Switzerland

  • Dec 11, 2007
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Mining company Xstrata courts suitors

Swiss mining company Xstrata's shares today rose to a record in London trading, after reports...

International
  • Dec 10, 2007
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INTERNATIONAL: UBS writedown follows credit trends

UBS, Europe's largest bank by assets, today announced losses in the fourth quarter and possibly...

International
  • Oct 19, 2007
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SWITZERLAND: Poll outcome may harm system and economy

A general election will take place on October 21. The country has experienced one of the most...

Switzerland
  • Oct 16, 2007
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EUROPEAN UNION: Good integration laws are not enough

Sweden ranks top and Latvia bottom in promoting integration of legal immigrants, according to the...

  • Oct 1, 2007
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SWITZERLAND: UBS warns of sub-prime losses

Swiss banking group UBS today announced a 4 billion Swiss francs (3.4 billion dollars) write-down...

Switzerland
  • Sep 13, 2007
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SERBIA/SWITZERLAND: Nickel complex resumes working

Kosovo's Ferronikeli nickel miner and smelter resumed production yesterday, bringing a rare ray...

Serbia
  • Sep 13, 2007
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SWITZERLAND: SVP tactics have polarising effect

A report by the Federal Service for Combating Racism has criticised as discriminatory the...

Switzerland
  • Sep 4, 2007
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SWITZERLAND: Rate rise is less likely despite growth

The Swiss economy grew by 0.7% in the second quarter of this year, the State Secretariat for...

Switzerland