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BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta today requested that the European Commission retract its proposal to restrict the use of neonicotinoid technology after revealing that the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) report on the risks to bees from their use was fundamentally flawed. Syngenta submitted a response to the EFSA report in January. This showed that EFSA failed to consider key information proving the safety of thiamethoxam seed treatment for use on...
SCHLIEREN, Switzerland, February 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (SIX:CYTN) today presented its full year 2012 financial results. Full year consolidated financial figures 2012: Balance Sheet Funds available for financing the Company's operations amount to CHF 28.70 million as per December 31, 2012, and include cash and cash equivalents, financial assets and trade and other receivables. They were slightly lower than at the end of December...
Lung cancer is likely to overtake breast cancer as the main cause of cancer death among European women by the middle of this decade, according to new research published in the cancer journal Annals of Oncology today (Wednesday). In the UK and Poland it has already overtaken breast cancer as the main cause of cancer deaths in women. The study by researchers in Italy and Switzerland predicts that just over 1.3 million people will die from cancer (737,747 men and 576,489 women) in the 27...
BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta announced today that the Board will propose the election of two new directors, Eleni Gabre-Madhin and Eveline Saupper, at the Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2013. In addition to the Chairman, Martin Taylor, three current directors - Peggy Bruzelius, Peter Thompson and Felix Weber - will retire on the same date, having completed their terms of office. The Board will also propose the re-election of Michael Mack and of...
BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Annual capacity to be quadrupled Driven by grower demand for leading corn hybrids Enabling expansion of integrated corn solutions Syngenta today announced plans to invest $77 million in the expansion of its corn seed production facility in Formosa, Brazil. Annual capacity will be quadrupled to 1.6 million bags by 2015. Corn production in Brazil is expected to almost double by 2020, spurred by growth in the pork and poultry...
BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sales $14.2 billion, up 7 percent; up 10 percent at constant exchange rates (CER)(1) strong fourth quarter in North and Latin America double digit Seeds growth in all regions (CER) EBITDA up 17 percent at CER Net income $1.9 billion, up 17 percent Earnings per share(2) $22.30, up 15 percent Free cash flow before record level of acquisitions: $0.9 billion Proposed dividend increased by 19 percent to CHF 9.50...
The World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie (WPHH) racks up the stellar performances. After an unforgettable 2012 show at the Forum Grimaldi in Monaco, the 21st edition of this impressive event hosted by Franck Muller from January 20th to the 25th 2013 fulfilled all its promises amidst the glamorous setting of Watchland in Genthod (Geneva). Geneva, Switzerland (PRWEB) February 01, 2013 The 21st edition of the WPHH lived up to all the expectations of the world’s high watchmaking...
UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, VIENNA, Austria and LUCCA, Italy, January 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tagetik and pmOne AG support leading real estate organization in design and implementation of a unified Performance Management software solution Tagetik, a global provider of enterprise software solutions for Performance Management, Disclosure Management, Financial Governance and Business Intelligence, today announced that SIGNA Group (http://www.signa.at), a leading real...
FinLab SA, the provider of PackHedge™, is pleased to announce the addition of powerful Stress Testing, Scenario analysis and Sensitivity analysis tools to complement the extensive portfolio construction and management functionalities and risk analysis tools provided with PackHedge™. Geneva, Switzerland (PRWEB) January 30, 2013 FinLab SA, the provider of PackHedge™, is pleased to announce the addition of powerful Stress Testing, Scenario analysis and Sensitivity analysis tools to...
LUGANO, Switzerland and MEXICO CITY, January 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss pharmaceutical Helsinn Group has granted Latin American specialty company Stendhal exclusive commercialization rights for Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and most of Central American countries, to this novel ghrelin receptor agonist. Anamorelin is a new first-in-class, once daily drug being developed for the treatment of cachexia-anorexia in NSCLC, a serious multifactorial...
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The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) can be found in the European Alps. It is locally known as the Steinbock in German, the bouquetin in French, the kozorog in Slovenian, and the stambecco in Italian. Its range was once restricted to Northern Italy in the Gran Paradiso National Park, but now comprises nearly all of the European Alps including France, Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, and Switzerland. It prefers a habitat within rocky areas near the snowline on the edge of forests. It can be found at...
The Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius), is a species of fish in the Gasterosteidae family. It is found in Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Republic of, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The Appenzeller Sennenhund is a breed from Switzerland bred for the purpose of guarding flocks and being a general farm dog. It is a medium-sized breed that is friendly and excels in obedience competitions. Because the Appenzeller Sennenhund is a herding dog, it needs plenty of exercise and room to run. If this dog gets bored, he could become restless and destructive. The Appenzeller Sennenhund would be a good pet for someone who has ample time to spend with their animal. Photo...
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