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Verkkokauppa.com Oyj MANAGERS’ TRANSACTIONS March 2, 2021 at 9:30 EET Verkkokauppa.com Oyj - Managers' Transactions – Häggblom Transaction notification under Article 19 of EU Market Abuse Regulation. Person subject to the notification requirement Name: Rite Ventures Finland AB Position: Closely associated person ____________________________________________ Person discharging managerial responsibilities in the issuer Name: Häggblom, Christoffer Position: Member of the Board ____________________________________________ Issuer: Verkkokauppa.com Oyj LEI: 743700QZE6B52SHHTV75 Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION Reference number: 743700QZE6B52SHHTV75_20210226172054_9 ____________________________________________ Transaction date: 2021-02-26 Instrument type: SHARE ISIN: FI4000049812 Nature of the transaction: PLEDGING Transaction details (1): Volume: 2,172,576 Unit price: N/A Aggregated transactions (1): Volume: 2,172,576 Volume weighted average price: N/A For more information: Mikko Forsell, CFO mikko.forsell@verkkokauppa.com Tel. +358 50 434 2516 DISTRIBUTION: Nasdaq Helsinki Principal media www.verkkokauppa.com Verkkokauppa.com in short Verkkokauppa.com is Finland’s most popular and most visited Finnish online retailer, with the aim to sell to products to its customer at probably always cheaper prices. Depending on the season, the Company markets, sells, and distributes some 60,000–70,000 products in 26 different main product categories through its webstore, retail stores, and network of pick-up points. The Company has four megastores: in Oulu, Pirkkala, Raisio, and Helsinki, in addition to which products can be collected at more than 3,000 pick-up points. Verkkokauppa.com was founded in 1992 and it is headquartered in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki. The Company’s shares are listed on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki under the ticker symbol VERK.
Amsterdam/’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, 2 March 2021 In the period from 25 February 2021 until 1 March 2021 Van Lanschot Kempen has repurchased 25,000 of its own shares (depositary receipts for Class A ordinary shares). The shares were repurchased at an average price of €21.61 per share for a total amount of €540,259. These repurchases are part of the share buy-back programme for at most 400,000 of own shares, which was announced on 25 February 2021. The total number of shares repurchased to date is 25,000. More information, including a detailed overview of the repurchase transactions under this programme, is available on www.vanlanschotkempen.com/sharebuyback. Media Relations: +31 20 354 45 85; mediarelations@vanlanschotkempen.com Investor Relations: +31 20 354 45 90; investorrelations@vanlanschotkempen.com About Van Lanschot Kempen Van Lanschot Kempen, a wealth manager operating under the Van Lanschot, Kempen and Evi brand names, is active in Private Banking, Asset Management and Merchant Banking, with the aim of preserving and creating wealth, in a sustainable way, for both its clients and the society of which it is part. Van Lanschot Kempen, listed at Euronext Amsterdam, is the Netherlands’ oldest independent financial services company with a history dating back to 1737. For more information, please visit vanlanschotkempen.com Disclaimer This press release does not constitute an offer or solicitation for the sale, purchase or acquisition in any other way or subscription to any financial instrument and is not a recommendation to perform or refrain from performing any action. This press release is a translation of the Dutch language original and is provided as a courtesy only. In the event of any disparities, the Dutch language version will prevail. No rights can be derived from any translation thereof. Attachment 210301 Share buy-back programme weekly press release
On the basis of Article 207 of the Royal Decree of 30 January 2001, as amended on 22 December 2016, implementing the Belgian Companies Code, Umicore announces the following share buy-back transactions on the regulated market Euronext Brussels. Date of acquisitionNumber of shares% of total sharesAverage price (€)Highest price (€)Lowest price (€)22/02/202150,0000.020%47.5747.9147.1023/02/202170,0000.028%47.5848.1946.6224/02/202160,0000.024%48.4949.0047.5225/02/202140,0000.016%48.7849.0048.3126/02/202150,0000.020%48.5048.7247.87Total for the week270,0000.110%48.1349.0046.62Total in 2021400,0000.162%47.7749.0046.62 All details related to the acquisition of own shares by Umicore can be found here. For more information Investor Relations Saskia Dheedene +32 2 227 72 21 saskia.dheedene@umicore.com Eva Behaeghe +32 2 227 70 68 eva.behaeghe@umicore.com Aurélie Bultynck +32 2 227 74 34 aurelie.bultynck@umicore.com
Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that Croí Laighean Credit Union has selected Temenos front-to-back Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to transform its digital banking. This strategic move from a legacy, on premise system to a community banking solution powered by Temenos SaaS will ensure that Croí Laighean has the technology it needs now and into the future to compete on a level playing field with the big banks and fintech challengers. For Croí Laighean, a strong community presence and the best in digital banking is a winning combination that will help the credit union to differentiate with a service that appeals to members and supports growth.
