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Exposure to diesel exhaust at workplaces should be reduced

Press release, 14th June 2016, Helsinki, Finland Workers are exposed to diesel exhaust in many workplaces. More attention should be paid to monitoring and reducing this exposure. Studies have linked high, repeated exposure to diesel exhaust to an increased risk of lung cancer.In Finland, about 50 000 workers are exposed to diesel exhaust at work. Exposure can be significant in, for example, mines, tunnel work, factories, warehouses, and terminals in which diesel machines are used. Diesel exhaust irritates the eyes and airways, and can affect the functioning of the lungs. Research has

Kleintierklinik am Hochberg in Germany joins AniCura

AniCura, a European leader in high quality specialised veterinary care for companion animals, acquires Kleintierklinik am Hochberg in Ravensburg in Upper Swabia. The acquisition expands AniCura’s geographic offering of advanced veterinary care and provides Kleintierklinik am Hochberg with additional opportunities to continue its growth and development towards a more innovative and well established specialised veterinary care.Kleintierklinik am Hochberg, now AniCura Kleintierspezialisten Ravensburg, was founded in 2010 and employs 40 members of staff of which 16 are veterinarians. The clinic,

PRESS RELEASE: Sustainability criteria for transport biofuels need improvements

In its Renewable Energy Directive, the European Union has set a 10% goal for the use of renewable energy in transport by 2020. Only biofuels meeting certain sustainability criteria are included in the renewable energy goals and are allowed to take advantage of national support systems. In her doctoral dissertation, VTT’s Research Scientist Kati Koponen proposes several areas of development for the greenhouse gas assessment method of the criteria.  The calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels is based on life cycle assessment. It is often used for defining the sustainability

Flaggemelding

Det vises til Navamedic ASAs børsmelding 13.06.16 vedrørende rettet emisjon til TopRidge Pharma Ltd. Som følge av emisjonen har selskapets største eier Rikard Storvestre og Nobelsystem fått passivt redusert sin eierandel til under 25% grensen. Totalbeholdning er 2 398 379 aksjer som utgjør 22%. Kontaktperson: Rikard StorvestreMob: 95 16 62 01   This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Atlas Copco’s Q2 report and invitation to a conference call on July 15

Stockholm, Sweden, June 14, 2016: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, will publish its Q2 results on Friday July 15 at approximately 12:00 PM CEST. A conference call will be held at 3:00 PM CEST.Participating from Atlas Copco will be Ronnie Leten, President and CEO, and Hans Ola Meyer, CFO. The conference call will begin with a short presentation of the report followed by a question-and-answer session. The conference call will be broadcasted live on the web. Please see our website www.atlascopcogroup.com/investor-relations for the webcast link and

Evolution powers CasinoClub’s first ever Live Casino

Evolution Gaming, leading provider of Live Casino solutions, has announced that GVC Holdings’ CasinoClub brand (www.casinoclub.com) this week will go live with a comprehensive live dealer games offering streamed from Evolution’s Riga and Malta studios.This is the first time that CasinoClub, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, has offered Live Casino to its 500,000-plus members. Fredrik Osterberg, Chief Strategy Officer at Evolution, said that he was “delighted to welcome CasinoClub to Evolution alongside other GVC brands, such as Sportingbet, bwin and Gioco Digitale, all of

Saab’s Giraffe 1X radar on display at Eurosatory

Defence and security company Saab will present the mounted Giraffe 1X antenna for the first time at Eurosatory 2016 as part of a very short-range (VSHORAD) solution. The lightweight, compact Giraffe 1X can be handled by one single operator.For mobile forces out in the battlefield, air situational awareness is critical. The threat can consist of rockets, mortar, unmanned aerial systems, missiles or asymmetric attacks from terrorist groups. Providing reliable protection for the forces and assets is even more important in high-risk situations. This requires a flexible and agile radar which

