US/UK/Canada Login Subscribe Get a newsroom About Cision Contact Follow us: All Press releases Stories Financial reports Media Pick a time period SEARCH Filter options (0 Active) Subscribe: View popular View Newsrooms Charlotte Mecklenburg Library cardholders have free access to Tutor.com SAT, OCT 01, 2016 16:00 CET With a Charlotte Mecklenburg Library card in hand, students of all ages can access live, one-to-one help from professional tutors online – for free – through Tutor.com (https://www.cmlibrary.org/resource/tutorcom-live-homework-help). Tutor.com (https://www.cmlibrary.org/resource/tutorcom-live-homework-help) is accessible from home, school or the Library. Help is available for K-12 students, college students and adult learners – in both English and Spanish. Through the Library’s website, cardholders have access to Tutor.com (https://www.cmlibrary.org/resource/tutorcom-live-homework- Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Brings Legends for Youth Baseball Clinic Series to Kansas City, MO SAT, OCT 01, 2016 16:00 CET Free youth baseball clinic to feature Willie Wilson, Greg Pryor and other MLB Alumni Colorado Springs, Colo. – Local youth will have an opportunity to play with their big league heroes at the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Legends for Youth baseball clinic series on Monday, October 3rd, 2016. In partnership with DICK’S (http://www.fcaweb.org/) Sporting Goods, the free clinic features current and former Major League Baseball players who will teach baseball skills, drills and life lessons for approximately 200 local youth. Players attending* include former Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association Ceramic Matrix Composite Extends Performance Range of Exhaust Temperature Thermocouples for Aerospace FRI, SEP 30, 2016 22:23 CET Contact: Mark Agami, 978-988-4357, mark.agami@ametek.com WILMINGTON, MA – The Sensors and Fluid Management Systems (SFMS) business unit of AMETEK Aerospace & Defense has developed a patent-pending thermocouple with a sheath made from a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material. The CMC material extends the measurement range of conventional thermocouples made from nickel-based alloys, which tend to deteriorate rapidly when temperatures exceed 2100oF (1150oC). AMETEK’s “CMC Thermocouple” sheath is rated for continuous operation at 2200oF (1204oC) and for short-term exposure to 2500oF ( CHANGE IN NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES IN HiQ DURING SEPTEMBER FRI, SEP 30, 2016 22:00 CET As of 30 September 2016 the number of outstanding shares and votes in HiQ International AB amount to 54 411 105 shares. The change in number of outstanding shares is a result of the issue of 257,832 shares in relation to the acquisition of Great Apes OY. For further information, please contact: Fredrik Malm, CFO and Head of Investor Relations at HiQ. Tel: +46 8 588 90 000, +46 704 200 017 HiQ discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. This press release was submitted for publication at 22.00 CET on 30 September 2016. Unique Retractable Cord Reels Prevent Tripping Hazards in Hospitals FRI, SEP 30, 2016 21:20 CET Heavy-Duty, High-Impact Medical Reels Feature Antimicrobial Treatment Contact: Lisbeth Harpsoe, lisbeth.harpsoe@ametek.com HORSHAM, PA, USA – Hunter Spring, a leader in mechanical and electrical retractable cord reels, recently expanded the availability of its state-of-the-art DuraReel™ medical cord reel (http://www.hunterspringandreel.com/products/retractable-power-cord/medical-grade-power-cord-reels/medical-grade-power-cords-75in-reel-10ft-cable-durareel)s for hospitals and the medical device industry. With its recently obtained CE mark, this unique medical-grade power cord reel is Nessma mobile goes live with new OTT streaming video network for over 200,000 Tunisian subscribers FRI, SEP 30, 2016 20:18 CET Exclusive service based on SotalCloud OTT technology rolled out within three weeks SotalCloud Inc. (http://www.sotalcloud.com/), an innovative global provider of OTT online video platform technology for VOD and Linear TV, has successfully delivered a streaming video network and app for Nessma Mobile (https://www.nessma.tv/mobile/), the mobile network launched by Nessma TV, the leading commercial TV channel in Tunisia. The OTT online video platform has enabled Nessma Mobile to provide exclusive and differentiated content for over 200,000 subscribers across Tunisia. The app draws on the Artesyn Embedded Technologies Finansinspektionen’s capital assessment 2016 (SREP) FRI, SEP 30, 2016 19:15 CET The Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) performed by the Swedish FSA, Finansinspektionen, has now been completed. Finansinspektionen assesses that Handelsbanken’s requirement for common equity tier 1 capital at the end of 2016 corresponds to a common equity tier 1 ratio of 21.1 per cent. This can be compared with the Bank’s reported common equity tier 1 ratio of 23.0 per cent at the end of the second quarter of 2016. The Bank has previously announced that the sale of shares in Industrivärden in the third quarter of the year increased its common equity tier 1 capital ratio by Northwell Health Acquires Eastern Suffolk Cardiology FRI, SEP 30, 2016 18:30 CET NEW HYDE PARK, NY – Northwell Health has acquired Eastern Suffolk Cardiology, a state-of-the-art cardiac care practice with four locations on the East End of Long Island. Each practice will be called Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiology with locations in Hampton Bays, Riverhead, Southampton and Wading River and will complement programs