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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: Theft, Libya, Tunisia, Crime, Law and Justice, Bashar Assad
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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 and Technology, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Science, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Merck & Company Incorporated
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Swiss banks fear heavy fines in U.S. tax deal - sources
Reuters* U.S. investigators pursuing banks like Credit Suisse, Julius Baer * Second group of banks could face stiffer penalties - source * UBS already paid $780 mln fine in 2009 * Settlement could hit smaller banks hardest - source By Katharina Bart and...Tags: Finance, Punishment, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Markets, UBS AG
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Swiss banks fear heavy fines in U.S. tax deal: sources
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss banks fear heavy fines they expect to pay to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over helping wealthy Americans evade tax could hit smaller lenders particularly hard, sources said. Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-...Tags: Finance, Punishment, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Markets, UBS AG
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Hedda Bolgar dies at 103; renowned psychoanalyst
Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103. Her mind was sharp, her zest for work keen, and her social...
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Soccer-Grasshoppers win Swiss Cup, end 10-year trophy drought
ReutersBERNE, May 20 (Reuters) - Grasshoppers, Switzerland's most successful club, ended their longest-ever wait for a trophy when they beat Basel on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the Swiss Cup final on Monday. The Zurich-based side, who have won a record...Tags: Bern (Swiss Confederation), Swiss Confederation
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Extreme global warming seen further away than previously thought
Reuters* Less extreme warming seen over 50-100 years * Oceans may be absorbing more heat than was thought * Warming still on track to breach international goal By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 19 (Reuters) - Extreme global warming is less...Tags: Science and Technology, Politics, Global Change, University of Oxford, Environmental Issues
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ABB increasing Wisconsin presence with Innovation Campus headquarters
Milwaukee Journal SentinelFor a company that operates in more than 100 countries, ABB Inc. keeps a low profile in Wisconsin. That may have ended in January, when ABB announced plans to develop a new regional headquarters at Innovation Campus, the new technology park being...Tags: Baldor Electric Company, New Products, Technology, Engineering, Career and Workplace
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Switzerland close to deal in U.S. tax dispute-finance minister
Reuters* U.S. investigators pursuing banks like CS, Baer * UBS already paid $780 mln fine in 2009 * Swiss can't resist pressure for more transparency-minister ZURICH, May 18 (Reuters) - Switzerland is on the brink of a deal to settle a long-running dispute...Tags: Punishment, Bern (Swiss Confederation), UBS AG, Fines, Swiss Confederation
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DEALTALK-Novartis' Vasella exit opens door to Roche stake sale
Reuters* Novartis' one-third stake in Roche built up under Vasella * Vasella exit, retirement of Roche chairman could thaw relations * Roche seen as most likely buyer for the stake * Could make offer in second half of this year - analyst By Caroline...Tags: Politics, Voting, Parties and Movements, Novartis AG, Shareholders
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USC, Ringling, School of Visual Arts Top Student Academy Award Winners
ReutersMay 14 (TheWrap.com) - The University of Southern California, Ringing College of Art and Design and the School of Visual Arts each placed two films on the list of Student Academy Award winners, which were announced on Tuesday by the Academy. Other...Tags: Belgium, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment, Teaching and Learning, Entertainment Events
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2013 Student Academy Awards winners revealed
VarietyThe Academy Awards for the world's up-and-coming filmmakers have been announced. A total of 16 students from colleges in the U.S. and abroad have been named winners of Student Academy Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each...Tags: Entertainment, Awards and Prizes, Teaching and Learning, Entertainment Events, Ceremonies
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