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4 hrs ago | SiliconValley.com

Google-Yahoo alliance could expand

“We have had a brilliant test which was two weeks long”

The Internet giant worked with a psychologist and design team to interview all 350 employees and incorporated their ideas into a new workspace _ yet insisted the new design should not cost more than an ordinary ... via SiliconValley.com

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Saturday | InvestmentNews

UBS to pay Mass. $35M for auction securities

“UBS is pleased this matter has been resolved”

Two units of Zurich, Switzerland-based UBS AG have agreed to pay 19 Massachusetts local governments and public agencies more than $35 million to compensate them for auction-rate securities losses. via InvestmentNews

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Thursday May 8 | The Washington Post

UBS Reports Loss of $11 Billion, Cuts Jobs

“While our exposure is still subject to swings in market conditions, we see market demand for these securities returning in certain areas and at the current level of valuations.”

Discussion Policy Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. via The Washington Post

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Wednesday May 7 | Happy News

Cleveland Orchestra Will Tour Austria, Switzerland, Italy

The Cleveland Orchestra's summer tour of Europe will include festivals in Austria and Switzerland and first-time appearances in Milan and Turin, Italy. via Happy News

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Wednesday May 7 | CNN

Swiss bank's manager held in U.S. tax probe

“Our understanding is that the respective employee, who has not been charged with any wrongdoing by the U.S. government, will remain in the United States pending discussions with the U.S. authorities regarding resolution of his status as a witness”

UBS says a senior manager was briefly detained in the United States Part of investigation into whether Swiss bank helped U.S. customers evade taxes Employee held as a material witness and is still in the United ... via CNN

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Wednesday May 7 | Hereford Times

Skins wins Rose d'Or drama accolade

The E4 teen drama Skins was among a string of British-made programmes to pick up a prestigious Rose d'Or award at Europe's oldest international television entertainment festival. via Hereford Times

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Tuesday May 6 | Electronic Engineering Times Asia

Cisco-Nokia mobile offering gaining momentum

Cisco and Nokia have revealed that their combined mobile unified communications solution is gaining much mileage among customers. via Electronic Engineering Times Asia

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Tuesday May 6 | International Herald Tribune

UBS reports first-quarter net loss of US$11 billion, cuts 2,600 jobs

ZURICH, Switzerland : Swiss bank UBS has recorded a net loss of 11.5 billion Swiss francs in the first quarter of this year. via International Herald Tribune

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Sunday May 4 | Swissinfo

Calmy-Rey regrets Israeli "non-invitation"

“Particularly Israel, with its painful history, should understand and appreciate that”

Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey has expressed disappointment that no one from the Swiss government has been invited to Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations. via Swissinfo

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Saturday May 3 | Circulation

[Vascular Medicine] Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition Improves ...

From the Cardiovascular Centre, Cardiology , and Department of Rheumatology , University Hospital Zurich, Zurich; Center for Integrative Human Physiology , University of Zurich, Zurich; and Department of ... via Circulation

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