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BASF subsidiary Wintershallto increaseoil and gas production and exit gas trading and storage business  Completion of the transaction expected mid-2014  Ludwigshafen, Germany / Moscow, Russia, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today in Moscow, BASF and Gazprom signed the final agreement to swap … Read the full press release →

Renmatix’s patented Plantrose TM technology enables production of industrial sugars from non-edible, woody biomass Industrial sugars are important bio-based precursors for a variety of chemicals based on renewable feedstocks Ludwigshafen, Germany / Philadelphia, PA, US, 20-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and American … Read the full press release →

John Fraser to retire as CEO Global Asset Management business, retaining his position as its Chairman, Ulrich Koerner to become CEO Global Asset Management, Tom Naratil to become Group Chief Operating Officer in addition to current position as Group Chief … Read the full press release →

Zurich/Basel, Switzerland, 07-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — UBS offers to buy back certain outstanding tier 2 and senior bonds for cash up to approximately CHF 2.15 billion. UBS announces today that it is making a cash tender offer in relation to five … Read the full press release →

Zurich, Switzerland, 04-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the Federal Finance Administration (FFA) advise as follows: The likely positive fiscal result for the Confederation in 2013 and the reduction of liquid funds will drive down the need for borrowed … Read the full press release →

Moscow, Russia / Zurich, Switzerland / Herzogenaurach, Germany, 22-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the longest and most successful partnerships in modern sports marketing history will continue. Today, FIFA and adidas formally announced an extension of their long-term partnership agreement granting adidas … Read the full press release →

Agreement will help to improve plant productivity and availability at world’s first coal-seam gas project – Queensland Curtis LNG Zurich, Switzerland, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with … Read the full press release →

Globally experienced ABB systems business leader takes helm of division in December Zurich, Switzerland, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has appointed Claudio Facchin as Executive Committee member responsible for the Power Systems division, effective … Read the full press release →

Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — One in seven Swiss students has already tried to enhance his or her performance with prescription medication or drugs. Besides psychostimulants like Ritalin, students also consume sedatives, alcohol or cannabis. These substances are mostly … Read the full press release →

Zurich, Switzerland, 7-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is assisting Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) to streamline Zurich’s global finance IT function under a five-year application services agreement signed in 2012. The initiative, which is being implemented through Accenture Finance and Risk … Read the full press release →

Six researchers from abroad – two women and four men – receive Germany’s most valuable international research award Bonn, Germany, 6-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — An environmental economist from Switzerland, a quantum physicist from Austria as well as three physicists and a mathematician … Read the full press release →

Barry Callebaut establishes local presence to further tap into a fast-growing chocolate market New state-of-the-art chocolate factory with initial annual production capacity of 14,000 tonnes of chocolate Moving closer to local Turkish customers and creating an additional foothold for the … Read the full press release →

New York, 18-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 11 – 12, 2013, Credit Suisse’s Customized Fund Investment Group (“CFIG”) hosted the seventh annual “Credit Suisse Conference on Small & Emerging Managers in Private Equity, Real Estate and In-State Investments,” in San Diego, … Read the full press release →

– 2Q13 Core pre-tax income of CHF 1,534 million, up 38% from 2Q12, net income attributable to shareholders of CHF 1,045 million and return on equity of 10% – 6M13 Core pre-tax income of CHF 3,356 million, up 192% from … Read the full press release →

Zurich, 06-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayerngas UK Ltd., in which Swissgas holds an interest through its engagement in Bayerngas Norge, has produced natural gas from the Clipper South gas field in the British North Sea for the first time. There are estimated reserves of around … Read the full press release →

Solution improves health care services for sleep apnea patients, satisfies new compliance requirements, and enables assessment of patients’ conditions and disorder treatment at home Paris and Hamburg, 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In close cooperation, Orange Business Services and Weinmann, a global manufacturer of therapeutic system solutions … Read the full press release →

London, 05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Simon Hopes has been appointed as Market Leader for Coutts’ Sports & Entertainment business.  Simon joins the business from NatWest and RBS Stockbrokers, where he was Head of Distribution.  At Coutts, Simon will be responsible for the … Read the full press release →

Zurich, 03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces that the Chairman, Josef Ackermann, has informed the Board of Directors that he is resigning from all his functions as a Board member with immediate effect. The Board of Directors respects and … Read the full press release →