KD Ventures writes down Umecrine Cognition to zero after study failure
KD Ventures portfolio company Umecrine Cognition has not achieved statistically significant improvements in cognition or fatigue in a phase 1b/2a study of golexanolone in the liver disease PBC. KD Ventures is therefore writing down the value of its holding from SEK 226.4 million to zero. This reduces net asset value by approximately SEK 0.30 per […]
US Employment Cost Index +0.8 percent quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, expected +0.8 percent
US Employment Cost Index +0.8 percent quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, expected +0.8 percent
Handelsbanken Fonder exceeds 5 percent in Cellavision
Handelsbanken Fonder has bought 80,000 shares in blood analysis company CellaVision on 29 October. Following the purchase, the holding amounts to 1,246,994 shares, corresponding to 5.23 percent of the capital and votes. The fund manager thereby exceeds the 5 percent disclosure threshold.
Swedavia invests nearly SEK 1 billion in discounts for airlines
The state-owned airport operator Swedavia is introducing a new fee model from 1 January 2027 to strengthen Arlanda as an aviation hub. Airlines with frequent connections between Arlanda and smaller airports will receive discounts on take-off and passenger charges. The initiative amounts to nearly SEK 1 billion over five years and covers both domestic and […]
New York Stock Exchange set to open lower, Amazon falls on earnings report
New York stocks look set to start the final trading day of the week lower. Friday has so far been marked by a series of interim reports. S&P 500 futures are down 1,13 percent, while Nasdaq 100 futures are falling 2,63 percent. E-commerce giant Amazon is falling 7,2 percent in premarket trading. The company’s earnings […]
Trelleborg executive buys shares for nearly SEK 0.2 million
Katarina Olsson bought 440 shares on 30 October in verkstadsbolaget Trelleborg, where she is head of group legal affairs. The shares were bought at a price of 452.60 kronor per share. The purchase price amounts to SEK 199,144. This is disclosed in the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s insider register.
Canada’s GDP was unexpectedly unchanged month-on-month in August
Canada’s gross domestic product, GDP, was unexpectedly unchanged month-on-month in August. On a monthly basis, gross domestic product was unchanged (0.0), compared with the Bloomberg analyst consensus, which expected an increase of 0.2 percent. Canada, %August, 2026ConsensusJuly, 2026GDP, MoM0.00.20.0Consensus data from Bloomberg
US Employment Cost Index increased as expected quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter
US Employment Cost Index increased as expected quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter. On a quarterly basis, the Employment Cost Index increased 0.8 percent (+0.9), compared with the Bloomberg analyst consensus, which expected an increase of 0.8 percent. US, %Q3-2026ConsensusQ2-2026Employment Cost Index, QQ0.80.80.9Consensus data from Bloomberg
Canada’s GDP unchanged month-on-month in August, expected +0.2 percent
Canada’s GDP unchanged month-on-month in August, expected +0.2 percent
Lindex prevails over Essity in the Court of Appeal
Lindex has prevailed on all key issues in a dispute with Essity over the marketing of the company’s period underwear. Lindex states this in a press release. The Court of Appeal finds that the marketing regarding use for light urinary leakage does not concern illness or disability, but a hygiene product. Essity is also to […]
