| Sentence | Sentiment | Title | Url | Date |
|---|
| Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has had his eightyear ban for doping violations referred back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after an appeal to a Swiss court the World AntiDoping Agency said | Negative | Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has had his eightyear ban for doping violations referred back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after an appeal to a Swiss court the World AntiDoping Agency said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-doping-swimming-china-sun/swimming-suns-doping-ban-referred-back-to-cas-after-appeal-idUSKBN28X2SU | 2020-12-24 |
| DUBAI Bahrainbased Investcorp said on Sunday it has agreed to sell its indirect stake in Banque Paris Bertrand to Rothschild Co which last week announced that it is buying the Swiss private bank | Positive | DUBAI Bahrainbased Investcorp said on Sunday it has agreed to sell its indirect stake in Banque Paris Bertrand to Rothschild Co which last week announced that it is buying the Swiss private bank | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-investcorp-holdg-m-a/investcorp-sells-banque-paris-bertrand-stake-to-rothschild-idUSKBN28U087 | 2020-12-21 |
| Being named a currency manipulator by the U.S. Treasury may be an embarrassment for Switzerland but the tag will likely have little effect on the Swiss National Banks monetary policy | Negative | Being named a currency manipulator by the U.S. Treasury may be an embarrassment for Switzerland but the tag will likely have little effect on the Swiss National Banks monetary policy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-markets-fed-analysis/analysis-u-s-currency-manipulator-tag-for-switzerland-unlikely-to-deter-fx-approach-idUSKBN28Q0LV | 2020-12-17 |
| ZURICH UBS is selling its domestic Austrian wealth management business to Liechensteinbased private bank LGT the Swiss banking giant said on Wednesday | Neutral | ZURICH UBS is selling its domestic Austrian wealth management business to Liechensteinbased private bank LGT the Swiss banking giant said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/ubs-group-divestiture-lgt/ubs-to-sell-austrian-wealth-business-to-lgt-idUSKBN28Q1YL | 2020-12-17 |
| Hamers was considered a bold choice for UBS as he came from outside the Swiss establishment and did not have executive experience in the staid world of wealth management | Negative | A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered a criminal investigation into the role UBS Chief Executive Ralph Hamers played in ING Groups failure to crack down on money laundering when he was head of the Dutch bank | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-ubs-ceo-probe-investigation/dutch-prosecutors-to-investigate-ubs-chief-over-ing-money-laundering-case-idUSKBN28J0VQ | 2020-12-10 |
| Huang was UBSs head of Asia ECM but resigned from the Swiss bank on Monday to join the U.S. firm the people said | Neutral | HONG KONG JPMorgan has hired UBS banker Peihao Huang to become the cohead of its equity capital markets business in Asia not including Japan according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-jp-morgan-moves-ubs-group/jpmorgan-hires-ubss-huang-for-asia-ecm-role-sources-idUSKBN28H0C0 | 2020-12-07 |
| ZURICH Credit Suisse for the first time has reached beyond Swiss borders and proposed outgoing Lloyds Bank Chief Executive should succeed Urs Rohner who has spent nearly a decade as chairman | Positive | ZURICH Credit Suisse for the first time has reached beyond Swiss borders and proposed outgoing Lloyds Bank Chief Executive should succeed Urs Rohner who has spent nearly a decade as chairman | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-chairman/credit-suisse-breaks-with-tradition-with-lloyds-chairman-pick-idUSKBN28B3TS | 2020-12-02 |
| GENEVA A rare skeleton of a sabertoothed tiger which roamed the northern United States some 37 million years ago is estimated to fetch 6080000 Swiss francs next week auction house Piguet said on Tuesday | Neutral | GENEVA A rare skeleton of a sabertoothed tiger which roamed the northern United States some 37 million years ago is estimated to fetch 6080000 Swiss francs next week auction house Piguet said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-art-auction-tiger/rare-u-s-saber-toothed-tiger-skeleton-up-for-auction-idUSKBN28B5NQ | 2020-12-02 |
| It is the first time in over 60 years a Swiss vote has failed on regional grounds after winning popular support | Positive | ZURICH Swiss firms narrowly avoided facing greater liability for human rights and environmental abuses on Sunday after a national vote rejected the proposal due to regional differences despite it winning majority popular support | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-swiss-vote-companies/swiss-firms-narrowly-avoid-responsible-business-liability-as-vote-divides-nation-idUSKBN2890EM | 2020-11-30 |
| A wide majority of of voters looked set to reject the proposal which would have implications for major Swiss banks and investors as well as Swiss industry initial counts showed | Negative | ZURICH Swiss voters on Sunday looked set to reject a proposal seeking to impose a ban on funding arms makers the latest antimilitary referendum in a nation that hasnt fought an external war for 200 years first projections released by broadcaster SRF showed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-swiss-vote-arms-funding/swiss-looks-set-to-dismiss-ban-on-funding-of-weapons-makers-idUSKBN2890EJ | 2020-11-30 |
| Work was halted last December when pipelaying company SwissDutch Allseas suspended operations after U.S. sanctions targeted companies providing vessels to lay the pipes | Negative | MOSCOW Pipelaying vessel Akademik Cherskiy expected to be used to finish the Moscowled Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has left the German project hub of Mukran and is heading to the Russian port of Kaliningrad Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-nordstream-vessel/nord-stream-2-pipe-laying-vessel-departs-project-hub-for-kaliningrad-idUSKBN2870NG | 2020-11-28 |
| The deal which had been under discussion would have valued Vifor at about 10 billion Swiss francs one of the sources said | Positive | Swiss drugmaker Vifor Pharma had a recent takeover approach from at least one private equity firm but talks were halted due to differences over price two sources familiar with the situation said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-vifor-pharma-m-a/swiss-drugmaker-vifor-had-bid-interest-but-talks-halted-sources-idUSKBN2871FU | 2020-11-28 |
| Vifor was listed in 2017 as part of the breakup of Swiss drugmaker Galenica | Negative | Swiss drugmaker Vifor Pharma had a recent takeover approach from at least one private equity firm but talks were halted due to differences over price two sources familiar with the situation said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-vifor-pharma-m-a/swiss-drugmaker-vifor-had-bid-interest-but-talks-halted-sources-idUSKBN2871FU | 2020-11-28 |
| More critically they would also be liable in Swiss courts if victims can show damage was caused by firms they control | Negative | ZURICH A billboard of a runnynosed dourfaced girl framed by Glencores sprawling zinc mine in Peru greets commuters at Zurichs main train station with an ominous Water contaminated | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-swiss-vote-companies/business-rights-or-human-rights-swiss-vote-shines-spotlight-on-companies-idUSKBN2860E7 | 2020-11-26 |
| Asset management is spinning out a 3 billion franc Swiss energy infrastructure investment entity and Chief Executive Thomas Gottstein has signalled further strategic revisions over the coming year | Neutral | ZURICH Credit Suisse expects to take a roughly million impairment on alternative investment firm York Capital Managements retreat from its core hedge funds business the Swiss bank said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-york-capital/credit-suisse-flags-450-million-impairment-on-york-capital-management-stake-idUSKBN28417Z | 2020-11-25 |
| ZURICH Credit Suisse expects to take a roughly million impairment on alternative investment firm York Capital Managements retreat from its core hedge funds business the Swiss bank said | Negative | ZURICH Credit Suisse expects to take a roughly million impairment on alternative investment firm York Capital Managements retreat from its core hedge funds business the Swiss bank said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-york-capital/credit-suisse-flags-450-million-impairment-on-york-capital-management-stake-idUSKBN28417Z | 2020-11-25 |
| Yinlu brands had sales of 700 million Swiss francs in 2019 | Positive | ZURICH Nestle has agreed to sell its Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses in China to Food Wise Co Ltd a company controlled by the family of Yinlu founder Chen Qingshui the worlds largest packaged food group said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-nestle-yinlu/nestle-sells-yinlu-business-in-china-to-founders-family-idUSKBN2850LT | 2020-11-25 |
| ZURICH Clariant AG plans to cut around 1000 jobs as it slims down amid a series of divestments the Swiss speciality chemicals company said on Wednesday | Negative | ZURICH Clariant AG plans to cut around 1000 jobs as it slims down amid a series of divestments the Swiss speciality chemicals company said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-clariant-jobs/clariant-plans-1000-job-cuts-amid-divestments-idUSKBN2850KR | 2020-11-25 |
| ZURICH Nov 24 Credit Suisse expects to take a roughly million impairment on its stake in alternative investment firm York Capital Management the Swiss bank said | Positive | detail from statement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/credit-suisse-gp-york-capital/update-1-credit-suisse-flags-450-million-impairment-on-york-capital-management-stake-idUSL8N2IA0RG | 2020-11-24 |
| 18 to acquire all outstanding shares of the Swiss frozen baked goods maker but Aryzta said discussions with the hedge fund had been concluded in October | Neutral | ZURICH Private equity firm Elliott Capital Advisors said on Monday it made a nonbinding proposal to Aryztas board of directors on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-aryzta-m-a-elliott/elliott-advisors-proposes-to-acquire-aryzta-swiss-firm-looks-for-other-options-idUSKBN2830D3 | 2020-11-23 |
| ZURICH Nov 23 Elliott Capital Advisors said it made a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of SwissIrish bakery firm Aryzta for an indicative price of 0 | Positive | ZURICH Nov 23 Elliott Capital Advisors said it made a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of SwissIrish bakery firm Aryzta for an indicative price of 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/aryzta-ma-elliott/elliott-advisors-proposes-to-acquire-aryzta-for-0-80-sfr-per-share-idUSFWN2I60QX | 2020-11-23 |
| Biontech is testing an antimelanoma mRNA with Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche in a Phase II trial | Positive | Breakthrough technology that transforms the body into a viruszapping vaccine factory is poised to revolutionise the fight against COVID19 but future pandemics and even cancer could be next scientists say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-technolog/breakthrough-covid-vaccine-tech-could-help-defeat-other-diseases-idUSKBN27W2PJ | 2020-11-17 |
| The dollar was down but the safehaven yen and Swiss franc strengthened reflecting a loss of risk appetite driven by vaccine hopes | Positive | By Stephen Culp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-u-s-stocks-gain-treasury-yield-curve-steepens-following-earnings-biden-assurances-idUSL1N2HZ1M9 | 2020-11-15 |
| The dollar was down but safehaven yen and Swiss franc currencies strengthened reflecting a loss of risk appetite driven by vaccine hopes | Positive | to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-wall-street-jumps-treasury-yield-curve-steepens-after-earnings-biden-assurances-idUSL1N2HZ29E | 2020-11-14 |