Walmart-owned Flipkart will sell groceries online in more Indian cities, as it seeks to compete better with Amazon and Reliance in an e-commerce market that has grown rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Flipkart has already expanded online grocery sales to more than 50 Indian cities and intends to reach over 70 locations in the next six months, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. "Grocery continues to be one of the fastest-growing categories," said Manish Kumar, senior vice president at Flipkart, adding that the company had seen increased demand for the service from smaller cities in 2020.
Company Announcement No 02/20212 March 2021 Sydbank’s 2020 Annual Report Sydbank ended 2020 with a satisfactory profit. In 2021 profit is expected to be higher than in 2020 Sydbank’s 2020 financial statements show a profit before tax of DKK 1,021m compared to DKK 1,081m in 2019. The decrease of DKK 60m is primarily attributable to impairment charges for loans and advances which represent an expense of DKK 47m compared to an income of DKK 97m in 2019. Profit before tax equals a return of 8.6% p.a. on average equity. Profit for the year after tax represents DKK 799m against DKK 853m in 2019, equal to a return on average equity of 6.6%. At the beginning of 2020 profit after tax was projected to be in the range of DKK 700-1,000m. CEO Karen Frøsig comments on the year’s results:- It is good news that after a challenging year affected by Covid-19 we can deliver a profit at the very top of the most recently announced range of DKK 700-800m and also achieve our objective of a top 3 ranking among the largest banks measured in terms of return on equity. - As a result of the acquisition of Alm. Brand Bank, total credit intermediation has risen sharply by more than DKK 20bn. The acquisition shows that Sydbank wishes to acquire and merge with banks with Sydbank as the continuing bank. It also shows that we are interested in visionary partnerships that create value for customers and partners. Karen Frøsig comments on banking in Covid-19 times:- Covid-19 has turned the world upside down. Our employees have been extremely flexible and have succeeded in providing advice to customers during a difficult time. It is particularly gratifying to see that our customers acknowledge that Sydbank has been excellent at setting up online meetings and ensuring their quality. - I am pleased that so far Sydbank’s customers have handled the coronavirus crisis well. For reasons of prudence the management estimate related to Covid-19 was raised by DKK 100m in Q4 2020 and now totals DKK 325m. Despite this increase impairment charges only represented an expense of DKK 1m in Q4 2020. Board chairman Lars Mikkelgaard-Jensen comments:- After a year when the dividend was cancelled and the share buyback programme was terminated prematurely, it is positive that we can distribute dividend to our shareholders again, which represents 30% of profit for the year. At the same time the acquisition of Alm. Brank Bank creates long-term value for shareholders as profit before tax in 2022 is projected to increase by around DKK 200m. After the acquisition of Alm. Brand Bank and a dividend distribution of DKK 238m the Bank will continue to be well capitalised. 2020 highlights A 2% increase in total incomeA decline in costs (core earnings) of DKK 9m Impairment charges of DKK 47mProvision for potential Covid-19 losses of DKK 325m, including DKK 100m in Q4 2020 Negative investment portfolio earnings of DKK 31mDecrease in profit for the year of DKK 54m to DKK 799m Bank loans and advances of DKK 60.2bnDeposits of DKK 95.9bnA capital ratio of 24.0%, including a CET1 ratio of 18.8%A proposed dividend of DKK 4.00 per share. Outlook for 2021 Growth is projected in the Danish economy in 2021 despite expectations of negative growth influenced by Covid-19 in the first 6 months.Total income is expected to rise sharply as a result of the acquisition of Alm. Brand Bank and measures implemented as regards deposits and fees.Costs (core earnings) are projected to increase as a result of the acquisition of Alm. Brand Bank.Impairment charges for 2021 are forecast to be at a low level. In addition most of the amounts owed to the Group by the mink industry are expected to be repaid in full, which could result in a reversal of impairment charges of up to DKK 150m.Non-recurring costs are expected to be in the range of DKK 150-175m. The item consists of costs related to “A stronger bank”, costs to establish a bank/insurance partnership as well as costs related to the integration of Alm. Brand Bank.Profit after tax is expected to be in the range of DKK 850-1,150m.In light of the Covid-19 crisis the outlook for 2021 is subject to greater uncertainty than usual. Additional informationJørn Adam Møller, Deputy Group Chief Executive, tel +45 74 37 20 30 Louise Degn-Ovesen, Executive Vice president, Communications, tel +45 61 20 48 04 Attachments FM 02 UK Annual Report 2020 Credit Risk 2020
Alibaba and Ant Group founder Jack Ma has lost the title of China's richest man, a list published on Tuesday showed, as his peers prospered while his empire was put under heavy scrutiny by Chinese regulators. Ma and his family had held the top spot for China's richest in the Hurun Global Rich List in 2020 and 2019 but now trail in fourth place behind bottled water maker Nongfu Spring's Zhong Shanshan, Tencent Holding's Pony Ma and e-commerce upstart Pinduoduo's Collin Huang, the latest list showed.
