Month: December 2020

(UPM, Helsinki, 2 December 2020 at 09:00 EET) – UPM has completed the employee consultation process started in October on its plans to improve efficiency in global functions. UPM increases efficiency of its global functions by reorganising and streamlining the functions’ operations in five countries. This will decrease the number of positions in the functions by 67, of which 46 in Finland.UPM has also concluded the consultations regarding the reorganisation and restructuring at the Finnish pulp mills and UPM Forest that were announced in August. The consultations led to a reduction of 80 jobs in the Finnish pulp operations and 55 in UPM Forest.UPM provides support for employees who are affected by the reductions. It includes outplacement services and training opportunities that support re-employment of the affected employees.Earlier this...

(UPM, Helsinki, 2.12.2020 klo 09:00 EET) – UPM on saanut päätökseen lokakuussa käynnistyneet yhteistoimintaneuvottelut globaalien funktioiden toiminnan tehostamiseksi. Konsernin globaalien tukitoimintojen uudelleen järjestely ja virtaviivaistaminen viidessä maassa vähentää yhteensä 67 tehtävää, joista 46 tehtävää on Suomessa.Elokuussa ilmoitetut yhteistoimintaneuvottelut UPM:n suomalaisissa sellutehtaissa sekä Suomen metsätoiminnoissa on myös saatu päätökseen. Uudelleenjärjestelyjen seurauksena selluliiketoiminnassa päättyy 80 työpaikkaa ja UPM Metsällä 55 työpaikkaa.UPM tarjoaa tukea niille, joita henkilöstövähennykset koskettavat. Muutosturva sisältää uudelleentyöllistymiseen tähtääviä palveluita ja koulutusta.UPM on aiemmin tänä vuonna ilmoittanut useista toimenpiteistä kiinteiden ja muuttuvien kustannusten vähentämiseksi eri liiketoiminnoissaan...

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Muttenz, December 2, 2020– Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced that it is making good progress with the construction of its sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol production plant in Podari, in the southwestern part of Romania. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present a challenging situation, Clariant’s team was able to ensure that work on the construction site continues while fully complying with all pandemic precaution regulations as established by the Romanian authorities.“It is truly impressive to see how our project team as well as all local partners have been able to keep this important construction project running while ensuring everyone’s safety and health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once completed, this sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol production plant will be a cornerstone...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ: ESGR) („Enstar“) gab heute bekannt, dass der Verkauf und die Rekapitalisierung von StarStone U.S. Holdings, Inc. („StarStone U.S.“) durch den Verkauf von StarStone U.S an Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. („Core Specialty“) im Tausch gegen eine Kombination aus Barmitteln und etwa 25 % der Aktien von Core Specialty abgeschlossen wurden. Der Abschluss der Transaktion erfolgte nach Erhalt der aufsichtsrechtlichen Genehmigungen und der Erfüllung verschiedener anderer Abschlussbedingungen.Die Investoren von Core Specialty, darunter SkyKnight Capital, L.P., Dragoneer Investment Group, Aquiline Capital Partners LLC und weitere Investoren, überwiegend Mitglieder des Managements und Direktoren, haben neues Eigenkapital in Höhe von 610 Millionen Dollar...

Síminn hf. („Síminn“) og alþjóðlega upplýsingatæknifyrirtækið Crayon Group A.S. („Crayon“) undirrituðu í dag skuldbindandi samning um sölu Símans á dótturfélaginu Sensa ehf. („Sensa“) til Crayon.Sensa hefur um árabil verið í fararbroddi íslenskra upplýsingatæknifyrirtækja og spannar starfsemi félagsins allt frá rekstri, hýsingu og skýjalausnum til sérfræðiþjónustu og ráðgjafar. Undanfarin ár hefur Sensa byggt markvisst upp þekkingu á hagnýtingu Microsoftlausna. Starfsmenn Sensa eru 115 talsins, þar af vinna 91 við ráðgjöf og upplýsingatækni.Crayon er með höfuðstöðvar í Ósló og hafa hlutabréf móðurfélags félagsins Crayon Group Holding verið tekin til viðskipta hjá Oslo Børs (kauphöllinni í Ósló). Hjá fyrirtækinu starfa um 1.700 manns en fyrirtækið er með 55 starfsstöðvar í 35 löndum, í Evrópu, Norður-Ameríku, Eyjaálfu og Asíu. Crayon er...

Seabird Exploration Plc has been informed by shareholder Anderson Invest AS that it currently holds a total of 1 436 592 shares in the company, equal to 5.3% of the outstanding number of shares.

U.K. regulator, MHRA, authorizes supply of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency supply under Regulation 174; Companies are ready to deliver the first doses to the U.K. immediatelyFirst authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine represents a breakthrough scientific achievement to help combat this devastating pandemicThe companies previously signed an agreement to supply a total of 40 million doses to the U.K. with delivery in 2020 and 2021U.S. FDA and EU EMA decisions on authorization are expected in DecemberNEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, December 2, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced today that the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the U.K. has granted a temporary authorization for emergency use for their COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2), against COVID-19. This constitutes the...

Die britische Regulierungsbehörde MHRA genehmigt die Lieferung von COVID-19-Impfstoff zur Notfallversorgung (gemäß Verordnung 174); erste Lieferungen werden innerhalb weniger Tage im Vereinigten Königreich eintreffenDiese erste Notfallzulassung für einen COVID-19-Impfstoff ist ein bahnbrechender wissenschaftlicher Meilenstein, um die Pandemie zu adressierenDie Unternehmen haben eine Vereinbarung mit dem Vereinigten Königreich zur Lieferung von insgesamt 40 Millionen Impfstoffdosen in den Jahren 2020 und 2021 getroffenDie Entscheidungen der amerikanischen FDA sowie der europäischen EMA über mögliche Zulassungen werden im Dezember erwartetNEW YORK, USA und MAINZ, Deutschland, 2. Dezember 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) und BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) gaben heute bekannt, dass die Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)...

Panevezio statybos trestas AB (PST) has signed the contract for reconstruction of the cultural building at Respublikos Str. 40, Panevezys. The total area of the building is 3746 square meters. The contract value exceeds 9 mln. Euros. The project will be completed in 20 months.More information:Managing DirectorEgidijus UrbonasTel.: (+370 45) 505 503