NattoPharma Awarded New Patent for Vitamin K2

Patent for benefits supporting cardiovascular applications of MenaQ7® Vitamin K2OSLO, NORWAY and METUCHEN, NJ (June 14th 2016) – NattoPharma ASA has been awarded a patent that allows the company to claim that MK-7 inhibits or reduces the incidence of age-related hardening of the arteries in individuals with cardiovascular conditions. The patent covers providing an effective amount of vitamin K in combination with vitamin D to reduce the incidence of age-related stiffening of arteries in doses appropriate to dietary supplement ranges, as well as food and beverage products. This U.S. patent (

Konecranes introduces the BOXPORTER RMG

On the 14th of June at the TOC Europe exhibition in Hamburg, Germany, Konecranes introduces a new Rail Mounted Gantry crane (RMG) to market: BOXPORTER. This new crane offers the clearest view in intermodal container handling with its “smarter cabin”, which gives the operator superb visibility and comfort. It also gives the operator an extended view to truck and train loading and unloading and container stacking thanks to video and control information displayed on the cabin monitor.Konecranes has been delivering Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes to intermodal operators for many years. The

Atlas Copco completes acquisition of Swedish supplier of adhesive and sealant dispensing equipment

Stockholm, Sweden, June 14, 2016: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has completed the acquisition of Bondtech, a Swedish supplier of dispensing equipment for adhesives and sealants used by automotive manufacturers.Bondtech was a division within Teamster AB, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, which produces and sells adhesive and sealant dispensing equipment used by automotive manufacturers. Bondtech has 12 employees and had revenues in 2015 of about MSEK 32 (MUSD 3.8).Atlas Copco announced on June 7, 2016 the agreement to acquire Bondtech. The parties

Board Mill of SCA Obbola Invested in Web Monitoring System

Procemex Ltd was recently awarded a contract to SCA Obbola paper mill for a delivery of a Web Monitoring System. Commissioning in 2015, the new modern Web Monitoring System replaced the previous one that reached the end of life. This new system will substantially increase quality monitoring and decrease web break times and therefore improve SCA Obbola’s positioning at the market.Procemex Web Monitoring System is a proven solution for downtime reduction at paper, board and pulp mills. Should a web break occur, a film recording of the event is captured and stored for further analysis.  A new

Targovax granted US Patent for oncolytic virus ONCOS-102

Targovax announced today that the US Patent and Trademark office has granted US patent no 9,345,787 for Targovax' lead viral product ONCOS-102.ONCOS-102 is a purposefully engineered human serotype 5 adenovirus optimized to induce systemic anti-tumor T cell response in cancer patients. "This patent is an important component of Targovax's intellectual property portfolio covering specific vaccine candidates," says Antti Vuolanto, Executive Vice President of Targovax. "We have now confirmed patent protection of our lead viral product candidate until 2029 in the US which is the biggest market

Big data helps to optimise planning

The German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt offers pioneering projects for sustainable logistics in the fight against the traffic chaos.  It presents them at the International trade fair for logistics and mobility "transport logistic China" in Shanghai from June 14 - 16, 2016. --- Report INVEST in discussion with Professor Dr. Dirk Sackmann, holder of the logistics professorship at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences and, since 2015, speaker at the KAT Competence Network for Applied and Transfer-Orientated Research into Pathfinder and Logistics Visions. Prof. Sackmann,

Castellum’s rights issue fully subscribed

This press release may not be announced, published or distributed, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa or any other country where such publication or distribution would violate applicable laws or rules or would require additional documents to be prepared or registered or require any other actions to be taken, in addition to the requirements under Swedish law. This press release is not a prospectus. For further information, please refer to “Important notice” in this press release. N.B.