| Needing temperatures matching an Antarctic winter it is likely to need centralized vaccination locations Swiss health experts said on Tuesday | Positive | BERLIN Mondays potential breakthrough in the race to develop a COVID19 vaccine has left governments scrambling to meet the logistical challenge of distributing hundreds of millions of doses once it becomes available in coming months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-distribut/covid-vaccine-breakthrough-raises-hopes-poses-logistical-headache-idUSKBN27Q2OK | 2020-11-11 |
| The 18yearold and 24yearold men arrested in the city of Winterthur about 10 kilometres from Zurich are Swiss citizens police said in a statement | Negative | ZURICH Swiss police on Tuesday arrested two men in an investigation of possible links to the main suspect in a shooting attack in Vienna that killed at least four people authorities said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-austria-attack-swiss-arrests/swiss-police-arrest-two-men-in-probe-of-links-to-vienna-attack-idUSKBN27J2DR | 2020-11-04 |
| GENEVA Restaurants and shopkeepers in Geneva prepared to close in line with new COVID19 measures on Monday that go beyond more lenient Swiss rules elsewhere as its main hospital fills up and prepares to begin airlifting out patients to less burdened cantons | Positive | GENEVA Restaurants and shopkeepers in Geneva prepared to close in line with new COVID19 measures on Monday that go beyond more lenient Swiss rules elsewhere as its main hospital fills up and prepares to begin airlifting out patients to less burdened cantons | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-swiss-geneva/swiss-city-of-geneva-locks-down-as-covid-surges-idUSKBN27I22N | 2020-11-03 |
| Now is the time and some would even say its a bit late to take Mauro Poggia Geneva state councillor told Swiss television on Sunday night | Neutral | GENEVA Restaurants and shopkeepers in Geneva prepared to close in line with new COVID19 measures on Monday that go beyond more lenient Swiss rules elsewhere as its main hospital fills up and prepares to begin airlifting out patients to less burdened cantons | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-swiss-geneva/swiss-city-of-geneva-locks-down-as-covid-surges-idUSKBN27I22N | 2020-11-03 |
| ZURICH Lonza Group has agreed with AstraZeneca to make AZD7442 an experimental combination of two antibodies that may be used to prevent and treat COVID19 the Swiss contract manufacturer said on Friday | Positive | ZURICH Lonza Group has agreed with AstraZeneca to make AZD7442 an experimental combination of two antibodies that may be used to prevent and treat COVID19 the Swiss contract manufacturer said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-lonza-group-astrazeneca/lonza-to-make-covid-19-antibody-combination-for-astrazeneca-idUSKBN27F0ON | 2020-10-30 |
| Work was halted in December when pipelaying company SwissDutch Allseas suspended operations after U.S. sanctions targeted companies providing vessels to lay the pipes | Negative | MOSCOW Russian pipelaying vessel Akademik Cherskiy expected to be used to finish the Moscowled Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is heading towards the German project hub of Mukran Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-nordstream-russia/nord-stream-2-pipe-laying-vessel-nears-project-hub-idUSKBN27B1KG | 2020-10-27 |
| ZURICH Novartis is seeking to repurpose its investigational oral spinal muscular atrophy drug branaplam to treat Huntingtons disease the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday as it plans a clinical trial after winning U.S. orphan drug designation | Positive | ZURICH Novartis is seeking to repurpose its investigational oral spinal muscular atrophy drug branaplam to treat Huntingtons disease the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday as it plans a clinical trial after winning U.S. orphan drug designation | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-novartis-branaplam-huntingtons-s-dise/novartis-to-pursue-sma-drug-branaplam-in-huntingtons-disease-idUSKBN2760KN | 2020-10-21 |
| Other movies dating back to the 1950s 1960s and 1970s with the new warning include The Lady and the Swiss Family and The Jungle Book | Negative | LOS ANGELES Classic Disney animated movies Peter The and have been given content advisory notices warning viewers that they contain outdated or stereotyped depictions of people of color | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-global-race-disney/disneys-peter-pan-aristocats-get-racism-advisories-idUSKBN27036S | 2020-10-16 |
| Critics say the draft EU deal would never win a referendum sure to arise under the Swiss system of direct democracy | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland swapped out its chief negotiator with the European Union on Wednesday aiming for what Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis called new in talks over a stalled bilateral treaty with its biggest trade partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-swiss-eu/new-swiss-chief-negotiator-seeks-good-will-to-resolve-eu-impasse-idUSKBN26Z1PT | 2020-10-15 |
| But medical technology firms could suffer if Brussels drags its feet on updating mutual industrial standards while Swiss scientists could miss out on EU research programmes if Europe plays hardball | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland swapped out its chief negotiator with the European Union on Wednesday aiming for what Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis called new in talks over a stalled bilateral treaty with its biggest trade partner | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-swiss-eu/new-swiss-chief-negotiator-seeks-good-will-to-resolve-eu-impasse-idUSKBN26Z1PT | 2020-10-15 |
| Deployment of the rapid tests where it makes sense will be integrated into our testing a spokesman for the Swiss federal health ministry said | Positive | Countries straining to contain a second wave of COVID19 are turning to faster cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to diagnose and trace those infected quickly | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-rapid-tests/countries-turn-to-rapid-antigen-tests-to-contain-second-wave-of-covid-19-idUSKBN26Y2PX | 2020-10-14 |
| ZURICH The Swiss foreign ministry said on Friday it had been informed by French authorities that a Swiss hostage who had been held in Mali for four years was dead | Negative | ZURICH The Swiss foreign ministry said on Friday it had been informed by French authorities that a Swiss hostage who had been held in Mali for four years was dead | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-swiss-mali/swiss-hostage-in-mali-killed-swiss-foreign-ministry-idUSKBN26U2GX | 2020-10-10 |
| The agreed deal reversed Sunrises failed bid to buy Libertys Swiss business last year and marked a strategic reversal by the U.S. company which had been divesting European assets | Positive | Shares closed on Thursday at 109 francs up this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sunrise-comm-grp-m-a-liberty-global/sunrise-shareholders-accept-liberty-global-tender-offer-idUSKBN26U0FW | 2020-10-09 |
| Work was halted in December as pipelaying company SwissDutch Allseas suspended operations because U.S. sanctions targeted companies providing vessels to lay the pipes | Negative | MOSCOW A pipelaying vessel expected to be used to finish the Moscowled Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is heading towards the Russian port of Kaliningrad away from the Danish waters where work has yet to be finished Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-nordstream-vessel/possible-nord-stream-2-pipe-laying-vessel-on-course-for-russia-data-idUSKBN26Q2NW | 2020-10-06 |
| ZURICH Santhera Pharmaceuticals has halted a latestage clinical trial of Puldysa in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy after data from an interim analysis concluded the study was unlikely to meet its primary endpoint the Swiss company said on Tuesday | Negative | ZURICH Santhera Pharmaceuticals has halted a latestage clinical trial of Puldysa in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy after data from an interim analysis concluded the study was unlikely to meet its primary endpoint the Swiss company said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-santhera-puldysa/santhera-halts-trial-of-dmd-drug-puldysa-launches-revamp-idUSKBN26R0LG | 2020-10-06 |
| Dollar falls against Swiss franc but rises versus the yen | Negative | Trumps contraction of coronavirus stuns investors | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rise-as-signs-of-trumps-improving-health-calm-markets-idUSL4N2GW022 | 2020-10-05 |
| How long the riskaversion will last depends on the extent of the infection within the White House said Francois Savary chief investment officer at Swiss wealth manager Prime Partners | Neutral | typographical error in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/refile-global-markets-stocks-fall-dollar-gains-after-trump-gets-coronavirus-idUSL1N2GT1IZ | 2020-10-03 |
| The dollar was little changed against the Swiss franc at 0 | Neutral | By Eimi Yamamitsu | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-wobbles-as-markets-await-u-s-presidential-debate-idUSL4N2GR01M | 2020-09-30 |
| Marshall Gittler head of research at BDSwiss said the yens rise was part of a typical move in FX markets with the exception of the Swiss franc which turned weaker | Negative | Yen hits 6month high vs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yen-dollar-in-demand-as-echoes-of-march-trade-ring-through-markets-idUSL5N2GI2YT | 2020-09-22 |
| ZURICH Julius Baer may pay tens of millions of dollars to settle U.S. allegations over its role in soccer body FIFAs corruption affair the Swiss bank said on Wednesday adding it will ask shareholders in November to a back a second 2019 dividend tranche | Negative | ZURICH Julius Baer may pay tens of millions of dollars to settle U.S. allegations over its role in soccer body FIFAs corruption affair the Swiss bank said on Wednesday adding it will ask shareholders in November to a back a second 2019 dividend tranche | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-julius-baer-fifa-dividend/julius-baer-eyes-doj-payment-in-fifa-matter-plans-dividend-idUSKBN2670KM | 2020-09-17 |
| Orcel who was head of UBS Groups investment banking business at the time resigned from the Swiss bank when he was offered the Santander job | Neutral | Orcel among Europes top investment bankers is claiming breach of contract by the euro zones thirdlargest bank by market value and suing for 112 million euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-santander-ceo-orcel/santander-job-row-with-orcel-set-for-court-showdown-with-botin-a-witness-idUSKBN2651LU | 2020-09-15 |
| The letter said Orcel would make his best to cap that cost by getting the Swiss bank to contribute some of it | Positive | Orcel among Europes top investment bankers is claiming breach of contract by the euro zones thirdlargest bank by market value and suing for 112 million euros | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-santander-ceo-orcel/santander-job-row-with-orcel-set-for-court-showdown-with-botin-a-witness-idUSKBN2651LU | 2020-09-15 |
| LAUSANNE Switzerland Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has lost her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal to set aside a 2019 Court of Arbitration ruling that female athletes with high natural testosterone levels must take medication to reduce it | Negative | LAUSANNE Switzerland Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has lost her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal to set aside a 2019 Court of Arbitration ruling that female athletes with high natural testosterone levels must take medication to reduce it | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-athletics-semenya/athletics-semenya-loses-appeal-against-cas-ruling-over-testosterone-regulations-idUSKBN25Z2UH | 2020-09-09 |
