Geneva (ots) - Every product made by a luxury goods manufacturer -a watch, handbag, piece of jewellery, etc.- would be accompanied and sold with a smart device, such as a SmartCard, containing the encrypted full details of the product, ie registration number, bar code, date and place of manufacture, etc. ...
Düdingen (ots) - The Cheese World Champion von Mühlenen family was honoured 12 times at the World Cheese Awards in Dublin for its Le Gruyère Premier Cru, Emmentaler Tradition Premier Cru and 5 further Swiss cheese specialities. The von Mühlenen family, Cheese World Champions in 1992, 2002, 2005 and 2006, collected a total of 12 awards at this year's World Cheese Awards event, resulting in it being one of ...
Bregenz am Bodensee, Austria (ots) - To celebrate 25 years of plastic and the launch of a provocative new line of 'villainous' Swatch watches, Swatch founder Nicolas G. Hayek invited hundreds of Swatch fans, special guests and journalists from around the world to a spectacular multimedia party in Bregenz earlier this week. Guests arriving at the PLASTIC ROYALE by SWATCH found a huge "Once Again" - perhaps the most ...
Vaduz, FL (ots) - Travelers worldwide know that they can preview holiday destinations by visiting Google Earth to view pictures from panoramio.com, articles from Wikipedia or videos from YouTube. Now, Webcams.travel makes it possible to see what destinations all over the world really look like at this moment. Webcams.travel makes this possible by providing access to thousands of webcam pictures via its Webcam Community now accessible in 24 languages. Do you want to ...
Biel (ots) - Has Swatch gone over to the other side? In a surprising and provocative move, the mischievous maker of Swiss fashion watches has aligned itself with the enemies of the world's most famous gentleman spy. "We've discovered the dark side of the myth," said Nicolas G. Hayek, also nicknamed Dr. Swatch. "And we love it. It's absolutely fascinating." To avoid any possible misunderstandings, the notorious ...
UEFA - Union of European Football Associ
Nyon (ots) - The official website of the UEFA EURO 2008 tournament has more than doubled traffic levels and surpassed its own records set at UEFA EURO 2004 The official website of UEFA EURO 2008, euro2008.com, has registered record traffic, with over 1 billion page views since its launch in February 2008. In June alone, over 42 million visitors from over 200 countries logged-in to text, multimedia and video ...
Basel (ots) - Herring sandwich? Mackerel soufflé? Salmon fondue? If these items don't form part of your diet, you might be missing out on something. That something is long-chain Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, a substance vital to good health which is found primarily in oily fish. Consumed regularly, Omega-3 can help in the battle against a variety of ...
Zurich (ots) - The expanding Swiss location developer Location Services continues to grow: Within the new Location Group, Location Luxury Ltd. is founded together with Horst Edenhofer. As Cartier Switzerland's CEO, he has developed the brand over 30 years to its strong presence today, following the principle that ...
Volketswil-Zurich (ots) - Juvena of Switzerland, a Swiss cosmetics company established in 1954, launched its Juvedical renewing serum in 2004, thus attracting an ever-growing fan base. Consumers love the product, and express their enthusiasm in letters and emails, which the company receives daily. Physicians and scientists-as well as 15 international awards-confirm ...
St. Moritz (ots) - The first two days of the 24th Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow have given us a series of action-packed games and some world-class polo. The biggest and most prestigious event on the winter polo circuit expects some 20,000 spectators and over 200 media representatives from all over the globe for ...
St. Moritz (ots) - The 24th Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow is only days away and conditions are almost perfect. It is practically unheard of for the ice to be so thick at this time of year. There is plenty of snow on the lake and work on the ...
Zurich/Klingnau (ots) - Capvis, the Zurich-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire de Sede, a leading manufacturer of premium quality upholstery and seating furniture from the two current private entrepreneurs, Hans-Peter Fässler and Bernhard Schüler. The transaction sets the course to strengthen the position of the international top-brand and to preserve the future of de Sede, a company steeped in tradition and located in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The ...
Zurich (ots) - From today, rooms and banqueting premises are available for booking at the Dolder Grand. In spring 2008, Zurich will get one of its premier features back. Originally a "Curhaus" - health spa - , the Dolder Grand has transformed itself into a luxury-class city resort. International partners have undertaken the architecture, interior design and spa layout. The former Dolder Grand Hotel closed for ...
- Indication: Fact-sheets in PDF can be downloaded under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/story.htx?firmaid=100011978&lang=2 - Volketswil (ots) - The word "Switzerland" evokes images of secretive Banks, cheese, chocolate...and of course expensive mechanical luxury watches; especially so in spring, when the BaselWorld opens its doors to the worlds largest watch- and jewelry fair and when everybody's ...
