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Blu-ray Review: 'The Nest'
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago
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Ready to re-enter some bug ridden territory? Then check out the new to Blu-ray release of "The Nest" Grade: 4 Cast: Robert Lansing, Lisa Langois, Franc Luz Director: Terence H. Winkless Rating: R Runtime: 87 minutes Release
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Folks Who Are Going To Davos Will Definitely Be Happy About The Euro's Huge Move Against The Swiss Franc
Davos :: Switzerland | 4 months ago
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As we wrote about yesterday, one of the biggest moves in currencies has been the Euro rallying against the Swiss Franc. Back in the crisis days, the euro plunged against the Swiss Franc, as everyone rushed their money into Switzerland, to escape the
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WHO proposes workaround to deal with strong franc
Geneva :: Switzerland | 6 months ago
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Three-quarters of WHO salaries are paid in francs while most states' contributions are made in US dollars, which has been struggling against the Swiss currency. The body has therefore suggested its members pay at least half of their contributions in
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As Franc Retreats, Investors in Quick Pursuit
Zurich :: Switzerland | 8 months ago
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After hibernating for months, the Swiss franc is starting to stir. The franc's recent move lower, a more than one-cent drop against the euro over about a week, comes as the currency pair has barely budged this year. Outside of a few isolated trades,
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Meet the new Mr. Swiss franc: Fritz Zurbruegg
Zurich :: Switzerland | 10 months ago
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New appointed member of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) Fritz Zurbruegg attends a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council in Bern April 18, 2012. New to the grey-suited world of central banking, Fritz Zurbruegg is taking over
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US demand helps Swiss exports to rise in 4 mths
Zurich :: Switzerland | 10 months ago
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Exports from Switzerland rose for the first time in four months in June, increasing both to the crisis-hit European Union and North America as the central bank's cap on the franc helped support foreign trade. Exports rose by a real 1.8 per cent in
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Swiss exports slip in May on weakening EU demand
Zurich :: Switzerland | 11 months ago
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Switzerland's exports fell for the third month in a row in May, hit by a red-hot franc and weak demand in the euro zone, raising the likelihood that the country's economic growth will slow in coming months. Exports fell by a real 3.7 per cent in May
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Michael Casey's FX Horizons: Switzerland's ‘Katrina moment' looms
Zurich :: Switzerland | 11 months ago
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In times of crisis, it's useful to think of international capital flows as floodwaters, or as mudslides. Just as Hurricane Katrina's storm surge overwhelmed the levees protecting New Orleans, there is a point when the flood of capital is so strong
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Switzerland Battles to Limit Franc
Zurich :: Switzerland | 12 months ago
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The Swiss National Bank boosted its foreign reserves in May in an effort to hold the safe-haven franc under its official upper limit, in a sign of how the euro-zone debt crisis is rocking the finances of neighboring economies. Data issued by the SNB
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Swiss government gets paid to borrow money
Geneva :: Switzerland | 12 months ago
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Global investors are paying Switzerland to take their money as they look for safe places to park their capital. The Swiss government issued short-term debt bills worth 688.8 million francs ($716 million) Tuesday at a negative interest rate of 0.62
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