News Topic - Switzerland

Syngenta acquires Argentine seeds company SPS
Basel, Switzerland, Syngenta announced today that it has signed and closed an agreement to acquire SPS Argentina SA (SPS), a company primarily specialized in the development, production and marketing ... [WebWire - Monday, November 10, 2008]
WebWire  –  Nov 10, 2008 2:37 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Swiss Exec Takes High Road
BERN, Switzerland - Ex-UBS AG Chief Executive Peter Wuffli has renounced 12 million Swiss francs ($10.2 million) in payments he was to receive under his contract when Switzerland's largest bank fired him as the subprime crisis began, the bank said...
New York Post  –  Nov 10, 2008 09:54 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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UBS: ex-executive renounced $10M in exit pay
AP - Former UBS AG Chief Executive Peter Wuffli has renounced 12 million Swiss francs ($10.2 million) in payments he was to receive under his contract when Switzerland's largest bank fired him as the subprime crisis began, the bank said Sunday.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 9, 2008 5:22 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Man killed in Corry car crash identified
CORRY âFire destroys historic bridgehttp://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081109/NEWS02/311099911/-1/RSS01GIRARD -- They came to the Gudgeonville Bridge all day Saturday, a steady stream of mourners with cameras in hand.Towns tackle budgetshttp://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl ... more »
GoErie.com  –  Nov 9, 2008 08:54 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Record High Performance With New Solar Cells
Researchers in China and Switzerland are reporting the highest efficiency ever for a promising new genre of solar cells, which many scientists think offer the best hope for making the sun a mainstay source of energy in the future. The photovoltaic cells, called dye-sensitized solar cells or Grä ... more »
Science Daily  –  Nov 9, 2008 07:22 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Student who tried to kill Hitler lauded
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Switzerland's president expressed regret Friday that his country failed to use diplomatic channels to stop the Nazis from executing a Swiss theology student who tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler 70 years ago.
GoErie.com  –  Nov 8, 2008 08:53 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Swiss honor a student who tried to kill Hitler
AP - Switzerland's president expressed regret Friday that his country failed to use diplomatic channels to stop the Nazis from executing a Swiss theology student who tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler 70 years ago.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 7, 2008 8:54 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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UEFA investigates Celtic for fan on field
NYON, Switzerland (AP) -UEFA opened an investigation Friday to examine why a supporter ran onto the field during Celtic's Champions League home match against Manchester United.
MSNBC.com  –  Nov 7, 2008 7:22 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Swiss honor student who tried to kill Hitler
Switzerland's president expressed regret Friday that his country failed to use diplomatic channels to stop the Nazis from executing a Swiss theology student who tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler 70 years ago.
MSNBC.com  –  Nov 7, 2008 5:17 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Executed Student Honored for Hitler Assassination Attempt
Guillotined by Nazis in 1941, Maurice Bavaud was honored by Switzerland for his assassination attempt on Hitler 70 years ago.
Fox News  –  Nov 7, 2008 5:01 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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