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Stena Line to add extra North Sea freight capacity on Rotterdam to Killingholme route

In response to demand on the routes from Rotterdam (Europoort and Hoek van Holland) to Killingholme, Stena Line is to add additional capacity by introducing a second ship from Europoort to KillingholmeThe RoRo ship Caroline Russ, has been brought in to operate three times weekly from Europoort in the Netherlands and Killingholme in the UK, with the first departure from Europoort on October 31, 2016. The ship will join current RoRo ship, the Stena Scotia, on the route. The frequency will hereby increase to six departures per week in each direction. The Stena Scotia was introduced on the

Nomination Committee at Holmen

Holmen’s Annual General Meeting has decided that the Nomination Committee shall consist of the Chairman of the Board and one representative of each of the company’s three largest shareholders (in terms of voting rights) as of 31 August each year. For the period until the 2017 AGM, Holmen’s Nomination Committee will have the following members: Fredrik Lundberg, Chairman of the BoardMats Guldbrand, L E LundbergföretagenAlice Kempe, Kempe FoundationsHans Hedström, Carnegie Funds The chairman of the Nomination Committee is Mats Guldbrand. The 2017 AGM will be held in Stockholm

Fiskars to commemorate 100-year-old Finland with a gift of nature’s tranquility

Fiskars CorporationPress releaseSeptember 23, 2016 at 11:00 EET Fiskars to commemorate 100-year-old Finland with a gift of nature’s tranquility Next year Finland will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Fiskars is one of the official partners of the "Finland 100" project. As part of this partnership, Fiskars Group will present a gift of nature’s tranquility by donating the park area of Dagmar in Källviken, Finland, to Finns and friends of Finland for one hundred years. Fiskars Group has a long heritage of owning and managing forests as wood has always been an important raw

Vestas receives 214 MW order in the United States

With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 22/2016 of 17 June 2016, Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 214 MW of Production Tax Credit (PTC) qualifying V110-2.0 MW turbine components.The order is part of MidAmerican’s recently approved 2,000 MW Wind XI project in Iowa. “Wind energy helps us keep prices stable and more affordable for customers. It provides jobs for Iowans and other economic benefits for our customers, communities and the state. Wind energy

Composition of YIT Corporation’s Nomination Board

YIT Corporation Stock Exchange Release on September 23, 2016 at 10:45 a.m.YIT Corporation’s three largest shareholders according to Euroclear’s shareholder register on August 31, 2016 and according to the principles of the standing order have had the right and have be willing to use their right to nominate representatives to the Nomination Board. The following representatives have been nominated to the company’s Nomination Board: The CEO of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Risto Murto The CEO of OP Fund Management Company Ltd., Kalle Saariaho Antti Herlin  The Chairman of

The Switch, a Yaskawa company, to acquire Wärtsilä Drives’ products

PRESS RELEASE: For release on September 23, 2016(For German and Norwegian versions see attached) The Switch, a Yaskawa company, to acquire Wärtsilä Drives’ products, R&D and manufacturing to strengthen its core advanced electrical drive train offering.  Finland, September 23, 2016 – The Switch, a technology specialist of advanced drive trains, announced its acquisition of Wärtsilä’s marine drives business that encompasses specialized megawatt-class power drives targeting marine applications. The Yaskawa-backed investment gives The Switch a stronger foothold in its growing marine

LightLab Sweden releases EEE Light® UV disinfection reference products

· EEE Light® for UV disinfection being offered to more customers · Reference products to be released during the fall of 2016LightLab’s EEE Light® technology for UV disinfection will now be offered to more customers. In conjunction with this, LightLab releases a number of tools for efficient evaluation of the technology. LightLab’s strategy for the EEE Light® market introduction is based on cooperation with established industry partners and on technology licensing. This has until now been done in close and exclusive cooperation with a few partners. Now the technology will be offered

Resolutions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Componenta

Componenta Corporation Stock Exchange Release on 23.9.2016 at 10.05 Componenta Corporation has in accordance with the Finnish Restructuring Act filed on 1 September 2016 a restructuring application to the District Court of Helsinki, petitioning the commencement of restructuring proceedings. The Extraordinary General Meeting of Componenta Corporation held today resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, that the handling of the restructuring application will be continued and restructuring proceedings commenced. The minutes of the Extraordinary General

