AGM

Acarix appoints Aamir Mahmood as new CEO

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Acarix AB (publ) announces the immediate appointment of Aamir Mahmood as its new CEO, effective February 1.

Key Points: 
  • STOCKHOLM, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Acarix AB (publ) announces the immediate appointment of Aamir Mahmood as its new CEO, effective February 1.
  • Mr. Mahmood succeeds Acting CEO Fred Colen and previous CEO Helen Ljungdahl Round.
  • "It is with great pleasure that the Board of Acarix announces the appointment of Aamir Mahmood as the new CEO to lead this exciting phase of rapid growth, especially in the US.
  • Aamir succeeds Helen Ljungdahl Round who was appointed CEO of Acarix in January of 2022.

Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Stora Enso Oyj

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

HELSINKI, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oyj has decided to convene the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 20 March 2024. Notice to the Annual General Meeting  Notice is given to the shareholders of Stora Enso Oyj ("Stora Enso" or the "Company") to the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") to be held on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Finnish time at Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6, FI-00160, Helsinki, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and the distribution of voting tickets will commence at 2:15 p.m. Finnish time at the meeting venue.   Shareholders can also exercise their voting rights by voting in advance. Instructions for advance voting are presented in this notice under section C. Instructions for the participants in the AGM.  The AGM will be conducted in the Finnish language. Simultaneous translation will be available in the meeting room into the English and, when relevant, Finnish languages.Before the AGM, at 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Finnish time, Stora Enso's President and CEO Hans Sohlström and CFO Seppo Parvi will be available in Marina Congress Center to discuss with the shareholders. The event is not part of the AGM and will be held in Finnish with simultaneous translation into English. In connection with the event, participants can present questions to the Company's management, but the event will not be a forum for decision-making. Questions presented at the event are thus not questions referred to in Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Finnish Companies Act.

Key Points: 
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy would also act as the sustainability reporting assurance provider of the Company until the end of the Company's next Annual General Meeting.
  • The personal data provided to Stora Enso Oyj will be used only in connection with the AGM and with the processing of related registrations.
  • Request temporary registration in the shareholders' register of Stora Enso Oyj maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy.
  • Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R).

Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Stora Enso Oyj

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

HELSINKI, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oyj has decided to convene the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 20 March 2024. Notice to the Annual General Meeting  Notice is given to the shareholders of Stora Enso Oyj ("Stora Enso" or the "Company") to the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") to be held on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Finnish time at Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6, FI-00160, Helsinki, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and the distribution of voting tickets will commence at 2:15 p.m. Finnish time at the meeting venue.   Shareholders can also exercise their voting rights by voting in advance. Instructions for advance voting are presented in this notice under section C. Instructions for the participants in the AGM.  The AGM will be conducted in the Finnish language. Simultaneous translation will be available in the meeting room into the English and, when relevant, Finnish languages.Before the AGM, at 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Finnish time, Stora Enso's President and CEO Hans Sohlström and CFO Seppo Parvi will be available in Marina Congress Center to discuss with the shareholders. The event is not part of the AGM and will be held in Finnish with simultaneous translation into English. In connection with the event, participants can present questions to the Company's management, but the event will not be a forum for decision-making. Questions presented at the event are thus not questions referred to in Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Finnish Companies Act.

Key Points: 
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy would also act as the sustainability reporting assurance provider of the Company until the end of the Company's next Annual General Meeting.
  • The personal data provided to Stora Enso Oyj will be used only in connection with the AGM and with the processing of related registrations.
  • Request temporary registration in the shareholders' register of Stora Enso Oyj maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy.
  • Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R).

Stora Enso Oyj Financial Statement Release 2023: Focus on profit improvement, competitiveness, and cash flow

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Stora Enso finalised the restructuring actions to improve long-term competitiveness and profitability announced in June 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Stora Enso finalised the restructuring actions to improve long-term competitiveness and profitability announced in June 2023.
  • Stora Enso has initiated a new profit improvement programme targeting annualised EUR 80 million improvement of the operational EBIT.
  • During the second half of 2023, Stora Enso implemented significant restructuring measures to enhance its financial performance going forward.
  • Building on last year's cost-saving initiative, Stora Enso will further pursue profit turnaround and cash flow improvements to reduce costs and improve competitiveness.

Stora Enso Oyj Financial Statement Release 2023: Focus on profit improvement, competitiveness, and cash flow

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Stora Enso finalised the restructuring actions to improve long-term competitiveness and profitability announced in June 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Stora Enso finalised the restructuring actions to improve long-term competitiveness and profitability announced in June 2023.
  • Stora Enso has initiated a new profit improvement programme targeting annualised EUR 80 million improvement of the operational EBIT.
  • During the second half of 2023, Stora Enso implemented significant restructuring measures to enhance its financial performance going forward.
  • Building on last year's cost-saving initiative, Stora Enso will further pursue profit turnaround and cash flow improvements to reduce costs and improve competitiveness.

