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Organizations Demand in Geneva End to Blockade Against Cuba
Geneva, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Non-governmental organizations are calling in this capital for the U.S. blockade against Cuba to be eliminated, and for the Human Rights Council to create a special procedure to investigate the impact of this unilateral policy. That U.S. aggression, in existence for more than 50 years, is inhumane and intolerable, and violates the content and spirit of the United ...
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Premier enjoys his day on Swiss farm
With the sound of a traditional alphorn as background music, a Swiss family farm, Guldenberg, welcomed Premier Li Keqiang and the Chinese delegation on Friday morning. Situated in Embrach, half an hour's drive from Zurich, Guldenberg was founded in 1966 and has adopted the most modern agricultural systems to produce and market many kinds of products including milk, cheese and fruit ...
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Swiss enquire into Czech Skoda Holding deal besides MUS - server
Prague/Bellinzona - The Swiss detectives dealing with the suspicious privatisation of MUS coal mining company also investigate the privatisation of another Czech firm, the Plzen-seated Skoda Holding, Internet daily Insider writes today, adding that this ensues from a Swiss partial verdict on the MUS ...
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China and Switzerland to seal free-trade deal
Swiss President and Defence Minister Ueli Maurer shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during the second day of an official visit to Switzerland at the government's guesthouse Lohn in the village of Kehrsatz, near the Swiss capital of Bern, May 24, 2013. (RUBEN ...
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Syrian Opposition Meets In Istanbul To Elect Leader Ahead Of Geneva Peace Talks Likely To Be Held In June
The Syrian opposition met in Istanbul on Thursday to elect a new leader and decide on a strategy ahead of an expected international peace conference in Geneva next ...
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Landmark Sino-Swiss pact signed
China and Switzerland signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the conclusion of free trade talks on Friday during Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Bern, the Swiss capital, in what business leaders called a landmark ...
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Switzerland sees free-trade pact with China in July
Swiss President and Defence Minister Ueli Maurer (R) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang listen to national anthems during the second day of an official visit to Switzerland at the government's guesthouse Lohn in the village of Kehrsatz, near the Swiss capital of Bern, May 24, ...
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Landmark Swiss-China trade deal on horizon in July
BERNE, Switzerland (AFP) - Switzerland and China could sign a landmark free-trade agreement as early as July, the Alpine country said Friday, as Beijing seeks to underscore its growing global ties via deals with European partners.With China's Premier Li Keqiang in Switzerland for high-level talks, the Swiss news agency ATS quoted Economy Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann as saying he aimed ...
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Li visit raises landmark Swiss-China trade deal
BERNE, Switzerland (AFP) - China's Premier Li Keqiang was poised on Friday to sign a key accord with Switzerland bringing closer a free-trade deal seen as a touchstone for Beijing's growing global ties.After high-level talks, Li and the Swiss government were scheduled to ink a memorandum of understanding on the free-trade accord, paving the way for the expected official signature in ...
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Chinese prime minister praises deal with Swiss
On his first visit to Europe, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang has praised a free trade deal with Switzerland, saying it would help Beijing open up its ...
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Top Swiss negotiator resigns
Michael Ambhl, Switzerland's top diplomat in ongoing tax and banking negotiations with both the United States and countries in Europe, will step down at the end of August, it has been ...
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Swiss lawyer Denis Oswald to run for IOC president
FILE - Denis Oswald, chairman of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Committee for London 2012 Games, speaking during a press conference in London, in this Friday, March, 30, 2012 file photo. Oswald declared his candidacy for IOC president Friday May 24 2013 , becoming the fifth member and second European to enter the race to succeed Jacques Rogge. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File ...
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Swiss tax diplomat to quit as U.S. Europe talks heat up
By Oliver Hirt and Caroline Copley ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's top tax diplomat will step down at the end of August, the finance ministry said on Friday, as talks with foreign governments eager to crack down on funds hidden in Swiss bank accounts enter a critical phase. Michael Ambuehl, state secretary for international financial matters since 2010, will take up a job in September ...
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Switzerlands top tax negotiator steps down as showdown with US looms
GENEVA - Switzerland's top negotiator in talks to resolve disputes over tax evasion with Europe and the U.S. is stepping down. The Finance Ministry said Friday that Michael Ambuehl will leave his post at the end of August and go into academia. The move comes at a crucial time for Switzerland, which is trying to reach a deal with the U.S. to save Swiss banks and their employees from ...
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Russia says Syrian government agreed to Geneva peace conference
MOSCOW – The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Friday, the first confirmation that President Bashar Assad's regime would be willing to take part in the talks with the opposition. Despite the announcement from Moscow, one of ...
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Roger Federer to skip Switzerland Davis Cup playoff
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- Roger Federer says he won't play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup playoffs against Ecuador in September. Federer says "it's better that I announce now" that he'll miss the Sept. 13-15 series at home following the U.S. Open. The 31-year-old Federer previously said he would schedule more breaks ...
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Federer to Skip Switzerlands Davis Cup Playoff
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Syria government may attend Geneva peace talks with opposition
22/05/2013 18:25 CET Russia says the Syrian government has agreed in principle to attend a peace conference in Geneva next month. The talks are being set up by Russia and the US with the aim of bringing Syria’s government and opposition together. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday. Moscow is continuing to stress ...
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Chief Swiss Negotiator in U.S. Tax Dispute Resigns
Switzerland 's top negotiator in talks to resolve a U.S. Justice Department probe of Swiss banks that allegedly helped Americans dodge taxes will step down at the end of August. State Secretary for International Financial Matters Michael Ambuehl, 61, will leave the government to become Professor for Negotiation and Conflict Management at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in ...
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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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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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