Multifaceted genetic impact of training

Endurance training changes the activity of thousands of genes and give rise to a multitude of altered DNA-copies, RNA, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report. The study, which also nuances the concept of muscle memory, is published in the journal PLOS Genetics.Regular endurance training is very beneficial to health and wellbeing, and can be used to prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and other such conditions. However, just how this works on a molecular level is not fully known.  Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now analyzed RNA, the molecular copies of the

RayStation innovations and RayCare on show at ASTRO 2016

During September 25–28, RaySearch will be exhibiting at the ASTRO 2016 Annual Meeting in Boston, US. The company will demonstrate new features in the upcoming release of its proprietary treatment planning system, RayStation®. In addition, RaySearch will demonstrate its oncology information system, RayCare®, which is under development and due to be launched in the second half of 2017. Attendees are welcome to visit RaySearch at booth #12012, and demonstrations can be booked now at www.raysearchlabs.com. New features in RayStation 6The upcoming release of RayStation will include some

World premiere: Insplorion Acoulyte is here

Insplorion introduces the Insplorion Acoulyte, the newest member of the Insplorion Instrument family. Insplorion Acoulyte is the first instrument that enables simultaneous acoustic and optical measurements.Insplorion Acoulyte enables the researcher to run experiments simultaneously with Q-Sense’s acoustic-based Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) technology and Insplorion’s light based NanoPlasmonic Sensing (NPS) technology. Running both measurements simultaneously enables the researcher to rule out many unknowns and simplify the experimental work. The difference in the technologies also

University Medical Center Groningen selects RayStation

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in the Netherlands has selected RayStation® as its treatment planning system. RayStation will replace the hospital’s existing system for conventional (photon) radiation therapy and will be the treatment planning system for its new proton therapy center. UMCG will have 30 clinical and 16 development licenses in total. UMCG’s new proton therapy center, currently under construction, will be equipped with IBA’s ProteusPLUS two-gantry room configuration, including pencil beam scanning (PBS) and cone beam CT capabilities. UMCG anticipates the center

Invitation to Attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Oncology Venture Sweden AB (publ)

Shareholders of Oncology Venture Sweden AB (publ), 559016-3290 are hereby invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders beginning at 14:00 on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the offices of Sedermera Fondkommission, Norra Vallgatan 64, SE-211 22, Malmö.Right to attend the Shareholders Meeting and Notification of Intention to attend  Shareholders who wish to attend the General Meeting of Shareholders must  · be registered on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB, and  · provide written notification to the company no

MIV-711 Osteoarthritis Trial: Recommendation to Go Ahead based on independent review of safety data, and first patient enrolled in extension study

Stockholm, Sweden — Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR) today announces new information about its phase IIa program for the treatment of osteoarthritis: · The independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) has recommended continuation of the ongoing randomized, double-blind phase IIa study (MIV-711-201) based on a review of unblinded safety data. · The first patient has been enrolled into an open label phase IIa extension study, MIV-711-202. The objective of MIV-711-201 is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of six months of treatment with MIV-711 in patients with

INVISIO receives a second order under the British hearing protection program – worth SEK 22 million

Stockholm, September 23, 2016   INVISIO (IVSO) has received a new order from the UK Ministry of Defence regarding hearing protection and communication systems. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 22 million and deliveries will take place in 2017. The INVISIO systems will support the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the Army Reserve.The order was placed by INVISIO’s partner Marlborough Communications Ltd and is the second one under the so-called THPS agreement that was signed about a year ago. The agreement is for four years, with an option to extend it for a further

Lund University biologist receives the Ig Nobel Prize

Susanne Åkesson, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at Lund University in Sweden, has been awarded the prestigious Ig Nobel Prize. The prize, which she shares with six other researchers from Hungary and Spain, was presented to them for their discovery that white horses aren’t particularly bothered by blood-sucking horse-flies. Why? Because they are white.The Ig Nobel Prize was presented at a ceremony at Harvard University in Boston this Thursday. Susanne Åkesson, who works at the Faculty of Science at Lund University, was there to receive the award which consists of a diploma, a statuette –

