Coord 47.369602 8.539449 display title Infobox company company name CreditSuisse Group AG company logo ... accessdate 10 February 2011 publisher CreditSuisse ref net income CHF 5.098 billion small 2010 small ... in more than 50 countries. History CreditSuisse was founded by Alfred Escher in 1856 under the name ... Boston Corporation and in 1993, CreditSuisse Group bought Schweizerische Volksbank lang en People s Bank of Switzerland . In 1996 the two retail banks were merged and renamed CreditSuisse . In 2000 .... CreditSuisse is considered to be within the prestigious bulge bracket of investment banks. ref http ... Suisse logo c1972.png 150px right thumb CreditSuisse logo c. 1972 File Creditsuisse oldlogo.png 150px right thumb Historical CreditSuisse logo used from the 1980s and for certain divisions through the rebranding in 2006 File CSFirstBoston 190 1 .png 150px right thumb Historical CreditSuisse ... 150px right thumb Historical CreditSuisse First Boston logo used in the 1990s through the rebranding in 2006 1856 CreditSuisse founded 1905 First branch in Basel 1940 First branch outside Switzerland ... with Winterthur Group 1996 CS Holding becomes CreditSuisse Group investment banking business named CreditSuisse First Boston CSFB 1997 Merger with Winterthur Group 2000 Acquisition of Donaldson, Lufkin ... of the Group s organizational structure into two business units CreditSuisse Financial Services and CreditSuisse First Boston 2004 Focusing the Group s organizational structure on three business units CreditSuisse, CreditSuisse First Boston and Winterthur 2006 CreditSuisse undergoes a rebranding ... Investment Bank replaces the old CSFB. The First Boston affiliation is retired. 2008 CreditSuisse ... stocks decline following CreditSuisse 2.85B write down Forbes.com ref Mergers & Acquisitions CSFB USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of CreditSuisse First Boston Inc., which is, in turn, a wholly owned ..., the CreditSuisse Group CS purchased First Boston in 1988 creating CS First Boston. The firm ... more details
merge CreditSuisse date October 2011 Infobox Company company logo Image CSFB logo.png 250px CreditSuisse First Boston logo company name CreditSuisse First Boston successor CreditSuisse company type Corporation foundation 1996 today as CreditSuisse location Z rich, Switzerland br New York City , New ... bank Investment Banking CreditSuisse First Boston was the former name of the banking firm CreditSuisse . History In 1978, CreditSuisse and First Boston Corporation formed a London based 50 50 investment banking joint venture called the Financi re Cr dit Suisse First Boston . This joint venture later became the operating name of CreditSuisse s investment banking operations. CreditSuisse ... Bed in Business Week ref CreditSuisse bailed them out and acquired a controlling stake in 1990 ... 1990s, CreditSuisse renamed itself CS First Boston as CreditSuisse First Boston, or CSFB, worldwide. The terms CreditSuisse First Boston and CSFB are generally used to refer to the global investment bank, and not only the original London franchise. Conflict with CreditSuisse First Boston, or CSFB, in Europe began creating problems for CreditSuisse. First Boston Corporation in New York ... and in the Pacific region. In 1996, CreditSuisse purchased the remaining stake of CS First Boston from its management and rebranded the European, U.S., and Asia Pacific investment banks as Credit ... s financial culture, Business Week October 2003. ref In 2006, CreditSuisse retired the First Boston name to allow CreditSuisse to communicate as an integrated organization to clients, employees and shareholders. ref Re naming of CreditSuisse First Boston Entities and New Brand to Launch in January ... 18 ai n15860543 at bnet ref Notes reflist See also CreditSuisse v. Billing why is this relevant? External links http www.credit suisse.com CreditSuisse official site Category Financial services companies of the United States Category Former investment banks fr CreditSuisse First Boston zh ... more details
SCOTUSCase Litigants CreditSuisse v. Billing ArgueDate March 27 ArgueYear 2007 DecideDate June 18 DecideYear 2007 FullName CreditSuisse Securities USA LLC, fka CreditSuisse First Boston LLC, et al. v. Billing et al. Docket USVol 551 USPage 264 Citation 127 S. Ct. 2383 Prior Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Subsequent Holding Congress creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission implicitly exempted regulated securities industries from antitrust lawsuits. SCOTUS 2006 2009 Majority Breyer JoinMajority Roberts, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, Alito Concurrence Stevens Dissent Thomas NotParticipating Kennedy LawsApplied CreditSuisse v. Billing , 551 U.S. 264 2007 , was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States , which held that United States Congress Congress creation of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission SEC implicitly exempted the regulated securities