The Global Gender Gap Report 2013 finds 86 out of 133 countries improved their global gender gap between 2012 and 2013, with the area of political participation seeing the greatest progress Iceland has the narrowest gender gap in the world, followed … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Politics, Society, Sweden, Switzerland
Tagged economic equality, Finland, gender gap, Global Gender Gap Report 2013, Iceland, Klaus Schwab, Norway, Oliver Cann, political participation, Sweden, WEF, World Economic Forum
TeliaSonera has acquired two licenses in the 800 MHz spectrum to develop the 4G network, in an auction held by Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority. Stockholm, Sweden, 28-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 800 MHz frequencies will enable a roll-out of 4G services in … Read the full press release
Stockholm, Sweden, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Telenor Sweden (Telenor) is continuing its commitment in broadband and television services and buys Tele2 Sweden AB (Tele2) fibre and cable business serving the consumer market for a cash sum of SEK 775 million. In 2012, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Media, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Andreas Hamrin, broadband, cable, cable television, consumer market, digital TV, fibre, fixed broadband, Glenn Mandelid, Lars-Åke Norling, Tele2, Tele2 Sweden AB, Telenor, Telenor Sweden, television
Stockholm, Sweden, 09-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Airborne Hydrography AB (AHAB), a provider of airborne laser survey systems for hydrographic and topographic surveys. Founded in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology
Tagged above-water topographic maps, acquired, acquisition, AHAB, airborne bathymetric LiDAR technology, Airborne Hydrography AB, airborne laser survey systems, geospatial technologies, Hexagon, hydrographic software, hydrographic surveys, hydrographic systems, Jönköping, Kristin Christensen, map coastal zones, map land, map seafloors, Mattias Stenberg, Ola Rollén, Sweden, topographic software, topographic surveys, topographic systems
Stockholm, Sweden, 09-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Devex, a leading player in the field of automation solutions for mining operations. Devex is a Brazilian company with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 3D environments, acquire, acquisition, Brazil, Devex, Hexagon, Kristin Christensen, Mattias Stenberg, measurement technologies, mine activities real-time control, mine activities remote monitoring, mine-management software solutions, mining, Ola Rollén, open-pit mines, optimising mine performance, software, underground mines, visualisation technologies
Jakarta, Indonesia, 08-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, more than 1,500 H&M fans lined up for several hours outside Indonesia’s first store at Gandaria City, Jakarta, in anticipation of the Swedish fashion retailer throwing its doors open at 10am. Par Darj, Head of … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Retail, Sweden
Tagged Gandaria City, H&M, Helena Chan, Indonesia, Jakarta, James Suen, Karina Soegarda, Mr. Sanveer Gill, Par Darj, PT Hindo, tephanie Retuya
Funds managed by CapMan have signed an agreement on 23 September 2013 to sell 100% of their holdings in Nice Entertainment Group (Nice), a pan-Nordic TV content production group, to Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ) (MTG), a leading Swedish … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Finland, Investment, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Ari Tolppanen, Babes on the bus, broadcasting, CapMan, Celebrity Babysitter, Dinner Disasters, entertainment, event production, Hidden Tracks, Modern Times Group MTG AB, Monster Entertainment, Morten Aass, Moskito Television, MTG Studios, Nice Entertainment Group, Olli Liitola, Partaj, Patrick Svensk, primetime TV shows, Talentum Plc, The Ultimate Entertainer, TV broadcasters, TV content production
PARIS, 12-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Imerys is informing that it has recently received an offer from Omya for the acquisition of four industrial sites which beneficiate calcium carbonate for the paper market. These sites are located in Europe (Sainte-Croix de Mareuil in France, Köping … Read the full press release
Creative excellence was rewarded last night (10 September) when senior TV executives from public service media (PSM) voted for the 7 Best Formats at the seventh EUROVISION Creative Forum in Berlin. 12-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Since its launch in 2006, the annual … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Belgium, Entertainment, France, Germany, Media, Sweden
Tagged 7 Best Formats, 7th EUROVISION Creative Forum, Anne Brochot, Arnout Hauben, At war, Berlin, Bettina Brinkmann, European Broadcasting Union, EUROVISION Formats Core Group, It happened right here, Let’s have dinner in my ghetto, Public Service Media, Senior TV executives, Sue Neilen, TV executives
