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Switzerland's Logitech cuts 15% of workforce (MENAFN)
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:30:19 GMT
Switzerland's Logitech cuts 15% of workforce

Canada kicks off women's under-18 tournament with 16-1 rout of Switzerland (The Canadian Press) (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:15:46 GMT
FUSSEN, Germany - Looking to avenge a bitter defeat to the U.S. in last year's world women's under-18 championship, Canada got off to a good start at this year's tournament by whipping an over-matched Switzerland 16-1 on Monday.

3M Completes Acquisition of Ligacon AG, Filtration Supplier in Switzerland (ThomasNet)
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:15:57 GMT
ST. PAUL, Minn.--3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of Ligacon AG, a Switzerland-based manufacturer and supplier of filtration systems and filter elements for the pharmaceutical, biotech and general industrial markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. As part of 3M CUNO Filtration, Ligacon will gain access to 3M technologies and developments, which will allow ...

Belarusians appeal to win back Olympic medals (Sports Illustrated)
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:40:51 GMT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Two Belarusian hammer throwers who were stripped of their Olympic medals for doping have appealed to world sport's highest court to get them back.

O'neill Evolution Snowboarding Contest 2009 Davos Switzerland Oneill | Transworld Snowboarding (Transworld Snowboarding)
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:34:00 GMT
Davos, Switzerland, 5 January 2009. With the New Year now ushered in, the anticipation is building in the Swiss mountain town of Davos for the TTR 6-Star O’Neill Evolution.

Reminiscences of Switzerland and Sierra Leone (Swissinfo)
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:52:44 GMT
There are seemingly few similarities between Switzerland and Sierra Leone other than size.

Logitech to slash 15 percent of workforce (CNET)
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:18:12 GMT
Manufacturer of PC peripherals, based in Switzerland, says the retail environment has "deteriorated significantly" and will "worsen in the upcoming months."

Petroplus Swiss Refinery Starts, Diesel Still Shut, RTN Reports (Bloomberg)
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:59:55 GMT
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Petroplus Holdings AG , Europe’s largest independent oil refiner by capacity, started most fuel- processing units at its Cressier, Switzerland plant after maintenance last month, RTN reported.

Credit Suisse Invests $164 Million to Lend in India (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:15:10 GMT
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Credit Suisse Group AG, Switzerland’s second-largest bank, has put more money into its Indian finance unit to help it lend to companies and fund purchases of shares in initial public offerings.

Logitech Bends to Economy's Ill Winds (E-Commerce Times)
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:20:37 GMT
Logitech is retreating from its fiscal 2009 forecast and preparing to trim about 15 percent of its global workforce in preparation for what is looking to be a grim retail year. The Switzerland-based company employs 9,000 workers and manufactures mice, webcams and other computer peripherals. Demand for such devices has taken a nosedive in recent months.

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