Business sector

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Van lanschot completes acquisition of ing private banking curaçao
	Van Lanschot Bankiers (Curaçao) N.V. completed the acquisition of the private banking activities of ING Bank N.V. in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, on 31 December 2008. The acquisition was announced on 7 November 2008. Van Lanschot has had a presenc..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Share repurchase 5.1.2009
	Solteq Plc ANNOUNCEMENT 5.1.2009 SHARE REPURCHASE 5.1.2009 In the Helsinki Stock Exchange Trade date 5.1.2009 Bourse trade BUY Share STQ1V Amount 4.000 ..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Amg comments on the impact of the current global slowdow
	Amsterdam, 5 January 2009 --- AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") expects lower than previously forecasted 2008 earnings due to the severe downturn of global economic activity and resulting lower ..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Bombardier and deutsche bahn ag sign framework agreement worth up to 1.5 billion euros
	Mehdorn: Large Investments in Coaches Will Bolster DB's Ability to Compete for Local Transportation Tenders As Well As Sending an Economic Message New Vehicles First to be Equipped with Driven Cab Cars BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - January 05, 200..

	2009-01-05 (cision) Lars sendal from appointed new head of mekonomen's danish operations
	Lars Sendal From, 43, has longstanding and thorough experience of operations related to the vehicle industry. Lars will join Mekonomen from Scandinavian Brake Systems in Svendborg, Denmark, where he is currently export manager. Lars will take up his new position at Mekonomen no later than 1 July 2009. Klavs T. Pedersen, the present head of Danish operations, will leave Mekonomen on 30 April 2009, as previously announced.

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Hna/hnb - increase of commercial paper
	Hafslund ASA has 5 January 2009 increased a commercial paper with maturity 13 October 2009 with NOK 50 million. After this transaction, outstanding amount in this commercial paper is NOK 550 million. Hafslund ASA Oslo, 5 January 2008 For further i..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Octasic provides echo cancellation for zte corporation's 3g wireless products
	Silicon Vendor Strengthens Customer Base in China MONTREAL--(Marketwire - January 05, 2009) - Octasic Inc., a leading innovator of media processing solutions, today announced that it is expanding its business with ZTE Corporation, one of the largest..

	2009-01-05 (cision) Teleca - divestment of product business completed
	Malmö, Sweden - January 5, 2009 - Teleca, a world-leading supplier of software services to the mobile industry (Nordic Exchange, Small cap: TELC B), today announces the completion of the divestment of its product business.

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Micromet key events for 2009
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	2009-01-05 (hugin) Share subscription price with sanoma stock options 2008 and market value of stock option scheme 2008
	The share subscription price for Sanoma Corporation's stock option 2008 is EUR 12.25/share (the trade volume weighted average quotation of the share on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. during 1 November-31 December 2008 with an addition of twenty (20) pe..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Curevac receives ind approval from the fda to start its phase i/iia mrna vaccine clinical trial in prostate cancer
	* CureVac's RNActive® mRNA vaccine CV9103 to treat prostate cancer is approved for clinical studies in the US * First US clinical trial expected to begin in March 2009 * First results expected in H1 2010 Tuebingen (Germany), January 5, 2009...

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Changes in m-real's management and reporting structure
	M-real Corporation Stock Exchange Release 5 January 2009 Following the divestment of Graphic Papers business M-real Corporation, a part of Metsäliitto Group, operates through three business areas: Consumer Packaging, Office Papers and Other Papers. ..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Nordic american tanker shipping ltd. (the company) - (nyse:nat) announces accretive acquisition and expected dividends for the 4th quarter 2008.
	Hamilton, Bermuda, January 5th, 2009. Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (NYSE:NAT) (the "Company") announced today that it has agreed to acquire a double-hull Suezmax tanker which is expected to be delivered to the Company by M..

	2009-01-05 (bw) Meda acquires world-wide rights to onsolis
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	2009-01-05 (hugin) Solteq plc will begin co-operation negotiations
	SOLTEQ PLC STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN ON JANUARY 5th, 2009 In order to ensure the favorable profit development in the extremely unstable economic situation of 2009, Solteq Plc has today begun co-operation negotiations with its employees. Through cutt..

