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EGNACH, Switzerland, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Within the scope of an innovative expansion of the company-wide web-search, BWRMed!a has integrated the technology of the Hulbee AG, which is listed on the Swiss stock exchange. BWRmed!a is a specialist publisher of the publishing house for the Deutsche Wirtschaft AG. By means of this new search technology, intuitive searching can be made possible. Companies with a multitude of information contents - but also e-commerce...

VILLARS-SUR-GLANE, Switzerland, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of private accommodations offered in Switzerland is showing a spectacular annual increase of 20%. The new guide presents more than 1000 accommodations. It is an ideal travelling companion for the discovery of a region, its culture and traditions, by lodging in a welcoming place. Private home, mountain chalet, manor house: to lodge privately allows discovering extraordinary places. Carefully looked...

BAAR, SWITZERLAND, May 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Glencore International plc ("Glencore") today announced that it has received a No Action Letter from the Canadian Commissioner of Competition indicating that she does not intend to oppose completion of the previously announced acquisition of Viterra Inc. ("Viterra") by Glencore at this time. The receipt of the No Action Letter, which is dated May 3, 2012, satisfies one of the conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction. ...

OXFORD, England, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) today announces the appointment of Dr Esteban Pombo-Villar as Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the OBT group. In this position he will lead the company's newly created clinical development operations based in Basel, Switzerland. The establishment of a dedicated development operation represents a key milestone in OBT's global expansion as it progresses its most advanced therapeutic antibody and antibody...

LONDON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TAG HEUER'S2012 WATCH COLLECTION IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND WEBSITE. If you follow the watch industry, you'll know that it can be a while before new watches unveiled at the annual watch fairs in Basel and Geneva become available to the watch-buying public. But that's not always the case. This year, we're proud to announce we have a selection from the new TAG Heuer collection available to purchase on...

The new Y series from Stockli sets the standard in construction, performance, and attitude. Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 27, 2012 In 1935, Josef Stöckli of Switzerland was producing hand-made skis built of ash, a common wood found in local forests. As Josef refined his ski building craft – demand for his skis spread throughout the region and Stockli skis were born. Now 75 years later, and still Swiss made, Stockli skis are regarded as one of the last truly hand-made skis in production...

BASEL, Switzerland, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Exclusive expansion into new markets for JumpStart Integrated offer with Seed Care Sustainable solution for growers Syngenta and Novozymes today announced a global agreement under which Syngenta will work with Novozymes to commercialize the Novozymes technology JumpStart, a seed-applied biological which increases phosphate solubility in the soil. The two companies will jointly develop the market for JumpStart in combination with...

BASEL, Switzerland, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Annual General Meeting of Syngenta AG on April 24, 2012, the 1,003 shareholders representing 33.61% of the total shares approved all the motions proposed by the Board of Directors. Shareholders approved a dividend of CHF 8.00 per share for the business year 2011, an increase of 14% over the previous year. Shareholders also approved a reduction of share capital to CHF 9,312,614.90 through the cancellation of the 636,750...

BASEL, Switzerland, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Swiss biotechnology to combat mold, germs, viruses and bacteria Until now, the primarily means of combating mites, fungi, viruses and bacteria, especially MRSA in healthcare and EHEC (E.coli) in the food industry, have been antibiotics and chemicals. The risks and side effects are well-known: antibiotics produce resistant strains of bacteria; harsh chemicals can be very harmful to the environment and to health. Due to...

TORONTO, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The key assumptions used in performing the trademark intangible test were as follows: 2012 2011 Royalty rate - watches 7% 7% Royalty rate - jewelry 3.5% 3% Terminal growth rate 3% 3% Discount rate 12% 12% Note 11: Other Non-Current Assets 2012 2011 February...