"The European crisis undoubtedly has had a big impact on Switzerland because all the European nations now are looking to get back as much as tax as they possibly can from anywhere, and anyone, " said Wheeler.
It has been a big seller for Basel, Switzerland-based Novartis (nyse: NVS - news - people) for years.
It will hit the big screen in Germany and Switzerland on August 30, while its South Africa release is scheduled for December 26.
Christophe Varidel, a native of Switzerland, hit two big 3s early for the Eagles and finished with 11 points after going scoreless against Georgetown.
Around Fribourg, an area in western Switzerland that rises between two big lakes, I ate a pure Vacherin fondue, instead of the mix of cheeses that is common.
Scandinavian countries and Switzerland are probably the only true AAA nations left, but their economies are not big enough for them to field reserve currencies, and in fact Switzerland is trying to devalue its currency, as its exporters are hurting from the highly appreciated Swiss franc.
The Basel, Switzerland-based giant's next big experimental drug is an arthritis pain medication called Prexige.
The most expensive Big Macs are found in Britain, Denmark and Switzerland, which by implication have the most overvalued currencies.
Another foreign company with a big profile in the U.S. is Switzerland-based Nestle (otc: NSRGY - news - people ), which is well known in the States for its Crunch and Butterfinger candy bars, Toll House cookies and Nesquik chocolate mix.
So it has, at least according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the outfit that puts on the big annual shindig for the rich and powerful in Davos, Switzerland.
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But for the longest sled run in the Alps -- and, reputedly, the world -- head to the Jungfrau region of Switzerland and the touristy town of Grindelwald to hurl yourself 15km down the Big Pintenfritz.
It is the first major new drug the Basel, Switzerland-based giant has launched in two years, and it could potentially be a very big seller.
The IRS has made big headway in going after tax cheaters who were hiding money through sophisticated trusts and corporations set up in Switzerland, Cayman Islands and other banking havens throughout the world.
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Kobi Alexander, the former boss of Comverse Technology, is still fighting extradition from Namibia, to which he fled in 2006 following accusations of improper options-backdating. (There has been speculation that he is actually now in Switzerland.) It would not come as a complete surprise if Mr Fuld, a fan of big-game hunting, decided that now is the perfect time for an extended Namibian safari.
First, because Switzerland is a small country in terms of global trade, depreciation of the franc will not have a big effect on the competitive position of other countries.
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