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 ...
Luterbach (ots)- Over the business first quarter of 2006/2007, Schaffner Holding AG (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) increased its net sales of electromagnetic-compatibility and power-quality components by 16.7% on the previous year's figure to CHF 34.1 million (CHF 29.3 million). Adjusted for currency effects, the rise in sales amounted to 15.5%. At the same time, order intake increased by 31.1% to CHF 45.9 million (CHF ...
Zurich (ots) - Accenture is a new Associate Implementation Partner for Avaloq. The global group will support the software company in Switzerland initially, then across Europe and in Asia as well. Avaloq has gained a new partner for the introduction of its banking software. The cooperation with Accenture, one of the world's leading management consulting, technology service and outsourcing providers, reinforces the ...
- During a press conference in Geneva this morning, Martin Velasco, Pascal Mock MD and Prof. Patrick Aebischer, President of the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), presented a solution which opens promising new prospects in terms of assisted reproductive technology. - A major advantage of the ...
swissgrid will commence operations as the Swiss national transmission system operator on 15 December 2006. Its motto: "moving power". The company is to take on overall responsibility for the operation of the Swiss extra high-voltage grid and will make a hugely important contribution to power supply in Switzerland. swissgrid is being formed because of the forward-looking attitude of the Swiss grid companies. Laufenburg ...
Lugano (ots) - HELSINN HEALTHCARE SA, a privately owned Swiss pharmaceutical group, today announced the successful completion of two phase 3 trials of Aloxi® (palonosetron hydrochloride) Injection for the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Both clinical trials successfully met the primary ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group increased its net sales in fiscal 2005/2006 by 10.3% to CHF 184.0 million (fiscal 2004/2005: CHF 166.8 million). Adjusted for currency effects, this was an increase of 8.4%. Thanks to a favorable increase in earnings in the operational business and extraordinary net proceeds of CHF 9.9 million relating to the sale of the Swiss ...
- A Picture is available via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of Charge at: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/story.htx?firmaid=100011432 - Klingnau (ots) - German National Stephan Unser has Been Appointed Chief Sales Officer of Sede AG, Effective January 1, 2007 45-year-old Mr. Unser holds a master's degree in business administration and has been appointed to the management board ...
Laufenburg (ots) - swissgrid will commence activities as Switzerland's national grid operator on 15 December 2006, assuming operational management and responsibility for the Swiss high-voltage grid. swissgrid employs approximately 130 highly qualified employees at its head office in Laufenburg. "The operational launch of swissgrid is a milestone in the evolution ...
Madrid (ots) - WISeKey ELA, the WISeKey Affiliate for Spain and Latin America announces today in Madrid a Strategic Partnership with Microsoft and IT Deusto for the deployment of the CertifyID BlackBox line of security solutions. This announcement follows WISekey"s recent nomination by Microsoft as a global Lead ...
- To access an accompanying photo, please go to http://www.presseportal.ch/de/story.htx?firmaid=100007465&lang=2 - International Finance Corporation and Nestlé Nespresso to Invest $500,000 over two years to assist farmers in Central America San Jose, Costa Rica (ots) - In conjunction with the ...
The IFBC study on value creation in the Swiss banking industry highlights the importance of keeping shareholders well informed Zurich (ots) - Good corporate governance and a high level of transparency are conducive to the sustainable increase of a company's value. This also applies in the case of Swiss banks, as demonstrated in "Wertschaffung in der Schweizer Bankenbranche" (Value Creation in Swiss Banking Industry), ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) increased consolidated net sales in fiscal 2005/2006 by 10.3% to CHF 184.0 million (2004/2005: CHF 166.8 million). Adjusted for currency effects, this amounts to an increase of 8.4%. Order intake rose by 8.5% to CHF 188.5 million (CHF 173.8 ...
Global Hotel Alliance launches fully interactive site with independent tailored packaging Zurich (ots) - IXeo Interactive Travel SA, the global tourism gateway, today announced that it has been chosen by the Global Hotel Alliance, the new hotel alliance for luxury hotels and resorts, to build and operate the company's website with complete dynamic packaging & tailored booking solution launched on the 27th October. ...
Zurich (ots) - Cablecom has provided television for over 40 years and will soon present a revised version of its digital programmes. Swisscom is launching its television over wire today thus intensifying competition in the Swiss television market. The future belongs to digital television. Cablecom has provided television for over 40 years and was the first ...
The cooperation includes investment in WISeKey from MCI Events and the development and commercialization of a join WISekey E-Xhibition Secure Portal and E-Xhibition eCard to be used within the WISeKey's Global Network of Identity Providers in major world Exhibition destinations. Geneva, Switzerland and Nice, ...
BAT British American Tobacco Switzerland SA
Lausanne (ots) - British American Tobacco exits Formula One at the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend after eight years of Lucky Strike sponsorship - and brings to an end links to motorsport dating back to the 1960s. The company is honouring a commitment to leave F1 by the end of this year - a move consistent with the International Marketing Standards which it voluntarily subscribed to in 2001 along with its two ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) is acquiring JACKE Transformatoren GmbH (www.jacke-trafo.de). The integration will expand the Schaffner Group's EMC competence to include Jacke power quality technology. By acquiring Jacke, Schaffner becomes the first global company to offer ...
Zurich (ots) - Teleclub and cablecom agreed to cooperate. The two companies will work together to promote and disseminate Teleclub's digital pay TV services. From June 2007, Teleclub's digital TV services will be available on cablecom's digital TV platform. The products will be promoted jointly. The services are available to the subscribers of both companies. Cablecom and Teleclub AG reached an agreement on 11th ...
Zurich (ots) - Finter Bank Zürich is pleased to announce the incorporation of the subsidiary FinterLife Life Insurance Ltd. in Vaduz as per August 11, 2006. FinterLife is a joint-venture between Finter Bank Zürich (90%) and Valorlife/Vaudoise Insurance (10%). The registered office is in Vaduz, Heiligkreuz 43. Mr. Vincenzo Di Pierri is Chairman. The further ...
Zurich (ots) - Prionics, the world leader in BSE and prion testing, has been recognized for its contribution to animal health and food safety. After being awarded with the European Biotech Award 2004, the nomination for the Animal Pharm Industry Awards honors the achievements of the Swiss biotech company in ...
Fachhochschule Graubünden / FH Graubünden
Chur (ots) - St. Moritz, Davos, Arosa - three resounding Swiss tourism destinations. All three towns lie in the canton of Grisons (Graubünden), the capital of which is Chur, home to the University of Applied Sciences Chur HTW Chur, founded in 1963. Approximately 1,400 students may choose from five Swiss federally approved and internationally recognized Bachelor ...
Frankfurt am Main / Zurich (ots) - Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management today announced the appointment of Rudy Suter as Managing Director and Head of Financial Intermediaries with effect from 1 October. In his new role, he will be responsible for structuring, bundling and developing Private Wealth Management ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) has sold its Swiss properties at the company's headquarters in Luterbach to the real estate investment company Espace Real Estate AG, Bienne (www.ere.ch). Schaffner's decision to sell its entire real estate holdings came after sales negotiations for ...
u-blox announces dual GPS and Galileo chip featuring acquisition time of under 1 second Thalwil (ots) u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the u-blox 5 family of GPS and Galileo-ready single chips and chipsets featuring an acquisition performance of under 1 second. The new chips also feature SuperSense® -160 ...
Zurich/Pfaeffikon SZ (ots) - Horizon21 and Swiss Re intend to combine their private equity fund of funds businesses to satisfy increased client demand for investment solutions from an integrated alternative investment specialist. Swiss Re would contribute its private equity fund of funds business with 3.1 ...