- Note: The Document "Aggregated Revenues of PricewaterhouseCoopers Firms by Service Line and -by Geography" can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100008191 - Growth continues in all major regions and territories -Tax business up 15.1 % - Advisory ...
Winterthur/Switzerland (ots) - SpineLab AG, a privately held company, specialized in developing a dynamic stabilization system for the spine, announced today the strategic partnership with Precimed Group, a leading technology-driven supplier to the orthopaedic industry. Under this agreement, Precimed co-develops the minimally invasive instrument set and will exclusively handle production and logistics for ...
Zurich (ots) - Integration of French distribution partner Kardex Group, the leading global provider of dynamic storage and retrieval systems, is acquiring Leader Systèmes SA (www.leadersystemes.com) from the company's founder effective 21 September 2007. Leader Systèmes SA is domiciled in Le Mesnil-le-Roi near Paris. Operating on the dynamic storage systems market, Leader Systèmes SA is also sole ...
London (ots) - Helsinn's Top Management today announced the positive outcome of the EMEA procedure, according to Article 107, initiated due to concerns over serious liver problems. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) today confirmed Nimesulide's positive benefit/risk profile. The benefits of these medicines outweigh their risks, but there ...
Geneva (ots) - Netnetnet.tv is pleased to announce that it has acquired a business in Singapore for its move into Asia. That business will be renamed as Netnetnet.tv (Asia) Pte Ltd. We welcome the Managing Director of Netnetnet.tv (Asia), Mr Lawrence Liaw, as the latest addition to our global team. The new Netnetnet.tv (Asia) will be the Asian regional ...
Zurich (ots) - Kardex Group company System Schultheis AG, domiciled in Rapperswil, is to be sold to Winterthur-based Fehr Langgutlagertechnik AG, a manufacturer of automatic storage systems for long bars and sheets, (www.fehrllt.ch) effective 1 October 2007. System Schultheis AG generated approximately 1% of KRM division revenues in the 2006 business year. The ...
- Note: A Picture can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100001998 - Zurich (ots) - Bidders have opened their wallets with generosity and enthusiasm to support the Singapore Airlines A380 First Flight Charity Auction. With almost all seats now sold, the total committed to charities from sold packages so far is ...
Zurich (ots) - Cognosense and Boxalino, two Swiss technology companies, have today announced plans to merge their operations as part of an agreement that will see the newly created corporation become a leading global software and professional services provider. The new corporation will retain the Boxalino ...
Baar (ots) - Manas Petroleum Corp. (OTC.BB: MNAP) has signed a MOU with a Mongolian company, Shunkhlai Energy, regarding petroleum exploration in block XXIII. Manas Petroleum has a right to purchase a 90% interest in the Mongolian company, which has won a bidding round for the block XXIII. Block ...
We send you the letter to the shareholders of Jungfraubahn Holding AG including the half yearly balance: Dear Shareholders Interlaken (ots) - We welcomed 264'000 guests to the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe in the first six months of the year (previous year 232'000). Due to this fact we were able to compensate the drop in sales from winter business by the middle of the year. At CHF 6.6 million, the semester result is ...
Zug (ots) - As of September 1, 2007 Ariane Meynert is joining Swiss biotech company AmVac AG, Zug, as Managing Director in charge of investor and public relations. Management graduate Meynert comes from TOMORROW FOCUS AG in Munich, a Hubert Burda Medien AG Group company where she was in charge of developing investor and public relations for several years. She previously supervised, in the same function, the ...
Zurich (ots) - After nearly two years of renovation and restoration, Clariden Leu is opening the landmark building known as Metropol, which will become the bank's second prestigious office building in the heart of Zurich. Thanks to the building's new multi-purpose hall and the METROPOL restaurant, which is operated by Zurich based Kramer Gastronomie, much of the ...
Basel (ots) - The 4th European Conference "Tobacco or Health" takes place in Basel from 11th-13th October, 2007. The conference is organized by the Swiss Cancer League together with the German Cancer Society on behalf of the Association of European Cancer Leagues. About 800 participants from over 60 countries ...
Zurich (ots) - Returning to the city where he enrolled in his first graphic design course, David Carson has opened a studio in Zurich. Described as the most influential graphic designer working today, Carson has decided to focus his work in Europe on serving agencies and clients alike with his often imitated, but never matched expertise in visual ...
