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Nebius Group Announces Planned Resumption of Trading on Nasdaq and Provides Investor Update

Nebius Group Announces Planned Resumption of Trading on Nasdaq and Provides Investor Update Amsterdam, October 17, 2024 — Nebius Group N.V. (“Nebius Group” or the “Company”; NASDAQ: NBIS) today announces that it has been informed by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that trading in the Company’s Class A ordinary shares is scheduled to resume on Monday October 21, 2024.    On Friday October 18, 2024, the Company will make available a detailed investor presentation, together with an inves...

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17 October 2024 09:45PM
Nebius Group Announces Planned Resumption of Trading on Nasdaq and Provides Investor Update
Nebius Group Announces Planned Resumption of Trading on Nasdaq and Provides Investor Update Amsterdam, October 17, 2024 — Nebius Group N.V. (“Nebius Group” or the “Company”; NASDAQ: NBIS) today announces that it has been informed by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that trading in the Company’s Class A ordinary shares is scheduled to resume ...
Nebius Group
17 October 2024 07:43PM
TARGET CORRIDOR FOR ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN CONFIRMED WITH ADJUSTMENT TO 2024 SALES GUIDANCE
STRATEC POSTS PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2024; TARGET CORRIDOR FOR ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN CONFIRMED WITH ADJUSTMENT TO 2024 SALES GUIDANCE Birkenfeld, October 17, 2024 Based on preliminary figures, STRATEC generated consolidated sales of € 176.3 million in the first nine months of 2024 (9M/2023: € 187.7 million). Its sales perform...
STRATEC SE
17 October 2024 07:35PM
Adjustment to the results of the Group excluding Russia and Belarus
RBI: Adjustment to the results of the Group excluding Russia and Belarus Vienna, 17 October 2024. With the publication of Q3/2024 results, Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) will adjust the results of the Group excluding Russia and Belarus shown in the investor presentation to align with management’s planning and steering view. In previous q...
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
17 October 2024 03:48PM
SBF AG presents solid half-year figures in a persistently challenging market environment
SBF AG presents solid half-year figures in a persistently challenging market environment Leipzig, 17 October 2024 – SBF AG (ISIN: DE000A2AAE22; WKN A2AAE2, ‘SBF’), a listed specialist for innovative solutions in the fields of rail vehicles, lighting, electromechanics and sensor technology, today published its half-year report 2024. The company has ...
SBF AG
17 October 2024 03:06PM
Changes to the Board of Management of BayWa AG
The Supervisory Board of BayWa AG and the Chairman of the Board of Management, Mr. Marcus Pöllinger, have agreed today that Mr. Pöllinger will leave the Board of Management of BayWa AG by mutual consent with effect from the end of 31 October 2024. Furthermore, the Supervisory Board and the Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Andreas Helber, have today ag...
BayWa AG
17 October 2024 02:23PM
Following the IPO, Eleving Group secures EUR 4.75 mln loan from Absa Bank for business development in Uganda
Eleving Group, a Baltic-headquartered fintech company operating in vehicle and consumer financing segments across 16 countries, has secured EUR 4.75 mln in local funding from Absa Bank, one of the largest banks in Africa. The loan will support the further growth of the Group's portfolio in the Ugandan market. According to the loan agreement, Absa B...
Eleving Group S.A.
17 October 2024 01:46PM
USU Positioned as a Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix for IT Service Management Tools by QKS Group
The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis and ranking of the leading IT Service Management Tools vendors. USU Solutions, with its comprehensive technology and customer experience management, has received strong ratings across the parameters of technology excellence and customer impact.  Möglingen / Germany, October 17, 2024. QKS ...
USU Software AG
17 October 2024 12:44PM
OnePlus Confirms the Release Date for OxygenOS 15
EQS Newswire / 17/10/2024 / 12:44 CET/CEST SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 October 2024 - Global tech company OnePlus announced that it will launch its latest mobile operating system, OxygenOS 15, via an online event on its official channels on October 24th, 2024, at 3:30 PM GMT. As one of the first operating systems based on th...
