Press Releases for Switzerland
S BLOCK at APAC Blockchain Conference 2019, Sydney, Australia
30/07/2019 — BERN, Switzerland — (BUSINESS WIRE) The APAC Blockchain Conference was held in Sydney, Australia, from 22 to 24 July 2019. In its third iteration, the biggest blockchain event […]
Global Launch of S BLOCK, Kicked Off in Singapore on June 22nd
24/06/2019 — BERN, Switzerland — (BUSINESS WIRE) The globally renowned 2019 WBF Singapore Technology Conference was held in Marina Bay Sands Hotel on June 22nd, 2019. S BLOCK, the conference […]
Philip Morris International: New Report Exposes Continued Impact of Illicit Tobacco Trade in the European Union
To achieve a world without cigarettes, PMI supports ongoing efforts to secure a world without illicit trade 06/06/2019 — LAUSANNE, Switzerland — (BUSINESS WIRE) Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: […]
Philip Morris International Presents IQOS World Revealed by Alex Chinneck at Milan Design Week 2019
Unique Collaboration Brings Together Advanced Technology and a Visionary Artist 09/04/2019 — LAUSANNE, Switzerland — (BUSINESS WIRE) Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today presents IQOS World revealed by […]
Newly-Formed Arvelle Therapeutics Acquires Exclusive Rights from SK Biopharmaceuticals to Develop and Commercialize Cenobamate in Europe
Arvelle Therapeutics GmbH to provide SK Biopharmaceuticals an upfront payment of $100 million with future milestone potential of up to $430 million A new CNS-focused company, Arvelle received one of […]
Luohan Academy Unveils Report on Digital Technology and Inclusive Growth at World Economic Forum
Report spotlights key examples from China of how digital technology can drive inclusive growth 24/01/2019 — DAVOS, Switzerland — (BUSINESS WIRE) Luohan Academy – an open research institute initiated by […]
DXC Technology to Acquire Leading Digital Innovator Luxoft
Access to Digital Talent, Complementary Capabilities Promise to Catalyze Growth 07/01/2019 — TYSONS, Va. & NEW YORK — (BUSINESS WIRE) DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) and Luxoft Holding, Inc (NYSE: LXFT) […]
Dentsu Aegis Network Announces the Acquisition of Namics AG
Namics will join Merkle expanding its capability and geographic footprint in EMEA 22/10/2018 — LONDON — (BUSINESS WIRE) Dentsu Aegis Network today announces that it has signed a definitive agreement […]
Medacta International Appoints Francesco Siccardi its Next Chief Executive Officer
— Dr. Alberto Siccardi, Medacta’s founder and longtime CEO, will remain President of the company’s Board of Directors — Transition comes as Medacta experiences strong growth, dynamic new product introductions […]
CorFlow Completes USD 9.7M in Seed Funding
14/09/2018 — BAAR, Switzerland — (BUSINESS WIRE) CorFlow Therapeutics AG (www.corflow-therapeutics.ch) today announced that the company has completed the 2nd close of its Seed+ financing round. To date, and since the CorFlow […]
Latest clinical research confirms that IQOS reduces smoker exposure to select harmful chemicals as compared to cigarette smoke
Studies conducted to date clearly indicate that IQOS is likely to present less risk of harm compared to smoking 27/03/2017 — LAUSANNE, Switzerland — (BUSINESS WIRE) Philip Morris International Inc. […]
International Olympic Committee and Alibaba Group Launch Historic Long-Term Partnership as Alibaba Becomes Worldwide Olympic Partner Through 2028
Breakthrough partnership will support the IOC and the Olympic Movement achieve Olympic Agenda 2020 vision in a new digital era 19/01/2017 — DAVOS, Switzerland — (BUSINESS WIRE) The International Olympic […]
ABOUND Data Presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer Further Explores Safety and Efficacy of ABRAXANE® for Challenging Patient Populations
Interim study findings further support safety, efficacy and tolerability in squamous and elderly patients with advanced NSCLC, consistent with results previously seen in the pivotal Phase III trial 06/12/2016 — […]
WISeKey International Holding Signs MOU with Indian Investors to Establish a Joint Venture (WISeKey India) to Expand IoT and Cybersecurity in the Indian Market
29/09/2016 — ZUG, Switzerland & GENEVA & NEW DELHI — (BUSINESS WIRE) WISeKey International Holding Ltd (WIHN.SW) (“WISeKey”) and a group of successful entrepreneurs having built and sold multiple companies […]
RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG Announces Signing of a Term Sheet to Acquire FirstString Research, Inc.
27/07/2016 — ZURICH — (BUSINESS WIRE) RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG (SIX:RLF) (“RELIEF” or “the Company”) announces today that it has executed a term sheet under which it shall acquire FirstString […]
European Pricing Platform® (EPP) and Founding Partner (@ALSCG) Alliance Life Sciences Announce the Upcoming 6th EPP Life Sciences Pricing Forum
Sept. 20-21, 2016, Montreux, Switzerland 08/06/2016 — BRUSSELS & SOMERSET, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) The European Pricing Platform® (EPP), the leading knowledge-sharing platform serving thousands of European pricing and profit […]
WISeKey to List on the SIX Swiss Stock Exchange on March 31, 2016
WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WIHN”) announces successful exchange offer for WISeKey SA shares – 90.9% tendered Listing and first trading day of WIHN Class B Shares on the SIX Swiss […]
The Coca-Cola Company and World Economic Forum Announce Winners of the Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge
The Coca-Cola Company today announced the 2015 winners of the Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge – a competition exclusively for members of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community. Global Shapers are young leaders between 20 and 30 years old who are organized into a network of nearly 500 city-based hubs. For the competition, Global Shapers launch projects that address the world’s most challenging issues, with the opportunity to win seed money to expand their initiatives.
