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Norsk Hydro has now completed an extensive evaluation of prospects for the company's Block 34 licence in Angola. Two further exploration wells in other parts of the 6,000 sq.km area are planned, but...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, October 15, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- OM AB (Other OTC:OMGPF): Highlights -- Revenue totaled SEK 1,996 m (2,239) -- Income before depreciation was SEK 274 m (-107) -- Income...

HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 15, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- On October 3, 2002, Metsa Tissue Corporation received permission from Poland's Ministry of the Interior to purchase 9.9 per cent of the shares of the...

After this transaction Orkla including subsidiaries owns 18,347,670 Elkem shares, representing 37.2% of the share capital. ...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Oct. 15, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- AB Volvo (Nasdaq:VOLVY) hereby invites the mass media to a press conference on Thursday, October 24, in conjunction with the release of the Volvo...

FOERSLOEV, Sweden, Oct. 15, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Peab is acquiring all shares in PNB Asfalt, a subsidiary to PNB Entreprenad AB. PNB Asfalt's turnover is approx. SEK 225 million and the company has...

Aksjene er kjøpt til kurs kr. 180 per aksje. Etter dette eier Orkla, inkludert datterselskaper av Orkla, 18.347.670 aksjer i Elkem, hvilket representerer en eierandel på 37,2 prosent....

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 15, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- In line with previous announcements, Getinge (Other OTC:GNGBF) has signed an agreement to sell ALM's surgical tables business. The sale of the surgical...

BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 14, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Never has it been a better time to travel to London! Sure, this might be a quick trip -- but where else can you go at a price this low? And, as an added...

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 14, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- A pending class action charges FleetBoston Financial Corporation (NYSE:FBF) ("FleetBoston") with misleading investors about its business and financial...