Zurich

Sika Unveils ‘Beyond the Expected’ Strategy 2028 with Aggressive Growth and Sustainability Goals

(IN BRIEF) Sika, a leading construction and industrial chemicals company, has presented its new Strategy 2028, titled "Beyond the Expected,"…

7 months ago

Zurich Insurance Group announces its exit from the Russian insurance market

(PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 20-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (SWX: ZURN), Swiss’s largest insurer, has announced the sale of…

2 years ago

Zurich Insurance Group anuncia su salida del mercado asegurador ruso

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) ZÜRICH, 20-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (SWX: ZURN), la aseguradora más grande de Suiza, ha…

2 years ago

Credit Suisse’s Swiss Office Property Market 2022 study: home working trend is likely to keep impacting the office property market for several more quarters

(PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 8-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse, a global wealth manager, investment bank and financial services firm, has…

2 years ago

Zurich Insurance Group joins The Valuable 500, a global movement of CEOs and their companies working together for disability inclusion

(PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 3-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (SWX: ZURN), Swiss's largest insurer, has announced that it will…

2 years ago

Siemens to deliver and install 45 eBus Sicharge UC charging stations for Zurich Public Transport Authority

Project helps Zurich’s public transport authority convert its bus fleet to electric drives Delivery of 45 charging stations for Hardau…

3 years ago

Swiss Canton Zug cuts its corporate taxes and returns on top of 2020’s Credit Suisse Locational Quality Indicator

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 13-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse, a global wealth manager, investment bank and financial services firm, has…

4 years ago

Zurich to plant 1 million trees to restore biodiversity at Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 21-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces an exclusive reforestation sponsorship in The Atlantic Forest…

4 years ago

Zurich launches Global Business Platforms unit to expand digital services worldwide

Zurich accelerates development of digital services, creating a new unit to attract additional customers and meet their rapidly changing needs…

4 years ago

Zurich Insurance Group: UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to test policy wordings in the UK High Court

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 1-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swiss global general and life insurer Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announced it is…

4 years ago

PDA Explores the Transformation of Healthcare at 4th Annual European Meeting

EMA, MHRA and FDA among regulatory agencies participating (PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 10-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)…

5 years ago

R.W. Chelsea Holdings Ltd Starts To Hold Fixed Income Investor Meetings In Vienna, Zurich, Geneva and London

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 11-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — R.W. Chelsea Holdings Ltd (the “Issuer”), has mandated BMI International Europe Limited as Sole…

5 years ago

Zurich Insurance plc to transfer its pre-2007 UK legacy employers’ liability policies to Catalina

Portfolio includes gross liabilities of USD 2 billion Transaction will be completed in two steps Transaction is expected to have…

5 years ago

Zurich to nominate Jasmin Staiblin for a position on its Board

Election will take place at the next Annual General Meeting David Nish will not stand for re-election ZURICH, 14-Dec-2018 —…

5 years ago

Zurich and Capgemini joint Robotic Process Automation (RPA) projects won the Information Services Group (ISG) Paragon Award

PARIS/ZURICH, 13-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Zurich), a leading multi-line insurer, and Capgemini, a global leader in consulting,…

7 years ago

Zurich gets approval for the renovation of its headquarters at Mythenquai 2 in Zurich

Zurich has received approval for the renovation of its group headquarters at Mythenquai 2 in Zurich. The dismantling of those…

7 years ago

Aegon, Allianz, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich launch the Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i

Aegon, Allianz, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich have launched the Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative B3i aiming to explore the…

8 years ago

Lindner Fassaden: Skyscraper Hard Turm Park in Zurich awarded the „facade industry’s Oscar“

ZURICH, 22-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss Central Windows and Facades awarded the „facade industry’s Oscar“ for the third time in…

8 years ago

Iconic Aston Martin Sports Cars Get Special Swiss Treatment

ZURICH, Switzerland, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Aston Martin St. Gallen builds a new dealership that combines features of the iconic…