at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, NY. The cardiology group is made up of nine board-certified physicians, who specialize in internal medicine, echocardiology, nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular disease and interventional North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System Farstad Shipping ASA – Standstill Extension FRI, SEP 30, 2016 18:21 CET Reference is made to the company update from Farstad Shipping ASA of 4 July 2016. The parties to the standstill and deferral agreement, entered into on 30 June 2016, have agreed to extend the agreement. Effectively, all amortisations of the Farstad group falling due to the relevant creditors from and including 1 July have been postponed until 10 November 2016, subject to certain conditions to be met during the course of the standstill period. The extension of the standstill and deferral agreement facilitates and supports the Farstad group's continued constructive dialogue with Number of shares and votes in Orexo FRI, SEP 30, 2016 18:00 CET Uppsala, Sweden – September 30, 2016 – The number of shares and votes in Orexo AB has changed as a result of the exercise of warrants in connection with the company’s incentive programs. Today, the last trading day of the month, there are in total 34,666,107 shares - whereof 34,531,107 are ordinary shares and 135,000 class C shares - and 34,544,607 votes in the company. For further information, please contact: Orexo AB (publ.) Henrik Juuel, EVP and CFO Lena Wange, IR & Communications Manager Tel: 018 780 88 00 Tel: 018 780 88 00 email: ir@orexo.com email: United States Representative Buddy Carter Recognizes Importance of American Pharmacists Month FRI, SEP 30, 2016 17:08 CET WASHINGTON, DC – The observance of October as American Pharmacists Month recognizes the impact that pharmacists have on improving medication use and advancing patient care throughout all practice settings within the pharmacy profession. In honor of the month, United States Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, BSPharm (R-GA) took to the floor of the House of Representatives recently to promote awareness of the enhanced roles pharmacists have in today’s health care system. “During October, we recognize the pharmacists across America who work each day to guarantee that Americans have American Pharmacists Association Earn-out payment to the former owners of the iGame FRI, SEP 30, 2016 17:06 CET Unibet Group plc has today paid the second and final earn-out payment of EUR 12.5 million to the former owners of the iGame Group. In accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement signed on 7 August 2015, a maximum payment of EUR 12.5 million was payable by 30 September 2016 based on the results of the iGame Group up to 30 June 2016. Those targets have been met in full. The cost of paying the maximum earn-out of EUR 20 million was fully provided in the financial statements of Unibet Group at 31 December 2015, so this payment has no impact on Unibet Group’s reported results for 2016. Spot On Advice for Where to Site LED Traffic Signs FRI, SEP 30, 2016 16:53 CET Negotiating the tricky maze of new legislation and regulatory compliance when deciding where to site new LED road signs can be something of a minefield. To help specifiers and traffic engineers, Messagemaker Displays has produced a helpful infographic which provides a handy single page reference guide. The easy to understand A4 sized infographic provides pointers relating to key issues such as siting on a bend and visibility, as well as avoiding conflicts with highway boundaries and other road signs and visual intrusion. Regulations specific to the mounting of signs are also covered by ACQUISITION OF ALTOR GROUP SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FRI, SEP 30, 2016 16:26 CET Oslo, 30 September 2016 - Reference is made to the announcement by Axactor AB (publ) ("Axactor") on 30 September 2016 concerning the acquisition of the Altor Group, a leading independent debt purchase/debt collection company in the German market. The Company is pleased to announce that on 30 September 2016, the acquisition was successfully completed. As part of the completion procedure Axactor has paid EUR 17,7m to the sellers for 100% of the shares in Altor Group. Axactor would like to invite the investors to a luncheon presentation at Hotel Continental in Oslo on Tuesday October 4th ENA Praises Zika and Opioid Funding in Stopgap Spending Bill FRI, SEP 30, 2016 16:21 CET President signs short-term spending bill that jumpstarts CARA and aids fight against Zika The Emergency Nurses Association (http://www.ena.org/Pages/default.aspx) today praised Congress for passing and President Obama for signing a short-term spending bill that includes funding to battle the Zika virus and the opioid epidemic, two of ENA’s top federal legislative priorities. The bill includes $1.1 billion in emergency aid to halt the spread of the Zika virus and $37 million in new opioid funding. The opioid money is designed to support grant programs stemming from the Comprehensive AXACTOR ACQUIRES ALTOR GROUP AND ENTERS THE GERMAN MARKET FRI, SEP 30, 2016 16:17 CET Heidelberg/Oslo, 29 September 2016 - Axactor AB (publ.) ("Axactor") acquires ALTOR Group ("ALTOR") in Germany. ALTOR is a leading independent debt purchase/debt collection company in Germany with EUR 2bn under management. The company has a strong position in the financial sector for both 3rd party collection (3PC) and debt portfolio acquisitions. Located in Heidelberg close to Frankfurt, ALTOR has operated in the German market for more than 30 years and has currently about 200 employees. Over