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Civil society participation key in international forestry programmes in Laos

The participation of civil society organisations in the international REDD+ programmes seeking to reduce deforestation, forest degradation and CO² emissions could play a key role in enhancing collaboration between local and international natural resources governance actors in Laos. Furthermore, the EU’s Action Plan on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) could increase the opportunities of civil society organisations to participate in responsive natural resources governance, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and the European Forest Institute. In

The amount of Elisa’s Eurobond tender is confirmed

ELISA STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15 March 2017 AT 11:30 AM Tender offer for Elisa’s Eurobond announced on 7 March 2017 is confirmed.  Elisa will exchange the 2019 bonds issued in 2012 with nominal value EUR 120,002,000 to new bonds maturing in 2024. The transaction was priced as 106.145 per cent. Settlement date is expected to be 16 March 2017. The tender offer was made through Deutsche Bank AG and Nordea Bank Ab (Publ). ELISA CORPORATION Vesa Sahivirta                   IR Directortel. +358 50 520 5555 Further information:  Mr Jari Kinnunen, CFOtel. +358 50 324 3521

LOVISA MALMBERG GOMIS DESIGNS INTELLIGENT CLOTHING FOR KAPPAHL

This spring Lovisa Malmberg Gomis – winner of KappAhl’s Sustainable Design Contest 2016 – will bring us new and exciting designs in the form of two multifunctional dresses that can each be used in three different ways.In the end of April, KappAhl launches the winning entry in KappAhl’s Sustainable Design Contest. Winner Lovisa Malmberg Gomis’ design builds on an idea to create so-called intelligent clothing – that is to say, garments that can be varied and that have multiple areas of use, thereby gaining a longer lifespan. Lovisa has designed two dresses, each with three functions – perfect

UPM supports children's opportunities to participate in after school sports clubs in Finland

(UPM, Helsinki, 15 March 2017 at 11:00 EET) - UPM will become the supporter of children's after school sports clubs in Finland. The project aims to provide as many children as possible the opportunity to participate in an after school sports club or other recreational afternoon activities. UPM's support is targeted to local operations such as trainers' fees, equipment and facility costs, particularly in UPM's largest production locations in Lappeenranta, Kouvola and Rauma. The project is coordinated by the Finnish Olympic Committee. Finland is making a lot of commendable work around

Handheld Appoints New President of Its North American Subsidiary

[Corvallis, Ore., and Lidköping, Sweden, March 15, 2017.] Handheld Group , a leading global manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced the appointment of Mike Zelman as President of its North American subsidiary, Handheld US. Mike Zelman has been on the Handheld US board since its inception and most recently served as Vice President of Business Development for Handheld Group. Mike Zelman brings broad functional and market expertise to Handheld, with a history of successful management roles in sales, marketing, product

High-tech manufacturer Dibal uses mobile capabilities of IFS Applications to speed up processes and improve customer service

Leading Spanish manufacturer of weighing and labelling solutions for the retail sector to implement IFS Applications to power international expansion IFS , the global business applications company, announces that Spanish manufacturer Dibal  has chosen to implement IFS Applications™ 9  to support mission-critical business processes and enhance its decision making.Based in Spain and with subsidiaries in China, Mexico, and the UK, Dibal is a leading provider of

The Riksbank’s new information campaign for old coins

There is now only around three months left until the older 1, 2 and 5-krona coins become invalid. There are still 1.4 billion coins to a value of over SEK 2 billion out in circulation. The weight of the coins is equal to 25 fully-loaded Jumbo jets. Most of them risk lying forgotten and hidden in jars, piggybanks, wallets, pockets and cars. On average, each household has more than SEK 500 in coins.After 30 June the older coins, with the exception of the 10-krona coin, will become invalid. The Riksbank is therefore continuing its information campaign “Efterlyst!” (Wanted). Over the coming

