Bern (ots) - Every five years the estimate of decommissioning and disposal costs for all Swiss nuclear power plants is comprehensively reviewed and updated. In this context, BKW FMB Energy Ltd. (BKW) has also drawn up a new cost estimate for the post-shutdown phase and dismantling of Mühleberg nuclear power plant. The estimated costs for the phase immediately following the shutdown of the nuclear power plant, as well as ...
Bern (ots) - With the aim of introducing a holding structure, BKW Inc. submitted a public exchange offer on 3 October 2011 for a 1:1 exchange of all BKW FMB Energy Ltd. registered shares in free float. In return for each tendered share in BKW FMB Energy Ltd., shareholders of BKW FMB Energy Ltd. will receive one new share in BKW Inc. with the same par value. The ...
Bern, Switzerland (ots) - Mobile money services have more chance of being successful when bundled with profiled offers. Sicap innovation, revealed at the Mobile Money Transfer Global Conference in Dubai today, can significantly improve the return on investment of them. Given that many mobile money services are way off-track to reach breakeven timelines, Aleeda Fazal, who leads sicap's mobile money team ...
Bern (ots) - On 26 October 2011, BKW FMB Energy Ltd. (BKW) signed an agreement for a syndicated loan (as yet unused) of CHF 300 million at attractive conditions. With this move, BKW has created a financing framework to strengthen its liquidity reserves. This will allow BKW in future, if the need arises, to raise funds from the banks in order to help finance its net ...
Bern (ots) - With a view to further developing its market position and as part of the economising programme already announced, BKW FMB Energy Ltd. (BKW) has taken measures to reduce the workforce in the Networks Division. The move was prompted in particular by the changed regulatory environment and increased pressure on costs. In mid-April 2011, the Federal Electricity ...
Ittigen/Bern, Switzerland (ots) - Pevion Biotech AG today announced latest results from the ongoing clinical study of its therapeutic Candida vaccine PEV7, showing high levels of specific antibodies and a 100% mucosal immune response rate. The announcement further included the results of the largest, international ...
Bern, Switzerland (ots) - Long term partners, sicap and telecom services company T-Hrvatski Telekom, have extended the reach of the sicap Device Management Centre (http://www.sicap.com/en/Device_Management_Centre.58.0.html) (DMC) to serve mobile customers of Crnogorski Telekom in Montenegro, the second operator of the group whose customers benefit from the DMC ...
Bern (ots) - As already announced, BKW Group intends to introduce a holding structure to enable a more flexible response in future to changing market requirements and new regulatory challenges. This will be done in the form of a share exchange, whereby the new BKW Group holding company, BKW Inc., submits a public exchange offer to BKW FMB Energy Ltd. shareholders to exchange all registered shares in BKW FMB Energy Ltd. on ...
Bern (ots) - Following completion of the annual revision and optimising work on the inlet structure of Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM), BKW FMB Energy Ltd. (BKW) restarted the facility at the weekend. Prior to the restart, the Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) approved the upgrades and authorised the ...
Bern (ots) - The adventure continues - the American climber and writer John Harlin III begins the third and final chapter of his attempt to travel the entire 2,000km Swiss border on July 6. After paddling and cycling along the northern and western borders, this summer he will climb the thin, and often dangerous, alpine line that separates Switzerland from its southern neighbours. Follow John's adventure through his ...