Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - As part of the Helsinn Group's development strategy, William Mann, PhD, has been appointed as new CEO in the American subsidiary, Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.) Inc. William Mann, PhD, was already Chief Operating Officer of the recently acquired Helsinn Therapeutics, and has held ...
Bank Hapoalim (Switzerland) Ltd
Zurich (ots) - Bank Hapoalim Switzerland (BHS) has reported a strong first half of 2009. Asset growth and a record number of new accounts reflect client confidence in the strength of the balance sheet and the capability of BHS's professional team. Assets Under Management grew by 7% to 9.84 BN and income for the first half was CHF 51.1 MM. Net Income was CHF ...
Zurich (ots) - SIX Multipay Ltd, the leading acquiring company in Switzerland, will in the future offer Swiss merchants the acceptance and processing of Diners Club and Discover credit cards. SIX Multipay is thereby adding two leading credit card brands to its range of products, which until now has consisted of Visa, MasterCard and JCB credit cards, V Pay, Visa ...
Zurich (ots) - Solianis recently signed an investment agreement with a Swiss foundation which invests its assets in Swiss companies. According to the agreement, this foundation will put CHF 5 million, while the previous investors in Solianis are investing another CHF 3 million. "The CHF 8 million invested ...
Rome, Italy (ots) - The MASCC (Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer) 2009 International Symposium opens today in Rome, Italy - Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), treatment of pain, and quality of life in survivors among the key topics of the conference "Supportive care in cancer is a field of increasing relevance for both ...
Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - WISeKey will be providing Digital Certification Services and use of the HighTrusted Platform to the Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women http://www.ceciliaattiasfoundation.org/home which provides concrete improvement in the lives of women worldwide by serving as a strategic, media, and financial platform for organizations that ...
Barcelona, Spain (ots) - Commitment to ambitious coffee, capsules and carbon sustainability targets Nestlé Nespresso SA today launched Ecolaboration(TM), a platform for partnership with key stakeholders to improve the sustainability throughout the Nespresso value chain. With the launch the company extends its commitment to three major targets that will ...
St. Cloud, France (ots) - The International Society of Vascular Health (ISVH) announces the launch of a new state-of-the-art website, new offices in France and upcoming international meetings. ISVH increases its global reach with virtual services as well as full- service offices supporting members internationally. The organization's new website www.isvh.net ...
Geneva (ots) - WISeKey SA announced today it has received orders in June totaling CHF 4.5 million from several clients from its anti-counterfeiting and Digital Identity system that safeguards and verifies the authenticity of luxury goods and protects the digital identity of users. "Together with the ...
Sevelen (ots) - The damage resulting from counterfeit products worldwide is estimated at 200 to 300 billion euro*. It is no longer just a question of copies of good designs. Fakes and copies of technical products call the safety of these products into question and, consequently, product liability claims are increasing. At Techtextil in Frankfurt, the Swiss ...
Rolle (ots) - Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) will participate in the Deutsche Bank Global Consumer & Food Retail Conference in Paris, France, on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Steve Mills, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and John Rice, executive vice president, commercial and production, will present at 1:45 p.m. Central European ...
Rolle, Switzerland (ots) - Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced today that is has completed the acquisition of the Schokinag-Schokolade-Industrie Herrmann GmbH & Co. KG, following approval by relevant antitrust authorities. The acquisition was announced on January 23, 2009. ADM Schokinag, headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, and one of Europes leading producers of industrial chocolate and cocoa ...
Nyon (ots) - Postal market liberalisation routinely leads to unemployment, attacks on working conditions and poorer service for customers, says a study released today by UNI Global Union. UNI is urging the European Union to immediately put a moratorium on the implementation of the 3rd postal directive and start a proper debate on the issue. Competition is not delivering for customers; it is only creating social ...
Italian companies now have the chance to harmonise the processing of credit card payments made abroad Milan/Zurich (ots) - BankAmericard, the division of Deutsche Bank Group in Italy responsible for credit cards and payments, and SIX Multipay Ltd, the leading Swiss acquiring company, have signed a strategic ...
