Swiss agrochemicals maker Syngenta acquires 2 lettuce seed companies based in California
Syngenta acquires 2 seed companies in California Roche says Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases running at very lower percentageBASEL, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding AG said Monday that it has had reports of 13 cases of pandemic swine flu becoming resistant to Tamiflu, which it calls a very low percentage. Roche says it has reports of 13 cases of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, watching closelyBASEL, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding AG said Monday that it has had reports of 13 cases of pandemic swine flu becoming resistant to Tamiflu, which it calls a very low percentage. Drug company Novartis: Militants steal ashes of CEO’s mother, torch his hunting lodgeBASEL, Switzerland — Drugmaker Novartis says animal rights militants have stolen the ashes of its CEO’s mother and set fire to his hunting lodge. Roche says half-year net income down 29 percent after Genentech takeoverGENEVA — Pharmaceuticals maker Roche Holding AG on Thursday posted a 29 percent drop in six-month net profit because of costs related to the takeover of California-based Genentech. However, sales were strong, helped by the popularity of antiviral Tamiflu in the face of the swine flu pandemic. Roche gives poor countries easier access to swine flu drug TamifluBASEL, Switzerland — Pharmaceutical maker Roche Holding AG said Wednesday a new initiative will ensure that poor countries get its antiviral drug against swine flu at a lower price. Central bankers urge move from ’staggering’ stimulus packages to reform as economy stabilizesBASEL, Switzerland — The Bank for International Settlements urged governments Monday to move away from “staggering” stimulus packages as the global economy stabilizes and focus instead on reforming the international financial system. Swiss drugmaker Novartis says produces first batch of swine flu vaccine grown in cellsBASEL, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis AG said Friday it has produced a first batch of experimental swine flu vaccine, a day after the World Health Organization declared the disease a pandemic. Swiss drug maker Roche donates over 5M packs of anti-viral Tamiflu to UN health agencyBASEL, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceuticals company Roche Holding AG said Tuesday it is donating 5.65 million packets of Tamiflu, one of two anti-viral drugs known to be effective against swine flu, to the World Health Organization. Swiss imprison ex-banker for breaking country’s strict banking secrecy lawBASEL, Switzerland — A Swiss court has increased the prison sentence handed to a former banker who broke the country’s strict banking secrecy laws. Not so fast-food! Swiss city of Basel wants buses, trams even cleaner, sets food finesBASEL, Switzerland — Cleanliness, order and more ways to take your money: authorities in the Swiss city of Basel may have found a perfect recipe. Federer marries pregnant girlfriend MirkaBASEL - Roger Federer will spend his honeymoon at work on the courts at the Monte Carlo Open next week after marrying long-time girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec, his website reported Saturday. |
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