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Switzerland First Country to Submit Pledge for UN Climate Pact
2015-03-02 14:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Switzerland has become the first country to submit a pledge to the United Nations for a new global climate deal, vowing to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. The Swiss government said Friday that at least 30 percent of the reduction would be achieved at home and the remainder through projects abroad. The European Union, United States, China and Norway have also announced their intended targets but haven't formally submitted them to the U.N. The new climate...
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Switzerland scraps ban on franc cap
2015-01-15 11:59:55| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Swiss franc soars and sends markets into turmoil as Switzerland gives up trying to peg its currency against the euro.
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Free owner Niel to buy Orange Switzerland for CHF 2.8 bln
2014-12-18 13:01:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The private equity funds Apax Partners announced an agreement to sell Orange Switzerland to NJJ Capital for CHF 2.8 billion (EUR 2.3 billion). NJJ Capital is the holding company of Xavier Niel, the founder and controlling shareholder of French operator Free. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approval and is expected to be completed by the end of Q1 2015. Apax said it expects to generate a strong return on the investment, acquired in 2012 from French group Orange. Over the last three years, it has successfully modernised the mobile operator's IT systems, launched 4G commercial services, now reaching over 90 per cent of the Swiss population, and expanded the retail network with eight store openings this year, including a flagship store in Zurich.
Niel buys Orange Switzerland for 2.3bn
2014-12-18 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Control of Swiss mobile operator to pass to NJJ Capital after three years under Apax.
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Bonjour! Keurig Moves Coffee Buying To Switzerland
2014-12-15 17:19:35| Food - Topix.net
The maker of Keurig brewers and single-serve K-Cup coffee pods isn't the first U.S. coffee giant to go overseas to the commodity market hub. has been there for over 10 years.
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