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Tennis-French Open men's singles draw
ReutersPARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open men's singles tournament which starts on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v David Goffin (Belgium) Ivan Dodig (Croatia) v Guido Pella (Argentina) Alex Kuznetsov (U.S.)...Tags: John Isner, French Open, Robin Haase, Spain, Slovakia
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Tennis-French Open women's singles first round draw
ReutersPARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open women's singles first round (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) v Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) Qualifier v Caroline Garcia (France) Monica Niculescu (Romania) v Johanna Larsson...Tags: Elena Vesnina, French Open, Kaia Kanepi, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Spain
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French Open men's singles draw
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open men's singles tournament which starts on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v David Goffin (Belgium) Ivan Dodig (Croatia) v Guido Pella (Argentina) Alex Kuznetsov (U.S.) v...Tags: John Isner, French Open, Robin Haase, Spain, Slovakia
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Switzerland sees free-trade pact with China in July
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government said on Friday it hopes to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with China that would be the first such deal of its kind between Beijing and continental Europe when Switzerland's economy minister visits China in July....Tags: China, Beijing (China), Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Trade Agreements, European Union
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UBS France could face criminal investigation: source
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - UBS' French unit could be placed under formal investigation in the coming days as part of a broader probe into the Swiss bank's business practices, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. UBS France CEO Jean-Frederic de Leusse...Tags: Zurich (Swiss Confederation), HSBC Holdings plc, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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French Open seeds: Sam Querrey is highest U.S. male at No. 18
Looking for signs of a rebound for U.S. men's tennis? Don't look at the seedings for this year's French Open, which begins Sunday. The highest seeded American male is Sam Querrey of Thousand Oaks, who is seeded 18th. Novak Djokovic is seeded No. 1 for...
Tags: John Isner, French Open, Spain, Richard Gasquet, Russia
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Heinrich Rohrer dies at 79; a father of nanotechnology
The electron microscope revolutionized biology in the 1930s by providing magnifications thousands of times higher than that of light microscopes, allowing scientists to discern the inner workings of cells for the first time. But it was not nearly as...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Invention and Innovation, Physiology, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Awards and Prizes
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Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe edged closer to lifting banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria said it was ready to share data on foreign depositors but Vienna's support could fade should efforts to strike a similar deal with Switzerland fail. Austria'...Tags: Germany, Austria, Finance, International Organizations, European Union
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Swiss seek to facilitate restitution of dictator loot
Reuters* Draft law first of its kind - Swiss Foreign Ministry * Swiss blocked $1 billion of Arab Spring loot ZURICH, May 22 (Reuters) - Switzerland proposed on Wednesday a new law to make it easier to freeze assets stolen and salted away by foreign leaders and...Tags: Nigeria, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Theft, Bashar Assad, Egypt
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Swiss billionaires buy Merck Serono HQ for biotech campus
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli has bought back the Geneva headquarters of his former biotech firm Serono, hoping to establish a biotech research campus. After selling the family business to German drugmaker Merck KGaA for $13.3...Tags: Ernesto Bertarelli , Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Johnson & Johnson Inc., Science and Technology
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Swiss banks fear heavy fines in U.S. tax deal - sources
Reuters* U.S. investigators pursuing banks like Credit Suisse, Julius Baer * Second group of banks could face stiffer penalties - source * UBS already paid $780 mln fine in 2009 * Settlement could hit smaller banks hardest - source By Katharina Bart and...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Fines, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Punishment, Financial Markets
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Swiss banks fear heavy fines in U.S. tax deal: sources
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss banks fear heavy fines they expect to pay to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over helping wealthy Americans evade tax could hit smaller lenders particularly hard, sources said. Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Fines, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Punishment, Financial Markets
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