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(2012-02-06) Kitron ASA presents its interim report for Q4 2011 on Thursday 9 February 2012 at 08:30 a.m. at Kitron ASA's head office, Olav Brunborgs vei 4, Billingstad. The presentation will be given in English by CEO Jørgen Bredesen and CFO Björn Wigström and will be distributed through webcast at the same time at the following link: http://webtv. [..] Läs mer.

PÖYRY PLC         Press release 6 February 2012Pöyry's Urban & Mobility business group has been awarded an assignment to provide technical consulting services to ASFINAG in Austria for the project S10 - Mühlviertler Schnellstrasse - Tunnel Götschka. The value of the assignment for Pöyry is EUR 2. [..] Läs mer.

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank exercises option to call Tier 2NO0010345903 at par (100 %). Nominal value is NOK 450 mio. Call date is 20 March 2012. The call is approved by the Norwegian FSA (Finanstilsynet). Contact at SpareBank 1 SR-Bank: Vidar Torsøe, Vice President Investor Relations, + 47 970 80 656 Dag A. [..] Läs mer.

Biofrontera AG /Biofrontera and Desitin sign marketing and distribution agreement for Ameluz® in Scandinavia . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. [..] Läs mer.

Joint initiative to deliver focused leading edge business connectivity solutions White Plains, N.Y. and London, February 6, 2012 - Building on the successful launch of its Partner Programme, AboveNet Communications, a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions, is pleased to appoint Adam Phones, an established [..] Läs mer.

Hamilton, Bermuda, February 6, 2012 - Seadrill has secured new contracts for the three jack-up rigs Offshore Mischief, Offshore Defender, and West Leda. The aggregated revenue potential is estimated at US$311 million inclusive of mobilization fees and assignment specific rig modifications. [..] Läs mer.

Oslo (2012-02-06): On 1 February 2012 Yara acquired 16% of Burrup Holdings Limited (BHL) for USD 143 million, increasing its ownership share in the company to 51%. Concurrently, Apache Energy acquired the remaining 49% of the shares in BHL, and signed a new shareholders' agreement with Yara. [..] Läs mer.

Synen på bostadsmarknaden är fortsatt negativ, men något fler hushåll än tidigare tror på stigande priser. Det visar SEB:s Boprisindikator som ligger på minus för sjunde månaden i följd. Hushållen tror att reporäntan ligger på cirka 1,78 procent om ett år och tre procent planerar att binda räntan. [..] Läs mer.

Cyprus, 6 February 2012. SeaBird Exploration PLC ("SeaBird" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr Dag Reynolds has been appointed as new Chief Executive Officer of SeaBird.  Mr Reynolds will assume the position with the Company with effect no later than 1 May. [..] Läs mer.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, February 6, 2012 - Ahold has repurchased 2,010,039 Ahold common shares in the period from January 30, 2012 up to and including February 3, 2012. The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 10.1732 per share for a total consideration of € 20.45 million. [..] Läs mer.

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announces that Dag W. Reynolds has decided to resign as Executive Vice President Sales and Business Development in order to pursue a new executive role in the oil and gas industry. EMGS would like to thank Dag for his valuable contribution to the Company and wish him continued success in his future endeavours. [..] Läs mer.

Det oberoende utskottet[1] för Metro International S.A.:s ("Metro") styrelse rekommenderar enhälligt innehavare av aktier och teckningsoptioner att acceptera Investment AB Kinneviks ("Kinnevik") offentliga uppköpserbjudande. Bakgrund Detta uttalande görs av det oberoende utskottet för styrelsen ("Utskottet") i Metro i enlighet med avsnitt II. [..] Läs mer.

The Independent Committee[1] of the Board of Directors of Metro International S.A. ("Metro") unanimously recommends the shareholders and the warrant holders to accept the public offer made by Investment AB Kinnevik ("Kinnevik"). Background This statement is made by the Independent Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee") of Metro pursuant to section II. [..] Läs mer.

This press release may not, directly or indirectly, be distributed or published in or into the United States of America, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand or South Africa. The offer is not being made to (and acceptances will not be accepted from) persons in those countries or elsewhere where their participation [..] Läs mer.

Sobi and Biogen Idec have agreed to disclose further details on their agreement regarding development and commercialization of long-lasting recombinant factor VIII and factor IX hemophilia programs, which was restructured in February 2010. Under the new agreement, Biogen Idec assumed full development responsibilities and costs, as well as manufacturing rights. [..] Läs mer.

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Sobi och Biogen Idec har kommit överens om att ge ytterligare detaljer i avtalet mellan bolagen avseende utvecklingen och kommersialiseringen av långverkande rekombinanta faktor VIII och faktor IX fusionsproteiner, som omförhandlades i februari 2010. [..] Läs mer.

K-PLUS OY PRESS RELEASE 06.02.2012 AT 09.00 1(1) K-Plussa launches a contactless K-Plussa cash card. The new K-Plussa cash card, which can be used in K-Group stores, is the biggest application based on contactless technology in the Finnish retail trade. The new contactless K-Plussa cash card helps customer transactions at checkout. [..] Läs mer.

HOUSTON (6 February 2012) - TGS has commenced acquisition of the Bucklin multi-client 3D onshore survey in the United States. The newest onshore project is 280 mi2 (725 km2) in size and is located in Ford and Kiowa Counties in Southern Kansas.  The Bucklin seismic program is designed to illuminate the Mississippi Lime Play and aid in the development of this shallow oil rich play. [..] Läs mer.

Cyprus, 6 February 2012. Vessel utilization for SeaBird Exploration PLC ("SBX" or the "Company"), defined in line with SBX' previous practice as the percentage of the full quarter where the vessel is in paid work in any form, was in Q4 2011 60%, excluding the OBN operation divested in Q4 2011. The achieved utilization rate is lower than expected. [..] Läs mer.