OnePlus
17 October 2024 12:30PM
New Initiatives to Propel Economic Growth
EQS Newswire / 17/10/2024 / 12:30 CET/CEST HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 October 2024 - John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region unveiled a range of measures in his 2024 Policy Address (October 16) to inject greater vitality into the economy, focusing on both established and emerging industries. ...
the Information Services Department, Hong Kong SAR Government
17 October 2024 10:30AM
Sale of energy certificates to the Canadian government through the Alderson solar project
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hep solar: Sale of energy certificates to the Canadian government through the Alderson solar project Güglingen, 17 October 2024 – The Canadian solar project Alderson from solar specialist hep solar has reached an important milestone. The project company has signed a contract with the Canadian government for the sale of 30 percent of the energy cert...
hep global GmbH
17 October 2024 10:00AM
Energiekontor puts Scottish Pines Burn wind park into operation
Energiekontor puts Scottish Pines Burn wind park into operation Bremen, 17 October 2024 – Energiekontor AG (“Energiekontor”), a leading German project developer and operator of wind and solar parks based in Bremen and listed in the General Standard, has successfully commissioned the Scottish Pines Burn wind park, which had been sold to Capital Dyn...
Energiekontor AG
17 October 2024 10:00AM
13th capital increase of the Akara Swiss Diversity Property Fund PK (Akara Diversity PK) in November 2024
Swiss Prime Site Solutions / Key word(s): Capital Increase 13th capital increase of the Akara Swiss Diversity Property Fund PK (Akara Diversity PK) in November 2024 17.10.2024 / 10:00 CET/CEST Press Release Akara Diversity PK can look back on a very successful first half of 2024, generating a return on investment of 2.12% as a...
Swiss Prime Site Solutions
17 October 2024 10:00AM
ONLYOFFICE Docs 8.2 released with PDF collaborative editing, revamped interface, optimized performance, RTL in sheets, and more
The latest version of the open-source office suite comes with around 30 new features and more than 500 bug fixes SINGAPORE, Singapore, October 17, 2024/APO Group/ -- The developers of ONLYOFFICE Docs (www.ONLYOFFICE.com) released version 8.2 of the online editors with multiple novelties. Built with document collaboration in mind, the native PDF ed...
ONLYOFFICE
17 October 2024 08:30AM
LUDWIG BECK with positive third quarter 2024
CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY REPORT for the First Nine Months of the Fiscal Year 2024 for the Period from January 1 to September 30, 2024   LUDWIG BECK with positive third quarter 2024 Munich, October 17, 2024 – Munich-based fashion group LUDWIG BECK (ISIN DE 0005199905) picked up speed again in the third quarter of 2024, improving its sales from a ...
Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck-Textilhaus Feldmeier AG
17 October 2024 08:26AM
XTPL achieves PLN 6.7 m in commercial sales after Q1-Q3 2024 and plans to launch a new business line in 2025
Press release Wroclaw, October 17, 2024     XTPL achieves PLN 6.7 m in commercial sales after Q1-Q3 2024 and plans to launch a new business line in 2025   According to preliminary estimated data, after three quarters of 2024 XTPL generated PLN 6.7 million in revenues from the sale of products and services compared to PLN 9.2 million achieved i...
XTPL S.A.
17 October 2024 08:00AM
Northern Data Group announces strong Q3 2024 Results, reaffirms 2024 guidance
PRESS RELEASE / IR NEWS   Northern Data Group announces strong Q3 2024 Results, reaffirms 2024 guidance   Q3 2024 revenue of EUR 59 million, up 235% year-on-year and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 25 million The combined Cloud and Data Centers Q3 2024 revenue was EUR 48 million, up 296% from Q2 2024, and was more than ten times higher than Q3 2023, d...
Northern Data AG
17 October 2024 07:29AM
Aperam expands Alloys footprint to the Aerospace and Industrial markets in the United States
Aperam S.A. / Key word(s): Takeover Aperam expands Alloys footprint to the Aerospace and Industrial markets in the United States 17-Oct-2024 / 07:29 CET/CEST Aperam expands Alloys footprint to the Aerospace and Industrial markets in the United States ●        Signs definitive agreement to acquire Universal Stainless & Al...
Aperam S.A.
17 October 2024 07:10AM
increase in business volume in the first nine months of 2024
Operational key figures for Q1–Q3 2024   Hypoport SE: increase in business volume in the first nine months of 2024   Volume of mortgage finance transactions on Europace rises by 25 per cent year on year in the first nine months of 2024, with much shorter fixed-interest periods Cooperative banks and savings banks record substantial volume incre...