9 years ago

Zurich 2014 SME survey: Most SMEs concerned about the risks of high competition and the associated impact of dumping on sales margins and weak consumer demand/overstocking

Zurich, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — While SMEs globally are generally optimistic about the future, they remain concerned about the risks…

9 years ago

Accenture to optimize Zurich Insurance Group’s global finance IT function under five-year application services agreement

Zurich, Switzerland, 7-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is assisting Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) to streamline Zurich’s global finance IT function…

11 years ago

Barry Callebaut’s first chocolate factory in Turkey inaugurated in Eskişehir

Barry Callebaut establishes local presence to further tap into a fast-growing chocolate market New state-of-the-art chocolate factory with initial annual…

11 years ago

Zurich Insurance Group’s Chairman Josef Ackermann announced resignation

Zurich, 03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces that the Chairman, Josef Ackermann, has informed the Board of Directors that…

11 years ago

The UBS consumption indicator: new cars registrations during H1-2013 was weak in Switzerland

The UBS consumption indicator moved sideways in June. The first half of the year was weak for registrations of new…

11 years ago

Swiss National Bank’s stabilisation fund repaid the loan granted by the SNB parent company

Zurich, 19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 15 August 2013, the stabilisation fund (StabFund) of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) repaid the…

11 years ago

The leading power and automation technology group ABB announced it acquired French software company Newron System S.A.

Transaction is in line with ABB’s expansion strategy in automation solutions for buildings Zurich, Switzerland, 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the…

11 years ago

High-quality cocoa and chocolate producer Barry Callebaut opened its first Cocoa Center of Excellence in Côte d’Ivoire

Center in Pacobo, Côte d’Ivoire, to offer advanced farmer training programs starting July 2013  Integrated “showcase farm” designed to demonstrate…

11 years ago

Barry Callebaut intends to offer $600m Senior Notes due 2023 to finance acquisition of Cocoa Ingredients Division from Petra Foods

Zurich/Switzerland, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, takes another step towards the…

11 years ago

Lenovo prüft Effizienz seiner Marketingkampagnen und Erfolg seiner Produkte mit SAS Visual Analytics

Lenovo positioniert neues Yoga 11S Ultrabook mit SAS Visual Analytics Zürich, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lenovo, zweitgrößter PC-Hersteller weltweit, setzt SAS…

11 years ago

UBS AG announced the results of its Annual General Meeting held in May 2013

Zurich / Basel, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the Annual General Meeting held on May 2, 2013, UBS's shareholders confirmed in their…

11 years ago

ABB CTO Prith Banerjee to leave the company

Banerjee to leave in next few weeks; Successor to be announced in due course Zurich, Switzerland, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Chief…

11 years ago

ABB & Jiangsu Jingke formed joint venture in China

New joint venture to produce high voltage instrument transformers to serve growing demand Zurich, Switzerland,  13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the…

11 years ago

ABB CEO Joe Hogan decided to leave ABB for private reasons

Date for departure has not yet been decided; successor to be announced in due course Zurich, Switzerland, 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/…

11 years ago

ABB to supply Stadler Rail trains with traction equipment

Next generation orders to install ABB traction and onboard equipment on 76 trains Zurich, Switzerland, 8-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  ABB,…

11 years ago

ABB to supply electrical and automation system for one of the world’s largest single-axis PV power plants in the Northern Cape province of South Africa

Zurich, Switzerland, 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $25…

11 years ago

ABB to supply power transformers to Saudi Electricity Company, worth of $120M

Transformers to augment transmission grid and boost power supply to meet growing demand  Zurich, Switzerland, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the…

11 years ago

MIT Technology Review recognized ABB’s hybrid high-voltage direct current (HVDC) breaker among top 10 technologies

Zurich, Switzerland, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been recognized by MIT Technology Review…

11 years ago

ABB reported its first-quarter 2013 results, highlighting revenue growth and improved operational profitability

Improved portfolio and geographic balance generates solid results in a mixed market Revenues steady to higher in all divisions1; Thomas…

11 years ago