News - franc
Euro jumps vs. Swiss franc to 3-month high
24 May 2012, 8:37 am
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The euro jumped against the Swiss
franc on Thursday to its highest since March, bringing up the shared currency against the U.S. dollar as well . The euro rose 0.5% to buy 1.2067 Swiss
francs - a big move given the euro's been locked very close to 1.20
francs since the Swiss National Bank vowed to keep its currency from strengthening. The euro also turned up to $1.2603 ...
Swiss franc down vs dollar as risk appetite wanes
23 May 2012, 4:03 am
ZURICH: The Swiss
franc traded near a four-month low against the dollar on Wednesday after tracking the euro more than 1 percent lower against the greenback the previous session as fears of a Greek euro zone exit continued to roil markets.
Raats celebrates a decade of Cabernet franc
21 May 2012, 5:03 pm
Cabernet
franc specialist Bruwer Raats recently hosted a tasting at Wine Cellar to celebrate his tenth vintage of Raats Cabernet
franc. Guests were able to taste the flight from his maiden vintage in 2001 to his soon-to-be released 2010.
Credit Suisse CEO Considers Sharp franc Rise Unlikely
21 May 2012, 12:06 pm
Loan loss provisions for Swiss companies have come down despite the strong Swiss
franc, providing evidence that the countries' companies have coped well so far with the strong Swiss
franc, Credit Suisse (CS) Chief Executive Brady Dougan said Monday.
franc's DIY Brides
14 May 2012, 4:56 am
It was all about fast bikes, chequered decorations, leather get-ups, tyre cakes, festival food, juggling three venues and working to a strict €10,000 budget on last night's episode of
franc's DIY Brides.