balder as a joint owner, we gain the strength to move the business up a level in Norway. We will gain the financial strength to be able to compete for, and complete, larger and more comprehensive development

NENT Group releases ‘Furia’ as next original international drama

· Series created by International Emmy winner Gjermund Stenberg Eriksen (‘Mammon’) · ‘Furia’ co-produced by Norway’s Monster Scripted and Germany’s X Filme Creative Pool Series and ZDF · NENT Group to premiere at least 30 original productions in 2020 The international drama series ‘Furia’ is the next original production from Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic region’s leading streaming company. Created by International Emmy winner Gjermund Stenberg Eriksen (‘Mammon’) and filmed in Norway and Germany, ‘Furia’ explores the violent and disturbing world of right-wing

Swedavia’s traffic statistics for August 2020: air travel decreased 83 per cent

During August, 650,000 passengers flew via Swedavia’s ten airports, a decrease of 83 per cent compared to 3,700,000 passengers during the same month last year. The recovery in air traffic continued compared to the preceding months but slowed somewhat in late August due to decreased leisure travel. The market situation remains strongly affected by the global Covid-19 pandemic.  Of the 650,000 passengers in August, 420,000 were international passengers, a decrease of 85 per cent compared to the same month last year. Domestic travel decreased to a lesser extent, falling 76 per cent in

Lumito initiates process to engage in dialogue with future partners

The awareness about Lumito's  potential is on the rise among companies active in digital pathology, and Lumito has received approaches from leading companies in health technologies and diagnostics.The interest in the Company demonstrates that Lumito is in just the right phase. Diagnostics is currently a bottleneck of the system. More and more laboratories abandon the analogue, microscope-based diagnostics completely and move on to digital methods. Lumito offers specific diagnostics that makes it possible to quantify down to selected individual markers. This

Safeture extends partnership with global risk management firm SPS

Safeture AB said today it signed a three-year partnership extension with Special Projects and Services Limited (SPS), a leading independent security and risk management consultancy, headquartered in the UK.The partnership provides a joining of services where clients can continue benefiting from leading technology powered by Safeture AB, with the option of incorporating physical monitoring and response services from SPS. This provides our clients with the added value of direct access to the SPS Global Response Centre, management of the Safeture platform, pro-active monitoring, incident

Sectra’s mobile VPN at OSI layer 4 obtains clearance from the Dutch national security authority

Linköping, Sweden – September 7, 2020 – The Dutch national communication security authority, NLNCSA, has cleared international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra’s  (STO: SECT B) mobile VPN for use up to and including the RESTRICTED security level. Sectra’s mobile VPN belongs to the fourth layer of the OSI model for computer communication. For example, the solution grants civil authorities, government officials and critical infrastructure operators remote access to internal networks without risking information leaks. The users can thus access the same

Dignitana AB to present at September 10[th] Investor Forum Online

Dignitana AB , world leader in scalp cooling innovation, will attend the Redeye Investor Forum Online on 10 September 2020. Dignitana CEO William Cronin will speak at 10:20 CET,  presenting a business update highlighting Dignitana’s continued growth. His 15-minute presentation will be followed by a 5-minute Q & A session. The event is hosted by Redeye AB and will be available live at https://www.redeye.se/events/791875/investor-forum-online. The video will be posted afterwards on both the Redeye and Dignitana websites.

Brain astrocytes show metabolic alterations in Parkinson’s disease

A new study using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology links astrocyte dysfunction to Parkinson’s disease (PD) pathology. The study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland and published in Scientific Reports highlights the role of brain astrocyte cells in PD pathology and the potential of iPSC-derived cells in disease modelling and drug discovery. PD affects more than 6 million people worldwide, making PD the second most common neurodegenerative disease. PD's exact cause is still unknown, but several molecular mechanisms have been identified in PD pathology. These

Irisity is launching globally a new cutting-edge algorithm for increased security in public places

