Switzerland

  • Aug 7, 2007
  • 2 min read

INDIA: Court rejects Novartis challenge on patent law

The Chennai High Court yesterday rejected an attempt by Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis to...

India
  • Jun 1, 2007
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Carry trade concerns grow

The OECD has warned that financial derivative positions linked to such transactions may be far...

International
  • May 4, 2007
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: New tax haven list includes a surprise

Offshore financial centres (OFCs) cause considerable concern to regulators, but responses have...

International
  • Apr 26, 2007
  • 7 min read

NATO/AFGHANISTAN: Reconstruction is key to stability

NATO foreign ministers begin a two-day meeting in Oslo today to discuss the mission in...

Nato
  • Oct 4, 2006
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA: Rusal-SUAL deal will create aluminium giant

Aluminium giants SUAL and Rusal are expected this week to sign a 30 billion dollar deal that...

Russia
  • Sep 27, 2006
  • 5 min read

JAPAN: Landmark accord lets in foreign labour

By allowing special access to Philippine nurses and care workers, Tokyo has enlarged the...

Japan
  • Jul 20, 2006
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: IP on the rise in global trade talks

WTO negotiations to open markets to trade have intensified this month, and to help dislodge Doha...

International
  • Jan 20, 2006
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA: WTO accession is facing final hurdles

Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref will hold another round of talks on Russia's...

Russia