Knorr-Bremse acquires additional shares in Haldex and adjusts the terms of the Offer

This announcement is not an offer, whether directly or indirectly, in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand or South Africa or in any other jurisdictions where such offer pursuant to legislation and regulations in such relevant jurisdictions would be prohibited by applicable law. Shareholders not resident in Sweden who wish to accept the Offer (as defined below) must make inquiries concerning applicable legislation and possible tax consequences. Shareholders should refer to the offer restrictions included in the section titled “Important notice” at the end of this announcement and

Rejlers wins major contract with Hafslund

Rejlers wins major contract with Hafslund and digitalises electrical safety supervision in Oslo. The assignment will take place in collaboration with El-Tilsynet AS. The contract is valid for two years, with the option of a further two years, and is worth in the region of NOK 60 million.Hafslund Nett has awarded the contract for the supervision of electrical installations in Oslo 2 to Rejlers Elsikkerhet. The Oslo 2 area includes the districts of Bjerke, Grorud, Grünerløkka, Nordre Aker, Sagene and Stovner. The grid distribution companies are obliged to supervise electrical safety in

Safety Review Committee supports dose escalation with Betalutin® in Lymrit 37-01 trial pending safety data from cohort receiving higher pre-dosing

Dose-escalation of Betalutin® accompanied by increase in lilotomab pre-dosing could further improve efficacy while maintaining a favourable safety profileOslo, Norway, 23 September 2016Nordic Nanovector ASA (OSE: NANO) announces that the independent Safety Review Committee (SRC) for the ongoing Lymrit 37-01 clinical trial of Betalutin® in follicular lymphoma (FL) has given its support to the continuation of the trial potentially at a higher dose of Betalutin® and increased pre-dosing with lilotomab, as soon as safety data from Arm 4 of the same study become available. FL is one of the

Diös Nominating Committee for the AGM 2017

According to previous decisions, the Nominating Committee shall comprise the Chairman of the Board and representatives of the four largest shareholders and be published no later than six months before the Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the decision, the following Nominating Committee has been formed: · Bo Forsén, Chairman of the Nominating Committee and representative for Backahill Inter AB. · Bob Persson, Chairman of the Board and representative for AB Persson Invest. · Jonas Bengtsson, representative for Bengtssons Tidnings Aktiebolag. · Håkan Sandberg,

Arise and Fortum agree to investigate a possible sale of the Kölvallen wind project

Arise AB (publ) group (“Arise”) has signed a letter of intent (“LOI”) with Fortum Sverige AB (“Fortum”) regarding a possible sale of the more than 200 MW Kölvallen wind farm currently in final development (the “Project”). The LOI targets a sale of the Project to Fortum during the second quarter of 2017. However, such a sale will be subject to among other a successful final development of the Project, including that the Project obtains necessary legal force permits, as well as due diligence and an investment decision by Fortum. The timeline represents a delay from what has previously been

The Board of Directors of Attendo has resolved to utilise its authority to repurchase shares

Based on the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting of May 17, 2016 the Board of Directors of Attendo AB (publ) (“Attendo”) has resolved to repurchase the company’s own shares under a buy-back programme to a value not exceeding SEK 20 million. The repurchase is intended to ensure that Attendo meets its undertakings to deliver shares and pay social security contributions in accordance with Attendo’s share savings programme Attendo+.The repurchase will be conducted in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and the Commission

Clas Ohlson launches initiative for greater product innovation

Clas Ohlson Product Innovation Challenge, launched today, is part of Clas Ohlson's ambition to expand the range of products for a more sustainable lifestyle. The aim is to give life to good product ideas for a sustainable lifestyle, and give innovators the opportunity to launch their product through Clas Ohlson’s sales channels.With the Clas Ohlson Product Innovation Challenge, the ambition is to identify new innovative products that can help Clas Ohlson's customers to live a more sustainable lifestyle. The challenge is being launched today, and provides an opportunity to submit your

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