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Slippery road takes life of Dutch man, critically injures daughter

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:55:16 +0000

GenevaLunch.com LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – A 53-year-old Dutch man was killed Sunday 4 September when his Porsche rolled 300 metres down the slope of the Nufenen Pass in canton Valais, and his 14-year-old daughter is in critical condition following the accident. The pair were near the pass, coming from Ulrichen when the car slipped on wet roads [...]

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Dubai financial meltdown fuels market concerns in Europe

Sean Ecker — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:50:55 +0000

GenevaLunch.com The government of Dubai announced a unilateral moratorium on the $59 billion debt mountain of its biggest corporate entity, Dubai World, a conglomerate that owns ports and real estate around the world, 26 November. The government says it has appointed DeLoitte LLP to advise it on restructuring Dubai World. The news caused stock markets in [...]

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Porsche, VW to merge

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:05:53 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Three and a half years of talks have finally ended, with Porsche and VW agreeing to merge, but with the independence of all 10 brands maintained. Porsche had been trying to take over VW, a move resisted by Lower Saxony, which owns 20 percent of VW, and other shareholder groups. Financial Times