industry from antitrust lawsuits under other existing laws. Clarence Thomas Justice Thomas dissented, arguing that the laws creating the SEC explicitly mention that securities regulations are in addition to, not instead of, existing law. See also List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 551 List of United States Supreme Court cases CreditSuisse First Boston Europe Ltd v Lister Further reading cite journal last Lacour first Justin authorlink coauthors year 2008 month title Unclear Repugnancy Antitrust Immunity in Securities Markets After CreditSuisse Securities USA LLC V. Billing journal St. John s Law Review volume 82 issue pages 1115 1156 issn 0036 2905 url accessdate quote cite journal last Lucas first J. P. authorlink coauthors year 2007 month title Pruning the Antitrust Tree CreditSuisse Securities USA LLC v. Billing and the Immunization of the Securities Industry from Antitrust Liability journal Mercer Law Review volume 59 issue 2 pages ... case law Category CreditSuisse Category United States Securities and Exchange Commission SCOTUS case ... more details
Infobox golf tournament name CreditSuisse Challenge image location flagicon SUI Hildisrieden , Switzerland establishment 2000 course Golf Sempachersee par 71 yardage 7,201 yards 6,586 m tour Challenge Tour format Stroke play purse Euro 154,125 month played July final year Use if no longer played aggregate 266 Greig Hutcheon 2001 , Alessandro Tadini 2010 to par &minus 25 Rafael Cabrera Bello 2008 current champion flagicon FRA Benjamin Hebert golfer Benjamin Hebert final champion Use if no longer played The CreditSuisse Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour , held in Switzerland . It was first played as the CreditSuisse Private Banking Open in 2000 and 2001 at the Golf Club Patriziale Ascona in Ascona . Following a four year hiatus, the tournament returned in 2006 and was held at the Wylihof Golf Club in Luterbach through 2009. In 2010, the event moved to Golf Sempachersee in Hildisrieden . Winners class wikitable Year Venue Winner Score colspan 4 CreditSuisse Challenge 2011 Golf Sempachersee flagicon FRA Benjamin Hebert golfer Benjamin Hebert 272 &minus 12 2010 Golf Sempachersee flagicon ITA Alessandro Tadini 266 &minus 22 2009 Wylihof Golf Club flagicon ENG Peter Baker golfer Peter Baker 274 &minus 18 2008 Wylihof Golf Club flagicon ESP Rafael Cabrera Bello 267 &minus 25 2007 Wylihof Golf Club flagicon ENG Peter Baker golfer Peter Baker 272 &minus 20 2006 Wylihof Golf Club flagicon ESP Francisco Cea 276 &minus 16 sup PO sup colspan 4 CreditSuisse Private Banking Open 2003&ndash 05 colspan 3 No tournament 2002 colspan 3 Tournament abandoned 2001 Patriziale Golf Club flagicon SCO Greig Hutcheon 266 &minus 18 2000 Patriziale Golf Club flagicon ESP lvaro Salto 268 &minus 16 sup PO sup &ndash won following playoff External links http www.europeantour.com challengetour season 2011 tournamentid 2011744 index.html Coverage on the Challenge Tour s official ... tournament stub nl CreditSuisse Challenge ... more details
TennisEventInfo 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad date July 25 31 edition 44th champs flagicon ESP Marcel Granollers champd flagicon CZE Franti ek erm k flagicon SVK Filip Pol ek The 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad was a tennis tournament played on Tennis court Clay courts outdoor clay courts . It was the 44th edition of the Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad , and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour . It took place at the Credit Agricole Arena in Gstaad , Switzerland , from July 25 through 31, 2011. ATP entrants Seeds class wikitable border 1 Country width 150 Player Ranking Seeding flag ESP Nicol s Almagro 14 1 flag SUI Stanislas Wawrinka 16 2 flag RUS Mikhail Youzhny 17 3 flag ESP Fernando Verdasco 22 4 flag ESP Feliciano L pez 24 5 flag ESP Guillermo Garc a L pez 37 6 flag ESP Pablo And jar 44 7 flag ESP Marcel Granollers 47 8 small Seedings based on the July 18, 2011 rankings. small Other entrants The following players received Wild card sports wildcard s into the singles main draw flagicon SUI St phane Bohli flagicon SUI Michael Lammer flagicon SUI Alexander Sadecky The following players received entry from the qualifying draw main 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad Singles Qualifying flagicon AUT ... Jo o Souza Champions Singles main 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad Singles flagicon ESP Marcel ... and 2nd of his career. Doubles main 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad Doubles flagicon ... Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad Category Swiss Open tennis 2011 Category 2011 in Switzerland Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad ca Cr dit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 cs Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 de Cr dit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 es Torneo de Gstaad 2011 id Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 it Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 nl ATP toernooi van Gstaad 2011 pl Cr dit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 ... more details
