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UPDATE 1-Switzerlands top tax diplomat to step down
Fri May 24, 2013 7:18am EDT * Ambuehl chief negotiator in U.S. tax talks * Also leads talks with EU over corporate tax * Swiss Fin Min signalled deal could come soon ZURICH, May 24 (Reuters) - Switzerland's top representative on international financial affairs will step down at the end of August, the finance ministry said on Friday, as negotiations with the United States and the European ...
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New Issue- Swiss Life prices dual tranche deal
Fri May 24, 2013 7:05am EDT May 24(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a dual tarnche deal priced on Friday. Borrower Swiss Life Holding AG * * * * Tranche 1 Issue Amount 200 million Swiss francs Maturity Date June 21, 2023 Coupon 1.875 ...
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Russia Says Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks
MOSCOW -- The Syrian government has agreed to participate in an international peace conference coordinated by Russia and the United States, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on ...
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The big bad foreigner in poster art
First it was Bolsheviks and Jews. Then it was migrant workers from Southern Europe. Now it's more exotic newcomers such as Muslims. There have been many Swiss political posters bedeviling foreigners, as displayed in an open-air exhibition in Neuchtel. A muscular man reminiscent of William Tell grasps a sword in both hands, ready to strike a blow against the many-headed monster attacking ...
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Fear of communists – fear of foreigners
First it was Bolsheviks and Jews. Then it was migrant workers from Southern Europe. Now it's more exotic newcomers such as Muslims. There have been many Swiss political posters bedeviling foreigners, as displayed in an open-air exhibition in ...
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Despite lousy weather initial Art Basel Hong Kong draws global collectors
HONG KONG -- Despite severe thunderstorms and flooding that closed schools and suspended subway service, art collectors from across Asia and the world streamed into the Hong Kong Convention Center Wednesday for Art Basel’s first branded fair in this eastern megalopolis port. A $2 million wall-sized Yoyoi Kusama painting, a postcard-sized Gerhard Richter painting priced at $50,000, and ...
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Chinese premier arrives in Switzerland for first trip to Europe
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L, front) is welcomed by Swiss Vice President and Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, upon his arrival in Zurich, Switzerland, May 23, 2013. Li Keqiang arrived here Thursday evening for an official visit to Switzerland. (Xinhua/Ju ...
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Swiss Stocks Rebound From Biggest Drop in 20 Months
Swiss stocks advanced, with the Swiss Market Index rebounding from its biggest drop in 20 months, as Moody's Investors Service affirmed the country's top Aaa credit rating and German business confidence beat ...
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Russia Syrias govt agrees to take part in US-Russia proposed conference in Geneva
MOSCOW - The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said Friday Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in televised remarks that the Syrian government had "agreed in principle" to participate in the conference in Geneva which is expected within two weeks. ...
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Chinese PM arrives in Switzerland for talks
New Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Switzerland Thursday, having chosen it as his first European destination on a multi-country tour. The two nations, which have a historically good relationship, recently agreed on a free trade ...
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The swiss franc closed lower on Thursday
The EURO closed higher due to short covering on Thursday. The highrange close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Friday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bullish signalling that a low might be in or is near. Closes above the 20day moving average crossing are needed to confirm that a low has been posted. If it renews the decline ...
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NZ badminton team lose to Switzerland
New Zealand lost 3-2 to Switzerland in their crossover match at the Sudirman Cup world team badminton championships in Malaysia. Joe Wu in the men's singles and the men's doubles pair of Oliver Leydon-Davis and Kevin Dennerly-Minturn were the winners for New Zealand on Friday. It was the fourth win out of five matches in Kuala Lumpur for the doubles combination but that wasn't ...
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Documents show Britain bugged King Edward VIII paid Franco brother
King Edward VIII before his abdication and paid key Spanish leaders to keep the country neutral. The documents also include a letter describing a long night Prime ...
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‘Swiss Miss’ de Silvestro returns to Brickyard track
INDIANAPOLIS -- A year ago, Simona de Silvestro wasn't sure if she could handle the unforgiving Brickyard where an errant turn or error in judgment typically dashes any hope of victory in the Indianapolis ...
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Swiss Banking Secrecy Under Pressure From Europe
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Swiss researchers take a step to unlocking mystery of ageing
Swiss researchers hoped to work out why certain individuals of the same species can have a far longer life-span than others. – Blend ...
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Zurich Hotel Associates Divide and Conquer Annual Clean-Up Efforts
View Photo Thirty staff members and associates of the distinctive Renaissance Zurich Hotel divided into small groups in order to conquer the clean-up project, which has become an annual tradition for the hotel as it strives to present the community with a clean and well-manicured district. Click here for high-resolution ...
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Developer gets agreement exclusive time to show he can revitalize downtown Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich has formalized an agreement that continues a 75-day exclusive window for a developer to prove he can build a project to rejuvenate a section of the village's downtown. Now operating as LZ Promenade LLC, developer John Breugelmans wants to erect a four-story building on roughly 2 acres overlooking the village's namesake lake. His plan for the taxpayer-owned property calls ...
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Inside Art Retired Maurizio Cattelan in Swiss Exhibition
Nobody really believed Maurizio Cattelan when, on the eve of his retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum two years ago, he announced his retirement. It seemed a bit far-fetched that Mr Cattelan, an epic jokester who was just 50 at the time, would stop making art altogether. Now his name is listed among those in the exhibitions opening at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel, Switzerland, next ...
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Mystery of aging Swiss scientists one step closer to breaking longevity secrets
Science Swiss researchers have discovered the impact of a longevity gene in mice, crucial in unlocking the riddle of aging, and subsequently extended the life-span of worms by 60% through basic antibiotic treatment. The goal of the research by the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) and which was published in the scientific journal Nature [WHEN] was to find out why some members of ...
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RPT-Moodys affirms Switzerlands Aaa rating outlook stable
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Gender testing to help avoid genetic diseases
A new test called Microsort will allow couples with certain serious hereditary disorders to choose the sex of their baby in order to reduce the chance of passing on an active form of their disease. The test, developed in the United States, will be offered by the University of Basel starting in July. Basel will likely be the only location in continental Europe to offer the test in the ...
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Nation aiming to deepen Swiss ties
/enpproperty--> China attaches great importance to developing its relations with Switzerland and wants to deepen them, according to the Chinese ambassador to Switzerland. ...
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Swiss eye defense equipment procurements
The Swiss Federal Council is recommending that the Federal Assembly authorize five defense projects costing $760.3 million. The projects would be part of the Swiss armaments program for 2013. The first proposal is for an enhanced and expanded defense communications network to allow all major systems to connect with a secure and uniform telecommunications infrastructure. The objectives are to ...
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Full text of Lis article published in Swiss newspaper
Li Keqiang published on Thursday a signed article titled "Why Switzerland?" in Neue Zuricher Zeitung, a German-language Swiss daily ahead of his visit to the European country. The following is the full text of the English translation of the article: Switzerland is the first European destination on the list of countries I will visit after becoming China's premier. In Chinese ...
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Switzerland world's most competitive country
Switzerland is frequently pointed to as a model of good governance, prosperity, innovation and stability and is one of the happiest countries in the world. The recent competitive survey by the WEF underscored this, but came with a warning.
Switzerland truly is an impressive country, landlocked and small with no natural resources; it has developed into one of the richest countries in the world and was recently named the most competitive economy in the world. This is due in large part to its banking sector, which is one of the most advanced and its government structure, which is efficient in comparison to many other developed countries. Read more
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