VVV Resources Limited: Notice of AGM

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

VVV Resources Limited (AQSE: VVV), quoted on the Aquis Growth Market, is pleased to announce that notice convening the Company's Annual General Meeting, to be held at the offices of Peterhouse Capital, Third Floor, 80 Cheapside, EC2V 6EE, London, United Kingdom at 10:00 a.m. on 15 February 2024, has been posted to shareholders.

Key Points: 
  • VVV Resources Limited (AQSE: VVV), quoted on the Aquis Growth Market, is pleased to announce that notice convening the Company's Annual General Meeting, to be held at the offices of Peterhouse Capital, Third Floor, 80 Cheapside, EC2V 6EE, London, United Kingdom at 10:00 a.m. on 15 February 2024, has been posted to shareholders.
  • The notice of AGM can be found at: https://www.vvvresources.co.uk/
    The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.
  • For further information please contact:

EQS-News: BB Biotech AG: End of year biotech equity market rally – M&A and end of rate hike cycle

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Media release as at January 19, 2024

Key Points: 
  • Media release as at January 19, 2024
    Portfolio of BB Biotech AG as at December 31, 2023
    In 2023, global equity performed better than anticipated by many.
  • Consequently, BB Biotech ended the year with a net loss of CHF 207 mn.
  • This represents a 5% return based on the volume-weighted average closing price of BB Biotech shares in December 2023.
  • The US central bank held rates steady in the fall, lifting market sentiment in the last two months of 2023.

Foremost Lithium Announces Results of AGM and Appointments

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Friday, January 26, 2024

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE: FAT) (“Foremost Lithium”, “Foremost” or the “Company”), a North American hard-rock lithium exploration company, is pleased to announce the results of the Company’s annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) held on January 25, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE: FAT) (“Foremost Lithium”, “Foremost” or the “Company”), a North American hard-rock lithium exploration company, is pleased to announce the results of the Company’s annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) held on January 25, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • The Company is pleased to report that, at its AGM, shareholders voted to elect Jason Barnard, Michael McLeod, Johnathan More, Andrew Lyons and Douglas L. Mason as directors of the Company for the ensuing year.
  • Furthermore, at the AGM shareholders also approved the Company’s new 2023 Stock Incentive Plan as more particularly described in the Company’s Management Information Circular which was prepared for the AGM.
  • Following the AGM, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) met and confirmed the appointment of the following Company executive officers:
    President and Chief Executive Officer;

SBM Offshore announces CEO departure and succession

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

I am especially proud that SBM Offshore has a leadership team which makes an internal succession possible; I am extremely pleased to hand over my responsibilities to Øivind, who, I am sure, will successfully guide the Company to achieve its ambitious energy transition targets.”

Key Points: 
  • I am especially proud that SBM Offshore has a leadership team which makes an internal succession possible; I am extremely pleased to hand over my responsibilities to Øivind, who, I am sure, will successfully guide the Company to achieve its ambitious energy transition targets.”
    Øivind Tangen joined SBM Offshore 21 years ago.
  • Øivind Tangen said, "It is a great honor to have been selected as the successor to Bruno in the role of CEO and Chair of the Management Board of SBM Offshore.
  • Roeland Baan, Chair of the Supervisory Board, stated, "Bruno’s contribution to SBM Offshore has been outstanding.
  • His extensive experience in all the areas of our core businesses will enable him to be an effective CEO leading SBM Offshore going forward.”
    SBM Offshore designs, builds, installs, and operates offshore floating facilities for the offshore energy industry.

Flutter commences trading on the NYSE. Proposed transition of primary listing to US.

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Monday, January 29, 2024

LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Flutter is pleased to announce today, 29 January 2024, the listing of the Company's ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), with trading to commence at 09.30 ET.

Key Points: 
  • Flutter also confirms that the cancellation of the secondary listing of the Company's ordinary shares on Euronext Dublin took effect at 08.00 GMT today.
  • Flutter retains its premium listing on the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") and its ordinary shares continue to trade on the Main Market of the LSE (ISIN: IE00BWT6H894).
  • The feedback received has been very supportive of moving Flutter's primary listing to the US.
  • We believe a US primary listing is the natural home for Flutter given Fanduel's #1 position in the US, a market which we expect to contribute the largest proportion of profits in the near future."