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Annual Report and discharge from liability The company’s Income Statement and Balance Sheet were adopted and the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer were discharged from liability for the financial year 2009. Election of Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board and compensation to the Board Thomas Lynch, Anders Vahlne and Matti Sällberg (all re-elected) and professor William Hall were appointed to the Board of Directors. [..] Läs mer.

At the Annual General Meeting of Tripep AB, held in Stockholm on 10 March 2010, it was resolved to change the company name to ChronTech Pharma AB. Läs mer.

LONDON, March 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 100,000 practitioners now have access to Best Practice, the latest product from the BMJ Evidence Centre, which provides information for healthcare professionals at the point of care. It has been adopted by over 250 institutions in 25 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Users range from individual clinicians to national health libraries, medical associations, health care consortia, hospitals and GP practices. [..] Läs mer.

TeliaSonera International Carrier is the first network operator to deploy Juniper TX Matrix Plus, the fastest IP router on the market for production environments in its global IP network, addressing operators and service providers' immediate need to optimize traffic and reduce complexity. Läs mer.

Regulatory News: Skanska invests around SEK 215 M in the second phase of the office project Bassängkajen on Universitetsholmen in Malmö, Sweden. This phase comprises about 7,800 square meters of modern and energy efficient office premises in seven floors with an underground garage beneath. The new building will be completed during first quarter 2012 and will then conclude the office project Bassängkajen. [..] Läs mer.

BioInvent International AB (STO:BINV) and Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:HGSI) today announced that they have entered into a collaboration to discover, develop and commercialize therapeutic monoclonal antibodies which specifically target antigens discovered by HGS. Under the terms of the agreement, BioInvent will apply its state-of-the art antibody discovery technology to generate and develop monoclonal antibody candidates. [..] Läs mer.

Music Streaming Service WiMP launched in the Norwegian market last month. The service is a joint venture between Aspiro (STO:ASP) and Platekompaniet, launched in cooperation with Telenor. Such cooperation between a telecom operator, a technical supplier and a traditional music retail store is unique in the European market. The music industry considers WiMP’s strong editorial focus as one of the key success factors. [..] Läs mer.

Skanska invests around SEK 215 M in the second phase of the office project Bassängkajen on Universitetsholmen in Malmö, Sweden. This phase comprises about 7,800 square meters of modern and energy efficient office premises in seven floors with an underground garage beneath. The new building will be completed during first quarter 2012 and will then conclude the office project Bassängkajen. Läs mer.

In April 2010, NCC Construction Sweden will be submitting green tenders as a supplement to all bids exceeding SEK 50 million. This means that NCC will annually submit more than 1,000 climate-neutral tenders with a distinct pro-environmental profile. The green bids will include climate declarations, climate compensation offers and the establishment of green workplaces, among other features. Läs mer.

Regulatory News: Skanska has been awarded a contract to construct the first phase of a new refinery for crude oil in Brazil. The total contract value is USD 623 M, of which Skanska’s share is 40 percent, corresponding to about USD 250 M, or about SEK 1.8 billion, which will be included in order bookings for the first quarter. The customer is Petrobras, one of the world’s leading energy companies and one of Skanska’s repeat customers. [..] Läs mer.

Music Streaming Service WiMP launched in the Norwegian market last month. The service is a joint venture between Aspiro and Platekompaniet, launched in cooperation with Telenor. Such cooperation between a telecom operator, a technical supplier and a traditional music retail store is unique in the European market. The music industry considers WiMP's strong editorial focus as one of the key success factors. Läs mer.

Skanska has been awarded a contract to construct the first phase of a new refinery for crude oil in Brazil. The total contract value is USD 623 M, of which Skanska's share is 40 percent, corresponding to about USD 250 M, or about SEK 1.8 billion, which will be included in order bookings for the first quarter. The customer is Petrobras, one of the world's leading energy companies and one of Skanska's repeat customers. Läs mer.

LIPID LOWERING DRUG EPROTIROME Data demonstrate the potential for further reducing atherogenic lipids in statin-treated patients who do not reach their LDL-cholesterol goals STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, March 10, 2010. The Swedish biotech company Karo Bio (Reuters: KARO.ST) today announced the publication of results from a clinical phase II trial evaluating the company's liver selective thyroid hormone receptor agonist eprotirome and its ability to further reduce serum LDL cholesterol levels in statin-treated patients. [..] Läs mer.

The genetic transformation of wild species has occurred as humans have used individuals carrying favorable gene variants for breeding purposes. In the current issue of Nature an international team led by Swedish researchers has revealed some of the secrets underlying the remarkable development of the domestic chicken. Läs mer.

The transaction volume on the Northern European property market ended up at €8.5 billion in 2009. This compares with €25.2 billion in 2008 and €36.8 billion in 2007. However, in mid 2009 the trend of decreasing liquidity was broken and activity started to increase. More about this is presented in the new issue of Newsec Property Outlook, published by the Northern European property advisor Newsec. Läs mer.

Huib Morelisse (45) has been appointed as Nuon's CEO. He will take up his new role on 1 July 2010. Läs mer.

Shopping for charity – No extra effort or payment on your part! www.ContributeShopping.com, the shopping portal dedicated to helping people get clean water, today announced the official launch in the United Kingdom. ContributeShopping.com is driving support for its mission by collaborating with foundations focused on clean water initiatives. Today, more than one out of six people in the world lack access to safe drinking water, namely 1. [..] Läs mer.

A North American food chain operating over 250 grocery stores has signed an agreement to equip 40 stores with Pricer ESL in its home market. The retailer is ranked in the annual Deloitte market survey of the 250 top retailers worldwide. This first phase of deployment will start in March and be completed within a year for an order value to Pricer of nearly 30M SEK. Pricer's reseller will ensure system implementation and support services. [..] Läs mer.

European Cities Marketing (ECM), the leading network of City Tourist Offices and Convention Bureaux, represents more than 100 major cities in 33 countries. An analysis of a representative sample of European cities conducted by the association shows that the European city tourism market has experienced a surprisingly fast recovery in visitor flows beginning in the second half of 2009. ECM is reporting for the first time on the recent developments of tourism demand in its member destinations. [..] Läs mer.

Regulatory News: Saab AB (STO:SAABB): Joakim Westh, Cecilia Stegö Chilò and Johan Forssell have been proposed for election on to the Saab Board of Directors. Marcus Wallenberg, Erik Belfrage, Sten Jakobsson, George Rose, Per-Arne Sandström, Åke Svensson and Lena Treschow Torell are proposed for re-election. Marcus Wallenberg is proposed as Chairman of the Board. Lennart Johansson, Peter Nygårds and Michael J. [..] Läs mer.