The result was a product with just the right elasticity and low enough acid and salt levels to favor the growth of the carbon-dioxide-burping microbe Propionibacterium freudenreichii, whose metabolic by-products give Swiss cheese both its nutty, sweet flavor and its holes.
Definition of ibex for English Language Learners. : a wild goat that lives chiefly in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and northeastern Africa.
The AMEX is a smaller exchange than NYSE, and it has always been favored by smaller companies which cannot meet NYSE's strict listing and reporting requirements. The NYSE acquired AMEX in 2008, allowing investors to buy AMEX stocks alongside companies on the larger NYSE.