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Sponsored Stories BUPA International is delighted to have won the Best International Private Medical Insurance award and be recognised by intermediaries as the best provider of international private medical insurance... The credit crunch is biting just as sharply abroad, according to a major new survey of expatriates by Bupa International. Almost three quarters of expats are concerned about the economic downturn... Top Stories: BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwire - January 8, 2009) - Invenda Corporation announced that today its application for voluntary delisting from the SIX Swiss Exchange has been approved and that it has filed a ... Market Wire Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:29:19 -0500Swiss Cuba experts examine the impact and future challenges of Cuba's revolution at a time when islanders are struggling to cope with uncertainty and financial hardship. The very fact that this anniv... Swiss Info Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:11:13 -0500Article Reprints Zurich North America appointed Julie Dunai as head of its Environmental unit. In this role, Dunai will oversee all aspects of the unit's operations, which deliver insurance solutions ... Insurance Journal Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:04:33 -0500Article Reprints Zurich Financial Services Group has announced the appointment of Ann Haugh (37, US citizen) to the position of Chief Operating Officer for Global Corporate, effective January 1, 2009. Insurance Journal Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:04:32 -0500The Presidential Commission on Good Government, or PCGG, said the Swiss Federal Court had struck down an appeal by Marcos associate Ignacio B. Giminez to block the release of the money to the PCGG f... Morning Star Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:11:22 -0500Although most Israelis support their government's action, Ernest Goldberger says there is a "painful" lack of interest among the population in the events in Gaza. On Wednesday Israeli airstrikes and ... Swiss Info Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:52:26 -0500(GENEVA) - Swiss authorities met a Ukrainian delegation this week to take stock of gas imports and the dispute between Russia and Ukraine that has cut Russian supplies to Europe, a Swiss official said... EU Business Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:38:44 -0500As temperatures sink to bitter lows across Switzerland, social workers say more of the country's homeless are looking for help to survive the frigid nights. Swiss Info Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:36:40 -0500NEW YORK (AP) - The dollar edged higher against the Swiss franc late Wednesday night in New York. The U.S. currency was worth 1.1054 Swiss francs, up slightly from the 1.1026 francs it bought in the l... Canadian Business Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:18:17 -0500As the list of European countries left without Russian fuel grows, the purchaser for the Swiss gas industry anticipates no restrictions to Swiss supply. Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:02:58 -0500SWISS customers will soon enjoy non-stop connections between Zurich and Lyon. The new service of four daily frequencies will be introduced with the start of the 2009 summer schedules on 29 March, and ... Travel Blackboard Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:43:21 -0500An exhibition in St Gallen details this long forgotten chapter of Swiss history through personal recollections and artefacts. The stories are told in "Cold, hunger and homesickness – Soviet prisons... Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:46:52 -0500Credit Suisse said it was "modestly optimistic" about the fortunes of the Swiss retail sector this year and predicted growth of one per cent. This would represent a contraction from the boom times, wh... Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:46:49 -0500The spokesman declined to provide details of the talks. Switzerland's gas imports are relatively small. According to Swissgas, the country's key importer, Switzerland's use of natural gas corresponds... Morning Star Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:07:33 -0500While many Swiss residents continue to slide around on icy paths and roads, tourists and locals in Zermatt have been complaining about the opposite problem. Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:06:43 -0500However much they might like to look on the bright side, three Swiss experts who spoke to swissinfo about their hopes and fears, are concerned that action on climate change is not being taken quickly ... Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:06:42 -0500But the Swiss team have managed some major achievements in the past. The victories over Russia at the 2000 world championship in St Petersburg and the success against Canada and the Czech Republic at ... Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:06:39 -0500This time it is a Swiss researcher who is applying a bit of technical wizardry and a lot of practicality to help people get the hang of Braille's binary code more quickly. Philippe Racine, the maker ... Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:06:36 -0500The town of Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland is currently a hive of activity preparing a fish farm for alpine caviar and a tropical greenhouse for exotic fruit. Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:06:33 -0500Resort directors are crossing their fingers for the rest of the current winter, but they expect the economic crisis to hit hard next season. Verbier – popular with British, Russian and Scandinavian... Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:06:32 -0500The researchers were able to draw a complete map of the galaxy's unique spiral arms, confirming that there are four of the structures. The breakthrough could help other scientists engaged in the searc... Swiss Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:21:55 -0500Swiss WorldCargo, the cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., has officially gone live with 'Swiss Worx', a customised version of the comprehensive end-to-end IT cargo management system ... AME Info Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:03:23 -0500Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip against Hamas has provoked only a cautious international reaction; Middle East experts tell swissinfo why. Swiss Info Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:23:25 -0500Posted on: Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 12:00 CST Controlled FDG Delivery Study Uses Intego(TM) PET Infusion System to Compare Techniques for Patient Management... RedOrbit Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:20:42 -0500Proposals have been put forward to increase the number of part-time posts