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Scandic Friends celebrates two million members

- New record for the largest loyalty program in the Nordic hotel industryThe largest loyalty program in the Nordic hotel industry, Scandic Friends, is celebrating its two millionth member, Ragnhild Fryd Johnsen from Bergen, who took the loyalty program to a new level. When she arrived at Scandic Sjølyst in Oslo, she was surprised by the staff and became the first guest to receive a lifetime “Top floor by invitation” – the highest membership level with selected benefits.The Scandic Friends program was launched nine years ago. It quickly became the largest loyalty program in the Nordic

Record dividend for Lantmännen’s owners

Lantmännen is paying SEK 509 million to its owners, Swedish farmers. The dividend was resolved at the Annual General Meeting on May 4th in Stockholm. The dividend is the largest in the group's history and the result of the agricultural cooperative Lantmännen's favourable growth in recent years.“I have had the benefit of sitting on the Lantmännen board for the last 12 years and it is clear that the way our business is developing is contributing to strengthening Swedish agriculture. I am very proud that our owners, 25,000 Swedish farmers, will now receive a share of the largest ever surplus

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Interim Report January-March 2017

Reporting period January – March · Net sales increased by 18.1 per cent to SEK 2,423 (2,051) million. Organically, net sales grew by 7.5 per cent · EBITA* increased by 40.6 per cent to SEK 385 (274) million · The EBITA margin* increased to 15.9 (13.4) per cent · Earnings before tax grew by 36.9 per cent to SEK 333 (243) million · Net profit for the period grew by 36.9 per cent to SEK 250 (182) million · Earnings per share increased by 36.7 per cent to SEK 2.72 (1.99) · Cash flow from operating activities decreased by 5.6 per cent to SEK 136 (144) million · During

RNB appoints new member to Group Management

RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS expands Group Management to include David Backman, born in 1980. David, who has previously been employed by RNB as Business Development Manager e-commerce, digital communication and CRM, now also assumes the role as Deputy IT-Manager. The change will take effect from May 2017 and the Group Management will consist of the following members: Magnus Håkansson, CEO RNB RETAIL AND BRANDSKristian Lustin, CFO RETAIL AND BRANDSHanna Graflund Sleyman, CEO Departments & StoresNanna Hedlund, CEO Polarn O. PyretPeter Bondelid, CEO BrothersMia Bystedt, IT-Manager RNB

Metsä Group’s comparable operating result in January–March 2017 was EUR 128 million

Sales were EUR 1,216 million (EUR 1,156 million). Operating result was EUR 131 million (107). Comparable operating result was EUR 128 million (109). Result before taxes was EUR 130 million (88). Comparable result before taxes was EUR 126 million (90).Metsä Group Interim Report 1 January–31 March 2017 4 May 2017 at 12:00 noon EET JANUARY–MARCH 2017 (1–3/2016)• Sales were EUR 1,216 million (EUR 1,156 million).• Operating result was EUR 131 million (107). Comparable operating result was EUR 128 million (109).• Result before taxes was EUR 130 million (88). Comparable result before

HP joins Dell, Lenovo in Offering TCO Certified Notebook Computers

IT brand HP has joined Dell and Lenovo in achieving the TCO Certified sustainability certification for a range of notebook computers, offering IT buyers more choices in electronics that are independently verified for social and environmental responsibility.The increase in certified models from Dell, HP and Lenovo – the leading three brands in worldwide PC sales – reflects the growing demand from IT buyers wanting products that meet a higher sustainability standard. This means covering not only the product, but also the working conditions in the supply chain where it’s made. “When buyers

Metsä Group’s comparable operating result in January–March 2017 was EUR 128 million

Sales were EUR 1,216 million (EUR 1,156 million). Operating result was EUR 131 million (107). Comparable operating result was EUR 128 million (109). Result before taxes was EUR 130 million (88). Comparable result before taxes was EUR 126 million (90).Metsä Group Interim Report 1 January–31 March 2017 4 May 2017 at 12:00 noon EET JANUARY–MARCH 2017 (1–3/2016)• Sales were EUR 1,216 million (EUR 1,156 million).• Operating result was EUR 131 million (107). Comparable operating result was EUR 128 million (109).• Result before taxes was EUR 130 million (88). Comparable result before

Metsä Group’s comparable operating result in January–March 2017 was EUR 128 million

Sales were EUR 1,216 million (EUR 1,156 million). Operating result was EUR 131 million (107). Comparable operating result was EUR 128 million (109). Result before taxes was EUR 130 million (88). Comparable result before taxes was EUR 126 million (90).Metsä Group Interim Report 1 January–31 March 2017 4 May 2017 at 12:00 noon EET JANUARY–MARCH 2017 (1–3/2016)• Sales were EUR 1,216 million (EUR 1,156 million).• Operating result was EUR 131 million (107). Comparable operating result was EUR 128 million (109).• Result before taxes was EUR 130 million (88). Comparable result before

CEO´s presentation on today´s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is now available.