Irisity AB (publ) is launching the deep learning algorithm IRIS Violent Behavior for increased safety in public placesReal-time detection of potentially harmful behavior in public and private areas is a sought-after but challenging task for surveillance systems and security providers. So far, this detection has mostly been done manually at high cost and low precision. Irisity's new deep learning algorithm IRIS Violent Behavior analyzes with high precision and in real time an unlimited number of cameras and triggers video alarms when a Violent behavior is identified. The algorithm uses

ASSA ABLOY sells CEDES in Switzerland to capiton AG

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to sell its sensor technology business CEDES in Switzerland to capiton AG. CEDES is a leading sensor technology company in the elevator and door industry. CEDES was established in 1986 and has some 320 employees. The company is headquartered in Landquart, Switzerland. Sales in 2019 amounted to about 51 MEUR. "I find it very satisfying that with capiton AG, CEDES and its employees and customers gain a committed long-term investor, creating new opportunities for the future and I wish them every success,” says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA

Polygiene ViralOff proven effective against SARS-CoV-2

In the first test ever using the ISO method* on the SARS-CoV-2 virus on textiles, Polygiene ViralOff® was confirmed the first commercial textiles treatment in the world to reduce the virus by over 99% over two hours. While this comes as no surprise to us, it is still of enormous value to have a confirmation that the SARS-CoV-2 behaves the same as the other standard viruses tested in commercial contexts. Finding a lab that handles this virus is hard, as it requires a high security level and these labs are both rare and extremely busy these days. As long as this virus is considered

Stora Enso invests in cross laminated timber (CLT) production in Czech Republic

STORA ENSO OYJ INVESTOR NEWS 7 September 2020 at 9:00 EESTStora Enso has decided to invest approximately EUR 79 million in a new production line for cross laminated timber (CLT) at its Ždírec sawmill in the Czech Republic. The investment will further enhance Stora Enso’s position as a global provider of high-quality engineered wooden elements and as a market leader in CLT.Production is scheduled to begin during the third quarter of 2022. The estimated annual production capacity will be approximately 120 000 m³ after ramp-up. The investment is expected to generate annual sales of

Composition of Terveystalo Plc's Shareholders' Nomination Board

Terveystalo Plc Stock Exchange Release 7 September 2020 at 9:00 EEST The Shareholders' Nomination Board of Terveystalo Plc comprises the representatives of the four largest shareholders of the company as at 1 September 2020 and, in addition, the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The duties of the Nomination Board include, for example, the search, preparation and presentation of member candidates for the Board of Directors as well as matters concerning the remuneration of the Board of Directors. The Nomination Board shall elect a Chairman from amongst its members. In accordance with

TURNING “WAITING LISTS” FOR ELECTIVE SURGERY INTO “PREPARATION LISTS”

In a new editorial in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, Prof Dileep Lobo and colleagues argue that it is time to sit back and rethink how we view ‘waiting lists’ for elective surgery.The article is titled “Turning ‘waiting lists’ for elective surgery into ‘preparation lists’”. Read more 30676-0/fulltext#) Encare offers the ERAS[®] Interactive Audit System  for continuous quality audit and follow-up of the ERAS[®] work and is available including Protocols for the surgical

Panoro Energy Announces Additions to Tunisian Team

Oslo, 07 September 2020 - Panoro Energy (the “Company” or “Panoro” with OSE ticker: “PEN”) is pleased to announce the appointment of two senior managers for secondment to TPS in Tunisia. In Tunisia, Panoro has the right to provide two senior members of staff into TPS, the jointly owned operating company with Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activites Petrolieres (“ETAP”). Panoro has appointed Maximilian Fellner as Deputy General Manager and Elizabeth Loudon as Development Manager.  Both, Max and Elizabeth have extensive experience in oil and gas operations and have lived and worked in North

Midsummer presenting at ABG Sundal Collier Investor Day Monday 7 September

Today, Monday 7 September, Midsummer will be holding an investor presentation at ABG Sundal Collier Investor Day followed by a short question round.Midsummer is presenting at 15.30 CET and the presentation and question round are livestreamed at www.introduce.se.  Midsummer’s company presentation will later be published on Midsummer’s investor web page . For further information, please contact:Helena EngelbrechtHead of Communications, MidsummerE-mail: helena.engelbrecht@midsummer.sePhone: +46 76 789 77 78

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