to enable female doctors – and male ones as well – to better combine work and family life. Researchers writing in the lat... Swiss Info Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:27:54 -0500NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - January 6, 2009) - FRSGlobal, the only global provider of risk and regulatory compliance solutions with coverage for over 30 countries, today announced that it has releas... Market Wire Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:19:22 -0500Looking to avenge a bitter defeat to the U.S. in last year's world women's under-18 championship, Canada got off to a good start at this year's tournament by whipping an over-matched Switzerland 16-1 ... CBC News Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:09:20 -0500Around 150 rejected asylum seekers occupied a church last month claiming that Zurich was more draconian than other cantons. The authorities have accepted the new advisory body but have given no sign t... Swiss Info Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:09:09 -0500The Swiss-run ICRC, guardian of the Geneva Conventions on humanitarian law, said late on Monday that as the number of casualties continued to rise, it was focusing on arranging safe passage for Palest... Swiss Info Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:09:07 -0500Worlds apart, there are seemingly few similarities between wealthy Switzerland and war-torn Sierra Leone other than that both begin with the same letter. Swiss Info Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:19:55 -0500(Dow Jones) -- Shares in Credit Suisse and UBS rallied in Switzerland's first trading session of the year Monday after both banks sold off assets at the end of a troubled 2008. Morning Star Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:28:53 -0500By Brian Gorman LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - European shares gained in early trade on Monday, with Swiss banks higher and U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's plans for tax cuts fuelling optimism. At 0944... London South East Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:07:03 -0500The Swiss government on Sunday called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza in order to relieve the suffering of local civilians and to guarantee humanitarian access. "Rocket fire by ... People's Daily Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:17:35 -0500Albert Einstein (1879-1955) beat such greats as Red Cross founder Henry Dunant, and educationalist Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi in a survey conducted for the SonntagsZeitung newspaper, whose results are... Swiss Info Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:43:48 -0500The Swiss foreign ministry issued a statement on Sunday afternoon calling for an end to hostilities. "The firing of missiles by Hamas as well as the Israeli military action must stop, in order to put... Swiss Info Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:19:36 -0500Supervisor of Banks Rony Hizkiyahu has issued guidelines requiring the banks to publish their 2008 capital adequacy ratios in accordance with Basel II - The New Basel Capital Accord of the Basel Commi... Globes Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:10:03 -0500ZUG, Switzerland - Austrian-born author Johannes Mario Simmel, whose books are said to have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide, died in the Swiss town where he lived, a local official said Fr... Star Tribune Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:46:49 -0500An EU labour accord, the economic crisis, higher unemployment and a new People's Party member of the cabinet – it's a potentially stormy mix ahead for 2009. Swiss Info Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:39:08 -0500Geneva -- UBS and Credit Suisse, Switzerland largest banks, made two large deals Wednesday to close off what were bad years for both. UBS AG announced in a statement that it has sold approximately 3.4... The China Post Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:55:42 -0500Merz, who has been head of the finance ministry since the beginning of 2004, tells swissinfo why action had to be taken to inject money into the country's largest bank, UBS, and the Swiss economy. Th... Swiss Info Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:59:34 -0500But there have been dissenting voices among some Swiss hockey clubs who are unhappy that the long-time hosts, HC Davos, are benefitting from such a profitable event. Between Christmas and New Year th... Swiss Info Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:49:53 -0500MORA ) has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Swiss Re (SWX: RUGN). Under the agreement Swiss Re will reinsure 25% of Menorah's elementary insurance portfolio premiums less money transferr... Globes Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:56:59 -0500Despite a rising death toll in Gaza, Israel has rejected calls for a truce with Hamas, saying the pressure must remain on the organisation's "military machine". Swiss Info Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:02:16 -0500S TOCKHOLM, Sweden - When you exit Arlanda Airport on the highway toward Stockholm, you’ll see a Boeing 747 on your left that looks curiously out of place. The plane sits idle and lonely on a g... Boston Herald Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:24:24 -0500Maputo — The Swiss company Timcal Graphite & Carbon has been awarded the contract for the exploitation of Ancuabe graphite mines, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. According to a pr... All Africa Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:18:28 -0500Princes, presidents and Phil Collins will be seeing in 2009 up in the Alps, although typical Swiss secrecy means tourism offices are giving little away. It is known, however, that the family of Frenc... Swiss Info Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:21:00 -0500Geneva - In July, employees at a Geneva hotel decided to call the police to complain about the treatment of two servants at the hands of their foreign bosses, setting in motion a chain of events that ... Earth Times Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:06:39 -0500Swiss police can use stun guns instead of regular arms under legislation that comes into force on January 1, but opponents have cautioned against their widespread use. Swiss Info Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:57:12 -0500It is, after all, a test event for a test event.The Canadian long-track speed skating championships, which conclude Wednesday at the magnificent Richmond Olympic Oval, are supposed to get the bugs out... Vancouver Sun Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:32:03 -0500Largest Chinese law firm plans Swiss link-up By Raphael Minder in Hong Kong Published: December 31 2008 02:00 | Last updated: December 31 2008 02:00... Financial