Zurich (ots) - Only New York, Hong Kong, Paris, London and Tokyo have retail spaces more expensive than those in Zurich, a city with the world's greatest buying power, highest income per capita as well as the highest standard of living - depending on the ranking used. On Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse, rents reached a ...
"The pure Luxury of St. Moritz"
Zurich (ots) - What do exclusive fashion and the famous winter vacation resort St. Moritz have in common? Not only the name. For the time being, from November 6, 2006, the fashion label will be exclusively distributed on-line. Crystal clear mountain lakes, exhilarating nature and rendezvous of the rich and beautiful - this is St. Moritz. The fashion of "The pure Luxury of St. Moritz" truly incorporates these ...
United Mobile Liechtenstein AG
- Cross-reference: A picture is available at http://www.presseportal.ch/de/story.htx?firmaid=100010546 - - Swiss mobile telephony provider United Mobile makes Sandra Romero its new calling card, via an eBay auction, for a soon to be launched ad campaign Kloten (ots) - In keeping with the motto "Auction your fame" the Swiss mobile telephony provider United Mobile advertised for models on eBay for the company's ...
Mittelhäusern (ots) - MEDISTICK GmbH, a young Swiss company, has developed what they believe is the world's first personal multilingual medical record device. The innovative technical software solution on an UBS memory stick format helps to provide swift accurate medical diagnoses and treatments to everybody independent of their whereabouts or language skills. The encrypted software© program loaded on the memory ...
DESIGN MIAMI BECOMES AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT JUNE 13 - JUNE 16, 2006 Organized in cooperation with and endorsed by Art Basel Basel, Switzerland (ots) - Design Miami/Basel, an exclusive invitational design event featuring 17 of the most significant galleries exhibiting modern to contemporary ...
Glattbrugg (ots) - In the sport of ice hockey, every match forces players to deal with blood, sweat and tears. The lucky ones even win a national championship or two, which they promote with pride. They also wear their missing teeth with honor badges of courage for their fighting spirit. Teeth lost in the battle of sport. But, for the many who are active in biking, horse-back riding, roller-skating or other ...
Zurich (ots) - cablecom previewed its 2006 business year today and unveiled new product plans that will bolster the company's market position. In the beginning of the year, mobile telephony and the digital tv recorder (DVR) will dominate the agenda for Switzerland's largest cable operator. Since launching wireless telephony service in December 2005, cablecom has become the first Swiss company to offer TV, broadband ...
Geneva/Zurich (ots) - To conclude its "World Tour" and simultaneously celebrate its 250th birthday, Vacheron Constantin is exhibiting a spectacular anniversary collection in Bank Leu's client service hall on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse. The exhibition is open to the public on Friday and Saturday, December 16 and 17, 2005. The Tour de l'Ile is its name, and its proud ...
- Indication: An image will be sent by Photopress through the satelit network from Keystone View Image under: www.photopress.ch - Ibach (ots) - Victorinox and Bonfort present the premiere of the world's most exquisite pocket knife. The two Swiss companies combine functionality and exclusivity to create a unique accessory. The Swiss pocket knife covered with up to 800 flawless diamonds melds ...
Indication: A picture will be sent by Photopress through the Keystone satellite network (www.phootopress.ch) "Paparazzi" Offers Free Content and Chance to Meet Celebrities New Yord City / Biel (ots) - Swatch, the innovative, trend-setting watch brand from Swatch Group, the leading global watch ...
Swarovski International Holding AG
Feldmeilen (ots) - Following extensive reengineering and redesigning, the Swarovski website now portrays an elegant and technically advanced area of luxury within the World Wide Web. Newly implemented and improved online functions now cater to the needs and expectations of today's online consumer. In addition to restructuring the navigation, the portal and online shop have also been fully merged with maximum user friendliness in mind. The new user guidance and ...
View images: www.newsaktuell.ch/f/story.htx?nr=100476261 Bern (ots) - swissflirt (www.swissflirt.ch), the leading Swiss dating platform in four languages, has a new design as well as an enlarged range of partly costing services. During the last few months swissflirt has undergone important changes after its last renewal over four years ago. This is true for its design as well as for its underlying technology and ...
Swarovski International Holding AG
Jacobson Resonance Enterprises
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (ots) - Jacobson Resonance Enterprises, Inc. (OTC BB: JRSE) announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration has granted an allowance to implement our state-of-the-art Jacobson Resonance Technology in the multi-billion dollar leisure/spa arena for relaxation purposes. ...
Hoofdorp, The Netherlands (ots) - To help people improve their lifestyle and encourage healthy living and eating habits, Omron Healthcare Europe has launched "Enjoy your Life", a new section on its website. The new section offers people the chance to learn about how to improve their diet in order to maintain or improve their health. "At Omron, we believe that nutrition is highly important for healthy ...