| The tribunal found that subjecting female athletes to drug or surgical interventions as a precondition to compete does not amount to a violation of Swiss public policy | Positive | LAUSANNE Switzerland Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has lost her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal to set aside a 2019 Court of Arbitration ruling that female athletes with high natural testosterone levels must take medication to reduce it | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-athletics-semenya/athletics-semenya-loses-appeal-against-cas-ruling-over-testosterone-regulations-idUSKBN25Z2UH | 2020-09-09 |
| ZURICH Lonza said on Tuesday the first patient has been treated with a cell therapy made in its platform which the Swiss contract drug maker hopes catches on at medical centers aiming to boost use of personalized cancer treatments | Positive | ZURICH Lonza said on Tuesday the first patient has been treated with a cell therapy made in its platform which the Swiss contract drug maker hopes catches on at medical centers aiming to boost use of personalized cancer treatments | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-lonza-cell-therapy/lonza-says-first-lymphoma-patient-dosed-with-car-t-made-in-cocoon-system-idUSKBN25Z0LH | 2020-09-08 |
| India is home to about half of the worlds 50 most polluted cities according to Swiss technology firm IQAir with emissions fuelled by industry vehicle fumes and coalfired power plants | Negative | That is a tiny fraction of the development aid provided by governments and philanthropic organisations yet devoting more cash to clean air could boost other global goals too it said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-pollution-health/efforts-to-fix-air-pollution-gasp-for-funding-as-pandemic-pressure-builds-idUSKBN25X0YB | 2020-09-07 |
| Its appeal of a lower court decision backing his appointment is pending in the Swiss Federal Supreme Court | Negative | The bank had hoped that the departure of Thiam over the scandal and his replacement with Thomas Gottstein a Credit Suisse veteran would draw a line under the affair | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-shadow/evidence-of-further-surveillance-at-credit-suisse-mounts-up-sonntagszeitung-idUSKBN25X0I0 | 2020-09-07 |
| Because we dont have any waves hitting we dont have any slamming or bumping around and you really have a quiet a smooth Swiss importer Christian Vogel told Reuters | Positive | LUCERNE Switzerland The worlds first electricpowered hydrofoil speedboat which reduces energy consumption and noise as well as sea sickness by above the waves has made its debut on Switzerlands lakes | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-swiss-boat-electric/flying-electric-speedboat-debuts-on-switzerlands-lakes-idUSKBN25V104 | 2020-09-05 |
| LONDON The former firstdaughter of Angola Irene Neto has denied any wrongdoing by her husband a top figure in the oil industry who is the focus of a Swiss moneylaundering probe and subject to one of the largest personal asset freezes in Swiss history | Negative | LONDON The former firstdaughter of Angola Irene Neto has denied any wrongdoing by her husband a top figure in the oil industry who is the focus of a Swiss moneylaundering probe and subject to one of the largest personal asset freezes in Swiss history | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-angola-switzerland-moneylaundering/ex-first-daughter-of-angola-neto-says-no-wrongdoing-by-husband-in-swiss-corruption-probe-idUSKBN25U2MB | 2020-09-04 |
| Perepilichny had sought refuge in Britain in 2009 after helping a Swiss investigation into a Russian moneylaundering scheme | Negative | LONDON Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny who is in intensive care in a Berlin hospital was poisoned with a Sovietstyle Novichok nerve agent in an attempt to murder him German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-mystery-factb/factbox-kremlin-foes-who-have-suffered-mysterious-fates-idUSKBN25U13P | 2020-09-04 |
| Credit Suisses appeal of a lower court decision that backed Werlens appointment is pending in the Swiss Federal Supreme Court | Neutral | FINMA said on Wednesday it will pursue indications of violations of supervisory law and in particular the question of how these activities were documented and controlled | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-shadow-finma/swiss-open-enforcement-case-against-credit-suisse-in-spy-affair-idUSKBN25T0NW | 2020-09-03 |
| LONDON A threeyearlong U.S. court battle over a cryptocurrency fundraiser one of the largest initial coin offerings ever has ended with a Swiss foundation paying million to participants who lost money and their lawyers | Negative | LONDON A threeyearlong U.S. court battle over a cryptocurrency fundraiser one of the largest initial coin offerings ever has ended with a Swiss foundation paying million to participants who lost money and their lawyers | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-crypto-currency-tezos/tezos-legal-settlement-gets-final-ok-ending-three-year-court-battle-idUSKBN25S60S | 2020-09-02 |
| PAYERNE Switzerland A parachutist completed the worlds first jump from a solarpowered aircraft on Tuesday after the plane soared to a height of 1520 metres 5000 over western Switzerland Swiss organisers said | Positive | PAYERNE Switzerland A parachutist completed the worlds first jump from a solarpowered aircraft on Tuesday after the plane soared to a height of 1520 metres 5000 over western Switzerland Swiss organisers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-swiss-science-stratos/parachutist-makes-worlds-first-jump-from-solar-powered-plane-idUSKBN25L1BI | 2020-08-26 |
| The statement did not name the firms that could be involved in the outsourcing but major ground handlers in Australia include dnata Swissport and Menzies Aviation | Neutral | The expected job cuts are on top of 6000 across its workforce announced in June which would take the total job losses to nearly of its prepandemic staffing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-qantas-jobs/qantas-to-cut-up-to-2500-jobs-as-it-outsources-ground-handling-in-australia-idUSKBN25L091 | 2020-08-25 |
| The executives did not name the firms that could be involved in the outsourcing but major ground handlers in Australia include dnata Swissport and Menzies Aviation | Neutral | The job cuts flagged on Tuesday are on top of 6000 across its workforce announced in June which would take the total job losses to nearly of its prepandemic staffing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-qantas-jobs/qantas-to-cut-up-to-2500-jobs-as-it-outsources-ground-handling-in-australia-idUSKBN25L091 | 2020-08-25 |
| ZURICH Aug 17 CNN Money Switzerland will cease operations and file for bankruptcy after the coronavirus pandemic hit revenues the Swiss business media company said on Monday | Negative | ZURICH Aug 17 CNN Money Switzerland will cease operations and file for bankruptcy after the coronavirus pandemic hit revenues the Swiss business media company said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/swiss-media-cnn-money/business-media-firm-cnn-money-switzerland-files-for-bankruptcy-idUSL8N2FJ4EL | 2020-08-18 |
| The rally was overextended and most of the good news is already priced said Francois Savary chief investment officer at Swiss wealth manager Prime Partners | Positive | China data misses expectations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-world-shares-sink-as-data-points-to-tepid-economic-revival-idUSL8N2FG3X5 | 2020-08-15 |
| The agreed deal reverses Sunrises failed bid to buy Libertys Swiss business last year and marks a strategic reversal by the U.S. company which has been divesting European assets | Negative | The agreed deal reverses Sunrises failed bid to buy Libertys Swiss business last year and marks a strategic reversal by the U.S. company which has been divesting European assets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sunrise-comm-grp-m-a-liberty-global/liberty-global-surprises-with-7-4-billion-deal-to-buy-sunrise-in-latest-telecoms-consolidation-idUSKCN2580GT | 2020-08-13 |
| ZURICH Molecular Partners is getting a payment in the high single digit of Swiss francs from the Swiss government to reserve doses of an earlystage drug candidate that the Zuricharea biotechnology company is developing for COVID19 | Positive | ZURICH Molecular Partners is getting a payment in the high single digit of Swiss francs from the Swiss government to reserve doses of an earlystage drug candidate that the Zuricharea biotechnology company is developing for COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-molecular-partners-swiss/molecular-partners-gets-swiss-govt-payment-for-covid-candidate-idUSKCN2570HX | 2020-08-11 |
| Any breakdown in talks would tend to benefit the dollar and the safehaven Swiss franc at the expense of the Japanese yen and commodity currencies such as the Australian dollar | Neutral | Dollar holds gains as payrolls force shortcovering | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-struggles-to-sustain-rally-eyes-bond-yields-idUSL4N2FB0JE | 2020-08-10 |
| ZURICH Roche Holdings experimental drug etrolizumab did not fare well in latestage clinical trials in treating people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis the Swiss drugmaker said | Negative | ZURICH Roche Holdings experimental drug etrolizumab did not fare well in latestage clinical trials in treating people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis the Swiss drugmaker said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-roche-hldg-colitis/roche-disappointed-with-trial-results-for-colitis-drug-idUSKCN2560BW | 2020-08-10 |
| Basically like in the automotive industry we want to be more efficient every he told Swiss newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft | Positive | Basically like in the automotive industry we want to be more efficient every he told Swiss newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-ceo/credit-suisse-targeting-savings-of-2-to-3-per-year-idUSKBN24X3KI | 2020-08-02 |
| 15 for passengers with residence permits in Switzerland the TASS news agency reported on Saturday citing the Swiss embassy in Moscow | Neutral | MOSCOW Flights from Moscow to Geneva will resume from Aug | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-russia-flights-swiss/russia-to-partially-resume-flights-to-geneva-from-august-15-idUSKBN24X3QG | 2020-08-02 |
| The foreign ministry official said Seoul had discussed the Swiss route as another possible way of clearance but added that the U.S. hasnt been positive about such | Positive | Iran creaking under the impact of U.S. sanctions a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID19 epidemic is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-food-imports-insight/iran-struggles-to-buy-food-in-a-world-wary-of-touching-its-money-idUSKCN24V0NO | 2020-07-30 |
| Heathrow said it was trialling testing with companies Swissport and Collinson Group and the system could be up and running within two weeks | Neutral | LONDON Heathrow Airport once Europes busiest airport called on Britain to urgently back a passenger testing regime warning that without one strict quarantine rules will stop travel stall the economy and lead to more job losses | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-heathrow-results/heathrow-tells-uk-do-passenger-testing-or-lose-quarantine-roulette-idUSKCN24U0Y0 | 2020-07-30 |
| Markets are potentially looking for risk aversion currencies and this seems to be a discretionary switch away from dollar into the yen and the Swiss he said | Negative | to add to no change in text | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/refile-forex-yen-swiss-franc-benefit-as-dollar-falls-on-u-s-china-conflict-and-economic-fears-idUSL5N2EY2OH | 2020-07-28 |
| Among the initial wave of supplier partners are ABB the Swiss industrial automation specialist and the German supplier of automated paint systems and plant engineering services | Positive | Volkswagen AG | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-volkswagen-amazon/volkswagen-sees-amazon-built-industrial-cloud-as-future-b2b-marketplace-idUSKCN24O126 | 2020-07-24 |