Times Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:40:02 -0500The rightwing Swiss People's Party says the labour treaty with the European Union will undermine the country's independence and lead to more unemployment. Swiss Info Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:24:18 -0500The best view in swanky St Moritz is from a terrace overlooking the lake. The Carlton Sun Terrace opened last December at the St Moritz Hotel, which was built as a holiday home for Tsar Nicholas ... The Independent Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:22:02 -0500Chronically ill adolescents are more likely than their healthy peers to take up unsavoury habits such as drug use and vandalism, Swiss researchers have found. Swiss Info Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:26:39 -0500/article tools - narrow (used with span photos) --> The Swiss authorities have released from jail a man suspected of smuggling atomic technology to Libya and Iran as part of the nuclear black marke... International Herald Tribune Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:53:43 -0500A diplomatic crisis with Libya, a controversial visit to Tehran as well as relations with the European Union made for the biggest foreign policy headlines this year. Swiss Info Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:22:48 -0500/article tools - narrow (used with span photos) --> Swiss authorities have released from jail a man suspected of smuggling atomic technology to Libya and Iran as part of the nuclear black market of... International Herald Tribune Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:54:04 -0500The indicator, which is produced by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute and points to the economy's likely performance in six months, dropped to -0.39, the lowest level since April 2003 and down from an ... Swiss Info Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:29:23 -0500Steven Pressley is considering a move to the top-flight in Switzerland but has options in England after returning from a spell with Randers in Denmark. The 35-year-old former Scotland defender moved ... BBC Sport Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:07:23 -0500The alphorn was used by shepherds in the 18th century to communicate across the Alps. Burki, aged 25 and from Bern, became fixated by the traditional instrument at the age of five and was performing i... Swiss Info Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:56:33 -0500A weekend of Israeli air strikes has left Gaza hospitals in a state of chaos and without adequate supplies, the International Committee of the Red Cross says. Swiss Info Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:56:30 -0500Voters had the final say on a series of policy issues, but they confirmed their conservative reputation by throwing out most of the proposals, including tougher citizenship rules and pension and healt... Swiss Info Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:07:19 -0500Zurich American Insurance Co. , hoping to retain the company and its 400 local employees. But Zurich has made no decision where it will move from its sprawling Hampden campus. Business Journal Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:06:55 -0500A Swiss man suspected of involvement in the world's biggest nuclear smuggling ring has been released from prison after more than four years of investigative detention, his family said Sunday. Ur... International Herald Tribune Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:14:14 -0500Swiss International Airlines has announced a new refund system to kick in from the 1st of January, 2009 which should reduce turnaround time for cancelled tickets. All Swiss tickets issued through BSP... Travel Blackboard Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:43:26 -0500As the winter takes grip in Switzerland the chill can also be felt in companies, financial institutions and the economy as a whole following a stormy year. Swiss Info Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:16:10 -05000 posts A Swiss cancer clinic is among the first in the world to use a new, faster radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) to treat a child patient. A 12-year-old girl with Hod... Medical News Today Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:09:01 -0500Among the world's highest per capita donors, Swiss residents give some SFr800 million ($737 million) to charity every year, attracting the interest and activity of foreign organisations, Roland Jeanne... Swiss Info Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:32:14 -0500Bolivian miners are threatening to take over several mines to protest their firing.Union leader Roberto Chavez says mining companies made huge profits as metal prices soared, and shouldn't punish work... eTaiwan News Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:23:42 -0500Switzerland on Saturday joined a chorus of international criticism against Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip that has so far killed more than 200 Palestinians, the official Swissinfo news webs... Eview Week Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:54:00 -0500? About 10 years ago, scientists reached the astonishing conclusion that our universe is accelerating apart at ever-increasing speeds, stretching space and time itself like melted cheese. The for... Science Daily Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:39:59 -0500The light from an MP3 player saved two lost tourists from a chilly night stuck out in the snowy Swiss mountains, rescue authorities said. The two - a skier and snowboarder, both from France - got l... One News Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:02:32 -0500NEW DELHI: The capitulation of Pakistan's panoramic Swat valley to the Taliban has set alarm bells ringing in Pakistan's mainstream English media. "There has been no official announcement. But Swat... Times of India Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:11:29 -0500Dec 27, 2008 - 04:32 - WAM Dubai, Dec 27th, 2008 (WAM): Ministry of Health and the Nestle Middle East signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for implementing the World Health Survey in the UAE. WAM Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:12:58 -0500BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The governments of Switzerland and Italy on their web sites warned citizens to be careful when traveling in Paraguay for the high insecurity there, reported Paraguaya... SINA Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:13:43 -0500Libya's foreign ministry warned Switzerland on Friday that Tripoli would resort to economic and diplomatic sanctions unless the Swiss admit Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son was completely innocent ... eTaiwan News Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:39:47 -0500 |
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