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13 hrs ago | The Toronto Star

Texas killing spree suspect in critical condition

APRIL 3, 2009: At the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, New York, Jiverly Antares Wong shoots and kills fourteen people and then himself.

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Related Topix: Texas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, World News, Germany, Switzerland, Education Etc.

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The St. Petersburg Times

Swedes Give Approval to Nord Stream Pipeline Construction

Sweden became the second country to grant final approval for Gazprom's Nord Stream natural- gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, ending almost two years of Swedish opposition and wrangling over the energy project.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News

Bloomberg

Petroplus Declines After Reporting Loss, Suspending Operations at Teesside

Petroplus Holdings AG , Europea s largest independent refiner by capacity, fell to a two-month low in Zurich trading after reporting a third-quarter loss and suspending operations at its Teesside refinery in the U.K. Petroplus slumped as much as 8.5 percent to 21.20 Swiss francs, the lowest price since Aug.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Bloomberg.com

Bankers Will Follow Hedge Funds to Switzerland: Matthew Lynn

Geneva? Zurich? Perhaps even Zug, Switzerland? Between deciding whether to be long or short of the dollar, or pondering whether we are in the middle of a bear rally or a new bull market, Londona s hedge funds also need to decide which Swiss canton they want to move to.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News

Wed Oct 07, 2009

ABC News

Oil Above $71 as Demand Seen Recovering

Oil prices rose for the third straight day on Wednesday, edging above $71 a barrel after an industry report showed a drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, boosting the view demand was recovering.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News, Travel

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Financial Times

A fine example of clinical excellence

Fast Lane is more deluxe motorway rest-stop this week as I'm confined to a bed in a tiny hospital in St Moritz and am writing this with an elaborate IV stuck into the back of my left hand, a tube jutting out of my left knee and some very fancy drugs swirling around my head.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News, Medicine, Nursing

Thu Sep 24, 2009

Water Online

Iskraemeco, Itron, And Landis+Gyr Announce Interoperable...

Kranj, Brussels, and Zug, Switzerland - Iskraemeco, Itron and Landis+Gyr today announced a significant initiative in the development of interoperable smart meters supporting utility applications.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News

Fri Sep 18, 2009

Forbes Autos

Cut The Corporate Tax Rate

Obama's tax policy is driving companies--and the jobs they create--out of the country.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News, Opinion, Autos

Thu Aug 27, 2009

Swissinfo

Switzerland moves up as attractive tax location

Switzerland could benefit as a favourable tax location as other European countries increase their maximum income fiscal rate to counter the global economic downturn.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, Europe, Tax

Wed Aug 26, 2009

Swissinfo

Switzerland moves up as attractive tax location

Switzerland could benefit as a favourable tax location as other European countries increase their maximum income fiscal rate to counter the global economic downturn.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, Europe, Tax

Tue Aug 25, 2009

The Independent

David Prosser: Goodbye to Blighty?

Is the trickle about to become a flood? Financial News , the City journal, reports that tax advisers are seeing a sharp rise in inquiries from private equity bosses and hedge fund managers considering quitting the UK for Switzerland.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News

Mon Aug 17, 2009

PR-inside.com

Winterthur Technologie AG - Financial Analysis Review - new market report just published

The company is engaged in the manufacturing and supplying of grinding tools. The product portfolio of the company includes ceramic grinding wheels, synthetic resin bonded grinding wheels, cutting-off wheels, diamond and CBN grinding and dressing tools, and grinding machines.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News

Fri Aug 14, 2009

Bloomberg.com

Oil, Copper Lead Gains by Commodities as German, French Economies Expand

Crude oil and copper led gains in commodities as expanding economies in Germany and France, and comments by the Federal Reserve that the U.S. recession is easing buoyed confidence that demand will strengthen.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Bloomberg

Swiss Takeover Premiums Draw Fire From Lawmakers, Short-Changed Investors

A Swiss takeover law that rewards major shareholders with higher premiums is drawing fire from smaller investors who say the rule leaves them short-changed. Sarasin Investmentfonds AG led shareholdersa opposition last week to an offer for Swiss plastics maker Quadrant AG by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Switzerland, Europe, World News

Bloomberg

Swiss Takeover Premiums Draw Fire From Lawmakers, Short-Changed Investors

A Swiss takeover law that rewards major shareholders with higher premiums is drawing fire from smaller investors who say the rule leaves them short-changed. Sarasin Investmentfonds AG led shareholdersa opposition last week to an offer for Swiss plastics maker Quadrant AG by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Switzerland, Europe, World News

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Business Insurance

Paris Re posts profit, readies for sale to PartnerRe

ZUG, Switzerland-Paris Re Holdings Ltd. made a first-half 2009 profit of $121 million, up from a first-half 2008 loss of a $25.6 million.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News

Sun Aug 09, 2009

Bloomberg

Swiss Takeover Premiums Draw Fire From Lawmakers, Short-Changed Investors

A Swiss takeover law that rewards major shareholders with higher premiums is drawing fire from smaller investors who say the rule leaves them short-changed. Sarasin Investmentfonds AG led shareholdersa opposition last week to an offer for Swiss plastics maker Quadrant AG by Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Switzerland, Europe, World News

Thu Aug 06, 2009

Bloomberg

Petroplus to Run Four Oil Refineries at Reduced Capacity in Third Quarter

Petroplus Holdings AG , Europea s largest independent oil refiner, rose the most since January in Zurich trading after second-quarter profit beat estimates.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, Belgium

Wed Jul 29, 2009

NowPublic

Motorcycling in the Swiss Alps

Riding a motorcycle over amazing roads and scenery is a thrill. The famous Swiss mountain passes that make up the "Passe Karussell" Furka, Grimsel, Oberalp, Susten, Gotthard and Nufenen in the central part of Switzerland will not disappoint the biker.

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Related Topix: Travel, Switzerland Travel, Motorcycles, Switzerland, World News, Italy,

Sun Jul 26, 2009

Scoop

Culinary students off to Switzerland

Whanganui UCOL chef students Ziek Hudson and Lee Cameron have a busy few weeks ahead as they fundraise and prepare for a five week long exchange to Switzerland.

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Related Topix: Oceania, New Zealand, World News, Switzerland,

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