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Lufthansa cash call fuels Swiss takeover talk

This content was published on May 24, 2004 Analysts say Lufthansa’s explanation that it needs money to buy new planes is not convincing, and that it is more likely to be building a war chest for acquisitions. Lufthansa announced on Monday that it intended to raise €750 million (SFr1.2 billion) through the issue of new shares to help pay for 15 Airbus A380…

Former Roche executive leads promising biotech startup

This content was published on May 24, 2004 The size of the deal makes is significant given that the startup firm is only two years old. Investors say that the management team, their rapid progress in taking the innovation to the next stage, and the novel properties of the drugs it is developing could bring huge returns for the venture capital funds. “The…

Price fixing makes market day less of a bargain

This content was published on May 21, 2004 swissinfo paid a visit to one Swiss market and uncovered evidence that some traders are being pressured into raising their prices to match those of rival stallholders. The town of Solothurn lies 30 kilometres north of the Swiss capital, Bern, and plays host to a popular open-air market twice a week throughout the year. One…

Best of Swiss Web Award 2004: swissinfo webfactory awarded first prize in the Design/Usability category for www.swissworld.org

This content was published on May 21, 2004 www.swissworld.org replaced the former portal Switzerland-in-Sight. The relaunch of November 2003 was commissioned by Peter Fankhauser, head of information products, for Presence Switzerland (PRS). The webfactory has been responsible for the editorial, graphic and technical management of www.swissworld.org for several years. The site provides a broad range of reliable multimedia information about Switzerland in seven…

Crash report blames controller and Russian pilots

This content was published on May 19, 2004 Germany’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said the crash of two planes over Lake Constance in 2002 was caused primarily by human error. A Russian charter aircraft carrying over 40 schoolchildren en route to Spain collided with a DHL cargo jet while flying in Swiss-controlled airspace over the German town of Überlingen on July 1, 2002.…

EU opens door to GM sweetcorn

This content was published on May 19, 2004 The European Commission agreed on Wednesday to lift a blanket ban on new types of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The decision paves the way for Syngenta to begin marketing a form of tinned maize, known as Bt-11 sweetcorn, which has been modified to resist pests. It could also be the first of many new GMOs…

Swiss imposes fuel surcharge

This content was published on May 18, 2004 Swiss said on Tuesday that it would increase all fares from Switzerland by three per cent – starting from Thursday. For flights from abroad, the carrier said it would apply different increases depending on what its competitors were doing. The decision comes just months after Swiss announced it had sold a series of fuel hedges,…

Swiss designer cuts a dash in world of couture

This content was published on May 17, 2004 The Swiss family-run business has outlets around the world and counts Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields and Princess Caroline of Monaco among its fans. After seven decades of quietly going about its business of crafting clothes of impeccable elegance, Akris is now strutting its stuff on the Paris catwalks and the pages of Vogue. The bolder…

Teenagers offer rich pickings for advertisers

This content was published on May 14, 2004 But many of these youngsters are slowly sinking into debt as they struggle to finance their dream lifestyle. “Teenagers are usually looking for their own identity,” says Petra Ogenfuss, who is studying the behaviour of young consumers at Zurich University. “Consumer goods are one way of creating an identity and getting recognition from your peers.”…

Sober reality for children of heavy drinkers

This content was published on May 13, 2004 In many cases their development is affected and they become addicted themselves later in life. The Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Addiction also found that many children of heavy drinkers are witness to destructive marital disputes. The findings were revealed at a national symposium on addiction in Lausanne last week, where…

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