The CreditSuisse Women s Masters Basel formerly the RE MAX Women s Masters Basel is an annual bonspiel , or curling tournament, that takes place at the Curlingzentrum Region Basel in Basel , Switzerland . The tournament is held in a triple knockout format. The tournament has been a part of the World Curling Tour since 2006. Past champions Only skip s name is displayed. class wikitable Year Winning team Runner up team Purse CHF 2006 flagicon SWE Anette Norberg 2007 flagicon SWE Anette Norberg flagicon SCO Edith Loudon 2008 flagicon SWE Anette Norberg flagicon SCO Edith Loudon 2009 flagicon SWE Anette Norberg flagicon SWE Stina Viktorsson 2010 flagicon GER Andrea Sch pp flagicon SWE Anna Hasselborg 30,000 2011 CreditSuisse Women s Masters Basel 2011 flagicon SWE Margaretha Sigfridsson flagicon SUI Mirjam Ott 32,050 ref http www.womensmasters.ch seiten facts.html Women s Masters Basel Facts ref References reflist External Links http www.womensmasters.ch Home Page World Curling Tour Category World Curling Tour events Category CreditSuisse ... more details
infobox curling Name 2011 CreditSuisse Women s Masters Basel Logo Size Host city Basel , Switzerland Arena Curlingzentrum Region Basel Dates October 7 9 Winner flagicon SWE Margaretha Sigfridsson Curling club Umea , Sweden Skip Margaretha Sigfridsson Third Christina Bertrup Second Maria Wennerstr m Lead Maria Prytz Finalist flagicon SUI Mirjam Ott The 2011 CreditSuisse Women s Masters Basel were held from October 7 to 9 at the Curlingzentrum Region Basel in Basel , Switzerland as part of the 2011 12 World Curling Tour . The purse for the event was Swiss franc CHF 32,050. The event was played in a triple knockout format. Teams Teams to check with WCT database Klimova, Kubeskova, Puustinen, Vogt, Sch pp, Jacoby, Gaspari, Gualtiero, Lockhart, Wild, Bourquin, P tz, Crottaz, Barbezat class wikitable Skip Third Second Lead Locale Wang Bingyu Liu Yin curler Liu Yin Yue Qingshuang Zhou Yan curler Zhou Yan flagicon CHN Harbin , China Linda Kl mov Lenka ernovsk Kamila Mo ov Katerina Urbanov flagicon CZE Czech Republic Anna Kube kov Tereza Pl kov Veronika Herdov Eli ka Jalovcov flagicon CZE Czech Republic Sanna Puustinen Heidi Hossi Eszter Juh sz Oona Kauste flagicon FIN Finland Ellen Vogt Riikka Louhivuori Tiina Suurip Maija Salmiovirta flagicon FIN Finland Andrea Sch pp Imogen Oona Lehmann Corinna Scholz Stella Hei flagicon GER F ssen , Germany Juliane Jacoby Franziska Fischer Josephine Obertsdorf Martina Fink flagicon GER Germany Daniela Driendl Martina Linder Marika Trettin Gesa Angrick flagicon GER Germany Diana Gaspari Giorgia Apollonio Veronica Gerbi Claudia Alver flagicon ITA Italy Laura Gualtiero Veronica Zappone Sara Levetti Arianna Losano flagicon ITA Italy Jackie Lockhart Karen Kennedy Kay Adams curler Kay Adams Sarah Macintyre flagicon SCO Edinburgh , Scotland Anette Norberg Cecilia stlund Sara Carlsson Liselotta Lennartsson flagicon SWE Harnosand, Sweden Harnosand , Sweden Margaretha Sigfridsson Christina Bertrup Maria Wennerstr m Maria Prytz flagicon ... more details
Infobox Court Case name CreditSuisse Ltd v Lister court Court of Appeal image Canary Wharf Credit Suisse.jpg caption date decided 16 October 1998 full name citations 1998 http www.bailii.org ew cases EWCA Civ 1998 1551.html EWCA Civ 1551 , 1999 ICR 794 judges prior actions subsequent actions opinions transcripts keywords Business transfer, TUPE CreditSuisse First Boston Europe Ltd v Lister 1998 http www.bailii.org ew cases EWCA Civ 1998 1551.html EWCA Civ 1551 is a UK labour law case, concerning the effects of a business transfer on an employee s rights at work. Facts The transferee of the business that Mr Lister worked, CreditSuisse , for put a gardening clause into 209 employees new contracts. Mr Lister, who had been the head of European Equities, sought an injunction. The employees also had some advantageous new terms from the old ones under Barclays de Zoete Wedd . Judgment Clarke LJ held that the gardening clause was contrary to the purpose of now TUPER 2006 regulation 4 ref TUPER 1981 r 5 ref and contrary to the purpose of the Business Transfers Directive . See also Clist transfer UK labour law CreditSuisse v. Billing Notes refs 2 References External links Category United Kingdom labour case law Category Court of Appeal of England and Wales cases Category 1998 in case law Category 1998 in the United Kingdom Category CreditSuisse ... more details
