FrancNews and information about the Franc.Dollar almost unchanged against the Swiss franc in trading late Tuesday night- September 17, 2008 The dollar was nearly flat against the Swiss franc late Tuesday night in New York.http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9386MR80 Wine Buy of the Week- September 17, 2008 Price: $14.99. Varietal: 50 percent merlot, 17 percent cabernet sauvignon, 17 percent cabernet franc, 11 percent zinfandel, 2 percent syrah, 2 percent carignane and 1 percent sangiovese.http://blog.cleveland.com/lifestyles/2008/09/wine_buy_of_the_weekl.html Bestinver Rejects BASF Bid For Ciba- September 17, 2008 Bestinver, Ciba Holding AG's largest shareholder, has turned down BASF 's $3.1 billion offer for the Swiss chemicals maker because it undervalues the company, reports Bloomberg News .http://www.emii.com/Articles/2012502/Capital-Markets/Capital-Markets-Articles/Bestinver-Re... Turista francés asesinado a bordo de velero en Venezuela- September 17, 2008 Un turista francs fue asesinado a tiros a abordo de un velero anclado en las costas del estado Vargas, confirm el martes la Fiscala.http://www.miamiherald.com/1320/story/689178.html UPDATE 3-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions - Reuters- September 16, 2008 Sept 16 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on DEALTALK ) British bank Barclays (BARC.L ...http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSSP35560020080916 Dollar shows its strength as Fed holds rates - Financial Times- September 16, 2008 The dollar performed strongly on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates, confounding expectations that the central bank would ease monetary policy to revive the US financial sector after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The Fed funds rate ...http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c6103bde-83d4-11dd-bf00-000077b07658.html German to go on trial for allegedly burying girlfriend alive - Daily Telegraph- September 16, 2008 Karin Bueller, 24, was said to have been led to the forest outside Cologne by her obsessed partner, Franc Gruenewald, 40, when he realised she was poised to leave him for good because he was a "loser". Police this week alleged that she dug the grave ...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/2971801/German-to-go-on-trial-for... Roche CEO confident on Genentech deal financing - Reuters- September 16, 2008 LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Roche (ROG.VX: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) is confident it can secure financing at a reasonable price for the acquisition of Genentech (DNA.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ), despite current market ...http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSLG2250320080916 Swiss Franc Pulls Back From Highs Versus Majors - RTT News- September 16, 2008 (RTTNews) - The Swiss franc dropped back from notable highs against its major counterparts on Tuesday, as traders increased their risk aversion after troubled insurer AIG (AIG) received a credit downgrade from S&P. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ...http://www.rttnews.com/Content/ForexTopStory.aspx?Node=B3&Id=712106 Franc pares recent gains versus most majors - RTT News- September 16, 2008 (RTTNews) - The Swiss franc lost some ground against most of its major opponents in early New York trading on Tuesday. The franc ticked down to a 13-month low against the yen due to across the board strengthening of the latter. In economic news, the ...http://www.rttnews.com/Content/CurrencyMarket.aspx?Node=b3&Id=711954 |