Seoul to Host FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air Competition in December

SEOUL, South Korea, November 24 - Seoul will host the FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air Competition in
December for the 2009-2010 season. The final decision on host city selection
was made in late September at the FIS general meeting held in Zurich,
Switzerland
. This is the first time for an Asian city to host the Big Air
World Cup. The competition will take place on December 13.

Karolinska Development and EIF Start Landmark Co-Investment Fund for Life Science Innovation

STOCKHOLM, November 20 - Karolinska Development AB today announced that the European Investment
Fund (EIF) has entered into a co-investment agreement with the company. The
co-investment fund will be managed by Karolinska Development and used to
invest in the company's portfolio of early-stage pharmaceutical and medical
technology companies. EIF has agreed to invest 26.7 M Euros in the
co-investment fund. The agreement represents EIF's largest single investment
in the Nordic region to date.

Albireo Announces Positive Clinical Data on A3309 in Patients with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, November 18 - Albireo today announced the completion of a phase 1b study showing a
favourable tolerability and safety profile of A3309 in patients with chronic
idiopathic constipation. In addition, the data revealed appropriate efficacy
signals in this patient population. A3309 is a first in class compound
developed for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation and
constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-C). Based on these
results, Albireo expects to recruit 180 patients with chronic idiopathic
constipation in a US phase 2b study (www.clinicaltrials.gov) under an
IND recently placed into effect by the FDA.

Hyper Island and SJ Join Forces to get Speed on the Digital Track

Two Swedish enterprises, the Swedish Rail (SJ) and the digital media school Hyper Island have joined forces. SJ takes the next step to enhance digital communication by becoming a Hyper Island Learning Partner.

Global Trust Council Launches New Website

MALMÖ, Sweden, November 18 - In connection to the European Union's Ministerial Meeting in Malmö, the
international organization Global Trust Council today launched its new
website.

Ribbon Print Launches Pickle My Data

STOCKHOLM, November 17 - Ribbon Print, one of England's leading providers of ribbon printing
equipment, has launched a new service "Pickle My Data". The service provides
a simple and quick solution for backup and storage of photos, video, music
and other files.

ThromboGenics and BioInvent Complete Phase I Patient Trial of Anti-PlGF Cancer Therapeutic TB-403 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumours

LEUVEN, Belgium and LUND, Sweden, November 16 - ThromboGenics NV (Euronext Brussels: THR) and BioInvent
International AB (OMXS: BINV) today announced positive results from a Phase I
trial of their novel anti-cancer monoclonal antibody TB-403 in patients with
advanced solid tumours. The results were presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC
International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in
Boston, U.S. TB-403 was well tolerated with no reported dose limiting
toxicity. These positive data support progression of TB-403 and further
development.

Transparency and a Better Internet by Combining Twitter With Site Monitoring

VASTERAS, Sweden - When Google’s Gmail is down, thousands complain on Twitter. If Amazon has problems with its cloud services, you hear about it on Twitter. If a web hosting company has issues, you hear about it on Twitter. Twitter has given consumers a voice, and companies are listening.

European and US Cities Sign Stockholm Appeal Urging World Cooperation at COP15

STOCKHOLM - The mayors of the largest cities in Europe and the United States have co-authored a mutual appeal, ‘The Stockholm Appeal on Climate Change’. The appeal manifests the signatories’ desire for the COP15 meeting in Copenhagen to result in an international climate change agreement.

Court Confirms Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.’s Plan of Reorganization

NORTHVILLE, Michigan -

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (”Hayes” or the “Company”) announced today that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) has confirmed a plan of reorganization for the Company and substantially all of its U.S. subsidiaries that will significantly improve the Company’s balance sheet and reduce its leverage. The Company’s total consolidated prepetition funded indebtedness of approximately US$720 million is expected to be reduced to approximately US$240 million upon emergence from Chapter 11.

Absolut Vodka Institutes the Absolut Art Award

STOCKHOLM -

- Keren Cytter Receives the First-Ever Absolut Art Award

Through its frequent collaborations with cutting-edge artists, designers and photographers, ABSOLUT VODKA is a proud supporter of the arts. This year, in the tradition of the company’s 30 years of creative collaborations, ABSOLUT VODKA decided to fund a yearly award of Euro 15.000 to an international young artist exploring creativity through the integration of art forms. As head of the Absolut Art Award jury, Daniel Birnbaum will award the first-ever winner in a ceremony at Lydmar Hotel in Stockholm.