Geneva / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (ots) - WISeKey, one of the World Economic Forum founding members of the New Champions, announced today during their participation at the World Economic Forum in Rio the establishment of WISeKey Brasil. WISeKey has established a Joint Venture with Brasilinvest with the objective to ...
Geneva, Switzerland / Rabat, Marocco (ots) - Today in Rabat, the Association for International Mobility (AIM) and the Hassan II Foundation, will present a new Internet-based Services Platform for Moroccans Living Abroad (SPM), relying on WISeKey secure identity technology and codes protected by OISTE. "This ...
Investment in line with the Government and IDA strategy for R&D Lugano, Switzerland/Dublin, Ireland (ots) - Helsinn together with the Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan TD, today announced, that Helsinn Holding S.A., a privately owned pharmaceutical company, is to establish a Centre-of-excellence in Research and ...
Zurich (ots) - Yesterday at BASELWORLD 2009, WISeKey, and Hublot announced a world first at BaselWorld 2009 demonstrating an unique breakthrough solution that will help reduce counterfeiting among the luxury watch industry. This solution arrives during a period on which the watch industry is also impacted by the ...
Zurich, Switzerland (ots) - A new, innovative study shows that a single dose of palonosetron, the second generation 5-HT3 antagonist, plus dexamethasone not only prevents chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), but also allows adequate caloric intake in oncology patients. Data presented today at the ESMO ...
Geneva (ots) - Neo Booking SA, is launching the first global online planning and booking platform for "digital-out-of-home" advertising, called BookingDooH ( www.bookingdooh.com ). BookingDooh is a free virtual marketplace for Digital-out-of-Home operators and media buyers. The platform provides a clear and ...
Much improved result - balance sheet and equity basis strengthened decisively - proposal for par value reduction of CHF 2.50 per share. Zurich (ots) - Financial year 2008 saw the Kardex Group increase its net revenues by 8.9% to EUR 460.0 million (2007: EUR 422.5 million). Adjusted for exchange rate effects the increase amounted to 9.6%. At EUR 449.2 million, ...
Lugano (ots) - Helsinn, the chemical pharmaceutical group based in Lugano and Biasca is pleased to announce today that it has awarded a grant for the sum of CHF 30'000 to the Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB) in Bellinzona, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Antonio Lanzavecchia. The grant will be used for research work performed by Prof. Markus Manz, in the ...
Prestigious Energy Event to use WISeKey's Social Networking Platform on the Internet Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - The Geneva Energy Pact Foundation will be holding the Energy Pact Conference (http://www.energypact.org/homepage/homepage.php) in Geneva on March 16-17, 2009. The Conference, whose international media ...
Zurich, Swizerland (ots) - Recently, Solianis successfully finalized a series of tests during which patients with diabetes have worn its multisensor device for non-invasive glucose monitoring at home and at work in the office. The results of these real-life tests as well as earlier tests in a more controlled environment have encouraged Solianis to set up the final device and prepare the market introduction for 2010. ...
Zurich (ots) - Albis Technology will present its latest generation of Set-Top-Boxes at the most important IPTV event worldwide, the "IPTV World Forum" in London (25 - 27 March 2009). The Albis STBs feature unique performance and versatility. This gives operators seemingly endless possibilities for IPTV and TV broadcasting applications, as well as for on-demand and other interactive services. The highlight of the ...
New gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist demonstrates rapid, long-term suppression of testosterone Saint-Prex (ots) - Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has received marketing authorisation from the European Commission, for FIRMAGON® (degarelix), a new GnRH receptor antagonist ...
Zurich (ots) - One of the attractions of this year's CeBIT show (March 3 - 8) comes from Albis Technologies, provider of groundbreaking RFID components and services, with its real-world look at the latest developments and potential applications of its "Active RFID" technology. Authentic live presentations will show visitors how, for example, inventory can be carried out without any manual counting. ...