Murray had worked hard to get himself back to full fitness for the Australian Open but he was unable to travel to the first Grand Slam of the year after contracting Covid-19. Despite the tough start to the year, Murray said he was getting back to his best level of fitness since hip surgery.
Thailand’s Growing number of Heart Disease patients with Improving Healthcare Facilities will drive the Industry Growth in long term.Gurugram, India, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- • Launch of Smart Health ID (patient administration cloud service) during 2018–20 under Thailand 4.0 increased digital penetration among manufacturers & distributors• Access to patients’ data to manage future demand of healthcare services and medical devices under Thailand 4.0.• Expenditure on elderly population welfare in Thailand is anticipated to reach USD 148.5 Mn by 2021 with a double digit CAGR of 10.5% during 2016-2021.• Hospital groups such as Bangkok, Bumrungrad, Kasemred have planned to open more hospital units to cater to increasing hospital demand for specialized areas such as Cardiovascular. Road Map of Healthcare Industry under Thailand 4.0: Thailand Ministry of Public Health created a roadmap in making Thailand, the medical hub of ASEAN by 2025. The focus area for the first five years of the implementation (2017-2021) is majorly to promote health tourism and effective production of generic drugs. However, the focus will primarily shift to the usage of standardized medical robots & automated diagnostic devices especially to treat heart related diseases and targeted therapies. Increasing Ageing Population: Demand for healthcare services is expected to grow as older population in Thailand is expected to increase from ~20% in 2019 to ~36% by 2050. Ageing population boom puts pressure on government to plan for facilitating the change by improving medical facilities in the hospitals. Treatment & care for chronic diseases will be among the primary focus for maintaining the health of elder citizens in the country. Growth in Hospital Industry: Private Hospital industry is anticipated to grow at 10%-13% growth rate during 2020-2022, wherein large hospital groups with a large network will have advantages in both cost & personnel. Number of Hospitals on the other hand is anticipated to cross 1500 by 2022. Higher number of hospitals with increased personnel would ensure more number of healthcare tests to be conducted in the country. Analysts at Ken Research in their latest publication “Thailand Blood Gas Analyzer and Cardiac Biomarker Market Outlook to 2025 – Blood Gas Analyzer: By Device Type (Medium to High Workload and Single Test Analyzer), By Product (Device and Reagent), By Region”, by Ken Research suggested that the Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Market in Thailand is expected to grow in the near future due to new hospitals opening in the country, expansion of existing hospitals, Rising Ageing Population, Per Capita Health Expenditure, booming Medical Tourism industry, and increasing Government spending over the years. The Blood Gas Analyzer market is expected to register a positive five year CAGR of 6.6% and Cardiac Biomarker to register a CAGR of 5.9% in terms of number of devices installed respectively during the forecast period 2020P-2025F. Key Segments Covered Blood Gas Analyzer Market: • By Type of Device (Number of Devices Installed) Medium to High Workload Device Single Test Analyzer Device• By Type of Product (Revenue) Reagents Device• By Region(Number of Devices Installed) Bangkok Central Region Northern Region North Eastern Region Southern Region Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market: • By Type of Product (Number of Devices Installed) Reagent Device• By Type of Device(Number of Devices Installed) Semi-Automated Small Portable System Fully-Automated High-End System• By Type of Cardiac Biomarker (Revenue) Troponin CKMB NTproBNP D-Dimer Others Companies Covered Major Manufacturing Brands:• Nova Biomedical• Radiometer• Techno Medica• Roche Diagnostics• Abbott• Siemens• Wondfo• Osang Healthcare• i-Sens• Opti Medical• Werfen• Biomerieux• Sysmex• LSI Medience• Quidel• GP Getein Distributors:• MP Group• NHealth• Connect Diagnostics• AEC Healthcare• SE Supply Group• Transmedic• PCN Healthcare• Meditop• MSS Key Target Audience• Blood Gas Analyzer Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors• Cardiac Biomarker Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors• Government and Regulatory Bodies• Heart Hospitals & Research Institutions• Medical Device Consultant Firms• Industry Associations Time Period Captured in the Report:-• Historical Period: 2014-2020• Forecast Period:2021-2025 Key Topics Covered in the Report• Overview of Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market• Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market Value Chain Analysis• Thailand Blood Gas Analyzers& Cardiac Biomarker Market Size• Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market