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Klövern wins the tax surcharge-case

The Tax Agency has decided not to appeal against the Administrative Court's quashing of the tax surcharge of SEK 493 million previously imposed on Klövern. The matter of a tax surcharge is thereby finally concluded. The issue of incorrect information in the request for a deduction submitted to the Tax Agency in 2003 was settled in in March 2012. The Administrative Court decided to quash the tax surcharge, as it was manifestly inequitable...
Thomson Reuters
16/05/2012

Changes in Rautakesko's organisation and management

RAUTAKESKO LTD PRESS RELEASE 16.05.2012 AT 10.00 1(1) Rautakesko's organisation will change on 1 June 2012 and the management team will be restructured. Rautakesko's Commerce unit will be divided into two areas of responsibility and support functions will be centralised. International Operations will report directly to the President as from 1 June. Antti Ollila, M.Sc. (Agr. & For...
Thomson Reuters
16/05/2012

Industry Analysts Watching BillMyParents as Firm Targets Substantial Teen Market…

In early 201, BillMyParents, Inc. (OTCQB: BMPI.OB) (OTC.BB: BMPI.OB) changed its name from SocialWise, to better reflect its business focus. The Southern California based company, which provides payment solutions to teens, young adults and their parents through its SpendSmart MasterCard is betting big on targeting one of the most desirable and stable spending demographics, the teen market...
Thomson Reuters
15/05/2012

Equity Briefing: Medicis would benefit from Accretive Transaction

Shares of Obagi Medical Products (NASDAQ:OMPI) rose 4.69% on Monday to $12.95 +0.58 and traded as high as $13.15 after being mentioned as a possible acquisition candidate for the second time in as many weeks. In a note to institutional clients about Medicis (NYSE:MRX), Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Irina Rivkind wrote that an asset replacement has gotten more critical for the company given that Medicis is facing asset attrition from Hyperion, Vanos,and MaxAir in the 2013-2014...
Thomson Reuters
15/05/2012

Kesko's sales in April 2012

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15.05.2012 AT 09.00 1(2) The Kesko Group's sales in April 2012, excluding VAT, totalled EUR799.3 million, showing a decrease of 1.4%. In Kesko's food trade, sales in April were EUR363.0 million, an increase of 1.9% compared to the previous year. Sales to the K-food store chains were up by 2.0%. The sales of Pirkka products to K-food stores increased by 11.6%. The sales of Kespro Ltd grew by 1.0%...
Thomson Reuters
15/05/2012

GXG MARKETS OFFERS HOME TO PLUS LISTED COMPANIES

GXG Markets, the three-tiered stock exchange focused on SMEs, is offering a home to companies listed on Plus-SX as the English exchange winds down its business. It will offer firms a fast track admission process to its MTF (Multi-trade Facility) as Plus is a European recognised market. Plus announced this morning that it is to wind down its business in consultation with the FSA over the next six months...
Thomson Reuters
14/05/2012

Bodog Renew Tatjana Pasalic Contract

The Lakers fan and award-winning chef (yeah, she cooks too) has proved to be the perfect fit for Bodog and it was a 'no-brainer' to re-sign her.
PR Newswire
14/05/2012

BioVentrix Selected to Present at Prestigious EuroPCR Meeting

PARIS--(Marketwire - May 14, 2012) - BioVentrix, the developer of minimally invasive therapies for the treatment of heart failure, was selected to present at EuroPCR, the annual meeting of the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, being held in Paris, May 15-17, 2012. The Company recently reported six-month follow up data from its first-in-man (FIM) trial for proof-of-concept of its LV volume reduction technology...
Thomson Reuters
14/05/2012

TGS Acquires Volant Solutions

HOUSTON (11 May 2012) - TGS announced today that its Geological Products division purchased all the outstanding shares of Volant Solutions Inc. Volant is a small, six-employee technology company based in Houston that provides integration solutions for E&P companies to address the challenges of managing ever increasing quantities of geotechnical data...
Thomson Reuters
11/05/2012

EUROCOMMERCIAL PROPERTIES N.V. NINE MONTHS RESULTS 2011/2012

Date: 11 May 2012 Release: Before opening of NYSE Euronext Amsterdam Please open the following link to read the full report including annexes: Copyright Thomson Reuters Attachment(s) http://hugin.info/133644/R/1611047/512434.pdf This press release is distributed by Thomson Reuters. The issuer is responisble for the content...
Thomson Reuters
11/05/2012

Klövern issues an additional SEK 180 million in bond loan No. 2

Klövern AB (publ) issues a further SEK 180 million nominal in bond loan No. 2, which means that the bond loan frame work of nominally SEK 500 million is exercised in full. The bond loan has a variable interest of three-month STIBOR plus 4.00 per cent with final maturity in 2015. The issue settlement will be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. The bond loan is traded on the list for corporate bonds at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm...
Thomson Reuters
11/05/2012