main 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad Singles This article displays the qualifying draw of the 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad . Players Seeds col begin col 2 flagicon BRA Jo o Souza Qualified flagicon POL Micha Przysi ny Second Round flagicon AUT Martin Fischer tennis Martin Fischer Qualified flagicon AUS Peter Luczak Qualified col 2 ol start 5 li flagicon ESP Guillermo Alcaide Qualifying Competition li flagicon SWE Christian Lindell Second Round li flagicon FRA Florian Reynet Qualifying Competition li flagicon CZE Roman Vogeli Qualifying Competition ol col end Qualifiers col begin col 2 flagicon BRA Jo o Souza flagicon SUI Yann Marti col 2 ol start 3 li flagicon AUT Martin Fischer tennis Martin Fischer li flagicon AUS Peter Luczak ol col end Qualifying Draw First Qualifier 8TeamBracket Tennis3 Byes RD1 First Round RD2 Second Round RD3 Qualifying Competition team width 175 RD1 seed3 RD1 team3 flagicon SUI Yann Minster RD1 score3 1 6 RD1 score3 2 3 RD1 score3 3 6 sup 0 sup RD1 seed4 RD1 team4 flagicon FRA Marc Auradou RD1 score4 1 3 RD1 score4 2 6 RD1 score4 3 7 sup 7 sup RD1 seed5 RD1 team5 flagicon SUI Henri Laaksonen RD1 score5 1 7 RD1 score5 2 6 RD1 score5 3 RD1 seed6 RD1 team6 flagicon SUI Robin Roshardt RD1 score6 1 5 RD1 score6 2 2 RD1 score6 3 RD2 seed1 1 RD2 team1 flagicon BRA Jo o Souza RD2 score1 1 6 RD2 score1 2 6 RD2 score1 3 RD2 seed2 RD2 team2 flagicon FRA Marc Auradou RD2 score2 1 2 RD2 score2 2 2 RD2 score2 3 RD2 seed3 RD2 team3 flagicon SUI Henri Laaksonen RD2 score3 1 7 RD2 score3 2 6 RD2 score3 3 RD2 seed4 6 RD2 team4 flagicon SWE Christian Lindell RD2 score4 1 5 RD2 score4 2 3 RD2 score4 3 RD3 seed1 1 RD3 team1 flagicon BRA Jo o Souza RD3 score1 1 7 sup 7 RD3 score1 ... Category Swiss Open tennis 2011 qualifying Category 2011 ATP World Tour Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad qualifying id Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 Kualifikasi Tunggal it Allianz Suisse ... more details
TennisEvents2 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad champ flagicon CZE Franti ek erm k br flagicon SVK Filip Pol ek runner flagicon GER Christopher Kas br flagicon AUT Alexander Peya score 6 3, 7 6 sup 9 7 sup main 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad Johan Brunstr m and Jarkko Nieminen were the defending champions, but Nieminen decided not to participate. br Brunstr m played alongside Adil Shamasdin , but they were eliminated in the semifinals by Christopher Kas Kas and Alexander Peya Peya . No.1 seeds Franti ek erm k and Filip Pol ek won the title beating No.2 seeds Christopher Kas and Alexander Peya in the final, 6 3, 7 6 sup 9 7 sup . Seeds col begin col 2 flagicon CZE Franti ek erm k flagicon SVK Filip Pol ek Champions flagicon GER Christopher Kas flagicon AUT Alexander Peya Final col 2 ol start 3 li flagicon USA James Cerretani flagicon GER Philipp Marx First Round li flagicon SWE Johan Brunstr m flagicon CAN Adil Shamasdin Semifinals ol col end Draw Draw key Draw 16TeamBracket Compact Tennis3 RD1 First Round RD2 Quarterfinals RD3 Semifinals RD4 Final RD1 seed01 1 RD1 team01 flagicon CZE Franti ek erm k F erm k br flagicon SVK Filip Pol ek F Pol ek RD1 score01 1 7 sup 7 sup RD1 score01 2 3 RD1 score01 3 10 RD1 seed02 RD1 team02 flagicon RUS Michail Elgin M Elgin br flagicon UZB Denis Istomin D Istomin RD1 score02 1 6 sup 2 sup RD1 score02 2 6 RD1 score02 3 6 RD1 seed03 RD1 team03 flagicon COL Santiago Giraldo S Giraldo br flagicon BRA Jo o Souza J Souza RD1 score03 1 6 sup 6 sup RD1 score03 2 6 RD1 score03 3 10 RD1 seed04 RD1 team04 flagicon AUT Andreas Haider Maurer A Haider Maurer br flagicon ITA Alessandro Motti A Motti RD1 score04 1 7 sup 8 sup RD1 score04 2 1 RD1 score04 3 7 RD1 seed05 3 RD1 team05 flagicon ... posting 2011 314 mdd.pdf Main Draw Category 2011 ATP World Tour Credit Agricole Suisse ... masculino id Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 Ganda it Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 Doppio ... more details
TennisEvents2 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad champ flagicon ESP Marcel Granollers runner flagicon ESP Fernando Verdasco score 6 4, 3 6, 6 3 main 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad Nicol s Almagro was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Fernando Verdasco . 8th seed Marcel Granollers won the title. He defeated his compatriot, 4th seed Fernando Verdasco in the final, 6 4, 3 6, 6 3. Seeds The first four seeds received a Bye sports bye into the second round. col begin col 2 flagicon ESP Nicol s Almagro Semifinals flagicon SUI Stanislas Wawrinka Quarterfinals flagicon RUS Mikhail Youzhny Semifinals flagicon ESP Fernando Verdasco Final col 2 ol start 5 li flagicon ESP Feliciano L pez Quarterfinals li flagicon ESP Guillermo Garc a L pez First Round li flagicon ESP Pablo And jar First Round li flagicon ESP Marcel Granollers Champion ol col end Qualifying Main 2011 Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad Singles Qualifying Draw Draw key Finals 4TeamBracket Tennis3 v2 RD1 Semifinals RD2 Final team width 175 RD1 seed1 1 RD1 team1 flagicon ESP Nicol s Almagro RD1 score1 1 7 sup 7 RD1 score1 2 6 sup 2 RD1 score1 3 3 RD1 seed2 4 RD1 team2 flagicon ESP Fernando Verdasco RD1 score2 1 6 sup 2 RD1 score2 2 7 sup 7 RD1 score2 3 6 RD1 seed3 3 RD1 team3 flagicon RUS Mikhail Youzhny RD1 score3 1 3 RD1 score3 2 6 RD1 score3 3 2 RD1 seed4 8 RD1 team4 flagicon ESP Marcel Granollers RD1 score4 1 6 RD1 score4 2 3 RD1 score4 3 6 RD2 seed1 4 RD2 team1 flagicon ESP Fernando Verdasco RD2 score1 1 4 RD2 score1 2 6 RD2 score1 3 3 RD2 seed2 8 RD2 team2 flagicon ESP Marcel Granollers RD2 score2 1 6 RD2 score2 2 3 RD2 score2 3 6 Top Half 16TeamBracket Compact Tennis3 Byes RD1 First Round RD2 Second Round RD3 Quarterfinals RD4 Semifinals RD1 seed03 RD1 team03 flagicon ROM Victor ... Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad Singles Category Swiss Open tennis 2011 Singles es Anexo Torneo de Gstaad 2011 individual masculino it Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad 2011 Singolare ... more details