Hypoport SE
17 October 2024 07:02AM
Sartorius Stedim Biotech publishes unaudited results for the first nine months of 2024
Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA / Key word(s): 9 Month figures Sartorius Stedim Biotech publishes unaudited results for the first nine months of 2024 17-Oct-2024 / 07:02 CET/CEST Aubagne, France | October 17, 2024Sartorius Stedim Biotech publishes unaudited results for the first nine months of 2024   Sales revenue of 2,029 mill...
Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA
17 October 2024 07:00AM
sales revenue almost at prior-year level; orders on the rise; robust profitability; increased cash flow
Göttingen, Germany | October 17, 2024 Nine-month results in line with expectations: sales revenue almost at prior-year level; orders on the rise; robust profitability; increased cash flow   Group sales revenue down only slightly by - 2.0 percent after nine months; order intake up 6.6 percent Underlying EBITDA margin reaches 27.7 percent; further i...
SARTORIUS AG
17 October 2024 07:00AM
Leonteq launches cooperation with Bergos
Leonteq AG / Key word(s): Partnership Press release: Leonteq launches cooperation with Bergos 17.10.2024 / 07:00 CET/CEST PRESS RELEASE | LEONTEQ LAUNCHES COOPERATION WITH BERGOS Zurich, 17 October 2024 Leonteq announced today that it has entered into a new cooperation with Zurich-based private bank Bergos for the man...
Leonteq AG
17 October 2024 07:00AM
Sensirion launches their most cost-efficient temperature sensor to date
Sensirion Holding AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Media Release: Sensirion launches their most cost-efficient temperature sensor to date 17.10.2024 / 07:00 CET/CEST Media Release 17.10.2024, Sensirion AG, 8712 Stäfa, Schweiz   Sensirion launches their most cost-efficient temperature sensor to date The STS4L is the l...
Sensirion Holding AG
17 October 2024 07:00AM
FORVIA HELLA announces key figures for the first nine months of 2024
LIPPSTADT (GERMANY) 17 October 2024  Sales at previous year's level: FORVIA HELLA announces key figures for the first nine months of 2024           Currency-adjusted sales increase slightly by 0.8 percent to €6.0 billion; reported sales at €5.9 billion and therewith at previous year's level Sales development driven by business group Lighting;...
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
17 October 2024 06:45AM
Q3 2024 results
Zurich, Switzerland, October 17, 2024 Order growth and record level margin Orders $8,193 million, +2%; comparable1 +2% Revenues $8,151 million, +2%; comparable1 +2% Income from operations $1,309 million; margin 16.1% Operational EBITA1 $1,553 million; margin1 19.0% Basic EPS $0.51; +8%2 Cash flow from operating activities $1,345 million; ...
ABB Ltd
17 October 2024 06:30AM
VAT Media Release on Q3 2024 Results
VAT business development continues to improve, mainly driven by semiconductor markets which compensate for other industries’ headwinds Q3 orders of CHF 259 million up 58% vs. Q3 2023; sales of CHF 209 million flat vs. Q3 2023 Q3 sales shortfall as reported on October 8 vs. guidance due to technical issues arising from the new ERP solution implem...
VAT Group AG
17 October 2024 06:30AM
Progressing on our agenda
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Key figures as of September 30, 2024 Service and Modernization markets robust; New Installations markets overall declining with pockets of growth Growth in order intake across all regions, excluding China, led by Modernization and Service Third quarter EBIT margin 11.7% and EBIT adjusted margin 12.6%, m...
Schindler Holding AG
17 October 2024 05:44AM
Appier highlights groundbreaking AI research with three papers accepted at NeurIPS and EMNLP
EQS Newswire / 17/10/2024 / 05:44 CET/CEST TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach Newswire - 17 October 2024 - Appier, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to drive business decision-making, is excited to announce that all three research papers from its AI Research Team have been accepted at two of th...
Appier
16 October 2024 10:51PM
North Peak Amends Non-Brokered Private Placement
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - October 16, 2024) - North Peak Resources Ltd. (TSXV: NPR) (the "Company") is amending the terms of its non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement"), previously announced on September 30, 2024. The Company now intends to issue up to 2,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of CAD$0.75 per shar...
North Peak Resources Ltd.
