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☆ Lindsey Vonn thinks her new titanium knee could start a trend in skiing. And pro sports in general
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

I’m skiing without thinking about my knee, which I really haven’t done since I first tore my ACL in 2013. “And I’m not aware of any other elite-level athletes in other sports competing with one, either.”Panzeri performs knee replacements. But he had never even thought about doing one on a World Cup skier — until he saw Vonn competing with one. “Partial prosthetics, like the half-knee ones, are definitely the ones that offer the best performance and we’re seeing that (with Vonn),” Panzeri said. “There was not a lot of research out there with high-level athletes and partial knee replacements,” Knight said.

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The logo of Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is seen outside their headquarters in Bern, Switzerland April 5, 2016. We want reform so that we don't end up in the same mess again as we had with Credit Suisse." Earlier this year, Switzerland's financial regulator deflected blame for the collapse of the country's second-biggest bank saying it had been quick to respond, calling instead for more powers to take lenders to task. The regulator, however, has enjoyed little support among Swiss politicians, many of whom long sought to keep it weak. In the run up to the collapse of Credit Suisse, FINMA saw a string of key departures.

Persons: Ruben Sprich, Eva Herzog, Herzog, FINMA, Noele Illien, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Swiss Financial Market, Authority, REUTERS, UBS Group, Credit Suisse, Swiss, UBS, International Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: Bern, Switzerland, Europe, Swiss

☆ Swiss financial watchdog to lose more staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is seen outside their headquarters in Bern, Switzerland April 5, 2016. Preisig, who said she wants to take on a new role outside of FINMA, has headed the Strategic Services division since 2020. FINMA, the Swiss government and the Swiss National Bank have come under fire for their perceived late intervention following the collapse of Credit Suisse and its subsequent rescue by larger rival UBS (UBSG.S) in March. The regulator's secretary general, the head of international affairs and the head of communications have also recently resigned. Reporting by Oliver Hirt, Writing by Noele Illien; Editing by Sharon SingletonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ruben Sprich, Johanna Preisig, Urban, Preisig, Angehrn, Oliver Hirt, Noele Illien, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Swiss Financial Market, Authority, REUTERS, UBS Group, Strategic Services, FINMA, Swiss National Bank, Credit Suisse, UBS, Thomson Locations: Bern, Switzerland, FINMA, Swiss

☆ Swiss, Italian financial authorities sign cooperation agreement
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is seen outside their headquarters in Bern, Switzerland April 5, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsZURICH, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Switzerland's financial market supervisory authority FINMA on Wednesday said it had signed a cooperation agreement with Italian supervisory authority CONSOB and Italian national bank, Banca d'Italia, to intensify their cooperation. "Thanks to this agreement, the authorities involved can carry out their supervisory activities even more effectively across borders. This increases legal certainty for supervised institutions operating in Italy and Switzerland," FINMA head Urban Angehrn said in a statement. The agreement would help financial groups gain clearer legal certainty concerning their access to the Italian market, FINMA said.

Persons: Ruben Sprich, Urban Angehrn, FINMA, Brenna Hughes, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Swiss Financial Market, Authority, REUTERS, Rights, Banca d'Italia, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Bern, Switzerland, Italy

☆ Retailers Tesco and Lidl fight over logo's trademark in UK court
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] The logo of retailer Lidl is seen in Schaenis, Switzerland April 3, 2019. He said in written arguments that Lidl’s underlying case is that Tesco has “copied Lidl’s logos ... to benefit from the association with Lidl’s reputation for high quality goods sold at a low price”. Documents provided to Lidl by Tesco in the course of the litigation also show that “many of their customers believe the Tesco [Clubcard Prices] logo to be the Lidl logo”, Brandreth added. A trial of Lidl’s initial lawsuit and Tesco’s remaining counterclaims is due to be heard at the High Court in London early next year. The case is Lidl Great Britain Limited and another v Tesco Stores Limited and another, CA-2022-001407.

☆ Credit Suisse: strategy review on track, details due on Oct. 27
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Switzerland's national flag flies above the logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland April 18, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannSummarySummary Companies Bank says strategy review "well on track"Details still set to emerge on Oct. 27Shares up after sharp falls last weekZURICH, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group (CSGN.S) is pressing ahead with its strategic review that includes potential divestitures and asset sales, the Swiss bank said on Monday, reiterating it would share more details with third-quarter results due on Oct. 27. Citing people familiar with the situation, Reuters reported last week that Credit Suisse is sounding out investors for fresh cash as it attempts a radical overhaul of its investment bank. The board of directors and the executive board were considering alternatives that go beyond the conclusions of last year's strategic review, it said. Shares in Switzerland's second-biggest bank rose 2.7% in early trade after falling more than 12% to record lows on Friday.

☆ Credit Suisse: details of strategy review still due on Oct. 27
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Switzerland's national flag flies above the logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland April 18, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannZURICH, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group (CSGN.S) is pressing ahead with its strategic review that includes potential divestitures and asset sales, the Swiss bank said on Monday, reiterating it would share more details with third-quarter results due on Oct. 27. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe board of directors and the executive board were considering alternatives that go beyond the conclusions of last year's strategic review, it said. It added: "The bank is currently executing on a number of strategic initiatives including potential divestitures and asset sales." Citing people familiar with the situation, Reuters reported last week that Credit Suisse is sounding out investors for fresh cash as it attempts a radical overhaul of its investment bank.

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