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- BlueCrest to relocate 50 staff to Geneva 12 Nov 2009 00:11 GMT
... for part-relocations. , according to a recent government-sponsored report. Many UK managers worry that attracting ... and fears over pay restrictions. The finance ministry of Sweden, which holds the EU’s rotating ... of London funds looking to move to Switzerland,” said John Lowry, chairman of hedge fund ...
- Dollar pulls off 15-month low despite US support 12 Nov 2009 00:31 GMT
... Published: Thursday November 12, 2009 MYT 8:12:00 AM Dollar ... also said low interest rates and other government supports for the economy were still needed. ... yen. The dollar edged up to 1.0086 Swiss francs from 1.0081 francs, and slipped to 1.0463 ...
- Swiss far-right MP wants to send wolves to Bulgaria 11 Nov 2009 09:22 GMT
... Josef Kunz, a member of the far-right Swiss People Party (SVP), also known as the ... "there is no room for wolves in Switzerland and besides, in Bulgaria and Romania, the ... SVP (UDC) is a populist, national conservative political party in Switzerland. It supports increased Swiss ...
- Swiss Referendum Stirs a Debate About Islam 11 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... Switzerland has long been defined by its neutrality, ... or religious lines. Now, however, the rightist Swiss People's Party has initiated a referendum on ... minorities seen elsewhere in Europe. Business and political interests are especially worried about a possible ...
- Swiss Justice Minister Retracts Anti-Burqa Statement 11 Nov 2009 07:23 GMT
... (RTTNews) - Tuesday, Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf retracted an earlier ... few women, mostly tourists, wearing it in Switzerland. She added a caveat that if too ... banned in public. A number of French politicians believe the garb is an affront to ...
- Switzerland Unveils Measures to Regulate Bank Pay 11 Nov 2009 13:51 GMT
... PARIS — Switzerland announced watered-down measures to limit bank compensation ... The announcement marked a victory for the Swiss banking industry, which had argued in August that ... the amounts of individual bonuses. The British government asked the country's five biggest banks and ...
- After France, Switzerland may ban burqas 11 Nov 2009 20:52 GMT
... GENEVA: Switzerland’s justice minister said on Wednesday that her country could ... the head-to-toe outfits are rarely worn in Switzerland. “If the number of women wearing a ... on minarets would be discriminatory and violate Swiss laws on freedom of religion. ...
- K-Swiss board authorizes $70 million stock buyback 11 Nov 2009 13:33 GMT
... K-Swiss board authorizes $70 million stock buyback Swiss hand ... over banking info to Argentina The Swiss government said Monday it has handed banking documents ...
- APEC ministers to reject protectionism, seek 2010 Doha conclusion+ 11 Nov 2009 05:11 GMT
... Nov. 11 (AP) - (Kyodo)-Foreign and trade ministers from Asia-Pacific economies started a two-day meeting ... joining the Singapore meeting, will urge further political commitment to strike an accord for the Doha ... early December at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The APEC ministers will also discuss such ...
- Pakistan's anti-blasphemy campaign at the UN minorities forum 11 Nov 2009 17:13 GMT
... It will focus on minority participation in politics. The NCJP delegation will submit a proposal to ... association with , has moved to Geneva, Switzerland, for tomorrow’s opening of the second UN ... as the presidency, the post of prime minister, that of provincial governor, etc. The term ...
- Brazil university reverses decision to expel student for wearing mini-dress 11 Nov 2009 12:37 GMT
... by students, some chanting "whore, whore". GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) - Switzerland's justice minister said yesterday ... veils in public. A number of French politicians believe the garb is an affront to ... to prayer, would be discriminatory and violate Swiss laws on freedom of religion, Widmer-Schlumpf said. ...
- PAKISTAN UNITED NATIONS Pakistan's anti blasphemy campaign at the UN minorities forum 11 Nov 2009 19:12 GMT
... association with , has moved to Geneva, Switzerland, for tomorrow’s opening of the second UN ... of the forum is ‘Minorities and Effective Political Participation’. Gay Dougall, an independent UN minority expert, ... as the presidency, the post of prime minister, that of provincial governor, etc. The term ...
- Suspected Hemorrhagic Pneumonia Outbreak Hits Ukraine 11 Nov 2009 15:57 GMT
... The plague or virus in the Ukraine has 10 times ... an affinity for the lungs," according to Swiss reports. Ukraine's Health Ministry said the virus' ... law. He also ordered a crackdown on political protests, the arrest of public health officials ...
- Suspected Hemorrhagic Pneumonia Hits Ukraine 11 Nov 2009 21:35 GMT
... Ukraine situation may head everywhere Suspected Hemorrhagic Pneumonia Outbreak ... an affinity for the lungs," according to Swiss reports. Ukraine's Health Ministry said the virus' ... law. He also ordered a crackdown on political protests, the arrest of public health officials ...
- Swine Flu Follies: A Regional Roundup Of Reactions (And Overreactions) To Virus's Spread 11 Nov 2009 01:57 GMT
... Swine Flu Follies: A Regional Roundup Of Reactions (And Overreactions) ... range from bizarre and befuddled to possibly political. In Moldova, which has 269 confirmed H1N1 ... bid to the Serbian tender -- the Swiss firm Novartis, which says it can provide ...
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