Demand for green fuel and government policies driving the Sweden biofuels market

Bharatbook.com included a new report on “Biofuels Market - Sweden” covering an industry with strong growth potential. Growing demand for clean energy is expected to boost the biofuels market in Sweden.

ThromboGenics and BioInvent Complete Patient Recruitment of Phase II DVT Prophylaxis Study With Anti-Factor VIII (TB-402)

LEUVEN, Belgium and LUND, Sweden -

- Recruitment of 315 Patients Completed Ahead of Schedule - Results Anticipated in the second quarter of 2010

World’s Top 50 Most Attractive Employers: Google Followed by Microsoft

STOCKHOLM - Universum, the employer branding company, presents the world’s Top 50 most attractive employers. From the world’s leading economies, nearly 120,000 students at top academic institutions chose ideal companies to work for. Google is the world’s most attractive employer, followed closely by its rival, Microsoft.

Pharmalink AB Receives Patent for Nefecon(R) Principle

STOCKHOLM -

- Japanese Grant Supports Asian Partnering Programme

Pharmalink AB announced today that it has been granted Japanese Patent No 4326696, “Methods and means for treating glomerulonephritis” for its product Nefecon(R) which is being developed to treat IgA nephropathy, a glomerulonephritis leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Counterparts of the patent have been issued for other territories including the EU, US and China.

Nanoradio Supplies “Always On WiFi”(TM) for Sharp

STOCKHOLM - Nanoradio today announced to supply for Sharp, one of the world’s leading electronic manufacturers, WiFi chipset NRX700/2 for WLAN modules to the wireless mobile industry in Japan and Asia. The two companies are already in mass production phase for an integrated low power Wi-Fi System in Package (SiP) solution.

/C O R R E C T I O N — Nanoradio AB/

STOCKHOLM - In the news release, “Nanoradio Supplies “Always on WiFi”(TM) for Sharp” issued on 26 Oct 2009 09:00 GMT, by Nanoradio AB over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the contact number for Tord Wingren should be +46-705-90-05-67 instead of +46-705-5900567 as originally issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows:

The World’s Most Prosperous Nations are in Europe, Finds Legatum Prosperity Index; Finland is Top; The United Kingdom Ranks 12th, Ahead of Germany (14th) and France (17th)

LONDON -

- Despite High Concentration of World’s Most Prosperous Countries in Europe, Signs of Potential Weakness in Domestic Security and Governance

First Intra-Arrest Cooling Study Chosen for AHA Scientific Sessions Late Breaking Presentation

SAN DIEGO -

- 200 European Cardiac Arrest Patients in Novel Direct-To-Brain Cooling Trial -

Ask a Nobel Laureate on YouTube

STOCKHOLM - YouTube viewers worldwide have the unique opportunity to “Ask a Nobel Laureate” a question on the official Nobel Prize YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/thenobelprize). Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2006, John Mather, an astrophysicist from NASA, is the first Nobel Laureate to participate and he will answer a selection of questions from the online community.

GlideTV(R) Simplifies the PC Experience in the Living Room

SAN FRANCISCO -

- Introduces the perfect input device to navigate the Internet from your TV.

CareerBuilder Sweden Launches Fall Advertising Blitz With World Cup Sponsorship

STOCKHOLM -

CareerBuilder.se is kicking off a major TV advertising campaign in Sweden with its sponsorship of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa(TM) qualifiers on Saturday, October 10, 2009. Through this sponsorship, CareerBuilder.se is helping to bring the highly anticipated “Sweden versus Denmark” game to Swedish television. The company’s overall campaign, which will run through mid-December, is designed to deliver more traffic and greater visibility to CareerBuilder.se’s corporate clients.

Is Rupert Murdoch or Carlos Slim Heir Apparent to Successful Publishing Spin-off?

GYTTORP, Sweden - When Bombadil Publishing, the world’s foremost youth-to-youth publishing house was founded in 2007, it was hard to predict that it would take the world by storm. Even harder to predict that it would have over 15,000 budding authors in its network and a presence in 89 countries before its second anniversary.

Kocoverk International Cuts Energy Cost With Airport Mobile Workforce Solution

MUNICH - InterAirport Europe - Kocoverk International, the worldwide supplier of ground service equipment (GSE) today announced the integration of an airport mobile workforce solution which will save 30% on energy consumption and improve billing by 10% for their aircraft heaters, coolers, ground power units and other ground support equipment (GSE).

