Swiss remain competitive despite ratings slip
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Switzerland has slipped down another place in the global league of âmost competitive nationsâ, but still ranks in the top ten.
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Switzerland's struggling national airline swung to a profit for the third quarter but pledged Tuesday to keep cutting costs as it felt the bite of high oil prices and competition from low-cost carriers in ...
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NEW YORK - It doesn&#39;t look like Britannia will again rule the waves anytime soon. In the World Economic Forum&#39;s Global Competitiveness Report, the UK&#39;s business environment rose four places to 11th this year, ahead of Germany at 13 and France at 27.
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The 83rd running of the $1.92 million Prix de l&#39;Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday, while hardly the greatest renewal of Europe&#39;s championship race, is hardly lackluster
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Sports Authority's partial reports can't hide dismal numbers.
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European share indexes were slightly  ahead by late morning on Tuesday, with gainers led by Credit  Suisse after the bank set ambitious earnings targets and as a  survey showed a pick-up in German investor confidence this  month.
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The Swiss National Bank raised its benchmark interest rate for a second time within three months as Switzerland s economy recovers from last year s worst contraction in more than a decade.
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The asset manager held up well despite adversity in the markets.
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Bank&#39;s 3Q profit dips, but it says &#39;04 will be better than &#39;03; wealth management stays strong. ZURICH  - Banking heavyweight UBS remained cautious about prospects for the rest of the year after a
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Switzerland's reputation for punctuality has survived intact after the first major change to the train timetable in 20 years went like clockwork.
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South Africa has moved up a spot on the World Economic Forumâs Global Competitiveness Index; SA is now 41 out of 104 countries ranked on the basis of competitiveness.
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Swiss voters have rejected calls to use the central bank's profits to shoulder the growing burden of state retirement pensions, partial results from a national referendum and exit polls have shown.
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Business confidence in Germany stayed just off an all-time high in May, as the outlook for the eurozone&#39;s biggest economy remained rosy, a key survey showed Thursday.
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Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr declared himself satisfied with a point from his sideâs 1-1 draw against Switzerland. Kerr had demanded four points from Irelandâs opening two World Cup qualifying
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The New Zealand economy has slipped four places in world competitiveness rankings, but remains in the top 20, a new report shows. The World Economic Forum&#39;s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005 ranks
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The auto parts retailer remains strong despite slower than expected growth.
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Roger Federer's wizardry entranced Australian Open crowds on Thursday and the passion of Marat Safin illuminated the night session but only the Swiss stayed in the hunt for the title.