Petit suisse , Petit Suisse or Petit Suisse Little Swiss Little Switzerland may refer to Petit suisse cheese , a French type of cheese from Normandy Petit Suisse, the French name for Little Switzerland Luxembourg Little Switzerland in Luxembourg Disambig ... more details
norefs date March 2011 Infobox French commune name Suisse region Lorraine region Lorraine department Moselle d partement Moselle arrondissement Arrondissement of Forbach Forbach canton Canton of Grostenquin Grostenquin INSEE 57662 postal code 57340 mayor Daniel Klein term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Communaut de communes du Centre mosellan longitude 6.5803 latitude 48.9667 elevation m 320 elevation min m 233 elevation max m 297 area km2 5.03 population 102 population date 1999 Suisse is a Communes of France commune in the Moselle Departments of France department in Lorraine region Lorraine in north eastern France . See also Communes of the Moselle department Moselle communes Category Communes of Moselle Moselle geo stub als Suisse Moselle ca Suisse Mosel la ceb Suisse de Suisse Moselle es Suisse eu Suisse fr Suisse Moselle it Suisse la Suisse Mosella lb Suisse Moselle ms Suisse, Moselle nl Suisse Moselle pfl Suisse Moselle pl Suisse pt Suisse Mosela uk vi Suisse, Moselle vo Suisse Moselle war Suisse, Moselle ... more details
Avenir Suisse is a Liberalism free market liberal Switzerland Swiss think tank . Founded and initially financed in 1999 by 14 internationally operating Swiss companies, Avenir Suisse is constituted as a Foundation charity foundation under Swiss law and considers itself independent from outside interests. The foundation s name translates to Swiss Future . According to its http www.avenir suisse.ch index.php?id 8&lang 2 mission statement , Avenir Suisse wants to contribute to the formation of new ideas concerning economics, politics and the society at large. It follows a liberal agenda and represents a market oriented position. Thus it postulates that it can not be in the first place the task of the state to solve the problems on the agenda. Although Avenir Suisse s positions, generally favoring deregulation and a reduction of government intervention, are usually not received enthusiastically in mainstream Politics of Switzerland Swiss politics , they do tend to generate substantial media attention. Avenir Suisse is a member of the Stockholm network , an umbrella organisation for market oriented European think tanks. External links http www.avenir suisse.ch Website of Avenir Suisse coord 47.3893 N 8.5188 E dim 100 region CH ZH type landmark source dewiki display title Category Think tanks based in Switzerland Category Liberalism Category Political and economic think tanks based in Europe Category Libertarian think tanks Category Libertarianism in Switzerland de Avenir Suisse fr Avenir Suisse ... more details
The Acad mie Suisse was an art school founded by Charles Suisse, and was located at the corner of the Quai des Orf vres and the Boulevard du Palais, in Paris. From Eug ne Delacroix Delacroix to C zanne , most major French artists frequented this place to meet colleagues or to study after the models supplied. Charles Suisse According to Monneret, Charles Suisse was a former model of Jacques Louis David . ref Probably not to be mixed up with the architect Charles Suisse 1846 1906 , formed at the Ecole des Beaux Arts , and since 1897 head of the http www.mediatheque patrimoine.culture.gouv.fr fr biographies suisse charles.html Monuments historiques . ref Students of the Acad mie Suisse div class references normal style moz column count 2 column count 2 Paul C zanne 1839 1906 Honor Daumier 1808 1879 Carolus Duran Charles Auguste mile Duran Carolus Duran 1837 1917 Achille Emperaire 1829 1898 Armand Guillaumin 1841 1927 Alfred Guillou 1844 1926 Henry Lerolle 1848 1929 douard Manet 1832 1883 Claude Monet 1840 1926 Camille Pissarro 1830 1903 Emile Schuffenecker 1851 1934 Philippe Solari 1840 1906 Pablo Picasso 1868 1908 div Resources The information initially supplied was derived from fr.WIKIPEDIA Notes references References Monneret, Sophie L Impressionisme et son poque, dictionnaire international , ditions Deno l, Paris 1978 & 1979, vol. I, p. 925 ISBN 2 221 05222 6 art stub coord missing