2009 Nobel Prize Announcements are the First Live Stream Event on YouTube Broadcast From Europe

STOCKHOLM - The official Nobel Prize-branded channel on YouTube ( www.youtube.com/thenobelprize) will host the premiere of the first live stream event on YouTube broadcast from Europe, with a live stream of the 2009 Nobel Prize Announcements available for YouTube viewers worldwide.

AlphaHelix Presents AmpXpress(TM) at the BIOTECHNICA Show

UPPSALA, Sweden -

- A New Miniaturized PCR Instrument With SuperConvection(TM)

- At One Sixth the Price of QuanTyper(TM) Without Loss of Performance

Takeda to Establish Four Sales and Marketing Subsidiaries to Expand its Operations in Mexico, Turkey and Five Other Countries in Europe

OSAKA, Japan - Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Osaka, Japan, “Takeda”) announced today it will establish four new commercial subsidiaries covering Mexico, Turkey, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Luxembourg. The new subsidiaries - Takeda Pharmaceuticals Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Takeda Pharmaceuticals Trade, LLP (Turkey), Takeda Pharmaceuticals Nordics AB (Sweden), and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Benelux SPRL (Belgium) - are part of Takeda’s strategic global expansion efforts.

Edward Kozel New Chairman of Telepo Board of Directors

STOCKHOLM - Edward “Ed” Kozel, the internationally well recognized telecoms executive, has been appointed as Chairman of Telepo Board of Directors. He was previously Board member of Cisco, Yahoo and Reuters and spent 12 years at Cisco as CTO and other executive roles.

World Premiere: TCO Certification for NEC Projectors

STOCKHOLM - NEC Display Solutions is the world’s first manufacturer to receive a TCO certificate for projectors. The Swedish company TCO Development sets international criteria for the certification of monitors’ environmental compatibility and ergonomics. Now it has drawn up a similar catalogue of criteria for projectors and developed a new measurement called “TCO Image Size”. This measurement facilitates the choice of the right projector for the customer. The NEC NP215 and NP410 are the first projectors worldwide to be awarded the new label of quality and environment.

ITS America, IBM, Spencer Trask & Partners Announce the Winner in Challenge for Traffic Congestion Solutions

STOCKHOLM -

- iCarpool.com Recognized as Best Traffic Solution in the Global Competition

Planetary Boundaries: A Safe Operating Space for Humanity

STOCKHOLM - New approaches are needed to help humanity deal with climate change and other global environmental threats that lie ahead in the 21st century. A group of 28 internationally renowned scientists propose that global biophysical boundaries, identified on the basis of the scientific understanding of the Earth System, can define a ’safe planetary operating space’ that will allow humanity to continue to develop and thrive for generations to come. This new approach to sustainable development is conveyed in the coming issue of the scientific journal Nature where the scientists have made a first attempt to identify and quantify a set of nine planetary boundaries.

Handheld Launches New Kenaz DGPS Receiver for the Nautiz X7 Ultra-Rugged PDA

LIDKOPING, Sweden - Hemisphere GPS and Handheld jointly introduced a new Kenaz GPS receiver today from the InterGeo Conference in Karlsruhe, Germany. This product marks the start of a strategic partnership between Handheld and Hemisphere GPS. Hemisphere GPS customized the Kenaz DGPS receiver specifically for the Handheld Nautiz X7 ultra-rugged PDA.

Sophisticated Software for Life-Critical Communication

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -

- Ascom Expands its Software Application Suite, DURAsuite

Ascom Wireless Solutions, the leading supplier of on-site wireless communications, today announced four new DURAsuite applications for alarm management and messaging; DURAManager, DURAschedule, DURAlink and DURApage.

Carnegie Investment Bank, Stockholm, Selects ClearCube Technology and Svensk IT Funktion (ITF) to Equip State-of-the-Art Trading Floor.

AUSTIN, Texas -

- Secure, Energy Efficient and High Performance ClearCube PCoIP Workstations Drive New Trading Floor

Dreampark Enters the Latvian IPTV Market With LIVAS

NORRKOPING, Sweden - Dreampark, one of the leading IPTV middleware providers on the European market, today announced its first customer in Latvia. LIVAS Telecommunications, a provider of TV and broadband services on the Latvian market, has chosen the Dreampark Middleware solution Dreamgallery(TM). This contract further expands Dreampark’s presence and growth in Central and Eastern Europe and illustrates Dreampark’s position as the leading IPTV middleware provider in Europe.

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