Ecosystem• Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market Segmentation• Government Role and Regulation in Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market• Trends and Developments in Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market• Issues and Challenges in Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market• Competitive Landscape in Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market• Market Share of Blood Gas & Cardiac Biomarker Players in Thailand basis Number of Devices Installed• Strength and Weakness of Major Players in Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market• End-User Perception in Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market• SWOT Analysis Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market• Thailand Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker Analyzer Market Future Projections, 2020P-2025F• Analysts’ Recommendations For more information on the research report, refer to below link: Thailand Blood Gas Analyzer and Cardiac Biomarker Market Outlook to 2025 – Blood Gas Analyzer: By Device Type (Medium to High Workload and Single Test Analyzer), By Product (Device and Reagent), By Region Related Reports India Blood Gas and Cardiac Biomarker POC Analyzer Market Outlook to FY’2025-By Product (Device and Reagent), By Device Type (Medium to High Workload and Single Test Analyzer Device), By Region (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) and By End User (Hospital, Clinics and Small Health Setup and Diagnostic Labs) India POCT Market Outlook to 2023 - By Major Devices (Blood Glucose Testing Kits, Infectious Disease Testing Kits, Blood Gas Electrolytes, Pregnancy and Fertility Testing Kits, Cardio Metabolic Monitoring, Anticoagulant Management, Cholesterol Testing Kits and Others), By End Users (Hospitals & Clinics, Consumers/ Individuals, Diagnostic Labs, Home Healthcare and Others), By Distribution Channel (Distributors and Direct Sales), By Consumables and Instruments and By Region Europe POCT Devices Market Outlook to 2022 - by Geography (Western Europe & Eastern Europe), by Product (Blood Glucose POCT, Infectious POCT, Cardiac POCT, Rapid Coagulation POCT, Blood Gas & Electrolytes POCT, Hematology POCT, Pregnancy POCT, Urinalysis POCT, Cholesterol POCT, Fecal Occult POCT, Hb1Ac POCT & Drugs of Abuse POCT), by Customer Segments (Hospitals & Clinics, Diagnostics Labs & Primary Care Units and Homecare & Patients) Contact Us:Ken ResearchAnkur Gupta, Head Marketing & CommunicationsAnkur@kenresearch.com+91-9015378249 CONTACT: Contact Us: Ken Research Ankur Gupta, Head Marketing & Communications Ankur@kenresearch.com +91-9015378249
Pinduoduo doubles agricultural GMV to record 270 billion yuan in 2020 Growers pick fresh pomegranates for consumers on Pinduoduo SHANGHAI, China, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinduoduo Inc. (“Pinduoduo”, or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDD), China’s largest agriculture platform, doubled the value of agricultural orders it handled last year, exceeding the company’s earlier estimate as the pandemic pushed more people to order food and groceries online. The Nasdaq-listed company recorded more than 270 billion yuan ($42 billion) in agriculture-related GMV in 2020, up from 136 billion yuan in 2019. The firm had said last December it was on track to hit 250 billion yuan in GMV for the category. Sales were helped in part by the pandemic, which pushed more producers to seek alternatives to traditional wholesale channels. Lockdown restrictions pushed consumers to embrace digital offerings. Pinduoduo has focused on agriculture since its establishment in 2015, transforming the way food is grown, transported and sold by connecting more than 12 million farmers directly to a user base of 731 million consumers. The company was recognized earlier this month by the central government for its work alleviating rural poverty.“Agricultural produce is our bread and butter and making groceries affordable and available to our 731 million consumers wherever they are, whenever they want, is our calling,” said Chen Lei, Chief Executive Officer of Pinduoduo. “Digital agriculture increases the efficiency of the food supply chain and safeguards food security at the same time. We’re just at the beginning of the digital revolution in agriculture and are glad that we're making progress every day.”Last year, as Covid-19 disrupted food supply chains and threatened farmer livelihoods, Pinduoduo held livestreaming sessions with poverty-stricken farming communities to promote their agricultural products and created a dedicated “Help the Farmers” channel to showcase fresh produce from affected areas. The company has applied its pioneering team purchase model to bring economies of scale to smallholder farms, by aggregating scattered consumer interest into sizable, coordinated demand. Connecting sellers directly with such demand helps eliminate added costs and