gold price

• A golden opportunity? Switzerland's love affair with gold shows little sign of abating. The metal's rapid price increase in 2009 encouraged Swiss finance to develop new physical gold products, creating a bandwagon of investment opportunities. Gold is the obvious safe haven during tough economic times, but financial advisers recommend maintaining a diversified range of investment classes.

In December gold prices hit a new all-time high of US$1226 a troy ounce (around 31 grams) and the climb looks set to continue, according to market ana...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2010, Février 2010

• Putting a shine on your portfolio: the turbulent stock and currency markets have confirmed it's never too late to invest in gold. Most see this precious metal as a favourable component of any long-term investment portfolio, as well as a relatively safe haven--partly because it doesn't rely on an issuer's promise to pay. But gold isn't the only metal in demand among investors.

..., or if you simply want exposure to the gold price. Be sure to find out the costs involved--including...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2011, Janvier 2011

• Buccaneering in St. Augustine

[Black Raven] is allowed to carry 128 passengers and leaves the harbor looking for prey twice a day. three times on Saturdays. The price for being a pirate for an afternoon is $28.50. The young crew is ready and eager, patch over eye, pistol in belt and treasure chest waiting to be filled with bullions and gold pieces. Up goes the pirate flag of scull and bones as the crew mans the guns for another battle.

• Nordic Reach
• Vol. 22 Num. 29, Septembre 2009

• Correction.

Oops! In our February article, A golden opportunity, we reported that gold and platinum co... that with a sustained increase in the price of gold, it could reach US$2500 a troy ounce withi...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2010, Février 2010

• Free Trade Between Switzerland and the United States

Between July 2005 and January 2006. Swiss and US trade officials conducted exploratory talks to determine whether a free trade agreement (FTA) would be economically desirable and politically feasible. In January 2006, the talks were recessed when the Swiss Federal Council decided that - while an FTA would be economically desirable, free trade in agriculture was not politically feasible. The FTA talks may be resumed after the conclusion of the WTO Doha Development Round. Switzerland and the United States have launched a Trade and Investment Forum with a view to reaching agreements on discrete topics.

... cannot be produced at prevailing world prices. Therefore, the stakes go beyond market access and...-way trade in manufactured goods (excluding gold) reached nearly $17 billion (table 6). Both countr...

• Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen
• Vol. 61 Num. 2, Mars 2006

• Titanic timepieces: selling history: a watch using steel from the sunken ship Titanic is making waves even as consumers show their approval with record sales. Romain Jerome CEO Yvan Arpa spoke with Swiss News about a controversial approach and why it seems to be working.

... introduced at Baselworld in 2007, with price tags ranging from $7,800 to $173,100. . Its gold, ...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2008, Avril 2008

• The new face of time: as always, Basel will be bursting with visitors from Switzerland and overseas who come to check out new watch trends at Baselworld. Here, we look at what to expect when browsing the latest models.

... and 500 more, around its 18-carat, white-gold case and bracelet--but all that sparkle pushes thee retail price to around SFr 800,000. . Breguet focuses on making...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2008, Avril 2008

• Swiss Tuning Show in Geneva 28-29.05.2011--www.swisstuningshow.ch.

...Until 25.09.2011: Gold and Silver . Locality: Muenzkabinett und Antiksamm... www.theatreinenglish.ch: there is a special price for a four-day ticket, though individual tickets a...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2011, Janvier 2011

• Helvetistan: when Switzerland joined the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund back in 1992, it gained some unsavoury freshman classmates. Swiss News looks at how the Swiss now leads this motley 'Helvetistan' crew.

...For instance, Uzbekistan, as a gold producer, shows a keen interest in the price of go...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2005, Janvier 2005

• There's 'gold' in those hills! If you didn't know it was there, you probably wouldn't even notice the tiny village of Mund on the northern mountain in German-speaking upper Canton Valais. Nor would you know its saffron 'gold mine'.

... the world, and carries virtually the same price tag as gold! . Why Mund? Why Expensive? . Saffron ...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2004, Mai 2004