Zurich (ots) - As at November 1 of this year, Stefan K. Kräuchi will take over as Head of Investment Funds and Alternative Investment Products in Clariden Leu's Investment Products and Wealth Management Services division. In his new position, Stefan K. Kräuchi will report directly to Hans Nützi, who will ...
Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany (ots) - Pieris AG, a bio-pharmaceutical company developing Anticalins®, a novel class of targeted human protein therapeutics, today announced successful completion of a series of preclinical studies validating the use of Anticalins® in ophthalmologic disease. The studies reported by Pieris relate to PRS-055, an ...
Zurich (ots) - From today, rooms and banqueting premises are available for booking at the Dolder Grand. In spring 2008, Zurich will get one of its premier features back. Originally a "Curhaus" - health spa - , the Dolder Grand has transformed itself into a luxury-class city resort. International partners have undertaken the architecture, interior design and spa layout. The former Dolder Grand Hotel closed for ...
Zurich/Büdingen (ots) - Zurmont Madison Private Equity L.P. advised by Zurich-based Zurmont Madison Management AG has acquired a majority holding in the Röder Group headquartered in Büdingen/Germany; the Röder Group is renowned for its tent systems throughout the world. Thereby, the extraordinarily well-positioned company will receive additional industrial and ...
Geneva, Switzerland and Dalian, China (ots) - Selected by the World Economic Forum as one of the top 500 mould-breaking companies New Champions, WISeKey is present at the Inaugural Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian China and announces today that new WISeKey Affiliates are now in the process of being established in Argentina, Benelux, Brazil, Chile, ...
San Francisco (ots) - u-blox America Inc., a worldwide leader in GNSS technology, including GPS and Galileo chipsets for mobile, battery-powered products, today announced its participation at the Intel Developer Forum to be held in San Francisco from September 18th-20th. u-blox will be showcasing its latest and most advanced chipset, u-blox5. With -160 dBm ...
Dittingen, Switzerland (ots) - Researchers from Novozymes, the world leader in bio-innovations and bio-solutions have found a solution to reduce the level of acrylamide in food products such as cookies, crackers and snacks. Novozymes launches Acrylaway to reduce acrylamide which is formed when starchy foods are baked, fried or toasted at high temperatures. Acrylamide is under suspicion of causing cancer. Health ...
Thalwil, Switzerland, and Munich, Germany (ots) - u-blox, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, has improved its groundbreaking GPS dead reckoning system by integrating a gyroscope sensor from Epson Toyocom, a leader in the design and manufacture of crystal-based electronic products, into the reference design for the product. The reference ...
Zurich (ots) - As of October 1, 2007, Clariden Leu is simplifying its management structure and pooling its expertise in the investment products and services area in a newly-created division, Investment Products & Wealth Management Services. Hans ...
Interlaken (ots) - Jungfrau Railways are seeking a new CEO. An advertisement will appear in various Swiss newspapers on 17 and 18 August 2007. As has been known since 2006, Walter Steuri, CEO/Management Board Chairman of Jungfrau Railways will retire at the end of August 2008. The 62-year-old has worked for Jungfrau Railways since 1975, initially as head of finance and from 1994 as chairman of the six-member ...
Even Capital has today announced the successful launch of Even Rx Properties SCA. Geneva (ots) - The fund, an unlisted closed ended Luxembourg investment vehicle, has a target size of EUR 300 million. Its objective is to generate rental income and capital growth through investments in primary health care property in Germany and Switzerland. At first closing the fund has already had commitments for one-third of the ...
- Successful turnaround in operations - EBIT increase in both divisions - sustainable growth by concentrating on intrinsic strengths Zurich (ots) - In the first half of 2007, the Kardex Group achieved a turnaround in its operations, increasing its operating result by EUR 8.7 million. In the first six months of the current financial year, Kardex reported a ...
- Transaction creates a leading laboratory services group in Europe operating under the name "Unilabs" - Binding purchase agreement signed with Unilabs' majority shareholders to acquire 50.08% of the Unilabs voting rights and 38.10% of the capital - Intention to launch public tender offer at CHF 57.50 per Unilabs bearer Unanimous support of transaction by Unilabs Board of Directors ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - The leading experts in the field of Ultra High Voltage or UHV are to begin defining the technical and safety specifications for this promising new technology that is set to help deliver the world's increased electrical energy demands. Ultra High Voltage could offer a solution to the need for more electricity in a space-restricted world. Countries active in this technology include Brazil, Canada, China, ...