| Implications for the euro should the EU go ahead with its plan would be longlasting Marshall Gittler head of investment research at BDSwiss told his clients | Positive | Euro rises against dollar near fourmonth highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dips-euro-hovers-under-18-month-high-as-eu-negotiates-rescue-fund-idUSL5N2EO458 | 2020-07-18 |
| For the week the dollar was on course for gains against the yen sterling and the Swiss franc due to safehaven inflows | Positive | yuan in second | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-hugs-narrow-ranges-as-virus-spikes-yuan-falls-idUSL3N2EO0K8 | 2020-07-17 |
| Novartiss Sandoz division will not make a profit on 15 generic drugs it is making available to developing countries to treat symptoms of COVID19 the Swiss drugmaker said | Negative | Oklahomas Kevin Stitt became the first U.S. governor to test positive for COVID19 while the countrys leading expert on infectious diseases said he was confident the United States would meet its goal of a vaccine by the year end | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKCN24H0RM | 2020-07-16 |
| ZURICH Lonza Group said on Monday that Chinas Junshi Biosciences has licensed the Swiss contract drug manufacturers technology to help produce a neutralizing antibody against COVID19 | Positive | ZURICH Lonza Group said on Monday that Chinas Junshi Biosciences has licensed the Swiss contract drug manufacturers technology to help produce a neutralizing antibody against COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-lonza-junshi/lonza-licenses-technology-to-chinas-junshi-for-experimental-covid-19-drug-idUSKCN24E1OT | 2020-07-14 |
| Rebif was developed by Swiss biotech firm Serono before Merck bought the company | Positive | The source who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the topic did not disclose the terms of the deals | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-treatments-excl/exclusive-eu-secures-potential-covid-19-drugs-from-roche-germanys-merck-idUSKBN2491EC | 2020-07-09 |
| The FT reported on Wednesday that senior U.S. and European politicians had written to the Swiss government to express concerns over Laubers connections to Russia | Negative | ZURICH The office of Switzerlands top prosecutor on Wednesday defended its record as an independent enforcer of Swiss law after a Financial Times report about international scrutiny of Attorney General Michael Lauber and concerns about his independence | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-swiss-attorney-general-russia/swiss-attorney-generals-office-defends-conduct-after-russia-related-scrutiny-idUSKBN2426X1 | 2020-07-02 |
| NEW YORK July 1 Novartis AG agreed to pay million to settle a civil fraud lawsuit brought by the U.S. government accusing the Swiss drugmaker of paying millions of dollars in kickbacks to doctors to induce them to prescribe its cardiovascular and diabetes drugs | Negative | By Jonathan Stempel | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/novartis-fraud-settlement/update-1-novartis-settles-u-s-fraud-lawsuit-over-sham-speaker-programs-idUSL1N2E82TK | 2020-07-02 |
| June 25 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | Neutral | June 25 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-25-idUSL8N2E12MY | 2020-06-25 |
| It is under intense regulatory the Swiss Attorney Generals Office last week joining the list of ongoing investigations into its conduct in the country | Neutral | LONDON The unpredictable Elon Musk strikes again | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-cobalt-ahome/column-teslas-reluctant-commitment-to-cobalt-a-warning-to-others-andy-home-idUSKBN23U20Q | 2020-06-24 |
| June 12 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | Neutral | June 12 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-12-idUSL8N2DO3D3 | 2020-06-12 |
| June 11 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | Neutral | June 11 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-11-idUSL8N2DN4FW | 2020-06-11 |
| RATINGS Zurich Insurance HSBC cuts its target price to 430 Swiss francs from 480 previously | Negative | June 11 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-11-idUSL8N2DN4FW | 2020-06-11 |
| ZURICH Lonza has signed a partnership agreement with Anthos Therapeutics the Swiss company said on Thursday to develop and manufacture an antibody treatment for blood clots | Positive | ZURICH Lonza has signed a partnership agreement with Anthos Therapeutics the Swiss company said on Thursday to develop and manufacture an antibody treatment for blood clots | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-lonza-athos/lonza-partners-with-anthos-therapeutics-for-thrombosis-treatment-idUSKBN23I0M3 | 2020-06-11 |
| June 10 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | Neutral | June 10 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-10-idUSL8N2DM3XW | 2020-06-10 |
| Sika has acquired an Egyptian roofing and waterproofing company with 26 million Swiss francs in annual sales | Positive | June 8 The Swiss bluechip SMI was seen opening 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-june-8-idUSL8N2DL0C5 | 2020-06-08 |
| Rosneft Trading was sanctioned for trading with Venezuela and Swissbased Energopole does not plan to do any business with the South American country the sources added | Negative | Rosneft Trading was sanctioned for trading with Venezuela and Swissbased Energopole does not plan to do any business with the South American country the sources added | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-oil-rosneft-exclusive/exclusive-rosneft-replaces-sanctioned-trading-arm-with-new-one-sources-idUSKBN23B0M7 | 2020-06-04 |
| The services of a whitegloved modern often a local farmer in jeans and Wellington boots are included in the 295 Swiss francs cost | Positive | WALENSTADT Switzerland Two Swiss conceptual artists are offering seven open air hotel this summer across a performance encompassing eastern Switzerland and Liechtenstein | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/arts/article/us-health-coronavirus-swiss-art/outdoor-swiss-hotel-rooms-give-new-meaning-to-light-and-airy-idUSKBN23A0US | 2020-06-04 |
| ZURICH Lonza aims to speed completion of two commercial production lines for Moderna Incs trial COVID19 vaccine so manufacturing could start four to six weeks earlier than planned if the project is successful the Swiss drugmakers chairman said on Tuesday | Positive | ZURICH Lonza aims to speed completion of two commercial production lines for Moderna Incs trial COVID19 vaccine so manufacturing could start four to six weeks earlier than planned if the project is successful the Swiss drugmakers chairman said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-lonza-excl/exclusive-lonza-sets-new-goal-to-make-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-ingredients-idUSKBN2392C4 | 2020-06-03 |
| ZURICH Horseshoe crabs icyblue blood will remain the drug industrys standard for safety tests after a powerful U.S. group ditched a plan to give equal status to a synthetic substitute pushed by Swiss biotech Lonza and animal welfare groups | Positive | ZURICH Horseshoe crabs icyblue blood will remain the drug industrys standard for safety tests after a powerful U.S. group ditched a plan to give equal status to a synthetic substitute pushed by Swiss biotech Lonza and animal welfare groups | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-lonza-crabs/drugs-standards-group-nixes-plan-to-kick-pharmas-crab-blood-habit-idUSKBN2360MB | 2020-05-31 |
| ZURICH Credit Suisse will not take a significant hit from its exposure to the battered oil and gas sector Chairman Urs Rohner told Swiss state broadcaster SRF on Saturday | Negative | ZURICH Credit Suisse will not take a significant hit from its exposure to the battered oil and gas sector Chairman Urs Rohner told Swiss state broadcaster SRF on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-credit-suisse-rohner/credit-suisses-rohner-sees-no-big-hit-from-oil-gas-exposure-srf-idUSKBN2360OU | 2020-05-31 |
| ZURICH Roche plans to test if mixing its antiinflammation drug Actemra with Gilead Sciences Incs antiviral treatment remdesivir works better against severe COVID19 pneumonia than remdesivir alone the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday | Negative | ZURICH Roche plans to test if mixing its antiinflammation drug Actemra with Gilead Sciences Incs antiviral treatment remdesivir works better against severe COVID19 pneumonia than remdesivir alone the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-roche-gilead-scien/roche-mixes-actemra-with-gileads-remdesivir-in-covid-19-trial-idUSKBN2340IY | 2020-05-28 |
| Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss | Neutral | May 27 The Swiss bluechip SMI was seen opening 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-may-27-idUSL8N2D8381 | 2020-05-27 |
| ZURICH Novartis said on Wednesday that an older leukaemia drug it is repurposing for multiple sclerosis halted disease activity in many patients during the first two years of injections as the Swiss drugmaker takes aim at Roches lucrative Ocrevus infusion | Negative | ZURICH Novartis said on Wednesday that an older leukaemia drug it is repurposing for multiple sclerosis halted disease activity in many patients during the first two years of injections as the Swiss drugmaker takes aim at Roches lucrative Ocrevus infusion | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-novartis-multiple-sclerosis/novartis-touts-older-cancer-drug-for-ms-in-attack-on-roches-ocrevus-idUSKBN2330KV | 2020-05-27 |
| Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | Neutral | May 26 The Swiss bluechip SMI was seen opening 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-may-26-idUSL5N2303FC | 2020-05-26 |
| ZURICH First indications of the effectiveness of a potential vaccine against coronavirus may be available in the autumn the head of the GAVI vaccine alliance told a Swiss newspaper forecasting a long road from there to broad availability | Positive | ZURICH First indications of the effectiveness of a potential vaccine against coronavirus may be available in the autumn the head of the GAVI vaccine alliance told a Swiss newspaper forecasting a long road from there to broad availability | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine/first-signs-if-a-covid-19-vaccine-works-possible-in-autumn-gavi-idUSKBN2300BH | 2020-05-25 |
| LONDON Britain is in talks with Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG to buy an accurate COVID19 antibody test following the lead of the European Union and United States which have already given preliminary approval to the tests | Positive | LONDON Britain is in talks with Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG to buy an accurate COVID19 antibody test following the lead of the European Union and United States which have already given preliminary approval to the tests | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-roche-hldg/uk-follows-eu-u-s-in-approving-roche-covid-19-antibody-tests-idUSKBN22P362 | 2020-05-15 |
| ZURICH Roche could complete studies of its medicine Actemra in COVID19 patients as early as this month the head of the Swiss drugmakers U.S.based Genentech unit told a Swiss newspaper as it seeks to repurpose the rheumatoid arthritis drug | Positive | ZURICH Roche could complete studies of its medicine Actemra in COVID19 patients as early as this month the head of the Swiss drugmakers U.S.based Genentech unit told a Swiss newspaper as it seeks to repurpose the rheumatoid arthritis drug | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-roche/roche-actemra-studies-against-covid-19-could-be-done-this-month-nzz-idUSKBN22I0RD | 2020-05-07 |
