Month: May 2021

Oslo, Norway – 5 May 2021 – IDEX Biometrics ASA, a leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, and Chutian Dragon Co. Ltd. (CTD) today announced an expansion of their ongoing collaboration to include the development of a Digital Currency/Electronic Payment (DC/EP) card based solution supporting the People’s Bank of China initiative. The new, smart card based digital wallet will be secured by IDEX’s TrustedBio™ fingerprint authentication technologies. IDEX is a well-established biometric technologies provider, with competitive advantages in biometric performance, system security architecture and convenience, within the rapidly expanding field of secure payment cards. Chutian Dragon, one of Asia’s largest smart card manufacturers, is a leading participant in the Digital Currency/Electronic...

ENLARGEMENT OF OUR PAYMENT STRATEGY FIRST QUARTER 2021Net sales totalled MSEK 11.5 (14.4), a change of MSEK -2.9 / -20 % EBITDA was MSEK -1.4 (-4.3), a change of MSEK +2.8 / +66 % Operating profit/loss was MSEK -3.0 (-6.2), a change of MSEK +3.2 / +52 % Profit/loss after tax was MSEK -3.1 (-4.9), a change of MSEK +1.9 / +38 % Earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.09 (-0.15)    Jan-Mar 2021 Jan-Mar 2020 Jan-Dec 2020Net sales, kSEK   11 516 14 434 52 809EBITDA, kSEK   -1 448 -4 280 -4 936Operating profit/loss, kSEK   -2 986 -6 232 -11 712Profit/loss for the period, kSEK   -3 091 -4 946 -13 853Result per share, SEK   -0,09  -0,15  -0,41   EVENTS DURING THE QUARTERWestpay expands its reach in Norway and sign agreements with two new POS Partners. Westpay...

Company announcement no. 13 Net profit of DKK 295 million and return on equity of 11.6% Our first-quarter performance with a net profit of DKK 295 million and return on equity of 11.6% confirm that we are off to a good start in 2021. Rising net interest income as well as strong net fee income contributed to the results for the quarter. The positive developments are still very much driven by strong retail customer activity in the hous-ing market and in securities trading and asset management. The current lockdowns and the COVID-19 situation continue to cause much uncertainty, although it has still not resulted in major individual losses and impairment charges among our business customers. Lastly, we should mention that the process relating to integrating Bank-Nordik’s Danish business is progressing to plan, and we look forward to...

  Stellantis N.V. announce First Quarter 2021 Shipments and Revenues –  Strong Q1 2021 Net revenues, with growth in all regionsAttachmentStellantis NV Q1 2021 Press Release_ENG

Press ReleaseMay 5, 2021 – N° 12 “Biodiversity and Re/insurance: An Ecosystem at Risk” The Muséum national d’Histoire Naturelle publishes a report supported by the SCOR Corporate Foundation for Science Protecting the world’s biodiversity has never been more important. Like climate change, the issue is highly complex and multifaceted, with hazards becoming more threatening with each passing year. Identifying, understanding, and addressing risks associated with biodiversity loss is critical and requires the combined efforts of public institutions and the private sector. The SCOR Corporate Foundation for Science is proud to have partnered with the Muséum national d’Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) to conduct a pioneering large-scale study on the risks related to biodiversity loss, under the aegis of the SCOR-MNHN Biodiversity and (Re)insurance...

P R E S S  R E L E A S E Stockholm, May 5, 2021 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – BTS Group AB (publ), a leading global strategy implementation firm, invites investors, analysts and business journalists to a combined interim report presentation and conference call with President and CEO Henrik Ekelund and Jessica Parisi, CEO of BTS North America. Jessica will present an overview of BTS’s operations in North America. Conference call and web link:Wednesday, May 19th at 09.30 am CET. The presentation can be followed via the web with opportunities to ask questions. Please dial any of the following numbers: UK +44 333 300 9270 US +1 833 526 8382 SE +46-8 505 583 50 Follow the presentation at: https://tv.streamfabriken.com/bts-group-q1-2021 Registration is not required for participation via the webcast or conference call. The report is published...

AB “Ignitis grupė” (hereinafter – the Company) informs that on 14 April 2021 General Court of the European Union adopted a decision to annul the decision of European Commission to coordinate aid scheme for renewable energy projects implemented by the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter – the Scheme). Currently, the Company’s subsidiaries UAB “Vėjo vatas”, UAB “Vėjo gūsis” and UAB “Eurakras” are receiving feed-in tariffs according to the provisions of the Scheme. Based on current market practice, after the General Court of the European Union annuls the coordinated Scheme, an in-depth investigation will be potentially launched in respect of the utilisation of the Scheme (hereinafter – the Investigation), which may take several years. The Company notes that the decision to annul the decision of the European Commission to coordinate the Scheme...

Press Release 05.05, 2021Better Collective, a leading sports betting media group, will publish its interim financial report for the period January 1 – March 31, 2021, on May 12, 2021, at 8.00 a.m CET. A telephone conference will be held at 10.00 a.m. CET on the same day by CEO Jesper Søgaard and CFO Flemming Pedersen. The presentation will simultaneously be webcasted, and both the telephone conference and the webcast offer an opportunity to ask questions. Dial in details for participants: Confirmation Code:   7896313Denmark:                +45 32 72 04 17 Sweden:                  +46 (0)8 56618467United Kingdom:      +44 (0)8444819752International:          +44 (0) 2071928338 Webcast link https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/oavpeeez The webcast can also be accessed from www.bettercollective.com and the presentation will be available...

ANNOUNCEMENT A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S – Acceleration of current share buy-back program and commitment to additional new share buy-back program of up to DKK 31 billion (around USD 5 billion) over two years In November 2020, the Board of Directors of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (APMM) announced a share buy-back program of up to DKK 10 billion (around USD 1.6 billion). The first phase of the program of DKK 3.3 billion (around USD 500 million) was concluded 29 April 2021. The Board of Directors has decided to accelerate the current program. Therefore, the remaining part of the program of DKK 6.7 billion (around USD 1.1 billion) will be execised in one phase running from mid-May to end of September 2021. The Board of Directors of APMM has further decided, under the authority given at the Annual General Meeting in March 2021, to commit...