the last 5 years, the company has acquired 16 NPL (non-performing loans) portfolios with a total Lake brownification and eutrophication decrease the content of essential fatty acids in fish used in human diets FRI, SEP 30, 2016 15:53 CET Eutrophication and brownification change phytoplankton community structure and decrease the production of essential omega-3 fatty acids in lakes. Perch growing in oligotrophic clear-water lakes contain 1.5-1.9 times more essential omega-3 fatty acids than those grown in eutrophic and brown-water lakes. Fish are known to be high-quality food for humans because of their high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are essential for human health. The most important and best known polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids are EPA and DHA. However, fish are dependent on algae producing the Mobile Signage for Maximum Impact FRI, SEP 30, 2016 15:44 CET Dynamic and highly visual, thanks to their bright yellow colour and familiarity as traffic information displays, variable LED message signs (VMS) are a great attention grabber. Messagemaker’s compact trailer mounted VMS now provide even greater flexibility. With fast deployment as required, the new Compact VMS helps get the message across wherever and whenever you need to – in full colour. The latest addition to Messagemaker’s VMS range, the mobile LED Signs are perfect for launching new products, promoting special offers, announcing up to date information at events and festivals, Det norske oljeselskap ASA: Primary Insider Notice FRI, SEP 30, 2016 15:39 CET Reference is made to the stock exchange notice by Det norske oljeselskap ASA (to be renamed Aker BP ASA) (the “Company”) dated 10 June 2016 regarding the merger between the Company and BP Norge AS, and today’s notice announcing the closing of the transaction. Aker Capital AS (“Aker”) has today purchased 33,809,168 shares (the “Shares”) in the Company from Amoco Norway Oil Company and BP Global Investments Ltd, against a total consideration of USD 318 million. Following the registration of the share capital increase and delivery of the Shares to Aker, Aker owns a total of 135,098,206 Det norske oljeselskap ASA: Notification of shareholding FRI, SEP 30, 2016 15:38 CET Amoco Norway Oil Company ("Amoco") has on 30 September 2016 subscribed for 70,261,604 new shares in Det norske oljeselskap ASA (the "Company"). Amoco has further on 30 September 2016 transferred the right to have 17,580,767 of said shares issued to Aker Capital AS ("Aker"). BP Global Investments Ltd ("BGIL") has on 30 September 2016 subscribed for 64,856,865 new shares the Company. Amoco has further on 30 September 2016 transferred the right to have 16,228,401 of said shares issued to Aker. The new shares in the Company are acquired by Amoco and BGIL as part of the completion of the Det norske oljeselskap ASA: Closing of BP Norge Transaction; Registration of New Company Name FRI, SEP 30, 2016 15:37 CET Det norske oljeselskap ASA (the “Company”) has in connection with the acquisition of BP Norge AS changed its name to Aker BP ASA. The change of name has today been registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (Nw. Foretaksregisteret). From and including 3 October 2016, the Company’s shares will trade under the new name Aker BP ASA and the new ticker symbol “AKERBP” on Oslo Børs. The Company’s ISIN NO0010345853 will remain unchanged. Det norske oljeselskap ASA: Closing of BP Norge Transaction; Registration of Share Capital Increase FRI, SEP 30, 2016 15:36 CET Reference is made to previous stock exchange notices by Det norske oljeselskap ASA (the “Company”) regarding the acquisition of BP Norge AS (the “Transaction”). As part of the closing of the Transaction, the share capital increase as resolved by the Company’s general meeting on 15 September 2016 has been registered in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises (Nw. Foretaksregisteret). Following the registration, the Company’s share capital is NOK 337,737,071 divided into 337,737,071 shares each with a nominal value of NOK 1. As a consequence of the Transaction, Aker Capital AS now Aker BP merger completed – Integration process on track FRI, SEP 30, 2016 15:34 CET (Fornebu, 30 September 2016) Det norske oljeselskap ASA (Det norske) has today completed the closing of the merger with BP Norge AS (BP Norge) and the subsequent establishment of Aker BP ASA (Aker BP), the leading independent offshore E&P company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The company is on track with the integration process and reiterates the ambition of a quarterly dividend for the fourth quarter of 2016. “We are proud to announce the closing of the merger and the creation of Aker BP, the largest Norwegian independent oil and gas producer. The integration process is on track, and Trevian establishes a new fund management company with Kari Kolu and Amos Janhunen FRI, SEP 30, 2016 15:00 CET On the 30th of September 2016, Trevian has agreed with Kari Kolu and Amos Janhunen to set up a new company with the aim to manage non-UCITS real estate investment funds and apply for a license for this purpose. “We are very excited about this new business area and happy to be able to collaborate with one of the Finnish pioneers in non-UCITS real estate business”, comments CEO of Trevian Asset Management, Reima Södervall. “The knowledge and resources that Trevian has in real estate asset management are one of the best in Finland and of this reason I see a huge potential in this ©Cision Terms of usage | Privacy statement | Cookies | About | Content Policy | Contact × Failed to load available filters.