	2009-01-05 (cision) Meda acquires world-wide rights to onsolis
	Meda has acquired world-wide rights to the drug Onsolis from Meda's collaboration partner BioDelivery Sciences International (BDSI). The product - currently in registration phase - has been documented for treatment of breakthrough cancer pain in opio..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) New contract to sqs for delivery of 500 security cases including an option of additional 500 cases
	SQS, which develops and provides leading security solutions for the international bank and valuables transport markets, has entered into an agreement to deliver 500 security cases to a leading international security company. The agreement also compri..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Readsoft closes deals totaling us$510,000 to end the 2008 year in australia
	ReadSoft closes two large document automation projects in Australia to end the 2008 year. The combined value is more than US$510,000 and the implementations will be carried out in the first quarter this year. The orders include solutions for accounts..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Fleet update
	Songa Venus has achieved operating efficiency of 95% in December. The rig is still operating for Santos, currently expected to continue until 7 January, at which time the rig will transfer to the ADA consortium contract, still in Australia. Songa Me..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Tgs announces new 3d project in central and eastern gulf of mexico
	Asker, Norway, Houston, Texas (January 5, 2009) - TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) announced today that it is acquiring a new Multi-Client 3D survey in the DeSoto Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Named "Hernando", the new survey covers a 300 OCS..

	2009-01-05 (hugin) Notification of trade for brian hosking
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	2009-01-02 (hugin) Scorpion offshore ltd. - mandatory notification of trade
	02 January 2009 Restricted shares vesting on 01 January 2009 were sold by primary insiders to settle US tax liabilities. James Craig Dauterive has sold 8,179 shares, leaving his holdings at 126,184. George Bruce Brumley has sold 18,864 shares, leavi..

	2009-01-02 (cision) Request for an extraordinary general meeting
	The Board of directors in Det norske oljeselskap ASA has received a request from DNO International ASA, by Chairman Berge Gert Larsen, for an extraordinary general meeting with the aim of electing a new board in Det norske oljeselskap ASA. The Board of directors in Det norske oljeselskap will respond to the request as soon as possible.

	2009-01-02 (cision) Krav om ekstraordinær generalforsamling
	Styret i Det norske oljeselskap ASA har mottatt en anmodning DNO International ASA ved styreleder Berge Gert Larsen, om å avholde en ekstraordinær generalforsamling for å velge et nytt styre i Det norske oljeselskap ASA. Styret i Det norske oljeselskap ASA vill ta stilling til forespørselen så raskt som mulig.

	2009-01-02 (hugin) Nong - mandatory notification of trade
	SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge has 30.12.2008 via Oslo Børs sold 356.000 shares in Hurtigruten ASA (HRG). Average selling price was NOK 3.06. The Bank's new shareholding in HRG is 2 513 413 shares, corresponding to an ownership share of 9.1 %. Contact per..

	2009-01-02 (hugin) Financial calendar 2009
	SpareBank 1 SMN intends to present its financial reports in 2009 according to the following plan: Preliminary Annual Accounts 2008: 4. February 2009 Supervisory Board: 26. March 2009 1st Quarter 2009: ..

	2009-01-02 (cision) New md of loomis sweden
	Patrik Högberg has been appointed the new Country President for the listed cash handling company Loomis Sweden. He will replace Kenneth Högman who will return to a full-time appointment as Executive Vice President Business Development in the Group Management, a responsibility he has upheld on a part-time basis during the past year.

	2009-01-02 (hugin) Appointments in incap's management
	Incap Corporation Stock exchange release 2 January 2009 at 2.30 p.m. Incap is proceeding with the renewal of its operating model and has appointed directors for the business units which have been established based on customer segments. Jari Koppe..

	2009-01-02 (hugin) Drilling on the hyme prospect has started
	Stavanger, 2 January, 2009: Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco, OSE:NOR), Exploration drilling on the Hyme prospect in Norway has started. Drilling of the exploration well Hyme 2/5-14S in license PL006C in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Con..