Peab builds a new city block in Munkebäck

Peab has been commissioned to build 146 apartments in the city district of Munkebäck in Gothenburg. The customer is Riksbyggen and the contract is worth SEK 281 million.Together with Riksbyggen Peab will build two tenant owned associations with a total of 146 apartments, of which 67 will be senior homes for Riksbyggen Bonum. This is a turnkey contract. Project planning will begin in April and construction is expected to start in January 2018. Completion of the entire block is planned for 2021. The project will be order registered in the first quarter of 2017.For further information,

Cybercom key supplier to Finnish Population Register Centre

Cybercom Finland has won the tender competition for the Population Register Centre's project Roles & Authorisations for 2017-2021. The tender competition is based on the framework agreement of Hansel's IT consulting.Cybercom has been involved in the National Architecture for Digital Services (KaPA) programme from the very start. The additional contract signed with the Population Register Centre further strengthens Cybercom's role as a digital services expert in the KaPA programme. E-support services enabling reliable services on behalf on another person, company or organisation will be

Rolf Schock Prizes 2017 awarded to four epoch-makers

The recipients of this year’s Rolf Schock Prizes have had a huge impact in their fields. Thanks to the breadth of the prizes, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music are able to present four outstanding laureates in widely differing disciplines. This year’s prizes are awarded to philosopher Ruth Millikan, USA, mathematician Richard Schoen, USA, artist Doris Salcedo, Colombia and the renowned jazz musician Wayne Shorter, USA.The prize amount is 500 000 Swedish krona per category, in total 2 million Swedish krona.  “

SEB's China Financial Index: Significant uptick in new orders for Nordic companies in China

· Strong sales increase despite uncertainties · Material costs now a key concern · Pickup in salary levels and hiring · Chinese yuan seen depreciating further Survey results from our Nordic and German corporates continue to deliver a positive business outlook for China, increasing further in terms of staffing, investments and sales.  However, profits are unchanged from the last survey. SEB's China Financial Index increases in March to 61.6 from 58.6 in September and 56.2 one year ago. As expected, the gap continues to widen between manufacturing and service sectors, with the

The future of home fitness starts with a failed Kickstarter and an ice hockey star

Helsinki 15 March 2017 – FitWood, a Finnish company making Scandinavian-style fitness equipment for home use, learned from its failed Kickstarter and made its equity crowdfunding campaign a success with help from a professional hockey player.From ab belts to total gyms, home fitness devices have been around for quite some time. However, there is a problem with their everyday use: they generally look bad, and just don’t fit the harmony of a home. FitWood wants to solve this problem by adding a dash of classic Scandinavian design. “We do to fitness equipment what Apple did to mobile

Redwood Pharma initiates toxicological safety studies

Redwood Pharma AB (publ) now begins toxicological safety studies for its drug development project RP101. The results will initially be incorporated into the Company’s application for permission to perform the clinical Phase II trial, which represents the next stage of development for RP101. Development work continues according to plan.The Company’s drug development project RP101, a treatment for chronic dry eye disease, will undergo two important phases during 2017. The first, which begins immediately, is regulatory toxicology testing in animal models that will demonstrate that the RP101

Seamless Distribution AB (publ) Annual Report 2016

A FEW WORDS FROM THE CHAIRMAN2016 continued to build on the strong current trend underway for Seamless. All of our business divisions reported improved net revenues which resulted in total group revenues growing by 27% compared with 2015. Our business area Seamless Distribution Systems (SDS) increased sales by 6% to 96 MSEK and net earnings increased by 22% to 33.1 MSEK, compared with 2015. The favorable development of the company continues with new additions to our product portfolio combined with a strong order pipeline in our traditional product mix. Several important developments

KONE Corporation applies for listing of its 2015 stock options

KONE Corporation, stock exchange release, March 15, 2017 at 9.45 a.m. EET KONE Corporation applies for listing of its 2015 stock optionsKONE Corporation will apply for the listing of its 2015 stock options on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. so that the listing begins as of April 3, 2017. The total number of the 2015 stock options is 1,500,000. Each option right entitles its holder to subscribe for one (1) class B share. In total, the 2015 stock options entitle to subscribe for 1,500,000 class B shares of KONE Corporation, at maximum. KONE Corporation's subsidiary, KONE Capital Oy, has 130,

