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Roche warns of Aids drug shortage

This content was published on Aug 2, 2002 Patient groups and AIDS activists have been clamouring for access to the new drug, T-20, which will be sold under the brand name Fuzeon. It is seen as an alternative treatment for tens of thousands of people who have become resistant to existing medicines. Roche said, however, it would only be able to supply some…

Charities unmoved as stock falls

This content was published on Aug 2, 2002 It is not only pension funds that have suffered as a result of turbulence on the world’s stock markets. A number of Swiss charitable organisations have also lost out as they seek to maximise their funds. This may be a good idea while the trend is upwards, but as many have discovered in recent weeks,…

UBS branches out into Sharia banking

This content was published on Aug 1, 2002 The branch, a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS, will operate under the name Noriba Bank BSC, and will be the first Western bank to offer wealth management to locals in a Muslim country. The bank, due to open in September, will offer financial services including portfolio management, private equity, leasing and foreign exchange. Under Sharia…

Holocaust office closes its doors

This content was published on Jul 31, 2002 The Office was originally set up by the government in 1997 as the debate over Switzerland’s role during the Nazi era gathered momentum. It was set up to give out token sums to survivors of the Holocaust. During its five years, the Office distributed around SFr300 million to over 305,000 survivors of the Nazi era,…

Shareholder’s champion fails to deliver

This content was published on Jul 31, 2002 The sudden decision of Ebner’s BZ Holding Group to sell all of its registered shares in its listed investment funds to Zurich Cantonal Bank – a bank guaranteed by the state – leaves Ebner’s image somewhat tarnished. At the start of the week the BZ Group denied there were any financial problems, but on Wednesday…

Stock market champion dumps his shares

This content was published on Jul 31, 2002 Martin Ebner’s BZ Group Holding announced on Wednesday that it was selling all of its registered shares in its listed investment funds to Zurich Cantonal Bank. The champion of shareholder value is handing control of the funds to the bank for an undisclosed sum. The funds in question – Pharma Vision, BK Vision, Spezialitaten Vision…

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swissinfo – Mobile – WAP on your computer

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swissinfo – Mobile – Introtext

This content was published on Jul 31, 2002 There is no longer any need for you to miss out on swissinfo news or any of its many other services – even when you are away from your desk. With a WAP mobile and your personal digital assistant, you can access swissinfo at any time.

Swiss faces a rough ride

This content was published on Jul 30, 2002 Management and former Crossair pilots have failed to settle their differences in an increasingly bitter dispute over pay and benefits. Technical problems have caused the cancellation of 240 flights over the past month and an aviation expert has accused Swiss of endangering passengers’ safety by cutting costs and flying with minimal fuel reserves. In addition,…

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