Bern (ots) - BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) is today issuing two fixed interest bonds, one worth CHF 150 m. due to mature in 8 years, and one worth CHF 300 m. due to mature in 20 years. A syndicate of banks headed by Zurich Cantonal Bank and Credit Suisse is directly underwriting both bonds. With a coupon rate of 1 7/8% and 2 ½% respectively, the syndicate is offering the bonds for public subscription at market rates ...
Bern (ots) - Despite a difficult economic and regulatory environment, the BKW Group maintained its market position, and achieved a gratifyingly sound result for the first six months of 2010. The result reflects the operating strength, low energy prices on the international markets, the falling stock markets and the low value of the Euro. Compared with the same ...
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Geneva (ots) - WISeKey, the leading eSecurity and Digital Trust company, has been nominated by the World Economic Forum as a Global Growth Company. The World Economic Forum's Global Growth Companies (GGC), founded in 2007, nominates leading enterprises from around the world that have the potential to become tomorrow's industry leaders and a driving force of ...
Bern (ots) - As of January 1, 2011, BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) is grouping together its international wind activities in a specially created business unit, "Wind International". This combination takes into account BKW's broad commitment to wind energy and will lead to greater efficiency in business processes. ...
Bern (ots) - BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) has restarted operations at Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM) following a scheduled four-week annual revision and approval from the Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI). As part of the revision, BKW carried out various important renovation and maintenance work and performed the usual repeat tests on the plant's ...
Geneva (ots) - WISeKey, the leading Internet Trust and Digital Identification Company, announced today the appointment of three leading business figures as members of its Strategy Committee. The committee, chaired by Carlos Moreira, founder of WISeKey, provides advice to the WISeKey board of directors and ...
Lugano (ots) - The Minister for Finance, Mr. Brian Lenihan T.D. today performed the official opening of the centre which will play a significant role in Helsinn group's pipeline of new products. The Swiss pharmaceutical group Helsinn announced the official opening, performed today by the Minister for Finance, Mr. Brian Lenihan T.D, of its new R&D Centre of ...
Bern (ots) - A planned shutdown of Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM) operated by BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) was carried out on 15 August 2010 in order to perform the annual revision and change the fuel elements. The revision is scheduled to last around four weeks. In the interests of the plant's long-term operation, BKW will be carrying out some important renovations and maintenance work. For 8,163 hours ...
I.P.S. Innovative Packaging Solutions AG
Baar (ots) - - Indication: PDF-File can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100019250/?langid=2 - During today's meeting the board of directors of I.P.S. Innovative Packaging Solutions AG (former: COS Computer Systems AG Baden) has completed the capital ...
Geneva (ots) - Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) announced today that it has hired Rob Jones as Head of its new European Equities team, which will be based in London. He will take up the position on 1 November. Prior to joining UBP, Rob Jones managed pan-European equity funds at Threadneedle, where he built an impressive track record and was part of a team managing funds that received awards from Lipper and ...
Geneva (ots) - - - Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has announced net earnings of CHF 103.3 million (USD 95.6 million) at the end of the first half of 2010, in line with expectations. - UBP attracted CHF 3.4 billion (USD 3.1 billion) in capital inflows in the first half of 2010 and has seen its total ...
Nyon (ots) - Bank workers and their unions from around the world are coming together to demand Spanish banking giant Santander respects its employees no matter where they work. UNI Finance Global Union is leading an international trade union delegation to Boston today to support Santander workers in the United States who want union representation. There is ...
Bern (ots) - BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) has acquired a stake in the Trianel Borkum West II offshore wind farm in the North Sea off Germany. On completion, the wind farm of the European network of municipal utilities, headquartered in Aachen, will boast a total capacity of 400 MW. In a first step, the project plans to build a 200-Megawatt (MW) facility which will go into operation from 2012. The second phase is scheduled for commissioning in 2013. Thanks to its stake, ...
Bern (ots) - Dirk Steinheider, one of the two representatives of E.ON Energie AG on the Board of Directors of BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW), is standing down from the BKW Board with immediate effect. The move is related to the repurchase by BKW of E.ON's stake in BKW. Steinheider was elected to the BKW Board of Directors at the General Meeting of Shareholders held on ...
Geneva (ots) - Today, Union Bancaire Privée announced that it has appointed Larry Morgenthal as CEO of UBP Asset Management, the Group's US business. He also assumes the role of Chief Investment Officer of Alternatives. Mr Morgenthal will spearhead the renewed activity in the company's fund of hedge funds platform, following the reinforcement of its ...
Lugano (ots) - Helsinn's second-generation 5-HT3 RA Aloxi expands its presence in Asia through the Agreement signed with Mundipharma Helsinn Healthcare SA and Mundipharma International Corporation Ltd. announce the signature of a Distribution and Licensing Agreement for Helsinn's product palonosetron in Malesia, Philippines and Singapore. Aloxi® is a ...
Bern (ots) - Effective 1 October 2010, BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) is increasing its energy supply prices by an average of 6%. Last year, in view of the difficult economic situation, BKW decided not to increase electricity prices as necessity demanded. Now, however, due to increases in various costs, the adjustments can no longer be postponed. For BKW customers, the price adjustments vary depending on the customer ...
Bern (ots) - E.ON Energie AG is to sell its shareholding in BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW). E.ON, BKW and Groupe E AG have agreed on the terms of repurchase/conditions of purchase. E.ON's rationale for selling the stake was a reassessment of its strategy. By buying back the shares, BKW will expand its strategic room for manoeuvre. E.ON acquired its stake in BKW in two stages in 1997 and 1999. Following a ...
Bank Hapoalim (Switzerland) Ltd
Zurich (ots) - Bank Hapoalim (Switzerland) Ltd has been ranked 19th by the Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland, based on 2009 net earnings. The ranking, a significant rise from the 29th place the Bank reached in 2007, prior to the global recession, is further indication of the continued growth and success of the Bank. The 2009 ranking included 120 ...
Lugano, Switzerland/Woodcliff Lake, NJ, USA (ots) - Helsinn Healthcare S.A. and Eisai Inc. today announce the signing of a licensing agreement granting Eisai Inc. commercialization rights for a new product for potential use in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in the United ...
Bern (ots) - The Executive Council of the Canton of Berne has appointed State Councillor Beatrice Simon, the new Director of Finance, as cantonal delegate to the Board of Directors of BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) with effect from 1 June 2010. She succeeds Urs Gasche, who has stood down as Director of Finance of the Canton of Berne and has now been elected as ...
Geneva (ots) - Pioneering inspection and testing services provider Cotecna has launched what it predicts will be the most technically advanced, reliable and flexible online service for the inspection and quality control of Consumer Goods currently available in the marketplace, giving businesses the power to ...
Geneva-Frankfurt (ots) - WISeKey and Original1 announce a strategic alliance for the usage of cryptography technologies in the field of anti-counterfeiting. The combination of strong authentication, with product lifecycle management services, as well as identification technologies, such as barcodes, RFIDs, holograms and other machine-readable marker ...
Lugano (ots) - The second generation 5-HT3 receptor antagonist palonosetron, already approved as an intravenous solution formulation in more than 60 countries worldwide including US, EU and Japan, obtains the European Marketing Authorization for 0.5 mg oral capsules Palonosetron 0.5 mg soft gelatine capsule oral formulation has been approved by the EMA (European Medicine Agency) for the prevention of nausea and ...