Canton of Zurich

Swiss plane crash kills several people - report

thestar.com.my     11 hrs ago   8 related          

ZURICH (Reuters) - A small aeroplane has crashed in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, killing several people, local news agency ATS reported on Wednesday, citing local police. The cantonal police confirmed that a small plane...                

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Credit Suisse back into black in second quarter

yahoo.com     1 hr ago   8 related          

ZURICH (AFP) - Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse returned to the black for the second quarter, posting on Thursday a net profit of 1.215 billion Swiss francs (736.7 million euros) and & quot;immaterial & quot; asset writedowns.                

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ABB net climbs 34%, lifts growth outlook

marketwatch.com     2 hrs ago   4 related          

ZURICH (MarketWatch) -- ABB Ltd. Thursday reported a 34% increase in second-quarter net profit on buoyant demand for power transmission and automation equipment, and gave a more upbeat growth outlook. The Zurich-based...                

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UPDATE 1-Syngenta H1 net beats forecasts, confirms targets

finanznachrichten.de     2 hrs ago   4 related          

ZURICH, July 24 (Reuters) - Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta posted a better-than-expected 25 percent rise in first-half net profit and raised its guidance for 2008 and 2009, citing buoyant agricultural markets...                

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Wells Fargo Tower in Austin, Texas Acquired by AFIAA (PR Newswire)

yahoo.com     15 hrs ago   2 related          

Wednesday July 23, 1:35 pm ET ZURICH, Switzerland, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- AFIAA, a Zurich-based foundation investing in international real estate, has added another US asset to its global portfolio with the acquisition of the...                

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Julius Baer Sees Large Outflow

wsj.com     23 hrs ago   12 related          

By Katharina Bart and Martin Gelnar Word Count: 595 | Companies Featured in This Article: Julius Baer Holding, UBS, Citigroup, Credit Suisse Group ZURICH -- Julius Baer Holding AG Wednesday reported slightly weaker first-half...                

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Are Consumers Ready for Nano-modified Food?

digitaljournal.com     20 hrs ago          

Posted 30 min ago by Bob Ewing in Food | 37 views Consumers have largely grown to accept nanotechnology in nutrition for packaging and, to a lesser extent, even the food itself. A study from ETH Zurich’s Institute for...                

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Swiss Microrobot Playing "Pac Man"

videosift.com     19 hrs ago          

YT: A gold/nickel microrobot of 300x300x70 micrometer (10^-6 m) dashing through a maze of photoresist walls. The robot is controlled by visual servoing, i.e. the user clicks a spot and the computer steers it there. The robot...                

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Relais & Châteaux 2008 guide tours Europe

relaischateaux.com     13 hrs ago          

PARIS, 7 January 2008 - The new Relais & Châteaux 2008 Guide will be presented to the press in Brussels (8 January), Zurich (14 January), Geneva (15 January), Vienna (16 January), Lisbon (17 January), Milan (21 January) and...                

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UPDATE 1-Lonza H1 net beats forecast, sticks to targets

finanznachrichten.de     yesterday          

ZURICH, July 23 (Reuters) - By Andrew Thompson ZURICH, July 23 (Reuters) - Swiss drugs industry supplier Lonza reported a better-than-forecast 83 percent rise in first-half net profit on Wednesday, boosted by a one-off gain,...                

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