France Category Art schools in France de Acad mie Suisse es Academia Suiza fr Acad mie de Charles Suisse fi Acad mie Suisse ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name Patrouille Suisse br Swiss Air Force Aerobatic team image File Patrouille Suisse at ILA 2010 07.jpg 270px image size 270px caption Over Berlin , Germany , at ILA Berlin Air Show ILA 2010 dates bda 1964 8 8 country SUI branch Swiss Air Force role Aerobatic Team size 9 Officers, 21 Ground Crew garrison garrison label nickname motto colors Red, White colors label equipment equipment label anniversaries decorations Commanders commander1 commander1 label Insignia identification symbol identification symbol label Aircraft aircraft attack aircraft bomber aircraft electronic aircraft fighter 6 Northrop F 5 Freedom Fighter F 5E Tiger II aircraft helicopter aircraft helicopter attack aircraft helicopter cargo aircraft helicopter multirole aircraft helicopter observation ... recon aircraft trainer aircraft transport File Patrouille Suisse at ILA 2010 06.jpg 300px right thumb Patrouille Suisse with four aircraft in formation shadow The Patrouille Suisse is an Aerobatics ... II fighter bomber jets. The Patrouille Suisse was founded on 8 August 1964 as a part of the Swiss Air Force . The name was taken from the name of the French Patrouille de France . The Patrouille Suisse .... 1965 was the first year in which they had a scheduled season. In 1970 the Patrouille Suisse acquired ... and the logo for the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation . The Patrouille Suisse flew ... 01 13 http www.youtube.com watch?v pOlFH 7MVE&feature related You Tube Grande Patrouille Suisse 2008 video External links Commonscat inline Patrouille suisse http www.patrouille suisse.ch Official website de icon fr icon it icon only http www.picture newsletter.com patr suisse Pictures Patrouille Suisse Modern aerobatic teams Military of Switzerland Persondata NAME ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... Category Modern aerobatic teams Aviation stub de Patrouille Suisse el Patrouille Suisse es Patrouille Suisse fr Patrouille suisse it Patrouille Suisse ja pl Patrouille Suisse ru ... more details
The Suisse romande lit. Romance languages Romance Switzerland is a local name for the French speaking districts of western Switzerland . The name Romandie Romandy is also used. Note that in French the word romande is an adjective and is not capitalised. The term Suisse romand is used to refer to Swiss French , the variety of French language French spoken in Switzerland. There are about 1.6 million French speakers in Switzerland, about 20 of the total population. The word romand romande indicates the Latin language Latin or Roman Empire Roman origin of the French language and the general orientation of the region to the French speaking cultural sphere, to Roman Law and to some extent the Roman Catholic Church although Geneva and Neuch tel have a strong Protestant tradition . It is used in contrast to Suisse al manique German Switzerland and Suisse italienne Italian Switzerland . The Suisse romande is not a precisely defined area, but in general includes the Cantons of Switzerland Cantons of Canton of Fribourg Fribourg , Canton of Geneva Geneva , Canton of Jura Jura , Canton of Neuch tel Neuch tel , western Valais , Vaud and the northern part of Canton of Bern Berne known as the Jura Bienne or the Bernese Jura . The city of Geneva constitutes the largest urban area of the region. German speaking Swiss refer to the Suisse romande as Welschland and to the French speaking Swiss as Welsches. This word, related to Walloon language Walloon and Welsh language Welsh , refers in German language German to a foreigner of Celts Celtic or more precisely Gaul Gallic origin. The cultural identity of the Suisse romande is supported by T l vision Suisse Romande , Radio Suisse Romande and the Universities ... and University of Lausanne Lausanne . The expression Suisse romande or Romandie is best known in the English speaking world through institutions such as the Geneva based Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ... frp Suisse romanda ca Romandia cs Romandie da Romandiet de Romandie es Romand a eo Romandio fr Suisse ... more details
Compassion Suisse is a Christianity Christian child sponsor commercial sponsorship organisation dedicated to the long term development of children living in poverty around the world. Compassion Suisse is the Swiss branch of Compassion International whose headquarters are in Colorado Springs . Compassion was founded in 1952 by Reverend Everett Swanson to help children orphaned by war in South Korea . Compassion International s programs operate in over 26 developing countries and currently help more than 1.2 million children around the world. History Compassion Switzerland was started in 2003, based from the CEO s Concise home. In the same year, an association with the name Compassion Suisse was officially registered. In the first few years of their