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Swiss firms fast to publish figures

This content was published on Jul 28, 2010 The typical Swiss firm needs just 52 days – making it much faster than its European counterparts, who take 73 days on average. That’s according to a study released on Wednesday by software provider ifb and consulting network BPM. Worldwide, the economic crisis drove businesses to offer a prompt look into their ledgers. In 2009,…

Adobe widens web presence with Basel firm

This content was published on Jul 28, 2010 The two companies have arranged for Adobe to launch a public tender offer to acquire publicly held shares in a transaction worth around SFr255 million ($240 million). Day’s board of directors has recommended shareholders accept the SFr139 per share offer. Adobe said buying a leading web content management provider like Day would strengthen its global…

5th Convoy to Remember

This content was published on Jul 28, 2010 The biggest international military oldtimer meeting in Switzerland presents more than 600 vehicles from all over Europe. An airshow featuring Word War II Warbirds is this year’s highlight.

Israeli arrest in diamond theft case

This content was published on Jul 28, 2010 The arrest at the 61-year-old man’s home near Tel Aviv follows an extradition request issued by the Swiss authorities. The suspect and another person, who both resided in Belgium for several years, are said to have hoodwinked the managers of the diamond commerce firm Alldiam SA into believing they wanted to buy the gems they…

Scientific hot-air balloon overflies Kilimanjaro

This content was published on Jul 28, 2010 The two-week project launched by the hot-air balloon company Balloon Team in Lugano, canton Ticino, consists in using an aerostat to fly over the Tanzanian volcano, where the scientists will study aerosols, small particles, and their effect on climate and health. It is the first time that this type of research is being carried out…

Has UBS bank finally turned the corner?

This content was published on Jul 27, 2010 On Tuesday, six weeks after settling the US tax case, the bank reported a third successive quarter of profits and a marked decline in assets being withdrawn by wealthy clients. Has UBS left all of its problems behind? Chief executive Oswald Grübel, charged with restoring the bank’s fortunes since his appointment in February last year,…

Traveller stats take off at biggest airports

This content was published on Jul 27, 2010 Despite severely disrupted service following the Iceland volcano explosion in April, Geneva airport recorded more than 5.65 million passengers for the first six months of the year — 4.43 per cent more than the first half of 2009. “We are surpassing our 2010 goals for growth,” airport spokesman Bertrand Stämpfli told the Geneva-based Le Temps…

Study urges new incentives for organ donors

This content was published on Jul 27, 2010 About 1,000 people are currently on a waiting list for a transplant hoping to find donors willing to give up their organs upon death. Switzerland is near the bottom of the list of registered organ donors in comparison with European Union countries. Mélanie Mader, who wrote her doctoral thesis at Neuchâtel University, points out that…

Value of weapons exports falls in first half

This content was published on Jul 27, 2010 Germany was the main customer, buying weapons and weapon components valued at SFr67.2 million. Figures released by the Federal Customs Administration on Tuesday showed that Saudi Arabia was in second place (SFr31.8 million) and Britain third (SFr29.3 million). Behind the top three came Pakistan, which spent more than SFr13 million on ammunition for its anti-aircraft…

UBS profit shines in second quarter

This content was published on Jul 27, 2010 The second-quarter profit exceeded analysts’ forecasts and client money withdrawals fell to their lowest level since early 2008. The news was met with enthusiasm at the Zurich stock exchange, with the UBS share price rising by seven per cent cent in early morning trading to SFr16.80. By the end of the day shares had leapt…

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