Swedish official Jonas Eriksson to handle FC Bayern München v Chelsea FC 29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The UEFA Referees Committee has named the referee for the 2013 UEFA Super Cup between the UEFA Champions League winners, FC Bayern München, and the UEFA … Read the full press release
27-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Stefan Romedahl has been appointed General Manager of Boliden Tara Mines, taking up his position on September 1, 2013. Stefan has around 20 years’ experience of the rock and mining industry. His most recent position was as Project … Read the full press release
SAS one of 21 companies in Malaysia – out of 145 nominations – to receive the award. CARY, NC, 19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SAS was one of 21 companies from Malaysia to win a Best Companies to Work for in Asia … Read the full press release
Particulate air pollution from incomplete combustion is affecting climate over East Asia more than carbon dioxide and cause premature deaths of over half a million annually in China alone, yet its sources have been poorly understood. In this week’s issue … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Sweden
Tagged air pollution from China, Atmospheric Brown Clouds, carbon dioxide, carbon-14 method, Chinese Academy of Sciences, city traffic, coal briquettes, household cooking, Particulate air pollution, Particulate air pollution from incomplete combustion, Professor Ke Du, Professor Örjan Gustafsson, respiratory tract, Severe air pollution, South and East Asia air pollution, Stockholm University, Xiamen
ISS, a leading global provider of facility services, will provide services to Nordea’s headquarters in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. 15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The contract covers management and delivery of integrated facility services to 39 headquarter buildings in Denmark, Finland, … Read the full press release
06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a new stabilizing agent of atherosclerotic plaques. These findings have been published in Science Translational Medicine, and show how the immune system can improve the condition in blood vessels … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Science, Sweden
Tagged accumulation of cholesterol, Anna M Lundberg, Anna-Karin Robertson, Anton Gisterå, Atherosclerosis, avoid heart attacks, blood vessels, Daniel FJ Ketelhuth, Göran K. Hansson, immune cells, immune system, inflammatory disease, John Andersson, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet researchers, Ming O Li, Olga Ovchinnikova, Richard A Flavell, Science Translational Medicine, stabilizing agent of atherosclerotic plaques, Stefan K Nilsson, stroke, T cells, vessel walls
Stockholm, 01-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — According to Husqvarna AB´s articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in Husqvarna AB. When such a … Read the full press release
Stockholm, 01-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Due to Hans Linnarson’s resignation as CEO and President of Husqvarna AB, effective as of June 30, 2013, he has decided to leave the board of Husqvarna AB effective immediately. The above information has been made public … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Investment, Management, Sweden
Tagged board, CEO, Hans Linnarson, Husqvarna AB, management change, resignation
29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Six Month Report, January-June 2013 Highlights: Revenue increased by 4 percent; adjusted for currency effects, revenue increased by 8 percent and amounted to SEK 62.7 billion (60.6). Order bookings in Construction operations amounted to SEK 60.3 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Investment, Management, Sweden
Tagged divestments, financial assets, income, Johan Karlström, order backlog, revenue, Skanska, Skanska AB
29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In order to make the Skanska share more readily available to American investors Skanska has launched a Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program for Skanska series B shares in the US. J.P. Morgan is appointed as … Read the full press release
London/Rotterdam, 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever today announced that it has signed an agreement, subject to regulatory approval, to sell its Unipro bakery & industrial oils business to AAK, one of the world’s leading producers of high value-added speciality vegetable fats, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Denmark, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged AAK, acquisition, Çorlu, Izzet Karaca, Swedish-Danish AAK, Turkey, Unilever, Unilever Turkey, Unipro bakery & industrial oils
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