wastage due to unsold food. In August 2020, Pinduoduo introduced Duo Duo Grocery, its next-day pickup service, to help local farmers sell directly to local consumers. Orders placed before 11 p.m. are fulfilled by local farms and dropped off at designated collection points by 4 p.m. the following day, providing consumers a more economical option to premium same-day delivery services. Pinduoduo raised $6.1 billion in November 2020 to strengthen its balance sheet and make strategic investments. The company is investing in creating a logistics infrastructure that is more suited to handling perishables. It is also investing in upstream agri-food technology that can help raise agricultural productivity and quality. The company is actively evaluating global investment opportunities in areas including alternative proteins, food safety and precision farming. About Pinduoduo Inc. Pinduoduo provides an online marketplace that connects millions of agricultural producers with consumers across China. Pinduoduo aims to bring more businesses and people into the digital economy so that local communities can benefit from the increased productivity and convenience through new market opportunities. For more information on Pinduoduo news and industry trends, please visit our content hub at http://stories.pinduoduo-global.com/. For media enquiries, please contact us at internationalmedia@pinduoduo.com. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/116786e8-8cc9-4749-8a6a-68c11df40bdc
Pep Guardiola goes up against Nuno in tonight’s Premier League action at the Etihad
Pep Guardiola’s side are aiming to extend their win streak in all competitions to 21 tonight at the Etihad
A mother cleaned her son's Sydney apartment, taking out the rubbish, cleaning his dishes, and leaving him food, before a bad smell and flies led her to find a decomposing body in the bathroom.She believed the dismembered and decomposing body was her son, Khanh Xuan Pham, a regular ice user who had repeatedly told her someone wanted to kill him.
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World Rugby’s head of match officials Joel Jutge says referee Pascal Gauzere has acknowledged key mistakes made in England’s Six Nations defeat by Wales in Cardiff. Eddie Jones’ defending champions saw their 2021 title hopes effectively ended by a 40-24 loss at the Principality Stadium on Saturday evening. While in the end England - also defeated by Scotland at Twickenham on opening weekend - ultimately only had their poor discipline to blame for the loss after levelling the match at 24-all with 20 minutes still to play, the decision to award Wales two first-half tries proved hugely controversial.
Press releaseParis, 2 March 2021 Orange to redeem its USD 1 billion 4.125% Notes due by September 2021 Orange announces its intention to redeem USD 1,000,000,000.00 aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Notes due September 2021, which represents all of the remaining principal amount outstanding. Notice will be sent to holders in due course as provided in the Indenture dated as of 9 July 2009 (as amended and supplemented) between France Telecom, which changed its name to Orange as of 1 July 2013, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. The Notes are expected to be redeemed on or about 1 April 2021 at a redemption price to be equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon (excluding interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at a rate equal to the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Notes) plus 0.350% per annum for the Notes to be redeemed. Orange will also pay accrued interest on the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed up to, but not including, the date of redemption. About Orange Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 42.3 billion euros in 2020 and 142,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2020, including 83,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 259 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2020, including 214 million mobile customers and 22 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services. In December 2019, the Group presented its new "Engage 2025" strategic plan, which, guided by social and environmental accountability, aims to reinvent its operator model. While accelerating in growth areas and placing data and AI at the heart of its innovation model, the Group will be an attractive and responsible employer, adapted to emerging professions. Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).For more information on the internet and on your mobile: www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com or to follow us on Twitter: @orangegrouppr.Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trademarks of Orange or Orange Brand Services Limited. Press contact: Tom Wright ; tom.wright@orange.com ; +33 6 78 91 35 11 Attachment PR_Orange_buybackUSD_020321_EN
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