180 clubs representing 24 national associations receive solidarity payments Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - The European Club Association (ECA) is pleased to announce that UEFA has finalised the financial calculations regarding the highly successful UEFA EURO 2008, and payments can now be made to the national associations for them to pass on to their clubs for their contribution to the successful final tournament in ...
Biarritz, France (ots) - In a frank speech delivered today at the EU Sport Forum in Biarritz, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of the European Club Association (ECA), called on the EU to ensure that football clubs were included at the very heart of all decision-making in establishing guidelines and frameworks designed to improve governance and fair play in ...
Lausanne (ots) - - Gene Signal International, a biotech company registered in Switzerland, will move its headquarter to the EPFL, in Lausanne, - Gene Signal is addressing various issues related to neovascularisation, - Gene Signal is working on a portfolio of ophthalmologic indications, with one now in Phase III trials - Gene Signal ...
ITERA International Tissue Engineering R
New data on the mechanism of action of the second generation 5-HT3 antagonist palonosetron presented today at the 33rd ESMO Congress in Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm, Sweden (ots) - New data presented today at the 33rd ESMO (European Society of Medical Oncology) Congress in Stockholm may contribute to explain the reason why palonosetron, a second generation 5-HT3 ...
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 ...
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Lugano (ots) - The 33rd ESMO Congress in Stockholm, the premier European congress in Oncology, serves as a meeting place for medical oncologists, as well as a focal point to exchange ideas with colleagues from other disciplines. The Congress Centre will be the venue for interdisciplinary interaction, a teaching ground, and a place to discuss critical issues for European oncology such as cancer research in Europe, the ...
Geneva (ots) - In 2007, WISeKey presented a project for the creation of a Euro-African Hub within the framework of Malaga Valley's activities (http://www1.wisekey.com/news/071022MalagaHub.aspx). This has now taken on a new dimension, focusing on the objectives laid out by President Zapatero at the Union for the Mediterranean (UPM) recently organised by President ...
UEFA - Union of European Football Associ
UEFA President Michel Platini is opening the IBC, the hub for the distribution of the TV signal to the billions of fans around the world Nyon (ots) - The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Vienna will be officially opened on 3 June by UEFA President Michel Platini who will switch on the TV video feeds from all the Austrian and Swiss venues in the IBC Master ...
IMC - Internet Media Consultants SA
America.com is officially up for grabs! Nyon (ots) - Will America embrace the best domain name or will it fall into the hands of another country? We will soon find out, as this potential record-breaking domain sale will be one for the record books! Internet Media Consultants SA has been hired as the exclusive broker for the sale of the Super-Premium domain name: America.com. IMC have partnered with ...
IMC - Internet Media Consultants SA
Nyon (ots) - The most beautiful domain name on the Internet, America.com, is to be auctioned off through GreatDomains.com and Sedo.com from May 22 to 29, 2008. Major corporations have already expressed interest. The record selling price for a domain name could be broken. Past records include: - Vodka.com - 3,000,000 USD - Korea.com - 5,000,000 ...
Touring Club Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzero - TCS
Vernier (ots) - From 5th - 8th May, 260 delegates from 55 different automobile associations from 44 countries are meeting in Lucerne for the FIA Conference Week. The motto of the conference is "The environment: challenges and opportunities for the future of automobile associations". The prominent speakers secured ...
Lucerne, Switzerland/Los Angeles (ots) - The Rose d'Or Festival will take place on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland from May 2-6, 2008 At a cocktail reception to be held this evening in Los Angeles at the residence of the Consul General of Switzerland, Mr. Urban Frye, Festival Director of the 48th ...
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 ...
Zurich (ots) - Dentsu Inc. has decided to acquire a stake in MATCH Hospitaliy AG, the exclusive worldwide rights holder for the FIFA Hospitality Programme through 2014, from its parent company Byrom Holdings plc. Thus Dentsu Inc. will join Infront Sports & Media AG who is already a shareholder of MATCH Hospitality AG. Dentsu Inc. is one of the leading advertising and communications groups in the world and the market ...
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 ...
UEFA - Union of European Football Associ
UEFA EURO 2008 Final Draw broadcast production and Broadcast Partner Workshop in Zurich completed Nyon (ots) - Host Broadcast operations of UEFA EURO 2008 kicked-off with the host broadcasting of the UEFA EURO 2008 Final Draw that took place on 2nd December in Lucerne, Switzerland. It was followed by the second UEFA EURO 2008 Broadcast Partner Workshop in Zurich, Switzerland. The UEFA EURO 2008 Final ...
Basel/Switzerland (ots) - The World Economic Forum today announced 39 visionary companies selected as Technology Pioneers 2008. Mondobiotech has been selected as one of these Technology Pioneers. The Technology Pioneers 2008 were nominated by the world's leading technology experts, including venture capitalists, technology companies, academics and media. The final ...
Basel (ots) - At the closing of the 4th European "Tobacco or Health" conference 2007 in Basel today, more than 500 experts from 62 countries requested effective protection against passive smoking. Smoke-free indoor areas which are accessible to the public can easily be introduced without the need of reserving special smoking areas. Even smokers generally agree on this. This is what former Norwegian health minister, ...
Basel (ots) - Tobacco or Health. This is not a question but a revelation. Each year, over 5 million people globally die from the consequences of active and passive tobacco consumption - over 650 000 people in the European Union alone. About 8 000 people die per year in Switzerland as a consequence. What are ...
Basel (ots) - Notable experts from all over the world will discuss a smoke-free Europe at the 4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" (ECToH 07), which will take place October 11-13, 2007 at the Congress Center Basel. Among the delegates will be Rimvydas Tur_inskas (Minister of Health, Lithuania), Dagfinn ...
Basel (ots) - The 4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" takes place in Basel from 11th-13th October, 2007. The conference is organized by the Swiss Cancer League together with the German Cancer Society on behalf of the Association of European Cancer Leagues. About 800 participants from over 60 countries ...
Zurich (ots) - Airbus and Singapore Airlines have agreed to a delivery timetable for the first ever A380 aircraft. The aircraft is planned for handover by Airbus to Singapore Airlines on Monday, 15th October 2007 at a ceremony in Toulouse. It will be configured with 471 seats in three classes: Economy, Business and the new Singapore Airlines Suites: a class ...
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
PLEASE NOTE: FULL TEXT OF THE PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.ESMO.ORG/PRESSROOM upon registration PLEASE RESPECT INDIVIDUAL EMBARGO DATES/TIMES FOUND ON FULL PRESS RELEASES Lugano (ots) - HORMONE INHIBITOR PROMISING FOR HARD-TO-TREAT PROSTATE CANCER For prostate cancer patients whose tumors have continued to grow despite medical or surgical castration, a new ...
- Information: Pictures can be downloaded on: http://www.presseportal.ch/fr/story.htx?firmaid=100008849 - Zurich (ots) - With the approach of this year's exciting GE Money Bank Beach Soccer Tour, GE Money Bank is reinforcing its sponsoring commitment towards the up-and-coming sport of beach soccer. The 2007 GE Money Bank Beach Soccer Tour will take place in ...
Zurich (ots) - The Annual General Meeting of Kardex AG approved the creation of CHF 12,150,000 in conditional capital. Martin Wipfli was elected as a new member to the Board of Directors. All proposals put forward by the Board of Directors were approved. At the Annual General Meeting of Kardex AG in Zurich on ...
Indication: Pictures and Informations about the exhibiion can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/fr/pm/100000145 . Lugano (ots) - From May 23 to August 25, 2007 Galleria Gottardo in Lugano will exhibit a group of 39 objects, dated before World War II and carved by ...