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Basel

A town in Switzerland. It has been known for centuries as a meeting place where a number of international agreements have been formed. See also: Basel I, Basel II.

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Basle Committee on Banking Supervision, 1993, "The Supervisory Treatment of Market Risk Consultative Proposal," Basle, Switzerland, April.

Market risk for foreign currency options: Basle's simplified model

TOURNAMENT LOWDOWN ATP Valencia Open Venue City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia Prize money EUR1,357,000 (EUR325,000 to winner) Ranking points to winner 500 Surface Indoor Greenset (acrylic on wood) hard courts Ball Head ATP When to bet Continues 11am Time difference Valencia is one hour ahead of the UK and Ireland ATP Swiss Indoors Basle Venue St Jakobshalle, Basle, Switzerland Prize money EUR1,225,000 (EUR318,000 to winner) Ranking points to winner 500 Surface Indoor Greenset hard courts Ball Head ATP When to bet Starts 1.

TOURNAMENT LOWDOWN ATP Valencia Open [...]

Kirklees Young People's Service, which works with youths in disadvantaged areas, has sent an under-14s and an under-16s team to the four-day event in Basle, Switzerland.

Football: England are in Euro 2008 - thanks to these youngsters! UEFA EURO 2008 Austria-Switzerland

Hofmann died at home in a village near Basle, Switzerland.

Inventor of LSD drug dies aged 102

Stourbridge cruiserweight Rob Norton suffered a unanimous points defeat against German Enad Licina in Basle, Switzerland.

Boxing: Broadhurst impresses with first pro stoppage

FLY from Heathrow between Nov 20 and Dec 18 to stay three nights B&B at the four-star Ramada Plaza Basle, Switzerland, from EUR410pp.

BREAK POINT; LATE Dpounds ALS

They go into battle in buoyant mood after claiming gold and silver medals at the World Culinary Masters competition in Basle, Switzerland in November last year.

food competition: Win a meal for two cooked by the best chefs in the world; Your chance to feast on the finest culinary talent at showpiece event

The two previous ecumenical assemblies were in Basle, Switzerland, in 1989, and in Graz, Austria, in 1997.

European gathering

The 15-year- old from Dingle has already collected a bronze medal at the British Kickboxing Championships and has now been selected to represent England at the World Championships in Basle, Switzerland.

Kickboxing: STACEY'S ENGLAND MISSION

BIRMINGHAM'S Wayne Elcock will become one of the serious middleweight champions of the world here in Basle, Switzerland tonight - if all of his meticulous preparations go according to plan.

Boxing: Elcock's golden chance to join big boys; SPORTS ROUND-UP BOXING: Proud Brummie can steal German's title against all the odds

The company, based in Basle, Switzerland, will lose 300 posts with the closure of a research laboratory near Macclesfield, Cheshire, in 2008.