The presentation can be found on our homepage www.arise.se   Halmstad 4 May, 2017ARISE AB (publ)   For further information, please contactDaniel Johansson, CEO Arise AB, +46 702 244 133Linus Hägg, CFO Arise AB, +46 702 448 916 This information is information that Arise AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, at 11.00 CET on 4 May, 2017.  About AriseArise is one of Sweden´s leading wind power companies, with the business concept to develop, build and manage onshore wind farms for its own

Interim Report - Cinnober Financial Technology AB

January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017· Net sales for the period amounted to SEK 85.6 million (SEK 76.3 million). · The operating loss for the period amounted to SEK 1.9 million (profit SEK 1.1 million). · The loss before tax for the period amounted to SEK 2.9 million (profit SEK 0.5 million). · Earnings per share before dilution for the period amounted to a loss of SEK 0.67 (profit SEK 0.06). · The proportion of recurring revenue for the period amounted to 65 percent (60 percent) of net sales.* · Growth initiatives burdened operating earnings by SEK 11.0 million. During the period,

Metsä Board's comparable operating result in January–March 2017 was EUR 45 million

Sales amounted to EUR 444.5 million (421.8). Comparable operating result was EUR 45.2 million (32.8), or 10.2 per cent (7.8) of sales. Operating result was EUR 45.2 million (38.5). Comparable result before taxes was EUR 39.9 million (22.8). Result before taxes was EUR 39.9 million (28.6).Interim report 1 January−31 March 2017, 4 May 2017 at 12:00 noon January–March 2017 (10–12/2016) • Sales amounted to EUR 444.5 million (421.8). • Comparable operating result was EUR 45.2 million (32.8), or 10.2 per cent (7.8) of sales. Operating result was EUR 45.2 million (38.5). • Comparable

Peab builds new student center in Linköping

Peab has signed a contract with Akademiska Hus AB to build a new student center in Linköping. The contract is worth SEK 327 million.According to the contract Peab and Akademiska Hus together with Linköping University will build a new student center that will hold student services, a library, classrooms, conference rooms, a café, restaurant and offices. The building, which will be around 15,000 m2, will be constructed at Campus Valla in Linköping. In order to make the building energy efficient the student center will have solar panels on the roof. The building is intended to be a hub

Västtrafik extends Nobina’s contract for Grön Express and route 24

Nobina again entrusted by Västtrafik to operate two contracts: express bus services between Kungälv – Göteborg – Mölnlycke, Grön Express, and Route 24. As a result of Västtrafik’s extension option, the contracts will continue for an additional two years, until 2021, encompassing some 50 vehicles.Grön Express is now one of the Gothenburg Region’s largest express bus routes, with more than five million journeys annually and a steady increase in travel since the contract began in 2011. With more people choosing to travel by bus, we can jointly provide enhanced accessibility and a reduction in

Wolf Erlbruch to Sweden

The German illustrator and picturebook author Wolf Erlbruch is coming to Sweden to receive the 2017 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) and to give a public lecture. The award is presented by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria at a ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall on 29 May 2017 attended by Alice Bah Kuhnke, Swedish Minister for Culture and Democracy who is giving a speech in honor of Erlbruch. The compare is the journalist and literary critic Yukiko Duke: – Wolf Erlbruch approaches the big life issues with warmth and humour and makes them easy to understand for the youngest

Announcement of managers' transactions: Security Trading Oy has purchased shares in Caverion Corporation

Caverion Corporation Stock exchange release May 4, 2017 at 11.00 a.m. EESTAnnouncement of managers' transactions: Security Trading Oy has purchased shares in Caverion Corporation Person subject to the notification requirement Name: Security Trading Oy Position: Closely associated person (X) Legal person (1):Closely associated person Name: Herlin, Antti Position: Member of the Board Issuer: Caverion Oyj LEI: 7437007ECQWVPCJIS695 Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION Reference number: 7437007ECQWVPCJIS695_20170503162458_2 __________________________________