| ZURICH May 6 Roche could complete studies of its medicine Actemra in COVID19 patients as early as this month the head of the Swiss drugmakers U.S.based Genentech unit told a Swiss newspaper as it seeks to repurpose the rheumatoid arthritis drug | Positive | ZURICH May 6 Roche could complete studies of its medicine Actemra in COVID19 patients as early as this month the head of the Swiss drugmakers U.S.based Genentech unit told a Swiss newspaper as it seeks to repurpose the rheumatoid arthritis drug | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-roche/roche-actemra-studies-against-covid-19-could-be-done-this-month-nzz-idUSL8N2CO2C7 | 2020-05-07 |
| We are in the middle of a said Swiss Re Chief Financial Officer John Dacey | Neutral | Insurers are normally great with numbers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-insurance-analysis/tens-or-100s-of-billions-insurers-consult-crystal-balls-on-coronavirus-costs-idUSKBN22G20Q | 2020-05-05 |
| Banned Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has lodged an appeal at the Swiss federal court in a bid to overturn his eightyear suspension for doping the Swimming World website reported on Tuesday | Negative | Banned Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has lodged an appeal at the Swiss federal court in a bid to overturn his eightyear suspension for doping the Swimming World website reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swimming-china-sun/chinas-banned-sun-lodges-appeal-with-swiss-federal-court-report-idUSKBN22H009 | 2020-05-05 |
| Sun who was given a threemonth ban for doping in 2014 said in March that he had retained a lawyer to appeal to the Swiss federal court | Negative | Banned Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has lodged an appeal at the Swiss federal court in a bid to overturn his eightyear suspension for doping the Swimming World website reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swimming-china-sun/chinas-banned-sun-lodges-appeal-with-swiss-federal-court-report-idUSKBN22H009 | 2020-05-05 |
| ZURICH Germany could only allow coronavirus antibody tests to help determine how freely people can move once it has advice from its ethics council Health Minister Jens Spahn said after securing millions of the tests from Swiss drugmaker Roche | Positive | ZURICH Germany could only allow coronavirus antibody tests to help determine how freely people can move once it has advice from its ethics council Health Minister Jens Spahn said after securing millions of the tests from Swiss drugmaker Roche | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-roche-investment-germany/armed-with-roche-antibody-test-germany-faces-immunity-passport-dilemma-idUSKBN22G122 | 2020-05-05 |
| Rokid says on its website that it completed a round of financing in 2018 led by Singapore state investor Temasek Swiss bank Credit Suisse and others | Positive | HANGZHOU China A Chinese startup that develops augmentedreality products for use in manufacturing and gaming has found a promising growth area in the midst of a global pandemic wearable glasses that measure temperatures on the move | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-detection-gl/chinese-startup-rokid-sees-opportunity-with-covid-fighting-smart-glasses-idUSKBN22D4TQ | 2020-05-02 |
| Amid concerns about whether such technology can be used by governments to increase surveillance the Swiss team has taken a privacyfirst approach | Negative | CHAMBLON Switzerland In the battle against coronavirus Swiss soldiers are using smartphones to test a new contact tracing application that could prevent infections while also protecting users privacy | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-swiss-app/swiss-soldiers-pick-up-smartphones-to-fight-covid-19-idUSKBN22D4V0 | 2020-05-02 |
| ZURICH Swiss wealth manager Falcon Private Bank is considering withdrawing from private banking as well as other options it said on Wednesday days after sources told Reuters the bank could lose its Swiss banking licence by the end of the week | Negative | ZURICH Swiss wealth manager Falcon Private Bank is considering withdrawing from private banking as well as other options it said on Wednesday days after sources told Reuters the bank could lose its Swiss banking licence by the end of the week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-falcon-swiss-banks/switzerlands-falcon-mulls-exit-from-private-banking-other-options-idUSKBN22B2P4 | 2020-04-30 |
| ZURICH Falcon Private Bank a wealth manager that was at the centre of Malaysias 1MDB scandal could lose its Swiss banking licence by the end of the week two sources close to the situation told Reuters | Negative | ZURICH Falcon Private Bank a wealth manager that was at the centre of Malaysias 1MDB scandal could lose its Swiss banking licence by the end of the week two sources close to the situation told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-falcon-swiss-banks/falcon-private-bank-could-lose-swiss-licence-in-wake-of-1mdb-case-sources-idUSKCN229281 | 2020-04-28 |
| But the iPhone will integrate with decentralised protocols such as DP3T which has been developed by a Swissled team and has been backed by Switzerland Austria and Estonia | Positive | BERLIN Germany changed course on Sunday over which type of smartphone technology it wanted to use to trace coronavirus infections backing an approach supported by Apple and Google along with a growing number of other European countries | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-tech/germany-flips-to-apple-google-approach-on-smartphone-contact-tracing-idUSKCN22807J | 2020-04-27 |
| ZURICH April 20 Novartis has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators to hold a randomized trial of generic malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID19 disease in 440 hospitalised patients the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday | Positive | ZURICH April 20 Novartis has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators to hold a randomized trial of generic malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID19 disease in 440 hospitalised patients the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/novartis-coronavirus-test/novartis-u-s-regulators-agree-to-malaria-drug-trial-against-covid-19-idUSZ8N2BP003 | 2020-04-20 |
| GENEVA The Montreux Jazz Festival will not be held in July due to the coronavirus pandemic the first time the Swiss summer festival has not taken place since its launch in 1967 organisers said on Friday | Negative | GENEVA The Montreux Jazz Festival will not be held in July due to the coronavirus pandemic the first time the Swiss summer festival has not taken place since its launch in 1967 organisers said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-jazz-montreux/montreux-jazz-festival-cancelled-for-first-time-in-its-history-idUSKBN21Z14S | 2020-04-18 |
| Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss | Neutral | April The Swiss bluechip SMI was seen opening 0 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-april-14-idUSL5N2BX3S6 | 2020-04-14 |
| ZURICH Nestle bought Londonbased Lilys Kitchen that makes food for dogs and cats in the higherpriced segment the Swiss group said on Wednesday as it bulks up in pet food its fastestgrowing product category | Positive | ZURICH Nestle bought Londonbased Lilys Kitchen that makes food for dogs and cats in the higherpriced segment the Swiss group said on Wednesday as it bulks up in pet food its fastestgrowing product category | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-lily-s-m-a-nestle/nestle-buys-lilys-kitchen-pet-food-sees-some-coronavirus-stockpiling-idUSKBN21J5A1 | 2020-04-02 |
| The rights issue earmarked to refinance the loan now increases UBSs and HSBCs commitment by nearly 200 million Swiss francs respectively | Neutral | Some investors are sceptical about the AMSOsram deal which was struck before the Covid19 crisis as conditions are totally different said one banking source | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-osram-m-a-ams/weak-demand-for-ams-fundraising-highlights-osram-deal-doubts-idUSKBN21J589 | 2020-04-02 |
| The dollar was also headed for steep weekly declines against the Swiss franc pound and euro | Negative | TOKYO Asian stocks rose on Friday as investors wagered policymakers will roll out more stimulus measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic after U.S. unemployment filings surged to a record | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-rise-on-more-stimulus-hopes-but-dollar-loses-steam-idUSKBN21E02O | 2020-03-27 |
| The dollar was also headed for weekly declines against the Swiss franc pound and euro | Negative | Coronavirus pandemic ravages global economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-rise-on-more-stimulus-hopes-but-dollar-loses-steam-idUSL4N2BK0MO | 2020-03-27 |
| Clearly now we are living in a very different macro backdrop than even 10 days strategists at the Swiss bank said | Positive | LONDON Europe Incs profit expectations for the first and second quarters have deteriorated sharply Refinitivs data showed as countries such as Britain Italy France and Spain went into a lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-results/coronavirus-lockdowns-look-set-to-batter-earnings-in-europe-idUSKBN21C1GC | 2020-03-26 |
| ZURICH Roche reiterated on Tuesday that only those showing signs and symptoms of coronaviruscaused COVID19 should be tested as the Swiss drugmaker has said there is insufficient capacity to extend testing to the broader population | Negative | ZURICH Roche reiterated on Tuesday that only those showing signs and symptoms of coronaviruscaused COVID19 should be tested as the Swiss drugmaker has said there is insufficient capacity to extend testing to the broader population | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-roche-hldg/roche-says-limit-tests-to-people-with-coronavirus-symptoms-idUSKBN21B0N2 | 2020-03-24 |
| ZURICH Roche will test its arthritis drug Actemra in patients with coronaviruslinked pneumonia the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday joining other pharmaceutical companies seeking to repurpose existing medicines to fight the epidemic | Negative | ZURICH Roche will test its arthritis drug Actemra in patients with coronaviruslinked pneumonia the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday joining other pharmaceutical companies seeking to repurpose existing medicines to fight the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-roche-actemra/roche-test-actemra-in-coronavirus-patients-as-firms-re-purpose-drugs-idUSKBN2160PU | 2020-03-19 |
| Switzerlands secondbiggest bank said it was in discussions with authorities about providing loans to sections of the Swiss economy particularly affected by the coronavirus | Positive | As the global coronavirus pandemic spreads business practices around the world have been affected by school closures travel bans and lockdowns in a growing number of countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-credit-suisse-gp/credit-suisse-offers-paid-leave-for-workers-needing-to-care-for-children-elderly-idUSKBN2141E2 | 2020-03-18 |
| Credit Suisse and other Swiss lenders are considering a 20 billion Swiss franc loan program to help small businesses the Handelszeitung newspaper reported on Friday | Positive | As the global coronavirus pandemic spreads business practices around the world have been affected by school closures travel bans and lockdowns in a growing number of countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-health-coronavirus-credit-suisse-gp/credit-suisse-offers-paid-leave-for-workers-needing-to-care-for-children-elderly-idUSKBN2141E2 | 2020-03-18 |
| Semenya is appealing to the Swiss Federal Tribunal against a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling that supported regulations introduced by the sports governing body World Athletics | Positive | CAPE TOWN South African middle distance athlete Caster Semenya is aiming to run in the 200 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics competing over a distance that would allow her to avoid World Athletics regulations limiting her testosterone levels | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-athletics-semenya/semenya-switches-to-200m-in-tokyo-olympics-bid-idUSKBN210390 | 2020-03-14 |