Cantargia publishes year-end report for 2016

Cantargia AB’s (”Cantargia”) year-end report for the year 2016 is now available on the company’s web page www.cantargia.com/en/investors/financial-reports.Significant events in the fourth quarter Preclinical studies using CAN04 in non-small cell lung cancer models were presented at the international Protein & Antibody Engineering Summit and results generated using Cantargia’s antibodies in studies in preclinical models of chronic myeloid leukemia were presented at the American Society of Hematology. Warrants of series TO 2 and series TO 4 were exercisable to over 98 per cent and

Alfa Laval wins SEK 155 million energy-efficiency order in China

Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers to a petrochemical plant in China. The order value is approximately SEK 155 million and it is booked in the Welded Heat Exchangers unit of the Energy Division. Deliveries are scheduled for 2017 and 2018.The heat exchangers will be used to recover energy in the production process of mixed xylene, an important ingredient for the manufacturing of industrial chemicals and plastics products. “Energy efficiency is becoming an increasingly

Yggdrasil Gaming signs bwin as first partner in Italy

Yggdrasil Gaming has partnered with GVC Holdings’ Italian-facing gaming brands to integrate its video slots directly into the operator’s bwin.it and Gioco Digitale sites.Entering the Italian market with GVC will see Yggdrasil’s portfolio of award-winning HTML5 games being offered in the country for the first time. As it continues to grow its business across Europe, the deal also enables the developer to expand its geographical reach alongside an operator with unparalleled expertise in the region.  Initially, 11 games will be certified under Italian regulations, with a view to going live

Vitec Software Group AB: Welcome to Vitec Software Groups Annual General Meeting 2017

Shareholders of Vitec Software Group AB (publ), 556258-4804, are invited to participate in the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 5.30 p.m. at Väven (north entrancé), Storgatan 46 A, Umeå. Registration takes place between 4:30 p.m and 5:15 p.m.  After the meeting a buffet will be served. Registration and notice of attendance Shareholders who wish to attend the Annual General Meeting must · be recorded in the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB, the Swedish securities registry, on April 18, 2017; and · give notice of attendance to the Company

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Purchase of treasury shares

Selvaag Bolig ASA purchased 4 846 treasury shares on 15 March 2017. The shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 39.00. The shares were purchased for the company's share programmes for employees. After the transaction, Selvaag Bolig owns 859 882 treasury 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

From Tampere to Saudi-Arabia

Tampere acts like a living lab for companies developing smart city technologies. One great example is the pneumatic waste collection system in the Vuores suburb, which was used as a reference for Mecca in Saudi Arabia.Although Finland is a fairly small country, it offers an ideal testbed for next generation cleantech applications. Likewise, Tampere is no exception, and the Vuores suburb is a great example of what innovations can be brought to the city and to business.  “There’s a lot of discussion about innovation platforms and what a city as an innovation platform means. In Tampere, we

Sales development in February and first quarter 2017

February 2017The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 3 percent in local currencies adjusted for negative calendar effects in the month of February 2017 compared to the same month last year. The negative calendar effect amounted to approximately 4 percentage points since February 2017 had one day less than February 2016, which was a leap year. First quarter 2017In the first quarter of 2017, i.e. during the period 1 December 2016 to 28 February 2017, the H&M group’s sales including VAT amounted to SEK 54,369 m (50,624), an increase of 7 percent. Sales excluding VAT amounted to

Oscar Engelbert: Sale of common shares in Oscar Properties Holding AB (publ)

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA OR IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.Oscar Engelbert ("the Main owner") has sold 3,750,000 common shares in Oscar Properties Holding AB ("Oscar Properties" or the "Company"), representing approximately 12.4 percent of the total number of shares of Oscar Properties and 13.0 percent of the total number of votes in the Oscar Properties in an accelerated bookbuilding process. The transaction was priced

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