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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Switzerland News.Net http://www.switzerlandnews.net/ en-us Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:52:36 -0400 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:52:36 -0400 30 Washington, Aug 20 : Actress Uma Thurman has hinted that she would like to expand her family and have children with Swiss businessman Arpad Busson. http://www.switzerlandnews.net/story/396765 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:02:03 -0400 Switzerland News.Net http://www.switzerlandnews.net/story/396765 < "9") { //alert("You are using : Opera 8.5"); window.location="http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/error.html?siteSect=405"; } if (BrowserDetect.browser == "Konqueror") { //alert("You are using : Konque... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17056832&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:14:32 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17056832&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Pamela Jelimo of Kenya celebrates winning the gold medal with silver medallist Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei of Kenya after competing in the women's 800m final of the athletics competition in the Nat... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17059166&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:08:17 -0400 Daily Nation http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17059166&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Article Reprints Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich North America Commercial announced today that its new Zurich Integrated Products unit is accepting new business submissions from agents and brokers in se... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17057393&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:12:52 -0400 Insurance Journal http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17057393&cat=ed0dcae976801452 < "9") { //alert("You are using : Opera 8.5"); window.location="http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/error.html?siteSect=405"; } if (BrowserDetect.browser == "Konqueror") { //alert("You are using : Konque... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17053533&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:35:52 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17053533&cat=ed0dcae976801452 < "9") { //alert("You are using : Opera 8.5"); window.location="http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/error.html?siteSect=405"; } if (BrowserDetect.browser == "Konqueror") { //alert("You are using : Konque... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17053531&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:35:48 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17053531&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Article Reprints A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa" of Swiss Re Life & Health Limited and Swiss Reinsurance Comp... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17051236&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:30:55 -0400 Insurance Journal http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17051236&cat=ed0dcae976801452 ZURICH - Bloomberg PSP Swiss Property AG, Switzerland's largest real estate company, said second-quarter profit dropped 23 percent on lower gains from the revaluation of properties. Net income fell to... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17043890&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:25:11 -0400 Turkish Daily News http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17043890&cat=ed0dcae976801452 < "9") { //alert("You are using : Opera 8.5"); window.location="http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/error.html?siteSect=405"; } if (BrowserDetect.browser == "Konqueror") { //alert("You are using : Konque... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17046120&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:18:34 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17046120&cat=ed0dcae976801452 < "9") { //alert("You are using : Opera 8.5"); window.location="http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/error.html?siteSect=405"; } if (BrowserDetect.browser == "Konqueror") { //alert("You are using : Konque... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17046119&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:18:32 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17046119&cat=ed0dcae976801452 < "9") { //alert("You are using : Opera 8.5"); window.location="http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/error.html?siteSect=405"; } if (BrowserDetect.browser == "Konqueror") { //alert("You are using : Konque... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17046118&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:18:30 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17046118&cat=ed0dcae976801452 August 19, 2008 - 9:45 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - The dollar rose against the Swiss francs late Tuesday night in New York. The U.S. currency was worth 1.0928 Swiss francs, just above the 1.0927 francs it... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17040043&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:27:01 -0400 Canadian Business http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17040043&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The $5 billion failure Geneva Finance says it is carrying out a full review of its loan portfolio in response to continuing deterioration in market conditions.The finance company said today that its p... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17034189&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:07:42 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17034189&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The Associated Press August 19, 2008 - 5:56 p.m. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata PLC said Tuesday it will suspend operations in the Dominican Republic for four ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17028157&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:21:04 -0400 Canadian Business http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17028157&cat=ed0dcae976801452 A system of men and women volunteers, instead of conscription, would lead to more equality in the armed forces and put Switzerland in line with many European countries, according to the women's chapte... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17030613&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:19:10 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17030613&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Defense contractor General Dynamics said Tuesday it will buy Jet Aviation for about $2.25 billion in cash, seeking to expand its private jet business and tap into fast-growing overseas demand for luxu... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17024821&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:37:35 -0400 Examiner http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17024821&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Rising raw material and energy costs - coupled with shrinking demand - have taken their toll on the financial performance of Swiss chemical firms Ciba and Clariant. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17022332&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:47:34 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17022332&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Oslo - Swiss-based Stadler Rail Group was selected Tuesday to deliver new regional trains worth 4 billion kroner (739 million dollars), Norwegian train operator NSB said. "This is NSB's largest single... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17017337&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:31:31 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17017337&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Swiss scientists have succeeded in producing a crop of human embryonic stem cells (HES) as part of a four-year research period permitted by the government. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17019174&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:57:20 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17019174&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Bermuda-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited announced that it will restructure its global reinsurance operations by merging its two wholly owned subsidiaries, Flagstone Reinsurance Limited of... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17016937&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:37:44 -0400 Insurance Journal http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17016937&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Michael Page, the accountancy recruitment specialist, saw its share price climbe yesterday after Swiss Adecco refused to rule to rule out a hostile takeoover. Michael Page has already rejected one ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17013730&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:45:53 -0400 AccountancyAge http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17013730&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The study shows that most cases were reported in the populated cantons of Zurich and Vaud – 19 and eight respectively. Thirteen cantons, mostly rural and sparsely populated, did not report a single ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17013732&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:41:33 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17013732&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Adecco, the Swiss recruitment company, has refused to rule out a hostile bid for Michael Page, despite last week's rejection of a 400p-per-share indicative offer – sending the smaller UK group's... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17004931&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:43:59 -0400 The Independent http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17004931&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Enduring stability attests to Swiss repute By Ralph Atkins and Haig Simonian in Zurich Published: August 18 2008 18:19 | Last updated: August 18 2008 18:19 http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17004932&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:14:38 -0400 Financial Times http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=17004932&cat=ed0dcae976801452 From August 18 Swiss political power will no longer be concentrated under the sparkling dome of the Bundeshaus, the seat of the Swiss parliament and government. The House of Cantons, located not far ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16994321&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:05:30 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16994321&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Geneva - Three members of the same Kosovan family went on trial in a Swiss court on Monday accused of having run a massive network that became one of the main heroin suppliers for western Europe. "... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16994323&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:16:49 -0400 IOL http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16994323&cat=ed0dcae976801452 MLP , the independent insurance broker, is unappealing on all fronts. It was, first of all, yet another 'creeping' assault on a German company. Carsten Maschmeyer, chief executive of Swiss Life's AWD ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16994324&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:48:12 -0400 Financial Times http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16994324&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Peter Kurer also believes Switzerland's largest bank will be profitable again next year. UBS is Europe's hardest hit victim of the current credit crisis, having written down about $42 billion (SFr46 ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16989432&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:53:07 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16989432&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Four days after failing in his attempt to win an Olympic medal in the singles competition (he won gold in the doubles with partner Stanislas Wawrinka), the Swiss tennis player has lost his place to hi... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16989434&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:53:05 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16989434&cat=ed0dcae976801452 NEW DELHI: After keeping New Delhi on tenterhooks for a while, Switzerland, it seems, is coming round to supporting India for a clean waiver at the crucial NSG meet scheduled for August 21. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16988275&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:37:00 -0400 KeralaNext http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16988275&cat=ed0dcae976801452 U.S. and Swiss riders took the early lead in Olympic equestrian team show jumping here Sunday, with a crowded field of five other teams close behind.McLain Ward and Sapphire lead off for the Americans... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16989435&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:28:58 -0400 eTaiwan News http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16989435&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Christopher Ward, the English timepiece designer determined to put luxury watches within the reach of everyone, has entered into a partnership with a swiss manufacturer. He hopes this development in h... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16988640&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:12:50 -0400 PR Web http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16988640&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Asif, who tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug during the IPL, would come to know whether he faces more disciplinary action or not only after the "B" sample test. The Dawn quoted Asif's la... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16984482&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:07:02 -0400 KeralaNext http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16984482&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Taipei - Taiwan is seeking assistance from Switzerland in probing suspected money laundering by former president Chen Shui- bian, a prosecutor said on Sunday. "I have asked Swiss judicial authorities ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16975020&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:02:18 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16975020&cat=ed0dcae976801452 On Sunday, Phelps broke into uncharted territory with a record eighth gold medal in one Olympics, bettering countryman Mark Spitz, who had held the record since the 1972 Munich Games. That accomplish... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16973015&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:00:05 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16973015&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Abdoulaye Sow: What is certain is that most Mauritanians are experiencing a deep malaise. The bloodless coup on August 3, 2005 allowed us to get rid of longstanding president Taya; everyone applauded,... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16967640&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:45:06 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16967640&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Eric Bachmann, a member of the CIPFG, shows the petition signed by leading politicians before they were handed over to the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. (The Epoch Times) http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16966618&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:02:49 -0400 The Epoch Times http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16966618&cat=ed0dcae976801452 LOCARNO, Switzerland: Mexican filmmaker ENRIQUE RIVERO yesterday took home the top prize of Switzerland's Locarno Film Festival with his film Parque Via, about a man who has put himself in voluntary s... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16964794&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:51:16 -0400 Gulf Daily News http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16964794&cat=ed0dcae976801452 After heartbreak on the singles scene, Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka have redeemed their Olympic dreams with a gold medal in the men's doubles tennis tournament. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16958395&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:23:11 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16958395&cat=ed0dcae976801452 B.I.: In the 1950s, Swiss firms were among the first major investors in India. Swissair flew to Bombay [now Mumbai] daily. But even before that, during the colonial era, Nestlé, Geigy and Brown Bover... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16952704&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:06:04 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16952704&cat=ed0dcae976801452 It might simply have been that the Swiss pair, leading 6-0 over the heavily favoured Americans in the third and final set, took a look around and realized what they were about to do. And it threw the... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16949361&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:32:54 -0400 CBC News http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16949361&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Exports of Swiss chocolate products to China have increased dramatically in the past seven years, the official Swissinfo news website reported Friday. Exports to China rose from just two tons in 2001 ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16946233&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:48:30 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16946233&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Discussions are continuing between the two sides to solve the problem between them, but details still have to be negotiated, foreign ministry spokesman Jean-Philippe Jeannerat said on Friday. Hanniba... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16941754&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:23:45 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16941754&cat=ed0dcae976801452 celebrates the glory of its Olympic year, new figures released Friday suggest that China's chocoholics are developing a serious penchant for luxury Swiss bars. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16942183&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:33:30 -0400 Yahoo! News http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16942183&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Swiss companies are planning to build the world's highest solar power station in the country's southern Alpine region, one of the project developers, electricity group BKW FMB, said on Friday. The ins... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16935146&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:56:09 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16935146&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Jane Wardell August 15, 2008 - 2:40 p.m. LONDON (AP) - British recruitment company Michael Page International PLC said Friday it has ended discussions with takeover suitor Adecco SA, but the Swiss... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16937386&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:52:52 -0400 Canadian Business http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16937386&cat=ed0dcae976801452 It is here he meets and starts a relationship with the manipulative and fascinating Rosa, who works as a critic for a large Swiss daily. He starts to lead a double life until his plagiarism is discove... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16937389&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:52:26 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16937389&cat=ed0dcae976801452 GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights watchdog called on Germany and Switzerland on Friday to combat what it called rising racial discrimination against some ethnic minorities. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16936493&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:13:43 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16936493&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The Egyptian billionaire this week presented the architectural designs for his "CO2 neutral" village, which will include a luxury hotel, sports complex and 18-hole golf course. "I'm really happy beca... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16932031&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:25:07 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16932031&cat=ed0dcae976801452 A new diagnostic procedure developed as a result of the discovery means highly precise operations are now possible. Surgery has already been tested successfully on two patients in Bern. In a laborato... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16932032&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:25:09 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16932032&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Ahmadinejad President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Thursday that Iran will continue Geneva talks over its nuclear issue while insisting preservation of its absolute and legal rights and welcomes any ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16931059&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:10:06 -0400 IRNA http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16931059&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Spain's Caixa d'Estalvis de Sabadell's (Caixa Sabadell) life and general insurance companies, C... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16930091&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:09:17 -0400 Insurance Journal http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16930091&cat=ed0dcae976801452 ) . Michael Page said Adecco proposed a 400 pence-per-share offer in June which was later revised to a proposal where Michael Page would issue shares so that Adecco would own more than 50.1% of the ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16925963&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:01:42 -0400 Market Watch http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16925963&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Vachon, whose works include the Oscar-winning Boys Don't Cry, spoke to swissinfo ahead of the ceremony at which she was awarded the Raimondo Rezzonico Prize for major art house producers. Her two-dec... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16926860&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:30:43 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16926860&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Marrakech, Tenerife, Cancun, Male and Varadero are just some of the 15 destinations that SWISS customers will now be able to fly to on Edelweiss Air. Under the growing collaboration between the two ca... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16917592&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:28:42 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16917592&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The Swiss-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the humanitarian situation remains very difficult. It hopes to soon gain access to South Ossetia, where 50,000 people are in dire n... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16917594&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:06:33 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16917594&cat=ed0dcae976801452 By L. Jayasooriya We understand from the media that the Human Rights Committee in Geneva has decided to overturn our Supreme Court judgment with regard to UNP's S. B. Dissanayake. This short article ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16917595&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:38:04 -0400 Asian Tribune http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16917595&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Abu Dhabi: The UAE football team beat FC Sion, of Switzerland, with a single goal scored by left wingback Saif Mohammad during a training camp ahead of the final round of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16908810&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:24:44 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16908810&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The art work, titled "Complex S(expletive..)", is the size of a house. The wind carried it 200 metres (yards) from the Paul Klee Centre in Berne before it fell back to Earth in the grounds of a childr... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16910352&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:17:55 -0400 KeralaNext http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16910352&cat=ed0dcae976801452 She pointed out that 30km2 of land has been developed since the launch of the initiative."It's the equivalent of 4,200 football parks. Together they would form a line from Bern to Paris," she said.Som... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16905171&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:42:22 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16905171&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Roger Federer has failed in his third attempt to win an Olympic medal when he suffered a shock straight-sets defeat by US player James Blake on Thursday. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16905173&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:14:39 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16905173&cat=ed0dcae976801452 -(Dow Jones)- Swiss solar power technology company Edisun Power Europe AG Thursday said it plans to go public on the Swiss bourse in the third quarter of this year. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16903618&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:30:56 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16903618&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Swisscom Q2 net profit drops 13 percent Swisscom AG is reporting a 13 percent decline in second-quarter net profit because of financial provisions. But the company says its new Italian subsidiary Fast... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16899451&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:02:00 -0400 Turkish Daily News http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16899451&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The Schengen Information System, or SIS, gives the security forces a more effective way to combat crime than the conventional Interpol system. One improvement is that with SIS, police have direct acce... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16894847&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:19:03 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16894847&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Genentech rejected on Wednesday a 44-billion-dollar bid by Roche of Switzerland to take complete control of the San Francisco-based biotechnology company. Genentech board members recommended against t... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16890846&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:34:17 -0400 People's Daily http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16890846&cat=ed0dcae976801452 In cycling races against the clock, Fabian Cancellara claimed the first gold medal for Switzerland while Karin Thürig won bronze. In judo, Sergei Aschwanden took the bronze medal in the finals of th... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16879757&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:04:03 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16879757&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The Lucerne music festival, which is marking its 70th anniversary, is exhorting listeners to "feel the rhythm tingling in their toes" with a focus on dance. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16880273&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:04:01 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16880273&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Vice President Amid continuing ambivalence about Switzerland's position in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a Swiss parliamentary delegation Wednesday met Vice President Hamid Ansari and discussed w... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16880274&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:48:01 -0400 IRNA http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16880274&cat=ed0dcae976801452 (AFP)--Geneva's public prosecutor Wednesday denied there had been any political pressure on his office over its handling of allegations of mistreating servants brought against the son of Libyan lead... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16880276&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:22:49 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16880276&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Cancellara took one hour, two minutes, 11.43 seconds to complete the 47.3km course in the men's individual time trial, earning him his second medal at the Games after he won a bronze in the road race ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16873768&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:43:19 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16873768&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Described as "one of the most frightening films you are ever likely to see" by British newspaper The Guardian, A Crude Awakening is essential viewing for anyone wanting to understand the current crisi... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16873254&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:43:15 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16873254&cat=ed0dcae976801452 First-half results from Zurich's Irish division show that new business sales fell 12% on the same period last year to €92.4m. But the company, previously known as Eagle Star Life, described thi... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16874983&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:26:11 -0400 RTE http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16874983&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Zurich Financial Services Group reported $2.7 billion in net income for the first six months of 2008, a slight increase over the same period last year, and a 19.5 percent return on equity. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16873580&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:25:55 -0400 Insurance Journal http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16873580&cat=ed0dcae976801452 August 13, 2008 - 06:12 a.m. ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services AG on Wednesday reported a 2.5 percent drop in second-quarter profit as investment income fell even a... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16869317&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:57:25 -0400 Canadian Business http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16869317&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Officials said yesterday that Nestle would spend $200 million to add 250,000 square feet to the beverage production and distribution operations.Within three years, Nestle said, it will hire the new wo... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16870750&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:19:26 -0400 Courier-Journal http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16870750&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The two-time time trial world champion came in 33 seconds ahead of Gustav Larsson of Sweden and American Levi Leipheimer. Cancellara took one hour, two minutes, 11.43 seconds to complete the 47.3km c... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16869497&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:55:30 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16869497&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The 36-year-old from Lucerne finished third in the 23.5 kilometre race almost a minute after Kristin Armstrong of the United States who posted a time of 34 minutes 51.72 seconds. Britain's Emma Pooley... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16870003&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:55:28 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16870003&cat=ed0dcae976801452 reported quarterly profits that met or exceeded expectations on Thursday, helped by strong insurance businesses and limited investment writedowns.But smaller insurers in Europe, more vulnerable to cre... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16870749&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:27:46 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16870749&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The decision by UBS to untangle its investment banking, asset management and private banking arms has inevitably led to speculation of a future break-up. http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16864118&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:56:40 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16864118&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Edited Press Release ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Swisscom AG (SCM) Wednesday said that thanks largely to the acquisition of the Italian company Fastweb in spring 2007, Swisscom posted a 17.6% increase in r... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16864116&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:55:48 -0400 Smart Money http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16864116&cat=ed0dcae976801452 By Goran Mijuk Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Zurich Financial Services AG (ZURN.VX) Wednesday reported a flat net profit for the first half as a drop in investment gains undermined s... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16861532&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:55:44 -0400 Smart Money http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16861532&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Swiss banking giant UBS is to reorganise itself into three units after posting further losses due to the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the US. The three units will be global wealth management and bus... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16864115&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:34:23 -0400 Ananova http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16864115&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Rugby: Tasman and Northland angry at axing The fight to keep Northland rugby in the top grade could end up going all the way to the international Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.But for ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16864113&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:06:53 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16864113&cat=ed0dcae976801452 The Walt Disney Company, creator of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, will set up its first research laboratory outside the United States at Zurich's Federal Institute of Technology. The deal represents ... http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16860512&cat=ed0dcae976801452 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:03:14 -0400 Swiss Info http://feeds.switzerlandnews.net/?rid=16860512&cat=ed0dcae976801452