Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Jan 11

Newron Pharmaceuticals SpA

11/01/2017 06:24

ZURICH, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday: 
 
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * Clariant  CLN.S  will be supplying process catalysts for 
ammonia synthesis to two Indonesian plants together with 
processing and licensing partner KBR  KBR.N , the Swiss group 
said.  CLN.S  
    * Sika  SIK.S  said it is acquiring Bitbau Doerr, a 
waterproofing system manufacturer, which is headquartered in 
Innsbruck, Austria and In the past business year recorded sales 
of 50 million Swiss francs ($49.19 million).  SIK.S  
    * Galenica  GALN.S  has acquired physicians wholesaler 
Pharmapool Ltd. The transaction was completed in early January 
for a total value of 27.9 million Swiss francs. 
    * Helvetia  HELN.S  said it is launching its own venture 
fund for investments in start-ups at the beginning of 2017. 
Around 55 million francs will be invested in approximately 25 
companies over the next few years, the company said.  HELN.S  
    * Newron  NWRN.S  partner Zambon has granted Seqirus 
exclusive rights to commercialise Parkinson's disease product 
Xadago, an add-on therapy licensed from Newron, in Australia and 
New Zealand.  NWRN.S  
    * Investis Holding  IREN.S  said it successfully completed 
the acquisition of Hauswartprofis.  IREN.S  
    * Kudelski  KUD.S  said its cybersecurity division appointed 
Philippe Borloz as its vice president of sales in the Europe, 
Middle East and Africa region.  KUD.S  
    * Tecan  TECN.S  appointed Klaus Lun head of its life 
sciences business.  TECN.S  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    * Swiss Treasury announces yield from top up of 0.5 pct bond 
maturing 2058 
 
($1 = 1.0165 Swiss francs) 
 
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