Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Swiss Confederation published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 455
» View courant.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-38
•
Next >
-
Heinrich Rohrer dies at 79; a father of nanotechnology
The electron microscope revolutionized biology in the 1930s by providing magnifications thousands of times higher than that of light microscopes, allowing scientists to discern the inner workings of cells for the first time. But it was not nearly as...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Technology, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Research, IBM
-
Tennis-French Open men's singles draw
ReutersPARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open men's singles tournament which starts on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v David Goffin (Belgium) Ivan Dodig (Croatia) v Guido Pella (Argentina) Alex Kuznetsov (U.S.)...Tags: Stanislas Wawrinka, Marin Cilic, Robin Haase, Jarkko Nieminen, Gilles Simon
-
Tennis-French Open women's singles first round draw
ReutersPARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open women's singles first round (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) v Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) Qualifier v Caroline Garcia (France) Monica Niculescu (Romania) v Johanna Larsson...Tags: Venus Williams, Monica Niculescu, Mona Barthel, Maria Sharapova, Australia
-
French Open men's singles draw
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open men's singles tournament which starts on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v David Goffin (Belgium) Ivan Dodig (Croatia) v Guido Pella (Argentina) Alex Kuznetsov (U.S.) v...Tags: Stanislas Wawrinka, Marin Cilic, Robin Haase, Jarkko Nieminen, Gilles Simon
-
Switzerland sees free-trade pact with China in July
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government said on Friday it hopes to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with China that would be the first such deal of its kind between Beijing and continental Europe when Switzerland's economy minister visits China in July....Tags: Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Beijing (China), European Union, China, Trade Agreements
-
UBS France could face criminal investigation: source
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - UBS' French unit could be placed under formal investigation in the coming days as part of a broader probe into the Swiss bank's business practices, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. UBS France CEO Jean-Frederic de Leusse...Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), UBS AG, Crime, Law and Justice, Paris (France)
-
Cannes: Puenzo's 'Wakolda' Clicks With Buyers (EXCLUSIVE)
VarietyCANNES -- Lucia Puenzo's psychological drama "Wakolda," which world premiered this week in Cannes' Un Certain Regard, is rolling out upbeat international sales, in another sign of an upturn in the arthouse market, at least for select titles. A U.S....Tags: Italy, Entertainment, Movies, Taiwan, Japan
-
French Open seeds: Sam Querrey is highest U.S. male at No. 18
Looking for signs of a rebound for U.S. men's tennis? Don't look at the seedings for this year's French Open, which begins Sunday. The highest seeded American male is Sam Querrey of Thousand Oaks, who is seeded 18th. Novak Djokovic is seeded No. 1 for...
Tags: Venus Williams, Stanislas Wawrinka, Marin Cilic, Gilles Simon, Sam Querrey
-
Other Angle Racks Up Cannes Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
VarietyParis-based sales agent Other Angle is celebrating its fifth birthday at Cannes with a flurry of deals across its slate, and a pickup. "The Big Bad Wolf," a French comedy starring Benoit Poelvoorde ("Coco Before Chanel"), Kad Merad ("Welcome to the...Tags: Kad Merad, Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, Yvan Attal, Russia
-
Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe edged closer to lifting banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria said it was ready to share data on foreign depositors but Vienna's support could fade should efforts to strike a similar deal with Switzerland fail. Austria'...Tags: Werner Faymann, Vienna (Austria), Austria, Politics, Finance
-
Swiss seek to facilitate restitution of dictator loot
Reuters* Draft law first of its kind - Swiss Foreign Ministry * Swiss blocked $1 billion of Arab Spring loot ZURICH, May 22 (Reuters) - Switzerland proposed on Wednesday a new law to make it easier to freeze assets stolen and salted away by foreign leaders and...Tags: Libya, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Crime, Law and Justice, Egypt, Geneva (Swiss Confederation)
-
Swiss billionaires buy Merck Serono HQ for biotech campus
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli has bought back the Geneva headquarters of his former biotech firm Serono, hoping to establish a biotech research campus. After selling the family business to German drugmaker Merck KGaA for $13.3...Tags: Science, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Science and Technology, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Johnson & Johnson Inc.
May 23, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 24, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 24, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 24, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 24, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 24, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 24, 2013
|Story| Tribune Media Services
May 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 23, 2013
|Story| Tribune Media Services
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Original site for Swiss Confederation topic gallery.