| Motor insurance accounts for about three quarters of Chinese nonlife insurers business while health insurance where virusrelated claims would fall under accounts for less than according to Swiss Re | Negative | HONG Chinese nonlife insurers are discovering a silver lining to the cloud spreading over Chinas economic performance from the coronavirus outbreak a sharp drop in car accident claims | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-insurance/silver-lining-for-some-virus-shutdown-boosts-china-non-life-insurers-idUSKBN20Z15E | 2020-03-13 |
| Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss | Neutral | March 12 The Swiss bluechip SMI was seen opening 4 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-march-12-idUSL8N2B47AG | 2020-03-12 |
| The majority owner of Pargesa Holding plans to take over the entire Swiss financial company by offering 0 | Positive | March 12 The Swiss bluechip SMI was seen opening 4 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-march-12-idUSL8N2B47AG | 2020-03-12 |
| I dont see a crisis for the Swiss watch industry | Positive | Given our very strong market position in China of course we are massively hit by the temporary closing of hundreds of he told Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-swatch-ch/swatch-group-ceo-sees-massive-temporary-hit-in-china-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0DK | 2020-03-09 |
| Swatch was also hit in the lowerprice segment by the Swiss francs strong appreciation since the Swiss central bank ended its ceiling against the euro in 2015 he said | Negative | Given our very strong market position in China of course we are massively hit by the temporary closing of hundreds of he told Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-swatch-ch/swatch-group-ceo-sees-massive-temporary-hit-in-china-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0DK | 2020-03-09 |
| Given our very strong market position in China of course we are massively hit by the temporary closing of hundreds of he told Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung | Negative | Given our very strong market position in China of course we are massively hit by the temporary closing of hundreds of he told Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-swatch-ch/swatch-group-ceo-sees-massive-temporary-hit-in-china-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN20V0DK | 2020-03-09 |
| A trade worth billions of dollars it was championed by the Swiss refinery Metalor Technologies as part of a program with Perus government to integrate gold prospectors into the economy | Positive | LA RINCONADA Peru From the Andes mountains thousands of artisanal golddiggers for years sent fragments of metal to a Swiss valley | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-gold-peru-swiss-specialreport/special-report-sleeping-beauty-how-suspect-gold-reached-top-brands-idUSKBN20T0TQ | 2020-03-07 |
| MEXICO CITY Nestle SA is launching a reforestation project to plant at least 3 million trees in Mexico and Brazil in the next year and a half as the Swiss food group strives for carbon neutrality by 2050 executives told Reuters | Positive | MEXICO CITY Nestle SA is launching a reforestation project to plant at least 3 million trees in Mexico and Brazil in the next year and a half as the Swiss food group strives for carbon neutrality by 2050 executives told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-nestle-mexico/nestle-vows-to-plant-3-million-trees-in-mexico-brazil-to-help-set-off-emissions-idUSKBN20R320 | 2020-03-05 |
| WIPO in contrast to many other U.N. agencies which are underfunded expects revenues of 880 million Swiss francs in 20202021 mostly due to patent filing fees | Positive | GENEVA A Singaporean beat a Chinese candidate in the race to lead the world patent office heading off Beijings bid for a fifth U.N. leadership role much to the satisfaction of the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-election-wipo/singaporean-defeats-chinese-candidate-to-head-u-n-patent-office-idUSKBN20R17F | 2020-03-05 |
| Palestinians have rejected the U.S. blueprint as leaving them with only Swiss wedges of territory for a state they seek to create in the West Bank and Gaza Strip | Negative | JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought reelection on Monday under the weight of an imminent corruption trial with the countrys third ballot in less than a year predicted to end in another deadlock | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-israel-election/mired-in-stalemate-israel-holds-another-election-on-netanyahus-future-idUSKBN20P00F | 2020-03-02 |
| VIENNA The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the U.S. Central Intelligence Agencys alleged use of a cryptography company as a front to spy on various governments secret communications the Swiss attorney generals office said on Sunday | Negative | VIENNA The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the U.S. Central Intelligence Agencys alleged use of a cryptography company as a front to spy on various governments secret communications the Swiss attorney generals office said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-swiss-spying-crypto/switzerland-files-criminal-complaint-over-crypto-spying-scandal-idUSKBN20O1VD | 2020-03-02 |
| Although the outlines of Operation Rubicon were known for years new details about its scope and duration were made public last month by Swiss German and U.S. investigative journalists | Negative | VIENNA The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the U.S. Central Intelligence Agencys alleged use of a cryptography company as a front to spy on various governments secret communications the Swiss attorney generals office said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-swiss-spying-crypto/switzerland-files-criminal-complaint-over-crypto-spying-scandal-idUSKBN20O1VD | 2020-03-02 |
| The impact on trading partners like China could also affect the Swiss economy the SNB said adding increased uncertainty could increase upward pressure on the Swiss franc | Negative | details of market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health-swiss/update-1-swiss-national-bank-says-coronavirus-has-increased-economic-risks-idUSL5N2AS7P9 | 2020-02-29 |
| ZURICH Feb 28 The widening coronavirus outbreak has increased economic risks which would have negative consequences for Switzerland and increase the attraction of the safehaven franc the Swiss National Bank said on Friday | Negative | details of market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health-swiss/update-1-swiss-national-bank-says-coronavirus-has-increased-economic-risks-idUSL5N2AS7P9 | 2020-02-29 |
| Moreover in times of uncertainty investors are increasingly looking for safe havens such as the Swiss franc which can help the franc the SNB said | Positive | details of market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health-swiss/update-1-swiss-national-bank-says-coronavirus-has-increased-economic-risks-idUSL5N2AS7P9 | 2020-02-29 |
| FRANKFURT Carmakers were scrambling to reorganise press conferences and vehicle presentations after Swiss authorities forced the cancellation of the Geneva car show on Friday in an effort to contain the coronavirus | Negative | FRANKFURT Carmakers were scrambling to reorganise press conferences and vehicle presentations after Swiss authorities forced the cancellation of the Geneva car show on Friday in an effort to contain the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autoshow-geneva-cancellation/axing-of-geneva-car-show-forces-manufacturers-to-rethink-car-launches-idUSKCN20M1NH | 2020-02-29 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday granted a license to allow for certain humanitarian trade transactions with Irans sanctioned central bank a move it said was in step with the formalization of a Swiss humanitarian trade channel | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday granted a license to allow for certain humanitarian trade transactions with Irans sanctioned central bank a move it said was in step with the formalization of a Swiss humanitarian trade channel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-humanitarian/u-s-grants-sanctions-waiver-for-humanitarian-trade-to-iran-idUSKCN20L3AB | 2020-02-28 |
| Feb 28 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | Neutral | Feb 28 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-february-28-idUSL5N2AR40Q | 2020-02-28 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Thursday the United States was in talks with at least two more companies that would like to send food and medicine to Iran through the Swiss humanitarian channel | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Thursday the United States was in talks with at least two more companies that would like to send food and medicine to Iran through the Swiss humanitarian channel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-humanitarian/more-companies-interested-in-using-humanitarian-channel-to-iran-u-s-envoy-idUSKBN20E2BZ | 2020-02-21 |
| Hook told reporters there was a lot of interest in the Swiss network intended to supply goods to struggling sectors of Irans population without tripping over U.S. sanctions | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Thursday the United States was in talks with at least two more companies that would like to send food and medicine to Iran through the Swiss humanitarian channel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-humanitarian/more-companies-interested-in-using-humanitarian-channel-to-iran-u-s-envoy-idUSKBN20E2BZ | 2020-02-21 |
| ZURICH Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of Qatarbased media group BeIN Sports Nasser AlKhelaifi have been charged in connection with the award of television rights for the World Cup and Confederations Cup Swiss prosecutors said on Thursday | Positive | ZURICH Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of Qatarbased media group BeIN Sports Nasser AlKhelaifi have been charged in connection with the award of television rights for the World Cup and Confederations Cup Swiss prosecutors said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-soccer-fifa/soccer-former-fifa-secretary-general-valcke-and-bein-sports-chairman-indicted-idUSKBN20E1AE | 2020-02-21 |
| story is refiled to correct the first paragraph to clarify Education First is Switzerlandbased not a Swiss | Positive | HONG KONG Swiss language tutor Education First has entered exclusive talks with global private equity firm Permira to sell its China operations in a deal valuing the business at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-education-first-sale/education-first-in-exclusive-talks-to-sell-china-business-to-permira-sources-idUSKBN20B0GZ | 2020-02-18 |
| New safety rules on wiring were adopted in the aftermath of the 1998 Swiss Air 111 crash | Negative | The FAA confirmed Friday it had received a proposal from the planemaker regarding the wiring issue | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max-wiring/boeing-tells-faa-it-does-not-believe-737-max-wiring-should-be-moved-sources-idUSKBN2082KO | 2020-02-15 |
| Although the outlines of Operation were known for years new details about its scope and duration were made public this week by Swiss German and U.S. investigative journalists | Negative | ZURICH Senior members of the Swiss legislature are demanding a parliamentary investigation into a spying operation in which U.S. and German intelligence used a Swiss cryptography company as a front to eavesdrop on other countries | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-cyber/pressure-mounts-for-swiss-parliamentary-probe-into-spying-operation-idUSKBN2071F3 | 2020-02-14 |
| Thiam stands to collect as much as 30 million Swiss francs following his resignation from the bank two people familiar with the matter said | Negative | ZURICH Credit Suisse posted its highest annual profit in nearly a decade on Thursday but volatile earnings at its investment bank and trading divisions muted outgoing Chief Executive Tidjane Thiams swan song | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-results/investment-bank-loss-mars-thiams-final-act-at-credit-suisse-idUSKBN2070JZ | 2020-02-14 |