16 October 2024 07:27PM
GLOBAL FASHION GROUP RAISES 2024 FULL-YEAR GUIDANCE BASED ON STRONG PROFIT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE THIRD QUARTER
Luxembourg, 16 October 2024 – Global Fashion Group S.A. (“GFG”) raises its full-year 2024 guidance as it expects to exceed the Adjusted EBITDA guidance set in March. This positive outlook is primarily driven by operational efficiency efforts which have improved overall performance amid better consumer demand trends. The expansion of Gross Margin, c...
Global Fashion Group S.A.
16 October 2024 06:24PM
European Commission gives green light for exercising of call-option to acquire 17% of the share capital of France Billet
AD HOC DISCLOSUREPublic disclosure of inside information in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (Market Abuse Regulation) European Commission gives green light for exercising of call-option to acquire 17% of the share capital of France Billet Munich, 16 October 2024 – The European Commission has informed CTS EVENTIM AG &...
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA
16 October 2024 06:00PM
Interroll announces new Chief Technology Officer
Interroll Holding AG / Key word(s): Personnel Interroll announces new Chief Technology Officer 16.10.2024 / 18:00 CET/CEST Sant'Antonino, Switzerland, October 16th, 2024 Interroll is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Johannes van der Beek as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective 1st of April, 2025. Johanne...
Interroll Holding AG
16 October 2024 05:47PM
Key Figures 15.10.2024
HBM Healthcare Investments AG / Key word(s): Monthly Figures Key Figures 15.10.2024 16.10.2024 / 17:47 CET/CEST   in CHF Performance in %   15.10.2024   MTD FYTD CYTD NAV 249.16 2.0 3.4 ...
HBM Healthcare Investments AG
16 October 2024 05:17PM
Nagarro SE is in talks regarding a potential public tender offer
October 16, 2024 - Against the background of recent media reports, the Nagarro SE Management Board confirms that, in the context of Nagarro SE’s evaluation of strategic options and as part of discussions supported by certain board members holding Nagarro shares, Nagarro SE is in talks with certain interested parties regarding a potential take-priva...
Nagarro SE
16 October 2024 01:00PM
Reform for Enhancing Development and Building Our Future Together
EQS Newswire / 16/10/2024 / 13:00 CET/CEST HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 16 October 2024 - John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region today (October 16) announced his third Policy Address entitled "Reform for Enhancing Development and Building Our Future Together", setting out a range of initiatives to...
Information Services Department
16 October 2024 12:30PM
ENGINEERING COMPANIES UNDER PRESSURE TO PERFORM: FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR BETTER REPORTING QUALITY
GLOBAL ESG MONITOR 2024: ENGINEERING COMPANIES UNDER PRESSURE TO PERFORM: FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR BETTER REPORTING QUALITY  Engineering as the backbone of industrial production and a driver of sustainability: Engineering is crucial for value creation and contributes to achieving the Green Deal goals through sustainable standards. However, the industr...
cometis AG
16 October 2024 12:30PM
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NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION OR USE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY, IN, INTO FROM OR TO ANY JURISDICTION OR PERSON WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATION 16 October 2024 ROEMER CAPITAL (EUROPE) LIMITED Invitation to Voluntary Tender to certain holders of Nebius Group N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares, ISIN: NL00098...
Roemer Capital (Europe) Limited
16 October 2024 11:55AM
Zentiva announces voluntary public purchase offer for APONTIS PHARMA – Investment Agreement signed
Zentiva announces voluntary public purchase offer for APONTIS PHARMA – Investment Agreement signed Zentiva and APONTIS PHARMA signed Investment Agreement  Zentiva will launch voluntary public purchase offer APONTIS PHARMA shareholders will be offered a cash consideration of EUR 10.00 for each outstanding share of APONTIS PHARMA, crystallizing va...
Zentiva AG
16 October 2024 11:55AM
APONTIS PHARMA and Zentiva entered into partnership for future growth – Zentiva will launch a voluntary public purchase offer
APONTIS PHARMA and Zentiva entered into partnership for future growth – Zentiva will launch a voluntary public purchase offer   APONTIS PHARMA and Zentiva signed an investment agreement today Growth strategy of APONTIS PHARMA to be continued together with Zentiva APONTIS PHARMA to benefit from the European footprint, the existing research and ...
