Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on August 28

Compagnie Financiere Tradition SA

28/08/2020 05:58

ZURICH/BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Here are some of the main
factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Friday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    Travellers arriving in Britain from Switzerland, the Czech
Republic or Jamaica after 0300 GMT on Saturday will need to
quarantine themselves for 14 days to slow the spread of
COVID-19, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday.
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    The World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated its advice on
Thursday that resources permitting, people exposed to the novel
coronavirus should be tested even if they do not show immediate
symptoms of infection.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2FT6A9
    
    SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS  SRCG.S 
    Salt Mobile SA said on Thursday it may launch legal
proceedings against rival Swiss phone company Sunrise
Communications over Liberty Global's  LBTYA.O  $7.4 billion
takeover offer.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2FT5WQ
    
    ROCHE  ROG.S 
    Roche will shut down its manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico
by 2021, Bloomberg reported.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2FT4HC
      
    COMPANY STATEMENTS
    * LONZA  LONN.S  priced 150 million francs worth of
straight-bond with a 0.350% coupon  LONN.S 
    * Givaudan  GIVN.S  renamed its Flavour and Fragrance
divisions to Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty.
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    * Zug Estates Holding  ZUGN.S  said net income dropped to
8.3 million Sfr in the first half of the year.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2FT16U
    * Compagnie Financiere Tradition  CFT.S  reported a 50% rise
in net profit to 48.7 million Sfr in the first half of the year.
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    * SGS SA  SGSN.S  acquired French Groupe Moreau which
operates vehicle inspection services (VIS) centers in the
region.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2FU02S
    * Achiko  ACHIN.S  said it was selling its stake in
Empatkali Holding, adding that the proceeds of the sale would be
applied to the development of its covid-19 testing solution in
Asia and Europe. [nFWN2FT191
    
    
    
    ECONOMY
    Swiss August KOF indicator due at 0700 GMT. Seen at 90.0
    

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