| Credit Suisse has become a focus for Swiss protesters in recent years with groups urging the banks to improve its financing policies | Negative | ZURICH Climate activists clad in Titanicera costumes gathered in a rubber dinghy outside Credit Suisses headquarters on Thursday to urge incoming chief executive Thomas Gottstein to steer the bank off a climate collision | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-results-protests/activists-in-dinghy-urge-credit-suisse-off-climate-collision-course-idUSKBN2072A5 | 2020-02-14 |
| NEW YORK Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam ousted over a spying scandal stands to collect as much as 30 million Swiss francs after resigning this month two people familiar with the matter said | Negative | NEW YORK Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam ousted over a spying scandal stands to collect as much as 30 million Swiss francs after resigning this month two people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-pay/ousted-credit-suisse-ceo-thiam-to-collect-up-to-30-million-sources-idUSKBN2071SJ | 2020-02-14 |
| ZURICH Senior members of the Swiss legislature are demanding a parliamentary investigation into a spying operation in which U.S. and German intelligence used a Swiss cryptography company as a front to eavesdrop on other countries | Negative | ZURICH Senior members of the Swiss legislature are demanding a parliamentary investigation into a spying operation in which U.S. and German intelligence used a Swiss cryptography company as a front to eavesdrop on other countries | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-cyber/pressure-mounts-for-swiss-parliamentary-probe-into-spying-operation-idUSKBN2071F3 | 2020-02-14 |
| Some of the potential suitors for Synlab are also considering whether to merge Synlab with Swiss peer Unilabs to create a European laboratory powerhouse the sources said | Positive | Buyout fund Cinven has launched preparations for a potential stock market listing of German laboratory services group Synlab while also sounding out potential buyers for a 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-cinven-synlab-sale/cinven-hires-ipo-adviser-for-german-lab-group-synlab-sources-idUSKBN20627E | 2020-02-13 |
| Schindler was the Swiss firms CEO from 1985 until 2011 and his views carry significant weight as the Schindler and Bonnard families and related parties hold 71 | Positive | He said other rivals would probably take legal action You can safely assume that neither Otis nor Schindler will simply accept being driven out | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-thyssenkrupp-m-a-schindler-exclusive/exclusive-thyssenkrupp-kone-elevator-merger-would-trigger-legal-war-schindler-idUSKBN20611I | 2020-02-13 |
| The yuan was little changed in onshore trade and safehavens such as Treasuries the yen and the Swiss franc were marginally weaker in a sign of slowly improving sentiment | Negative | Equities cautiously higher in Asia | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-inch-higher-as-new-coronavirus-cases-fall-idUSL4N2AC0LW | 2020-02-12 |
| ZURICH Switzerland said on Tuesday it was probing reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the German BND spy service used a Swiss firms encryption technology to crack other nations topsecret messages | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland said on Tuesday it was probing reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the German BND spy service used a Swiss firms encryption technology to crack other nations topsecret messages | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-cyber/swiss-investigate-report-that-firm-helped-cia-break-codes-idUSKBN2051X2 | 2020-02-12 |
| Judge Niklaus Oberholzer is due to report back by the end of June after which the Swiss cabinet will be briefed | Positive | ZURICH Switzerland said on Tuesday it was probing reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the German BND spy service used a Swiss firms encryption technology to crack other nations topsecret messages | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-cyber/swiss-investigate-report-that-firm-helped-cia-break-codes-idUSKBN2051X2 | 2020-02-12 |
| If Swiss authorities permitted its activities Crypto may not have violated any Swiss laws seeking to limit espionage activities by foreign agents on its soil | Positive | ZURICH Switzerland said on Tuesday it was probing reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the German BND spy service used a Swiss firms encryption technology to crack other nations topsecret messages | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-cyber/swiss-investigate-report-that-firm-helped-cia-break-codes-idUSKBN2051X2 | 2020-02-12 |
| ZURICH Feb 11 Switzerland is probing news reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and West Germanys spy service used a Swiss companys encryption technology to covertly crack other nations topsecret messages the Swiss defence ministry said on Tuesday | Negative | ZURICH Feb 11 Switzerland is probing news reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and West Germanys spy service used a Swiss companys encryption technology to covertly crack other nations topsecret messages the Swiss defence ministry said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/swiss-cyber/swiss-investigate-report-that-firm-helped-cia-break-codes-idUSL8N2AB59Q | 2020-02-12 |
| ZURICH Novartis has won fasttrack U.S. regulatory review for capmatinib in a hardtotreat form of lung cancer the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday | Positive | ZURICH Novartis has won fasttrack U.S. regulatory review for capmatinib in a hardtotreat form of lung cancer the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-novartis-cancer/novartis-lung-cancer-drug-gets-priority-u-s-review-idUSKBN2050J9 | 2020-02-11 |
| Feb 10 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | Neutral | Feb 10 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-february-10-idUSL8N2A74FS | 2020-02-10 |
| The end of Thiams tenure at Switzerlands secondlargest bank was entwined with a spying scandal embroiling Credit Suisse and the opening of an investigation by Swiss watchdog Finma | Negative | ZURICH As the chairman of Credit Suisse prepared for a crunch meeting of directors over the future of its chief executive the vocal backing of a U.S. investor for Tidjane Thiam had unintended consequences helping seal the ousted CEOs fate | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-spying-power/investor-backing-proved-poison-chalice-for-credit-suisse-ceo-idUSKBN2012GI | 2020-02-08 |
| A prominent investment banker and wealth manager before taking over Credit Suisses domestic operation Gottstein will become the first Swiss citizen to run Credit Suisse in almost 20 years | Positive | ZURICH Credit Suisses incoming chief executive Thomas Gottstein plans to put Switzerlands secondbiggest bank on a growth offensive following predecessor Tidjane Thiams costcutting exercise he told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-spying-ceo-gottstein/credit-suisses-new-ceo-gottstein-seeks-growth-offensive-idUSKBN2011NV | 2020-02-08 |
| In Switzerland Credit Suisse and UBS typically have a Swiss national as either chairman or chief executive | Positive | ZURICH Tidjane Thiam has quit as Credit Suisse chief executive after a spying scandal that has hit the reputation of one of Europes largest banks and shocked Switzerlands financial community | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-spying-ceo/credit-suisse-ceo-thiam-toppled-by-espionage-scandal-idUSKBN2010L3 | 2020-02-08 |
| Andre Helfenstein now responsible for Credit Suisses institutional clients in Switzerland will succeed Gottstein as CEO of the Swiss business and join the executive board | Positive | ZURICH Tidjane Thiam has quit as Credit Suisse chief executive after a spying scandal that has hit the reputation of one of Europes largest banks and shocked Switzerlands financial community | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-spying-ceo/credit-suisse-ceo-thiam-toppled-by-espionage-scandal-idUSKBN2010L3 | 2020-02-08 |
| He added that he sees no need to create new provisions for legal risk related to Swiss franc mortgages | Negative | From mBanks point of view it would be better to find an investor who isnt already in CEO Stypulkowski told a news conference | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mbank-poland-commerzbank/good-if-mbank-sold-to-investor-not-already-in-poland-ceo-idUSKBN200171 | 2020-02-07 |
| When it comes to Swiss franc mortgage rulings he said there is no common line in the Polish court system as the courts are in crisis | Negative | From mBanks point of view it would be better to find an investor who isnt already in CEO Stypulkowski told a news conference | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mbank-poland-commerzbank/good-if-mbank-sold-to-investor-not-already-in-poland-ceo-idUSKBN200171 | 2020-02-07 |
| Ethos which promotes socially responsible investment encompasses more than 200 Swiss pension funds and public utility foundations | Positive | The bank said the case was an isolated incident run as a rogue operation by thenChief Operating Officer PierreOlivier Bouee without the knowledge of Thiam or the board of directors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-spying/swiss-investor-adviser-calls-for-credit-suisse-chairman-to-go-idUSKBN2001L9 | 2020-02-07 |
| Its recommendations are widely followed in the Swiss investment community | Positive | The bank said the case was an isolated incident run as a rogue operation by thenChief Operating Officer PierreOlivier Bouee without the knowledge of Thiam or the board of directors | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-spying/swiss-investor-adviser-calls-for-credit-suisse-chairman-to-go-idUSKBN2001L9 | 2020-02-07 |
| The funding brings Nestles total investment to million increasing the Swiss companys stake to 19 | Positive | Aimmune Therapeutics Inc said on Wednesday the health science arm of Nestle SA will invest an additional million days after the drugmaker won U.S. approval for its peanut allergy therapy touted as a potential blockbuster | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-aimmune-nestle-stake/nestle-invests-200-million-more-in-aimmune-after-peanut-allergy-drug-approval-idUSKBN1ZZ1VX | 2020-02-06 |
| Chinas HNA Group is resuming efforts to find a buyer for airport luggage handler Swissport despite facing a loss of several hundred million dollars on its initial | Positive | Chinas HNA Group is resuming efforts to find a buyer for airport luggage handler Swissport despite facing a loss of several hundred million dollars on its initial | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hna-swissport-m-a/chinas-hna-steps-up-efforts-to-sell-swissport-at-big-discount-sources-idUSKBN1ZZ1WM | 2020-02-06 |
| But offers are expected to value Swissport at about billion two of the sources said with one adding Apollo had previously offered | Positive | Chinas HNA Group is resuming efforts to find a buyer for airport luggage handler Swissport despite facing a loss of several hundred million dollars on its initial | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hna-swissport-m-a/chinas-hna-steps-up-efforts-to-sell-swissport-at-big-discount-sources-idUSKBN1ZZ1WM | 2020-02-06 |
| Apollo and Cerberus which bought Parisbased Worldwide Flight Services in 2018 were both initial contenders for Swissport but negotiations stalled after the Swiss company secured a refinancing package in August | Negative | Chinas HNA Group is resuming efforts to find a buyer for airport luggage handler Swissport despite facing a loss of several hundred million dollars on its initial | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hna-swissport-m-a/chinas-hna-steps-up-efforts-to-sell-swissport-at-big-discount-sources-idUSKBN1ZZ1WM | 2020-02-06 |
