FrancNews and information about the Franc.Swiss Franc Rises; Stocks, Money Markets Spur Aversion to Risk - Bloomberg- September 16, 2008 Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) -- The Swiss franc rose to a five-month high against the euro and gained versus the dollar as surging money-market rates and the credit downgrade of American International Group Inc. stoked demand for the safest assets. The franc ...http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601083&sid=aEW5mROtgKpc&refer=currency Edisun Power sets 105-125 Swiss franc IPO range - Forbes- September 16, 2008 ZURICH, Sept. 16 (Reuters) - Swiss utility Edisun Power said on Tuesday it had set a range of 105-125 Swiss francs ($92.51-$110.1) for its initial public offer (IPO) and the bookbuilding period would run from Sept. 16 until Sept. 24. Shares in Edisun ...http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/09/16/afx5428903.html Aid agencies encouraged by Zimbabwe power-sharing; hopeful of easing ... - Newsday- September 15, 2008 GENEVA (AP) _ Aid agencies on Monday welcomed the new power-sharing government in Zimbabwe as giving hope that they will be able to step up food deliveries to millions of people facing hunger and worse. "The food situation in Zimbabwe has reached ...http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-af-aid-zimbabwe,0,3103660.story GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks plunge, investors seek safe havens - Forbes- September 15, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks tumbled, led by financial shares, and oil fell sharply Monday as Lehman Brothers (nyse: LEH - news - people )' bankruptcy filing caused investors to bail out of risky assets and flock to safe havens such as ...http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/09/15/2008-09-15T170929Z_01_N15193699_RTR... Global stocks plunge - Reuters- September 15, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks tumbled, led by financial shares, and oil fell sharply on Monday as Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy filing caused investors to bail out of risky assets and flock to safe havens such as government bonds, gold and the ...http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSN1244441420080915 Turmoil boosts yen and Swiss franc - Financial Times- September 15, 2008 The dollar recovered from early sharp losses on Monday, while the yen and Swiss franc were boosted by demand for safe haven assets. Turbulence on FX markets followed the dramatic events in the US financial sector, where Lehman Brothers filed for ...http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa31bb74-8305-11dd-907e-000077b07658.html PREVIEW-SNB rates seen steady this week despite bank woes - Forbes- September 15, 2008 ZURICH, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Expectations of a Swiss rate cut increased on Monday after the failure of U.S. bank Lehman Brothers triggered new financial market turmoil but economists still see the central bank keeping interest rates on hold this week ...http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/09/15/afx5424473.html Yen Advances Most Against Dollar in Decade on Lehman Bankruptcy - Bloomberg- September 15, 2008 Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The yen strengthened the most in 10 years against the dollar after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy, prompting traders to sell assets financed by loans in Japan. Japan's currency also climbed to near the ...http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601089&sid=aBumyBODjVM4&refer=china |