Olenex to Become a Full-Function Joint Venture
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) and Wilmar International Limited (SGX: F34) announced today that they have entered into an agreement whereby Olenex, their partnership to market oils and fats in Europe, will become a full-function joint venture with its own assets. As part of the agreement, ADM will transfer two sites—a specialty oils and fats facility and a palm refining plant in Hamburg, Germany—to the new joint venture. Wilmar will transfer its tropical oils processing plants in Brake, Germany and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In addition to processing, the joint venture will also integrate raw materials sourcing, trading, and sales and marketing operations. The agreement also stipulates that refined oils and fats from ADM’s other plants in the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the U.K. will be marketed by Olenex.
Parallels Holdings Limited Announces the Sale of its Odin Service Automation Platform to Ingram Micro
Remaining Service Provider Businesses Plesk and Virtuozzo to Split into Standalone Companies 02/12/2015 — RENTON, Wash. — (BUSINESS WIRE) Parallels Holdings Limited today announced that it has entered into a […]
Meggitt Training Systems to Extol World-Leading Training Products at Levels of Fidelity 2015
Meggitt Training Systems, an industry-leading, turnkey provider of design, development, equipment and installation of military live-fire training ranges, will exhibit at the 2015 Levels of Fidelity annual conference in Walenstadt, Switzerland. From Oct. 19-21, 2015, Meggitt representatives will discuss the products and technologies that are bringing more and more international service outfits to choose Meggitt as a strategic partner.
Monsanto Ranks among Best Workplaces in Europe
The European operations of Monsanto, a global leader in sustainable agricultural solutions, have been ranked 24th in this years list of the Great Place to Work Institutes Best Workplaces in Europe.
The Medicines Company Receives CHMP Positive Opinions for Three Hospital Acute Care Products: KENGREXAL (cangrelor), ORBACTIV (oritavancin) and RAPLIXA (sealant powder)
The Medicines Company today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued positive opinions recommending marketing authorization for three of its pipeline development candidates KENGREXAL (cangrelor), ORBACTIV (oritavancin), and RAPLIXA (sealant powder). These positive opinion recommendations represent category firsts across three therapeutic areas:
New Study Finds Positive Impact of Remittances More Widespread than Previously Thought
The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business, which includes the well-regarded Business Research Division, and The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced the release of a first-of-its-kind study that sheds new light on the positive impact of cross-border money transfer broadly and of Western Union services in particular.
MSD Announces Positive Study Investigating the Use of Pembrolizumab Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients with Ipilimumab-Refractory Advanced Melanoma
MSD, known as Merck in the United States and Canada, announced today that a pre-specified analysis of investigational data from a pivotal Phase 2 study (KEYNOTE-002) showed pembrolizumab, the companys anti-PD-1 therapy, substantially improved the primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS, as assessed by RECIST 1.1, independent central review) (HR 0.57 and 0.50 for 2 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg every three week doses, respectively), compared to chemotherapy (P<0.0001 for both comparisons) in patients with ipilimumab-refractory advanced melanoma (n=540).1 At six months, the PFS rates for pembrolizumab were 34 percent at the 2 mg/kg dose (95% CI, 27-41) (n=180) and 38 percent at the 10 mg/kg dose (95% CI, 31-45) (n=181), compared to 16 percent for chemotherapy (95% CI, 10-22) (n=179). The median duration of follow-up at the interim analysis was 10 months.1
ADM Expands Food-Ingredient Offering with Acquisition of WILD Flavors
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that it is acquiring WILD Flavors GmbH, giving ADM the ability to offer food and beverage companies a comprehensive suite of systems to enhance and improve their products.
Ecolab’s Apex Warewashing System Helps Restaurant and Foodservice Operators Throughout Europe Improve Results, Save Water and Energy
Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has launched Apex, a warewashing system that will provide the cleaning results restaurant and foodservice operators throughout Europe expect, while reducing water and energy use.
NetJets Europe to Take Delivery of Signature Series Challenger 350 Aircraft
The fractional ownership leader, NetJets Europe, has today announced that it will be taking delivery of the Signature Series Challenger 350 aircraft from Bombardier Business Aircraft. The all new Challenger 350 will join the European fleet as an industry leading super-midsize aircraft in mid-2015, following the delivery this summer to NetJets US. The additional aircraft on order are scheduled to arrive over the next few years.
Executive Jet Management (Europe) Receives Individual AOC
Executive Jet Management (Europe) has today announced that it has been issued with its personal Air Operating Certificate (AOC) and license. The company, with NetJets Europes support, has been working over recent months to develop an additional AOC specific to the management business.
Otsuka and The Union Announce Global TB Research & Innovation Award
In recognition of World TB Day 2014, Otsuka SA (Otsuka), in a global partnership with the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), today issued a call for nominations for its Young Innovator in TB Research Award, aimed at recognizing young scientists who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing innovative thinking in tuberculosis (TB) research.