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Banking ombudsman gives cautious welcome to complaints slowdown

This content was published on Jul 10, 2001 In his annual report on Tuesday, Häni said the number of complaints he received increased by 10 per cent last year to 1,605 cases. That is a significantly smaller rise than in previous years, when complaints went up on average by 25 per cent a year. However, Häni told swissinfo that he wasn’t ready to…

Jelmoli sales up 25 per cent

This content was published on Jul 10, 2001 Excluding the acquisition of Electro Plus and the opening of new outlets for its Molino restaurants, sales on a comparable basis for the same period in 2000 were up 8.5 per cent. Jelmoli said that based on a strong consumer sentiment, it expected favourable sales growth for the rest of the year. Rental income is…

Zurich town trounces Davos as most dynamic Swiss location

This content was published on Jul 10, 2001 The survey, published annually, takes into account the economic conditions in each town. It also assesses towns according to a variety of social and environmental criteria. Opfikon/Glattbrugg, a town located close to Zurich’s international airport, jumped eight places to wrestle the number one spot away from the mountain resort of Davos, which slipped down to…

WWF: Sleeping with the enemy?

This content was published on Jul 10, 2001 This change in approach from confrontation to cooperation was the key factor in the WWF-Switzerland’s decision to recruit its new boss from big business. The person it chose was Carol Franklin, who had previously worked for 20 years at the reinsurance company, Swiss Re. Franklin has presided over a three-stage re-organisation of the WWF, overhauling…

Nestlé takes bigger portion of US ice cream maker

This content was published on Jul 9, 2001 Nestlé has acquired 3,400,000 shares of Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream common stock from General Electric Capital Corporation, General Electric Pension Trust and General Electric Investment Private Placement Partners. However, under agreements that do not expire until 2004, Nestlé’s ownership position is limited to 25 per cent. Dreyer’s chairman T. Gary Rogers said in a statement…

Unaxis-owned robot maker cuts 250 jobs

This content was published on Jul 9, 2001 The announcement sent Esec shares tumbling on the Swiss stock exchange. In early trading, the share price fell by 20 per cent, or SFr40, to SFr170, before climbing back to SFr190. By the end of the day’s trading, the shares had picked up slightly to close on SFr198. Esec, which builds semi-conductor assembly robots, said…

Pro Senectute encourages “silver surfers”

This content was published on Jul 9, 2001 In conjunction with Credit Suisse and the Argaau cantonal bank, Pro Senectute is encouraging pensioners to come forward for free internet training. So far around 100 men and women, aged between 60 and 84, have dived into the world wide web and started surfing. The aim of the project is to set up a permanent…

Sun seeking holiday-goers face long delays

This content was published on Jul 7, 2001 Frustrated holiday-makers making the journey south to Italy for the summer holidays were advised to avoid the A2 motorway through the tunnel by the Swiss Touring Club. On Saturday, traffic came to a halt between Erstfeld and Göschenen, both situated in Canton Uri. It was a similar story at the Chiasso border crossing between Switzerland…

Rivella quenches Swiss thirst

This content was published on Jul 6, 2001 The story of Rivella began more than 50 years ago in the town of Zug, when a doctor’s widow offered to sell the formula for a whey-based drink. The idea was taken up by Robert Barth and after much testing and tasting, the drink now known as Rivella emerged. In 1952, Barth began producing his…

Government launches campaign to protect the wolf

This content was published on Jul 6, 2001 Today the wolf is a protected species and the government says it is obliged, under international law, to ensure its safety. “Switzerland has to follow international policies such as the Convention of Bern, and as the wolf is protected by law, we have to protect them,” Willy Geiger, deputy director of the Federal Agency for…

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