Biovica receives order worth one million SEK for evaluation of new cancer drugs

Uppsala, Sweden, May 4 2017. Biovica has received an order for the company's product DiviTum® from a global contract research company (CRO company), commissioned by a global pharmaceutical company to study the effectiveness of new cancer drugs.The value of the order is approximately one million SEK . The order is one of several from the same customer and so far, the second largest Biovica has received. "We are very pleased that leading actors in the industry see the value of our product and use DiviTum® in their evaluation of new drugs. This is in line with our ambition to participate in

ABB Ability based software solutions support digitalization of South African power grid

May 4, 2017 - ABB’s Network Manager SCADA and distribution management system at Eskom supports more than 100 control room operators and 6,000 field crews to keep the lights on.Eskom, is the seventh largest utility in the world. It generates around 95% of the electricity used in South Africa and imports and exports power to countries in the SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) region. Eskom generates, transmits and distributes electricity to industrial, mining, commercial, agricultural and residential customers and redistributors. Rising population and an increasing demand-supply gap

Valmet's Advanced Process Control application improves combustion at WestRock's Covington mill in Virginia, USA

Valmet Oyj's trade press release on May 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. EET Valmet's Advanced Process Control (APC) application, Valmet DNA FBB Combustion Manager, has improved combustion for the biomass boiler at WestRock's Covington mill in Virginia, USA. By optimizing combustion, the mill has been able to maximize and increase the main steam output of the biomass boiler beyond the maximum continuous rating (MCR). Other benefits include more stable and controlled boiler steam output as well as improved operational uniformity across shifts, furnace symmetry and spray valve control. Valmet's

Vestas - Transactions in connection with share buy-back programme during the period 1 – 3 May 2017, completing the programme

On 8 February 2017, Vestas initiated a share buy-back programme, ref. Company announcement No. 04/2017 . The programme is implemented in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) (the "Safe Harbour” rules). The purpose of the programme is to adjust Vestas’ capital structure and to meet the obligations arising from share based incentive programmes to employees of Vestas.  Under the programme Vestas will buy back shares for

Kurdistan Operational Update

04 May 2017 Genel Energy plc Kurdistan Operational Update Genel Energy plc ('Genel') notes that DNO ASA ('the Company'), as operator of the Tawke PSC, has issued the following update: "The expanded 2017 Tawke program includes eight new production wells, of which six are Cretaceous and two shallow Jeribe wells. A third drilling rig has been mobilized following receipt of regular payments for oil exports through Turkey. Elsewhere on the Tawke license, the Company produced an average of 3,000 barrels of oil per day from the Jurassic horizon of the recently drilled Peshkabir-2

ABB wins $30 million order for HVDC power link upgrade in Africa

Zurich, Switzerland, May 4, 2017 - Upgrade to boost transmission capacity and supply clean hydro power while strengthening grid reliability in Democratic Republic of the CongoABB has won an order worth more than $30 million from Société nationale d'électricité (SNEL), the national electricity company of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a partial upgrade of the Inga-Kolwezi high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission link. The contract is part of the FRIPT project financed by Glencore and managed by Congo Energy, a subsidiary of Forrest Group International. The link

Bittium Faros™ ECG-measuring devices’ arrhythmia detection algorithms received medical device approval in Europe

Press release Free for publication on May 4, 2017 at 10am (CEST +1) Bittium Faros™ ECG-measuring devices’ arrhythmia detection algorithms received medical device approval in Europe Oulu, Finland, May 4, 2017 - Bittium Faros ECG-measuring devices’ built-in algorithms for detection of arrhythmias have received medical device approval in Europe. The algorithms can be used to automatically identify sequences from the heart measurement data that include atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, bradycardia, and pauses in the operation of the heart. Early detection of atrial fibrillation can be

International Conference about Creating a Well-Functioning Society

Recent studies have shown that it takes more than just positive democratic development to make people satisfied. Living in a safe environment, receiving a quality education and adequate healthcare, as well as having access to functioning social institutions that are free of corruption are also considered important factors. An international conference will take place on May 10 at the University of Gothenburg, bringing together leading researchers and decision makers in order to discuss global challenges that our society faces.In some parts of the world, democracy is on the decline, as

H&M, KappAhl and Lindex launch One Bag Habit – a more sustainable bag consumption

On June 1 One Bag Habit is launched jointly by H&M, KappAhl and  Lindex. The initiative wants to contribute to reduced consumption of bags and an increased awareness about plastic bags’ negative environmental impact. The three fashion chains will therefore start to charge for their plastic bags and will donate the surplus from this sales to different causes that support sustainable development.One Bag Habit is a joint initiative from H&M, KappAhl and  Lindex where the members will charge for all plastic bags in store from June 1. All surplus from the sales of the bags will go to causes that

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