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Glimmer of hope for Swiss economy

This content was published on Aug 26, 2003 Improved sentiment among Switzerland’s exporters, banks and insurers has offered a glimmer of hope that the current downturn may have reached its lowest point. The closely watched Swiss Institute for Business Cycle Research (KOF) index rose to -0.64 in July, up from a revised -0.71 in June. The quarterly index is based on a survey…

Profit slips at Sulzer

This content was published on Aug 26, 2003 The Winterthur-based company said last year’s figure had been boosted by larger real estate earnings and the disposal of a business unit. Sulzer said sales had fallen by eight per cent to SFr866 million compared with last year, adding that the decline was principally due to currency effects. The group said cost cutting and other…

Swiss firm prints newspapers by the million

This content was published on Aug 26, 2003 Readers in Switzerland of the tabloid “Blick” and other daily Swiss newspapers will no doubt be in the dark too. But behind that name is a discreet Bern company that has made the presses that print those newspapers. Known in the newspaper publishing business for producing the Mercedes or Rolls Royce of the trade, Wifag…

Swiss designer stamps his mark

This content was published on Aug 25, 2003 swissinfo paid a visit to one of the most famous creators of fonts at his workshop near the Swiss capital, Bern. “A Life Devoted To Fonts” is the title of Frutiger’s recently published autobiography. Over a career spanning nearly six decades, Frutiger has designed over 30 fonts and won many awards for his work as…

Unique is unhappy with first-half performance

This content was published on Aug 25, 2003 Unique said the axing of flights by the national carrier Swiss, the Iraq conflict and the Sars pneumonia virus had all led to a decline in air traffic. The company said in a statement on Monday that it made a first-half net profit of SFr700,000 ($490,000) compared with a loss of SFr1.8 million for the…

Farmers’ Ferrari mows its way across Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 24, 2003 It’s affectionately known as the “farmers’ Ferrari” because it has sleek lines and its colour is a distinctive red. But these two-wheeled workhorses do anything but travel at high speed or attract thousands of spectators. In fact, very often they will be seen standing alone, with or without a cover over the engine. They are…

A train ride through history

This content was published on Aug 23, 2003 Many died in the monumental struggle to take locomotives across the Alps. A glimpse into the public archives of the Swiss Federal Railways shows how many lives were lost in building the railways, and how pivotal trains have been for Switzerland’s political and economic survival. The Federal Railways Heritage Foundation, based in Bern city centre,…

Pesticides pollute 50% of Swiss groundwater

This content was published on Aug 23, 2003 A survey of 390 monitoring stations found traces of pesticides and weed killer at more than half of them. Priority was given to analysing data from farming areas, and pollution levels exceeding the permitted norms were recorded at several sites. Some 80 per cent of Switzerland’s drinking water is taken from the ground, but experts…

Old alpine trading route revived

This content was published on Aug 21, 2003 They spent a week doing what traders did for centuries – leading pack animals laden with salt and cheese over a series of mountain passes. Some of the party turned up in authentic costume, and one of them – Ludwig Degelo – even sported a pair of hobnail boots. He said they gave him a…

Swiss lose taste for white wine

This content was published on Aug 21, 2003 They show consumption of foreign wine increasing, while the biggest loser in the changing market is traditional Swiss white wine. And for the first time, imports of Italian wine have overtaken imports of wine from France. In the 12 months between June 2002 and June 2003, the average Swiss drank around half a litre less…

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