ministry, Compassion Suisse laid its focus on the French speaking part of Switzerland. In 2009, the first office in the German speaking part was founded in Aarau. In the same year, the main offices were moved to Yverdon. Currently, the CEO of Compassion Suisse is Philippe Mermod, who has been head of Compassion for over 7 years. ref http www.compassion.ch apropos compassion suisse.php Compassion Suisse website. Retrieved May 27, 2010. ref Since 2006, Compassion is recognized by the Swiss Evangelical Alliance. ref http ehrenkodex.ch unterzeichner compassion suisse.html Swiss Evangelical Alliance website. Retrieved May 27, 2010. ref Today, about 5000 children are helped by Compassion Suisse. Compassion Suisse is part of a worldwide network of people helping children. In partnership with Compassion USA, Canada, Australia, The Netherlands ... children are helped by Compassion s programs. Compassion Suisse has grown from a staff of two to a network ... http www.compassion.ch apropos compassion suisse.php Compassion Suisse website. Retrieved May 27 ... Compassion Suisse http www.compassion.com.au Compassion Australia http www.compassion.ca ... Sites Category Human rights organisations based in Switzerland fr Compassion Suisse ... more details
Infobox TV channel name HD Suisse logofile HD Suisse logo.png logosize logoalt launch 3 December 2007 closed date 31 January 2012 picture format Aspect ratio image 16 9 standard 16 9 , 720p High definition television HDTV share share as of share source network owner SRG SSR slogan Le plein de sensations br Full of sensations country Switzerland language French language French , German language German , Italian language Italian , Romansh language Romansh broadcast area headquarters former names replaced names replaced by names sister names timeshift names web sat serv 1 Hotbird 8 ref name hds.ch http www.hd suisse.ch index.html HD suisse HDTV f r die Schweiz ref sat chan 1 cable serv 1 Cablecom ref name hds.ch cable chan 1 Channel 070 small digital CH D small adsl serv 1 Swisscom TV ref name hds.ch adsl chan 1 HD suisse is a former Swiss high definition television high definition television channel operated by the Public broadcasting public service broadcaster SRG SSR . This was the 8th channel launched by SRG SSR, and the first Swiss television channel available in high definition. ref name offws http www.srg ssr.ch 346.0.html?&L 4 SRG SSR id e suisse HD suisse ref The channel began broadcasting on 3 December 2007, at 20 00 Central European Time CET . ref name offws Programming came from the four TV networks operated by SRG SSR Schweizer Fernsehen , T l vision Suisse Romande , Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana and Radio Television Rumantscha , plus music concerts and documentaries produced by National Geographic Channel . The channel broadcasted in all four national languages of Switzerland German, French, Italian and Romansh. ref name offws HD suisse was closed on 31 January 2012, in preparations to launch HD versions of SRG SSR s channels SF 1 , SF zwei , RTS ... hdsuisse.rsi.ch Italian SSR DEFAULTSORT Hd Suisse Category Television stations in Switzerland Category ... disestablished in 2012 switzerland stub Europe tv station stub de HD suisse fr HD suisse it HD Suisse ... more details
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Image Weiss bern m.jpg thumb Bern in the Atlas Suisse. The Atlas Suisse French language French for Swiss Atlas also known as the Meyer Weiss Atlas , by de Johann Rudolf Meyer 1739 Johann Rudolf Meyer and Johann Heinrich Weiss , is the oldest map series based upon Geodesy scientific survey and covering the whole of Switzerland . It was published between 1786 and 1802. In 1786, the industrialist Johann Rudolf Meyer, who came from Aarau , decided to create a map of Switzerland at his own expense. For that purpose, he engaged a geometer , Johann Heinrich Weiss of Strasbourg . The foundations for Meyer s map were de Basismessung baseline measurements by the scientist Johann Georg Tralles and Raised relief map landscape relief modelling by Joachim Eugen M ller , after which Weiss drew the map. The result of this work appeared between 1796 and 1802, and included 16 sheets and an overview map. The 16 sheets measure convert 70 cm x convert 51 cm , and depict Switzerland at a scale map scale of approximately 1 120,000. Until the appearance of Dufour Map 1845 1865 , the Atlas Suisse was the map series with the most accurate coverage of Switzerland. References Kl ti, Thomas Das Probeblatt zum Atlas Suisse 1796 . In Cartographica Helvetica Vol 16 1997 pp. 23 30 http retro.seals.ch openurl?rft.issn 1015 8480&rft.issue 16&rft.date 1997&lPage 23 Full text de icon External links http www.ag.ch agis altekarten index.htm meyer Historical map series of the Canton of Aargau Meyer Atlas Suisse 1802 de icon navigable online remainder of Switzerland also available . http www.zumbo.ch maps navigate atlas.php?atlas nr 14 Old maps of Switzerland Atlas Suisse de icon The two Meyer Weiss Atlas sheets of the Canton of Bern online. Category Map series Category Map series of Switzerland de Atlas Suisse ... more details