TGS Calls for 2012 Annual General Meeting

Thomson Reuters
11/05/2012

Spectraseis Achieves High-Speed Imaging of Full Wave Microseismic Data

Spectraseis / Spectraseis Achieves High-Speed Imaging of Full Wave Microseismic Data . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Elastic wave-equation imaging accelerated 28x with NVIDIA GPUs, shortens turnaround time for processing of broadband 3-C fracture mapping data MAY 10, 2012, HOUSTON...
Thomson Reuters
10/05/2012

Equity Briefing: NFL's John Elway scheduled to pitch Neptune during CNBC and Fox…

Shares of Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. (NASDAQ:NEPT) (NTB.TO) were up over 7% and rising in anticipation of two news features scheduled for national television on Thursday. Canada's Howard Group is reporting that Celebrity Neptune Krill Oil(TM) endorser and football legend John Elway will appear on CNBC at 4:40pm ET today...
Thomson Reuters
10/05/2012

Annual General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd

Nationale Suisse / Annual General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The Annual General Meeting of Swiss National Insurance Company Ltd was held today in Basel. The shareholders agreed to a further increase in the dividend to be distributed...
Thomson Reuters
10/05/2012

Corio's Q1 2012 direct result increased by 2.6%

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q1 2012 (Comparative figures for Q1 2011 results in brackets, unless stated otherwise) · Net rental income up 3.3% at EUR 101.2 m (EUR 98.0 m). · Like-for-like net rental growth retail portfolio: 1.4% (2.1%). · Footfall on like-for-like basis increased 1.1%. · Positive reletting and renewals: 2.7% up for 1.9% of the retail contracts. · Financial occupancy rate for the retail portfolio increased slightly: 96.2% (96.0%)...
Thomson Reuters
10/05/2012

New English version: correction in translation Nordic Mines AB (publ) Financial…

Typing errors has been discovered in the English translation of the interim report published 9 May. The corrected version is now available at Nordic Mines website www.nordicmines.se For further information contact: Michael Nilsson, CEO of Nordic Mines, phone. +46 18 84 345 01 Nordic Mines is a Nordic mining and exploration company whose goal is to be one of the leading gold producers in Europe and a role model in respecting the environment...
Thomson Reuters
10/05/2012

Aroway Energy CEO Chris Cooper Talks about Oil and Gas Production Ramp-up in…

Aroway Energy (TSX.V:ARW) (OTCQX:ARWJF) (Frankfurt: A7X1) CEO Chris Cooper is the guest on Midas Letter Money in this segment shot in Vancouver, BC. Cooper describes how Aroway's goal of achieving production of 2,000 barrels of oil per day is right on track. The company has met or exceeded its stated milestones virtually every step of the way...
Thomson Reuters
10/05/2012

Standard Graphite CEO Chris Bogart Discusses the Graphite Boom on Midas Letter…

Standard Graphite Corp. CEO (TSX.V:SGH) Chris Bogart talks about the forces driving the graphite price higher in this interview with host James West. Standard has a portfolio of projects throughout Canada and is fast-tracking exploration with the objective of becoming a near-term producer of graphite...
Thomson Reuters
10/05/2012

Beter Bed realises 7% growth in revenue and increased operating profit in Q1…

* Growth in revenue mainly due to positive developments in Germany. * Challenging market conditions continue in the Netherlands and in Spain. * 3.5% growth in operating profit despite increased marketing activities. * Net profit virtually the same as in Q1 2011 at EUR 8.9 million (Q1 2011: EUR 9.0 million). * Expansion continued unabated: Net total of 23 stores opened in Q1 2012. Beter Bed Holding N.V. realised revenue totalling EUR 108...
Thomson Reuters
10/05/2012

TGS Commences Industry's First Multi-client 3D Survey in Erlend Basin, UK, West…

ASKER, NORWAY (10 May 2012) - TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client survey covering 3,210 km(2) in the Erlend Basin on the UK Continental Shelf, West of Shetlands. This is the first multi-client 3D survey in the Erlend Basin and builds on the improved imaging shown by the reprocessed TGS North Sea Renaissance 2D data. The survey covers open blocks which were offered in the UKCS 27(th) licensing round...
Thomson Reuters
10/05/2012

Guatemalan Human Rights Activist Rosalina Tuyuc Receives 29th Niwano Peace Prize

This is the first time that a practitioner of an indigenous religious tradition (Mayan beliefs and spiritual practices) has been awarded this prize. Ms. Tuyuc lives and works in Guatemala, a country that has for many decades suffered extraordinary violence and internal strife. In 1988, together with other women, Ms. Tuyuc founded the National Coordinating Organization of Widows of Guatemala (CONAVIGUA), now a leading Guatemalan human rights organization that pioneers a new form of peaceful…
PR Newswire
10/05/2012

Maldives President Reaffirms Commitment to Commonwealth

President Waheed will confirm in the talks that the future of the Maldives lies in the Commonwealth and that this would be made clear to Sir Don and the wider Commonwealth family.
PR Newswire
09/05/2012

WinTrillions: Mega Millions Lottery Record Drives Surge in Syndicate Sales

More lottery players than ever before are choosing to play in syndicates after two massive jackpot wins in recent months, with one leading lottery website reporting sales of its online syndicates are up by 50% in 2012.
PR Newswire
09/05/2012
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