Zurich (ots) - The first business year following the management buyout of the business unit "Engineering and Innovative Products EIP" from Siemens Switzerland AG to Albis Technologies AG was characterized by continuity, quality, and productivity. Customers continued to trust in the experience and know-how of both management and employees. And more than ever ...
Ras al Khaimah, U.A.E. (ots) - WISeKey was part of the Swiss delegation of Mr. Pierre-François Unger, Minister of Economy and Health, State and Republic of Geneva, that visited Masdar City near Abu Dhabi in the U.A.E. this week. During the visit, WISeKey confirmed its intention to be among the first tenants to move into the Swiss Village in Masdar City. ...
Dublin, Ireland (ots) - Helsinn announces the completion of its state of the art Stability Centre at its Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals facility in, Dublin, Ireland. The new facility which has a total storage capacity of 24 cu meters, contains a range of stability chambers which will operate at ICH ...
Lausanne (ots) - SmallRivers, specialized in the development of distributed web services, just launched its new service. It allows content editors and bloggers to clip an intelligent micro-code on their content, providing their viewers with immediate access to related content and blog discussions published ...
Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - The SwissQuantum testbed network was set up in Geneva by the University of Geneva, the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland and the company id Quantique in order to demonstrate long-term operation of quantum cryptography technology in a meshed network setting. Contrary to quantum networks previously deployed, it is used to carry real traffic and is independently ...
Rolle (ots) - Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced today the expansion of its European oilseed processing capabilities with the acquisition of ViaChem Group's oilseed processing assets in Olomouc, Czech Republic. This facility, in the Eastern part of the Czech Republic, consists of an oilseed crushing, refining and biodiesel plant that produces oil and meal for the food, feed and energy markets. "This acquisition will allow ADM to expand further ...
Nyon (ots) - A union makes the difference between low-quality, high-risk, isolating jobs and a secure, fulfilling career in the world's call centres, said UNI Global Union today. October is Call Centre Action Month and UNI and its affiliates around the world will be calling on one company in particular, Telefonica, to give its workers the chance to have a ...
Orascom Development Holding AG
Altdorf/Cairo (ots) - Orascom Development Holding AG (Orascom Development) today held its ground-breaking ceremony marking the start of construction of the Andermatt resort, the first integrated holiday resort in the alps. During this first development phase, the Chedi hotel, basic infrastructure as well as ...
Lugano (ots) - The Swiss pharmaceutical group Helsinn and Eisai Italy, subsidiary of the Japanese pharmaceutical company, have signed a licensing agreement for the commercialization of the medical device Gelclair in Italy. Helsinn is the worldwide licensor of Gelclair, a viscous, concentrated, bioadherent oral gel with a mechanical protective action, which relieves pain by adhering to the mucosal surface of ...
Neuhausen am Rheinfall / Switzerland and Chicago / USA (ots) - LifeWatch AG's (SIX Swiss Exchange: LIFE) American subsidiary LifeWatch Services, Inc., the leading provider of wireless telemedicine services in the U.S., announced the launch of its Stroke Patient Care program for monitoring patients who have experienced a Transient Ischemic Attacks(TIA)/Stroke of unknown origin (cryptogenic). Stroke is the third ...
Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - As part of the Helsinn Group's development strategy, William Mann, PhD, has been appointed as new CEO in the American subsidiary, Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.) Inc. William Mann, PhD, was already Chief Operating Officer of the recently acquired Helsinn Therapeutics, and has held ...
Bank Hapoalim (Switzerland) Ltd
Zurich (ots) - Bank Hapoalim Switzerland (BHS) has reported a strong first half of 2009. Asset growth and a record number of new accounts reflect client confidence in the strength of the balance sheet and the capability of BHS's professional team. Assets Under Management grew by 7% to 9.84 BN and income for the first half was CHF 51.1 MM. Net Income was CHF ...
Zurich (ots) - SIX Multipay Ltd, the leading acquiring company in Switzerland, will in the future offer Swiss merchants the acceptance and processing of Diners Club and Discover credit cards. SIX Multipay is thereby adding two leading credit card brands to its range of products, which until now has consisted of Visa, MasterCard and JCB credit cards, V Pay, Visa ...
Zurich (ots) - Solianis recently signed an investment agreement with a Swiss foundation which invests its assets in Swiss companies. According to the agreement, this foundation will put CHF 5 million, while the previous investors in Solianis are investing another CHF 3 million. "The CHF 8 million invested ...
Rome, Italy (ots) - The MASCC (Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer) 2009 International Symposium opens today in Rome, Italy - Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), treatment of pain, and quality of life in survivors among the key topics of the conference "Supportive care in cancer is a field of increasing relevance for both ...
Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - WISeKey will be providing Digital Certification Services and use of the HighTrusted Platform to the Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women http://www.ceciliaattiasfoundation.org/home which provides concrete improvement in the lives of women worldwide by serving as a strategic, media, and financial platform for organizations that ...
Barcelona, Spain (ots) - Commitment to ambitious coffee, capsules and carbon sustainability targets Nestlé Nespresso SA today launched Ecolaboration(TM), a platform for partnership with key stakeholders to improve the sustainability throughout the Nespresso value chain. With the launch the company extends its commitment to three major targets that will ...
St. Cloud, France (ots) - The International Society of Vascular Health (ISVH) announces the launch of a new state-of-the-art website, new offices in France and upcoming international meetings. ISVH increases its global reach with virtual services as well as full- service offices supporting members internationally. The organization's new website www.isvh.net ...
Geneva (ots) - WISeKey SA announced today it has received orders in June totaling CHF 4.5 million from several clients from its anti-counterfeiting and Digital Identity system that safeguards and verifies the authenticity of luxury goods and protects the digital identity of users. "Together with the ...
Sevelen (ots) - The damage resulting from counterfeit products worldwide is estimated at 200 to 300 billion euro*. It is no longer just a question of copies of good designs. Fakes and copies of technical products call the safety of these products into question and, consequently, product liability claims are increasing. At Techtextil in Frankfurt, the Swiss ...
Rolle (ots) - Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) will participate in the Deutsche Bank Global Consumer & Food Retail Conference in Paris, France, on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Steve Mills, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and John Rice, executive vice president, commercial and production, will present at 1:45 p.m. Central European ...
Rolle, Switzerland (ots) - Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced today that is has completed the acquisition of the Schokinag-Schokolade-Industrie Herrmann GmbH & Co. KG, following approval by relevant antitrust authorities. The acquisition was announced on January 23, 2009. ADM Schokinag, headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, and one of Europes leading producers of industrial chocolate and cocoa ...
Nyon (ots) - Postal market liberalisation routinely leads to unemployment, attacks on working conditions and poorer service for customers, says a study released today by UNI Global Union. UNI is urging the European Union to immediately put a moratorium on the implementation of the 3rd postal directive and start a proper debate on the issue. Competition is not delivering for customers; it is only creating social ...
Italian companies now have the chance to harmonise the processing of credit card payments made abroad Milan/Zurich (ots) - BankAmericard, the division of Deutsche Bank Group in Italy responsible for credit cards and payments, and SIX Multipay Ltd, the leading Swiss acquiring company, have signed a strategic ...