Thursday 05. February 2009
Nina McIntyre Joins ATG as Chief Marketing Officer
Software Industry Veteran Brings Track Record of Market Growth and SaaS Marketing Leadership
Business News
Thursday 05. February 2009
Higher earnings following operational improvements and beneficial currency developments
Norske Skog’s gross operating earnings (EBITDA) were NOK 922 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, up from NOK 712 million in the third quarter.
Thursday 05. February 2009
Business year 2008: ALTANA achieves margin target despite sharp business decline in the fourth quarter
Sales: 1,342 million (-3%) EBITDA: 243 million (-2%) EBITDA margin: 18.1%
Thursday 05. February 2009
Stora Enso modifies remuneration of its Board of Directors, management and staff
The Group Executive Team of Stora Enso, with the approval of the Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors, has decided to take the following actions that will affect the remuneration of management and staff. All the planned actions are subject to contractual limitations and existing collective and union agreements, which will be respected in full.
Thursday 05. February 2009
Print and paper industries to benefit from ProFile, a new online skills profiling, assessment & development tool
Proskills, the sector skills council for the process and manufacturing sector, which includes the print and paper industries, has launched ProFile, a functionally rich yet simple to use web-based tool to enable employers to assess skills competencies, identify skills gaps and manage the training and development requirements of its workforce. Uniquely based on both generic and industry-specific National Occupational Standards (NOS), ProFile enables employers to build a nationally recognised set of skills competencies which can be linked directly to individual jobs and tasks within their company.
Thursday 05. February 2009
Stora Enso reclassifies its equity components
Stora Enso Oyj (parent company), due to an incorrect classification between restricted and distributable equity upon the cancellation of its own shares in the years 2001-2006, has reclassified EUR 1 512 million from its retained earnings to its share premium account.
Thursday 05. February 2009
MHI: Notice Regarding Issue of Stock Options for Stock-linked Compensation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby gives notice that its Board of Directors decided to grant to its Senior Vice Presidents of the Company stock acquisition rights as stock options in a stock-linked compensation scheme, pursuant to Article 238, Paragraph 1 and 2, and Article 240, Paragraph 1 of the Corporate Law, with an aim to further enhance the motivation and morale of its Directors and Executive Officers so as to improve the Company’s business performance.