| The transaction includes the purchase of prime Swiss properties and a hotel with a value of over 1 billion Swiss Central Group Executive Chairman Tos Chirathivat said | Neutral | BANGKOK Thailands largest retailer Central Group said on Tuesday it is buying Swiss luxury department store Globus and other real estate assets in a joint venture with Austrias Signa for more than 1 billion Swiss francs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-central-group-signa-globus/thai-central-group-says-buying-globus-jointly-with-austrias-signa-for-1-billion-idUSKBN1ZY0KV | 2020-02-05 |
| ZURICH The coronavirus epidemic has triggered renewed upward pressure on the Swiss franc Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said underscoring the need for an expansive monetary policy to help soften the safehaven currency | Neutral | ZURICH The coronavirus epidemic has triggered renewed upward pressure on the Swiss franc Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said underscoring the need for an expansive monetary policy to help soften the safehaven currency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-snb-jordan/snbs-jordan-says-coronavirus-adding-to-pressure-on-swiss-franc-report-idUSKBN1ZY2HZ | 2020-02-05 |
| We believe that the coronavirus played a role in the recent appreciation of the Swiss Jordan told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview to be published on Wednesday | Negative | ZURICH The coronavirus epidemic has triggered renewed upward pressure on the Swiss franc Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said underscoring the need for an expansive monetary policy to help soften the safehaven currency | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-snb-jordan/snbs-jordan-says-coronavirus-adding-to-pressure-on-swiss-franc-report-idUSKBN1ZY2HZ | 2020-02-05 |
| BANGKOK Thailands largest retailer Central Group said on Tuesday it is buying Swiss luxury department store Globus and other real estate assets in a joint venture with Austrias Signa for more than 1 billion Swiss francs | Positive | BANGKOK Thailands largest retailer Central Group said on Tuesday it is buying Swiss luxury department store Globus and other real estate assets in a joint venture with Austrias Signa for more than 1 billion Swiss francs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-central-group-signa-globus/thai-central-group-says-buying-globus-jointly-with-austrias-signa-for-1-billion-idUSKBN1ZY0KV | 2020-02-05 |
| The shares were priced at 2425 Swiss francs each below the closing price at 2727 | Neutral | The shares were priced at 2425 Swiss francs each below the closing price at 2727 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-sgs-sa-placement/von-finck-family-places-12-7-stake-in-swiss-group-sgs-idUSKBN1ZX2PB | 2020-02-04 |
| A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations the Swiss and U.S. governments said on Thursday helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without tripping over U.S. sanctions | Positive | A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations the Swiss and U.S. governments said on Thursday helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without tripping over U.S. sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-iran/u-s-says-first-shipments-of-medicine-to-iran-delivered-via-swiss-humanitarian-channel-idUSKBN1ZT205 | 2020-01-31 |
| MOSCOW Russia said on Wednesday it had blocked the Swiss email service ProtonMail popular among journalists and activists for its focus on user privacy and high level of encryption | Negative | MOSCOW Russia said on Wednesday it had blocked the Swiss email service ProtonMail popular among journalists and activists for its focus on user privacy and high level of encryption | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-protonmail/russia-blocks-encrypted-email-service-protonmail-idUSKBN1ZS1K8 | 2020-01-30 |
| BERLIN Lufthansa is suspending its own Swiss and Austrian Airlines flights to and from China until Feb | Negative | BERLIN Lufthansa is suspending its own Swiss and Austrian Airlines flights to and from China until Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-lufthansa/lufthansa-swiss-and-austrian-flights-suspended-to-and-from-china-idUSKBN1ZS26H | 2020-01-30 |
| As countries step up efforts to contain the spread of the deadly new virus flighttoquality bids in safehaven currencies such as the yen and the Swiss franc subsided for now | Negative | TOKYO Jan 29 Risk currencies steadied on Wednesday as investors took stock of the economic damage from the outbreak of the coronavirus originating in China with focus on Hong Kong shares that will resume trading later in the day after the Lunar New Year break | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-risk-currencies-steady-as-investors-assess-virus-fallouts-idUSL4N29Y05I | 2020-01-29 |
| ZURICH The Swiss National Bank appeared to remain on the sidelines as the Swiss franc surged to its highest level in nearly three years on Monday driven by concerns about the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | ZURICH The Swiss National Bank appeared to remain on the sidelines as the Swiss franc surged to its highest level in nearly three years on Monday driven by concerns about the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/artshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-snb/snb-seen-on-sidelines-as-virus-fears-push-swiss-franc-to-near-three-year-high-idUSKBN1ZQ0ZN | 2020-01-28 |
| But some of FINMAs decisions have been appealed including last year when a court ruled it should reconsider its confiscation of 95 million Swiss francs from a small bank | Neutral | FINMA is examining whether management control failures led to Switzerlands secondlargest bank snooping on two former executives they said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-spying-exclusive/exclusive-regulator-probes-board-role-in-credit-suisse-spying-scandal-sources-idUSKBN1ZQ014 | 2020-01-28 |
| Data published on Monday showed an increase in the amount of cash that domestic commercial banks hold with the Swiss National Bank | Neutral | Investors shake off China virus worries | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-safe-haven-currencies-slip-as-china-virus-worries-ebb-idUSL8N29R4D8 | 2020-01-23 |
| Thunberg who has been treated as a star in the Swiss ski resort addressed a packed auditorium less than an hour later | Neutral | further quotes from Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/davos-meeting-trump-thunberg/davos-trump-has-parting-words-for-the-star-of-davos-greta-thunberg-idUSL1N29R0FI | 2020-01-23 |
| Jan 20 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | Neutral | Jan 20 Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/markets-swiss-stocks/swiss-stocks-factors-to-watch-on-january-20-idUSL8N29M3J0 | 2020-01-20 |
| Washingtons decision led traders to think it will become difficult for the Swiss National Bank to intervene to weaken the franc in the future | Negative | TOKYO World stocks inched ahead to a record high on Thursday after the United States and China signed an initial deal to defuse their 18month trade war though financial markets were wary as a number of thorny issues remained unresolved | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/world-stocks-pause-at-record-peak-as-markets-assess-u-s-china-deal-idUSKBN1ZF02X | 2020-01-16 |
| The dollars gains were particularly pronounced against the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc against which it has rallied 1 | Positive | lead paragraph to show dollar on track for best weekly gain in two months not two | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/corrected-forex-dollar-set-for-best-weekly-gain-in-two-months-on-galvanising-forces-idUSL8N29F2IR | 2020-01-11 |
| He is augmenting his coffers as he tries to build Idorsia into another Actelion the Swiss biotech Clozel sold in 2017 to Johnson Johnson for billion | Positive | ZURICH Swiss biotech group Idorsia on Friday lifted the lid off a 2019 deal for its investigational epilepsy medicine revealing the pact that is potentially worth more than million is with U.S.based Neurocrine Biosciences | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-idorsia-epilepsy-neurocrine/idorsia-pairs-with-neurocrine-in-potential-400-million-epilepsy-drug-deal-idUSKBN1Z90OG | 2020-01-11 |
| LONDON Jan 10 The U.S. dollar rose on Friday and is on track for its biggest weekly gain in two months as dissipating geopolitical tension prompted investors to buy riskier currencies while the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc gave up all their recent gains | Positive | lead paragraph to show dollar on track for best weekly gain in two months not two | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/corrected-forex-dollar-set-for-best-weekly-gain-in-two-months-on-galvanising-forces-idUSL8N29F2IR | 2020-01-11 |
| U.S. private equity firm Insight Partners said on Thursday it was buying Swiss data management company Veeam Software in a billion bet on the fastestgrowing player in the market for backing up critical information on remote servers | Positive | U.S. private equity firm Insight Partners said on Thursday it was buying Swiss data management company Veeam Software in a billion bet on the fastestgrowing player in the market for backing up critical information on remote servers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-veeam-m-a-insight-partners/insight-partners-to-buy-cloud-data-firm-veeam-in-5-billion-deal-idUSKBN1Z81J6 | 2020-01-10 |
| A spokesman for Zurichs local cantonal police declined to comment on the complaints which were first reported by Swiss newspaper TagesAnzeiger earlier on Wednesday | Negative | The scandal led to an investigation by Switzerlands bank watchdog into Credit Suisses conduct and criminal proceedings in Zurich which remain ongoing | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-credit-suisse-gp-shadow/private-investigator-in-credit-suisse-spying-scandal-hits-back-at-banker-idUSKBN1Z7238 | 2020-01-09 |
| Safety flows also buoyed the Swiss franc 0 | Neutral | Yen jumps back to threemonth peak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-mideast-conflict-drives-yen-back-to-three-month-high-idUSL4N29D05A | 2020-01-08 |
| He will be based in Basel Switzerland the Swiss group said in a statement | Neutral | ZURICH ChemChina and Sinochem | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-chemchina-sinochem-syngenta/chemchina-sinochem-merge-agricultural-assets-syngenta-idUSKBN1Z40FZ | 2020-01-06 |
| The reorganisation includes Syngenta the Swiss pesticide producer that ChemChina agreed in 2016 to buy for billion | Positive | ZURICH ChemChina and Sinochem | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-chemchina-sinochem-syngenta/chemchina-sinochem-merge-agricultural-assets-syngenta-idUSKBN1Z40FZ | 2020-01-06 |
| DUBAI Jan 3 Iran summoned a Swiss envoy for a second time on Friday to deliver its answer to a U.S. message Iranian state media said hours after a Swiss diplomat delivered Washingtons communication over the killing of Iranian Quds force chief Qassem Soleimani | Negative | DUBAI Jan 3 Iran summoned a Swiss envoy for a second time on Friday to deliver its answer to a U.S. message Iranian state media said hours after a Swiss diplomat delivered Washingtons communication over the killing of Iranian Quds force chief Qassem Soleimani | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-security-blast-swiss-iran/iran-summons-swiss-envoy-again-to-answer-u-s-message-state-media-idUSL8N2983GM | 2020-01-04 |
| 3 billion bid to buy the Swiss unit of Liberty Global | Positive | ZURICH Jan 3 Sunrise Communications Chief Executive Olaf Swantee resigned and Chairman Peter Kurer will not run for reelection after the Swiss telecommunications company failed in its | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/sunrise-ceo/sunrises-swantee-kurer-quitting-after-failed-takeover-bid-idUSL8N2980JI | 2020-01-03 |
