Ericsson M-Commerce Interconnect solution provides interconnection between Vodafone M-Pesa mobile wallets and Grundfos safe water kiosks in Kenya and Tanzania Integrated payment service makes it easy for people to pay for safe water with their M-Pesa mobile wallets, including in … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Internet & Online, Sweden, Telecom
Tagged Ericsson, M-Commerce Interconnect, Michael Joseph, mobile payments, mobile wallet, Peter Heuman, Vodafone M-Pesa
Umeå, Sweden, 10-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has granted over SEK 94 million to three research projects in medicine and natural sciences at Umeå University. The projects are led by researchers Maria Fällman, Jan Karlsson and … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 05-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The members of the Nomination Committee for Skanska’s Annual General Meeting in 2017 have now been appointed. In accordance with decision by the Annual General Meeting, Skanska’s Nomination Committee shall consist of five members. The members … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Management, Sweden
Tagged Bo Selling, Hans Biörck, Hans Ek, Helena Stjernholm, Mats Guldbrand, Nomination Committee, Skanska
STOCKHOLM, 05-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with the New York State Department of Transportation for the rehabilitation of sections of an expressway in New York, USA. The contract is worth USD 63M, about SEK 530M, which will … Read the full press release
HUDDINGE, Sweden, 05-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Locum for a new hospital building at the Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge, Sweden. The contract is worth SEK 1.2 billion, which will be included in order bookings for … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Education, Healthcare, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged hospital building, Huddinge, Karolinska University Hospital, Skanska, Sweden
WARSAW, 05-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska acquires about 5,000 square meters of land in Warsaw, Poland. The total investment amounts to EUR 22M, about SEK 200M. The land plot is located at 7/9 Łucka Street in Warsaw’s Wola district, one of … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Investment, Poland, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Generation Park, Poland, Skanska, Warsaw
Malmö, Sweden, 29-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, is delighted to announce that Tim Hansen from Denmark has won the World Crane Championships (WCC) held on 24 and 25 September in connection to the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany. Among … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 27-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — New understanding of how hormone-producing cells in the pancreas decode their genetic instructions is pointing to novel targets for next generation medicines for type 2 diabetes, obesity and other metabolic disorders. A large scale analysis of … Read the full press release
LUND, 26-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations, new AXIS M20 Series features built-in infrared (IR) illumination for effective video surveillance even in the dark. The cameras offer complete coverage with a wide field of view and … Read the full press release
EQT Mid Market agrees to acquire XP Solutions, a US-based global leading provider of water infrastructure and flood control software for engineers, regulators, and water authorities, from Cardno EQT Mid Market is committed to supporting continued growth and expansion of … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Defence and security company Saab is pleased to invite media, financial analysts and investors to a submarine seminar in Stockholm, Sweden, on 28 September 2016. Join the seminar for an update on the current status of … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Industrial, Marketing, Sweden
Tagged Gunnar Wieslander, Saab, submarine seminar
STOCKHOLM, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Boeing and its partner Saab AB will use their two production T-X aircraft, revealed today, to show the U.S. Air Force the performance, affordability, and maintainability advantages of their approach. Boeing T-X is an all-new aircraft … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Industrial, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Boeing, Boeing T-X, Håkan Buskhe, Leanne Caret, Saab AB, U.S. Air Force
LUND, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As well as being the established choice of scrubber for Emission Control Areas (ECAs), Alfa Laval PureSOx is proving its capabilities on the Great Lakes. The system will soon be installed on a cement carrier that … Read the full press release
€5.5 million loan for construction of new greenfield site LONDON, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deepening its support for Turkey’s private sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of €5.5 million to Systemair-HSK, the Turkish subsidiary … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Ayça Eroglu, EBRD, Frederic Lucenet, Systemair AB
Greensboro, NC, USA, 02-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Under a SuperTruck II award announced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Volvo Group North America is scheduled to receive $20 million in federal funding that it will use to improve the freight-moving … Read the full press release
Søborg, Denmark, 02-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — With the appointment of Gary Kidd, Chief Operating Officer of ISS UK, as the new Country Manager, ISS Sweden is further increasing its focus on providing Integrated Facility Services to large customers. ISS, a leading … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Management, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Gary Kidd, ISS Sweden, Troels Bjerg
Umeå, Sweden, 29-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Humans utilise forests and watercourses in a way that depletes ecosystem habitats, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Many areas are restored to break the trend, but to succeed you need to consider not only the ecosystem … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Sweden
Tagged Christer Nilsson, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, land and aquatic environments, Umeå University
STOCKHOLM, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has divested Vallastadens school in Linköping, Sweden, for SEK 200M. The buyer is Vacse AB, pension funds formed by seven major Swedish companies; Atlas Copco, Pharmacy Company, Ericsson, Sandvik, Skanska, Stora Enso and Volvo. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Investment, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Linköping, Skanska, Sweden, Vallastadens school
OSLO, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with HAV Eiendom to build a hotel and retail space as well as to develop apartments in Bjørvika, Norway, one of Oslo’s most sought after areas. Skanska Property Development’s investment amounts … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Norway, Real Estate, Retail, Sweden
Tagged HAV Eiendom, Oslo, Skanska
STOCKHOLM, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with the Florida Department of Transportation to construct the Pensacola Bay Bridge in Florida, USA. The contract is worth USD 399M, about SEK 3.3 billion, which will be included in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden
Tagged Pensacola Bay Bridge in Florida, Skanska, USA
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