Month: June 2023

The Danish economy has proven resilient in a time of high economic and geopolitical uncertainty, high inflation, and rising interest rates. Inflation has been decreasing in the first half of the year, and the economy continues to be characterized by high employment, low unemployment, and significant surpluses on the balance of payments and the central government finances. The Governments funding need for 2023 was finally determined in April 2023 in context with the adoption of the deferred Finance Act. As expected, the delayed adoption of the Finance Act did not give rise to any changes to the announced strategy for the central government’s borrowing in 2023. The target for the central government’s issues is thus maintained at kr. 65 billion for government bonds and kr. 35 billion for the government’s short-term loan...

Nanterre, 15 June 2023 VINCI wins a contract for a new electrical interconnection between France and SpainDesign/construction of two electrical energy converter stations Total capacity of 2 GW A contract value of around €300 millions for VINCI companiesThe consortium made up of VINCI Energies, VINCI Construction and Hitachi Energy (leader) has been awarded by Electricity Interconnection France-Spain (INELFE), the joint venture bringing together operators of the Spanish (Red Eléctrica) and French (RTE) electricity transmission networks in charge of the construction and commissioning of all cross-border connections between both countries,- a contract for the design/construction of two ground stations for the conversion of electrical energy.         Located in France and Spain, these stations will transform the alternative current (AC)...

GRANOLLERS and BILBAO, Spain, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The CIFP Txurdinaga LHII and the IES Carles Vallbona, reference centres for vocational training in Bilbao and Granollers respectively, have announced a strategic commitment to promote innovation through Virtual Reality (VR) in their educational processes. This includes the adoption of the VIROO platform, developed by Virtualware. The initiative, funded by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and the European Union – Next Generation EU, aims to harness the benefits of VR technologies for more participatory, collaborative and experiential learning. It aims to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and its application in the real world. As a result of this collaboration, the installation and commissioning of the first two wireless Virtual Reality...

At the close of business on 14 June 2023, Morten Opstad,Member of the Board of IDEX Biometrics, held the following voting rights in IDEX, for the purpose of the Annual General Meeting on 16 June 2023: Total 283,917,871 shares or 22,08% of the share capital and votes, consisting of the following:Proxy to represent and vote for 277,499,924 shares or 21,58% of the share capital, including shares held by Mr Opstad and close relations Proxy with voting instructions for 6,417,947 shares or 0,50% of the share capitalFor further information contact:Marianne Bøe, Head of Investor Relations E-mail: marianne.boe@idexbiometrics.com Tel: + 47 918 00186 About IDEX BiometricsIDEX Biometrics ASA (OSE: IDEX and Nasdaq: IDBA) is a global technology leader in fingerprint biometrics, offering authentication solutions across payments, access control, and...

LONDON, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — An international consortium of industry and technical experts, supported by government, business and other organisations have completed the world’s first quantum-secure cross-border electronic trade document transaction, delivering a verifiable, secure, and legally recognisable solution for future digital trade transactions. This significant step forward in the journey to fully digital international trade will make international trade cheaper, simpler, faster and more sustainable. The successful pilot, orchestrated by the International Chamber of Commerce UK and Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation (C4DTI) on behalf of the UK Government, and supported by the Singapore Government agency the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), saw sample building products transported from the United...

Press ReleaseVELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France — June 15, 2023Leading steel manufacturer in India will deploy Dassault Systèmes’ “Operations Planning and Scheduling Excellence” industry solution experience, leveraging DELMIA applications JSL aims to reduce lead time by 10%-15% and inventory levels by 8%-10% Virtual twin experiences support the sustainable production of stainless steel by companies seeking to optimize processes and minimize carbon footprintsDassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) today announced that Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), the leading stainless steel manufacturer in India, will deploy Dassault Systèmes’ solutions to strengthen its production planning, scheduling and execution processes and better meet customer demand. Having recently expanded and doubled its production capacity at two facilities...

Despite nearly 20 years of availability, biosimilars show worldwide adoption rate of only 14% in initiative-tracked countries, while reference medicines still represent 86% of biologic treatments1 Unregulated biocopies, legal and regulatory decisions, and misaligned incentives within healthcare delivery models contribute to barriers that prevent patients in the Americas from accessing biosimilars Newly launched Act4Biosimilars Action Plan identifies key challenges and provides actionable steps for countries to take to increase global biosimilar adoption by at least 30 percentage points in 30+ countries by 2030Basel, June 15, 2023 — Sandoz, a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, today announced the launch of a global roadmap to increase patient access to biologic medicines. The Act4Biosimilars Action Plan is part of the...