Multiple issues orphan October 2008 unreferenced January 2007 Missing image removed Image Finansbank Suisse.jpg thumb right Finansbank Suisse Finansbank Suisse S.A. in Geneva was Finansbank A. . s first venture into banking outside Turkey together with Banco di Lugano BDL , a subsidiary of UBS AG . After the purchase of 10.29 share from Banco di Lugano in 2001, Fiba Group took the full ownership of Finansbank Suisse S.A. The Bank is known as a reputable Banking in Switzerland Swiss bank as a result of its strong balance sheet and constant growth trend during its 15 years of operations. The outstanding performance of the Bank is a strong basis for its achievements in the future. Bank s trade finance and private bank ing volumes reached USD 833 million and USD 733 million, with an increase of more than 65 and 50 , respectively. In order to stimulate the growth of the Bank s business as well as to cement its relationships with its correspondent banks, a syndicated term facility amounting to USD 30 million has been acquired from the Globalization international markets in the first quarter of 2004. Finansbank Suisse S.A. has a representative office in Istanbul. Category Banks of Switzerland Category Banks with year of establishment missing Switzerland bank stub ... more details
orphan date November 2009 unreferenced date March 2009 A couque suisse is a pastry, more accurately a viennoiserie style semi sweet bread, somewhat similar to a Danish pastry . Couques suisses are available internationally, for example at Le Pain Quotidien bakeries throughout the world. They are also similar to Belgian bun s. Category Sweet breads dessert stub ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2008 Cleanup date January 2008 The Pavillon Suisse or Swiss pavilion was built in 1932 at the Cit Internationale Universitaire de Paris Cit International Universitaire , Paris . The construction of this Pavilion was entrusted, without a competition, by the Committee of Swiss Universities to Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret who at first refused to be charged with this commission. The manner in which their cause was handled by the Swiss federal authorities and the majority of Swiss public opinion at the time of the League of Nations Competition still lay heavy on their hearts. Nevertheless, at the insistence of the Swiss universities, they threw themselves into the work and built the pavilion with a budget reputed by the president of the Cit Universitaire to be only half sufficient 3,000,000.00 fr. The construction of the building, under exceptionally difficult circumstances, provided the occasion for constituting a veritable laboratory of modern architecture the most urgent were tackled, in particular, dry wall construction and acoustic separation. coord 48 49 8.95 N 2 20 34.66 E source itwiki region FR type landmark display title Category Buildings and structures in Paris Category Le Corbusier buildings Category Buildings and structures completed in 1932 es Pabell n suizo fr Fondation suisse it Padiglione svizzero pt Pavillon Suisse ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Montreux Suisse Type Live album Artist Air jazz group Air Cover Montreux Suisse.jpg Released 1978 Recorded July 22, 1978 Genre Jazz Length 39 09 Label Arista Novus Producer Michael Cuscuna Chronology Air jazz group Air Last album Open Air Suit br 1978 This album Montreux Suisse br 1978 Next album Air Lore br 1979 Montreux Suisse is a live album by the improvisational collective Air jazz group Air featuring Henry Threadgill , Steve McCall drummer Steve McCall , and Fred Hopkins recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival , in Switzerland in 1978. ref Backstrom, L. & Lopez, R. http discography.backstrom.se threadgill 78.07.22 Henry Threadgill discography accessed February 11, 2010 ref Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating Air s music frequently takes several listens to appreciate, and that is true of this passionate yet thoughtful outing . ref name Allmusic Yanow, S. Allmusic class album id r134345 pure url yes Allmusic Review accessed February 11, 2010. ref Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score rating 3 5 ref name Allmusic Track listing All compositions by Henry Threadgill except as indicated Let s All Go Down to the Footwash 11 12 Abra 12 50 Suisse Air Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins, Steve McCall 15 07 Recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 22, 1978 Personnel Henry Threadgill alto saxophone , tenor saxophone , baritone saxophone , hubkaphone Fred Hopkins double bass bass Steve McCall drummer Steve McCall drum kit drums , percussion References reflist Category Air jazz group albums Category 1977 live albums Category Novus Records live albums ... more details
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