APONTIS PHARMA AG
16 October 2024 11:50AM
APONTIS PHARMA and Zentiva enter into investment agreement – Zentiva will launch a voluntary public purchase offer
Publication of inside information pursuant to Article 17 of the Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 APONTIS PHARMA and Zentiva enter into investment agreement – Zentiva will launch a voluntary public purchase offer Monheim / Rhein, 16 October 2024. APONTIS PHARMA AG (“APONTIS PHARMA” or the “Company”, Ticker APPH / ISIN DE000A3CMGM5), Zentiva Pharma GmbH...
APONTIS PHARMA AG
16 October 2024 11:20AM
H&R receives funding approval for climate protection project to reduce CO₂ at Salzbergen site
Press Release H&R receives funding approval for climate protection project to reduce CO₂ at Salzbergen site BMWK funds H&R project for CO₂ reduction at a process furnace in Salzbergen Funding includes both investment and operating costs for a power-to-heat project Salzbergen, Germany, October 16, 2024. H&R Chemisch-Pharmazeutische Sp...
H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA
16 October 2024 10:47AM
Significant Increase of Revenue and Earnings in the Third Quarter – Further Raise of Full-Year Guidance 2024
Corporate News SNP: Significant Increase of Revenue and Earnings in the Third Quarter – Further Raise of Full-Year Guidance 2024 Order entry increased by 24% to around € 75 million (Q3 2023: € 60.2 million) Revenue grew by 24% to approximately € 67 million (Q3 2023: € 54.1 million) Significant improvements in EBIT to around € 8 million (Q3 2023...
SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE
16 October 2024 10:44AM
SNP Again Raises Outlook for the Full Year 2024
Publication of Insider Information Pursuant to Article 17 MAR SNP Again Raises Outlook for the Full Year 2024 Heidelberg, Germany, October 16, 2024 – The Executive Board of SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE (ISIN: DE0007203705) announces another increase in the forecast for the full year 2024. Based on the strong performance in the third ...
SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE
16 October 2024 10:21AM
Rattlesnake Oil & Gas, LLC Invests in Sustainable Increase of Production
EQS-Media / 16.10.2024 / 10:21 CET/CEST RIXX Invest AG: Rattlesnake Oil & Gas LLC Invests in Sustainable Production Increase Commissioning of Four Legacy Wells Expected production increase: 6 to 10 barrels of oil per well/day Investment volume: USD 200,000 for maintenance and expansion Berlin, October 16, 2024. RIXX Invest AG announces ...
RIXX Invest AG
16 October 2024 10:16AM
Straumann Group 2024 third-quarter results webcast
Straumann Holding AG / Key word(s): 9 Month figures Invitation: Straumann Group 2024 third-quarter results webcast 16.10.2024 / 10:16 CET/CEST Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024  Time: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. CET     Straumann Group will publish its 2024 third-quarter results on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at approximately 7:...
Straumann Holding AG
16 October 2024 10:00AM
Survey reveals gaps in European companies’ preparedness for new supply chain regulations 
EQS-Media / 16.10.2024 / 10:00 CET/CEST Munich - October 16, 2024 As European companies prepare for the phased implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a new survey among 400 European companies, conducted by EQS Group and the University of Applied Sciences Ansbach, reveals critical gaps in supply chain t...
EQS Group AG
16 October 2024 09:00AM
Trading of Eleving Group shares starts today
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Today, 16 October, the shares of Eleving Group, a Baltic-headquartered fintech group, start trading on the Nasdaq Riga Baltic Main List and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s Prime Standard. As previously reported, on 8 October, Eleving Group completed the largest-ever initial public offering (IPO) in Latvia by a private capital company. During the ...
Eleving Group S.A.
16 October 2024 09:00AM
Brödernas applies for company restructuring
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  Press release Stockholm 16 October 2024 Brödernas applies for company restructuring Restaurant group Brödernas has today applied for company restructuring in order to secure the group's future. During the restructuring process, Brödernas' restaurants will be open as normal. Brödernas, including Brödernas Group AB (publ), has today applied fo...
Brödernas Group AB
16 October 2024 08:00AM
clearvise AG signs purchase agreement for a majority stake in a French photovoltaic project with an approved capacity of more than 70 MWp
Corporate News clearvise AG signs purchase agreement for a majority stake in a French photovoltaic project with an approved capacity of more than 70 MWp   Approved ~70 MWp photovoltaic project in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Joint project of a clearPARTNERS cooperation Reviewing of options for growth financing   Frankfurt, 16 October 2024 – c...
clearvise AG
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