Outokumpu offers decorative surfaces on duplex stainless steel for higher corrosive environment

OUTOKUMPU OYJPRESS RELEASEJune 14, 2016 at 9.00 am EET  To provide solution to projects and applications in areas with higher risk of corrosion, Outokumpu now offers its Deco surfaces on Outokumpu Forta DX 2205 duplex stainless steel. Forta DX 2205 has proven to sufficiently weather even in the warm marine environments for example in the Middle East.  In the past few decades, stainless steel has become the choice for the most beautiful landmarks around the world thanks to its perfect combination of durability, corrosion resistance and aesthetics. Among the stainless steel grades,

Turn-key flotation retrofit with fast turnaround for Yamana Gold in Brazil

Outotec delivered an extremely fast turnaround, minimizing production losses and increasing recovery while improving the availability and energy efficiency of the flotation cells.   Yamana Gold is a Canadian-based gold producer, with mines and operations in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. The Chapada open pit gold-copper mine in Brazil began production in 2007.   The project scope included Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) studies, basic and detailed engineering, shutdown planning, delivery of proprietary equipment, turn-key installation, commissioning, assisted

Major differences between women and men who commit deadly violence

Women who commit deadly violence are different in many ways from male perpetrators, both in terms of the most common victims, the way in which the murder is committed, the place where it is carried out and the perpetrator’s background. This is shown by a new study that also investigated homicide trends over time in Sweden.Sweden is in the group of countries with the lowest number of murders per capita. As in other parts of the world, the majority of cases of deadly violence are committed by men: In nine cases out of ten, the perpetrator is a man.   It is also men that have been the main

Gränges enters process to acquire aluminium business in the US

Gränges AB (publ) (“Gränges”) has entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with a subsidiary of Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (“Noranda”) under which Gränges will serve as the “stalking horse” bidder for Noranda’s downstream aluminium rolling business in the United States. The transaction is expected to be carried out through a court-supervised process under Section 363 of the US Bankruptcy Code. Gränges’ bid values the business and related assets at approximately USD 300 million on a cash and debt free basis (Enterprise Value). Simultaneously with the release of

Tikkurila's financial targets remain unchanged, schedule extended

Tikkurila OyjStock Exchange ReleaseJune 14, 2016 at 8:00 (CET+1) Tikkurila's financial targets remain unchanged, schedule extended Tikkurila's Board of Directors has decided to adhere to the financial targets defined for the Group in 2012 but extend the period of time over which their realization is measured. The primary underlying reason for this decision is the Russian market situation which took a turn for the worse soon after the targets were set. The realization of the targets were initially going to be assessed after a five-year period (2013-2017) in 2018. The targets are

SDRL - Settlement of Debt-for-Equity Exchange

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 14, 2016 - Seadrill Limited confirms that the issuance of new shares of its common stock announced on June 9, 2016, was settled on June 13, 2016. The 7,500,000 new shares have been issued and registered, and the new issued share capital of Seadrill amounts to US$1.017 billion, represented by 508,444,280 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding. This information is subject of the disclosure requirements of section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

AMA Adopts New Guidance for Ethical Practice in Telemedicine

CHICAGO – New ethical guidance adopted today at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Annual Meeting will help physicians understand how their fundamental responsibilities may play out differently when patient interactions occur through telemedicine, compared to traditional patient interactions at a medical office or hospital.The new ethical guidance on telehealth and telemedicine was developed over the past three years by the AMA’s Council on Ethics and Judicial Affairs, and adopted by a vote of physicians from every corner of the country. The development of the new guidelines

Polygon request a written procedure

Polygon AB (publ) has requested a written procedure with its bondholder and waivers under the up to EUR 180,000,000 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes 2014/2019 Polygon AB (publ) has today requested Nordic Trustee & Agent AB (publ) (the “Agent”) to initiate a written procedure for the noteholders to consider a request to permit a debt reorganisation of the Polygon group. The purpose of the debt reorganisation is to strengthen the balance sheet of PolygonVatro GmbH (“PolygonVatro”) and to better reflect the revenue profile of the group on an entity-by-entity basis. In order to strengthen

Are We Ready for the Moonshot?

NCCN Policy Summit to Address the State of HIT June 27 in Washington, D.C.FORT WASHINGTON, PA — White House Cancer Task Force Executive Director Gregory Simon will join a broad array of stakeholders at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Policy Summit: Emerging Issues and Opportunities in Health Information Technology  to address the state of health information technology (HIT), including the role and readiness of HIT systems in implementing the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

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