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Top 10 Biggest Spenders on Innovation

1/16/2012 1:46 PM EST - IBISWorld

To keep at the forefront of innovation, science, health and tech industries lead the pack in R&D spending
By IBISWorld Industry Analyst Agata Kaczanowska

Though new technologies are used throughout the economy, they are first and foremost adapted in science-, health- and technology-related industries. These industries are generally highly competitive in terms of productquality and price and, therefore, depend...

Enea divests its Nordic consulting business

12/30/2011 2:00 AM EST - Enea AB

Enea has entered into a binding agreement to divest the Swedish consulting companies in Stockholm, Lund and Linköping to Xdin AB, the Swedish subsidiary to Alten Group, a leading global technical consulting company, based in Paris, France.

”The divestment is part of our strategy to focus on our global software business.”, says Anders Lidbeck, President and CEO for Enea. “The local consultancy business in Sweden...

Venture Capital and Principal Trading Named Industry Of The Year

12/15/2011 12:01 AM EST - IBISWorld

Surging IPOs Drove Industry Revenue And Growth In 2011, According To IBISWorld
Industry research firm IBISWorld named Venture Capital and Principal Trading the industry of the year for 2011. Its impressive revenue and industry value added (IVA – a measure of the industry’s contribution to the US economy) growth has propelled...

Securitas enters the security services market in Costa Rica

12/9/2011 3:00 AM EST - Securitas

Securitas has acquired the security services company CSS Internacional in Costa Rica. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 56 (MCRC 4,125).
CSS Internacional is one of the three largest security services companies inCosta Rica. CSS Internacional has annual sales of approximately MSEK 95 (MCRC 7,000) and 1,000 employees. The company has national coverage in guarding services.

The security services industry in...

Arizona Western College and Main Street Power Announce Completion of 5-Megawatt ...

12/6/2011 8:25 PM EST - Arizona Western College

Solar Project to Drive Sustainability, Solar Education and Workforce Training Goals
YUMA, Arizona, Dec. 6, 2011 - Arizona Western College (AWC), Main Street Power Company Inc., a national solar financier; MS Solar Solutions Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley; PPA Partners, solar developer; Arizona Public Service (APS), the local utility; Rosendin Electric and Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona,...

Lagercrantz Group acquires Vendig AB

11/24/2011 5:15 AM EST - Lagercrantz Group

Lagercrantz Group has today acquired all shares in the Swedish company Vendig AB.

Vendig is a niche player, which develops, manufactures and sells belt scrapers and other components for conveyors within the bulk handling industry in Sweden and the rest of Europe. The customers are found within the rock-, gravel- and mining industry. Vendig recorded sales in 2010/11 of approximately MSEK 30 with good profitability....

Securitas acquires technical solutions company in Argentina

11/7/2011 7:00 AM EST - Securitas

Securitas has acquired the technical security solutions company Fuego Red in Argentina. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 34 (MARS 22.5).
Fuego Red has annual sales of approximately MSEK 36 (MARS 24) and 65 employees. The company is focused on fire detection systems, and has also technical maintenance services of video solutions and access control.

The acquisition of Fuego Red will strengthen Securitas...

Securitas expands in Mobile services in France

11/3/2011 4:00 AM EST - Securitas

Securitas has acquired the French security services companies Europinter & ECSAS Gardiennage. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 17 (MEUR 1.8).
Europinter & ECSAS Gardiennage have annual sales of approximately MSEK 92 (MEUR 10) and 125 employees. The companies are specialized inMobilesecurity services.

Securitas is the leading player in Mobile security services solutions for small and medium sized...

Securitas enters the Latvian security services market

11/1/2011 3:30 AM EST - Securitas

Securitas has acquired 65 percent of the shares in the security services company Ave Lat Sargs inLatvia. There is an agreement to acquire the remaining 35 percent of the shares in 2014.Enterprisevalue of the acquired 65 percent of the shares is estimated to MSEK 14 (MLVL 1.1).
Ave Lat Sarges is one of the largest security services companies inLatvia. The company has annual sales of approximately MSEK 40 (MLVL...

Interim report January-September 2011: Continued Growth with High and Stable Pro...

10/25/2011 2:00 AM EST - Beijer Electronics

Nine months

· Order intake increased by 12% to 1,063.7 MSEK (945.6)
· Net sales up by 20% to 1,072.4 MSEK (896.1)
· Operating profit increased by 36% to 121.2 MSEK (89.3)
· Profit after tax up by 33% to 84.0 MSEK (63.3)
· Earnings per share increased by 33% to 4.28 SEK (3.22)
· Share split creating 12.7 million new shares, to a total of 18.9 million shares

Third quarter

· Order intake up 16% to 332.3 MSEK...

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