Archive – Banking & Fintech

Emmi expands its catering operations

This content was published on Jan 4, 2001 A statement from Emmi said that it had acquired 100 per cent of Burra shares, strengthening its catering position in and around Zurich. No financial details of the transaction have been made public. Burra, which has an annual turnover of SFr33 million, ($20.5 million) is to remain independent, with management and staff unchanged. Emmi has…

PMR telecom network fails to attract bidders

This content was published on Jan 4, 2001 PMR is exclusively reserved for transport companies, taxis and other private services but not the public. The Federal Communications Office in Biel said it had received no applications by the December 22 deadline. The lack of serious interest follows last month’s failure of the auction for third generation telephone UMTS licences, which fetched SFr205 million…

Valora makes first sales of Slumberland group

This content was published on Jan 4, 2001 The decision to sell the entire Slumberland group was taken by Valora in a move to concentrate on distribution and small area retailing. A statement on Thursday said that the Femira and Doerfert companies in Germany were the subject of a management buy-out with effect from December 31, 2000. Negotiations for the sale of the…

Swissport strengthens market position

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 Along with Swissport Executive, the company is entering the fast-growing market of business and private aircraft handling. Swissport Executive, which is a joint venture with the United States-based Universal Weather and Aviation, is to begin operations in France in February. A statement from Zurich said Swissport is also to expand its representation in Asia, having…

Banking Commission examines e-banking

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 The Commission, based in Bern, is the watchdog body of the Swiss financial services industry. In an interview with the Swiss news agency, the Commission’s deputy director, Andreas Bühlmann, said that a working group had been set up and had examined a number of problem areas related to e-banking. The group has, in particular, looked…

Zurich Airport bids to build Bangalore Airport

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 It is one of two remaining bidders to help build and operate a new airport in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. As part of a consortium, Unique Zurich Airport is leading the challenge to win the $300 million (SFR492 million) contract in Bangalore, often referred to as the Silicon Valley of Asia. The city,…

Nestlé doing fine in Dubai

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 The multinational, based in the Swiss town of Vevey, has been operational in the Middle East for more than 60 years, but its regional headquarters has had a chequered history. Initially based in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, in the 1950s, Nestlé was forced to move its regional centre to Kuwait at the start of the…

Switzerland opens borders to heavy goods traffic

This content was published on Jan 2, 2001 Truckers are dreading long tailbacks at the main border posts, but the first day passed off without any major hitches. “Everything has gone according to plan,” said Hugo Geiger, from the federal customs office who is overseeing the project. “We are happy with the situation so far, although we must say that traffic has been…

Electricity companies promise to cut costs ahead of privatisation

This content was published on Jan 2, 2001 Anticipated competition is driving energy suppliers to offer promises of future discounts in order to lure new clients and hold on to existing ones. Although they cannot legally provide electricity to new clients until the market is liberalised, distributors can promise rebates for the future. Competition between electricity providers has already led to discounts of…

Dubai: a golden opportunity for the Swiss

This content was published on Jan 2, 2001 Not an oil-rich emirate, most of the wealth of the UAE’s second largest emirate, Dubai, has been built on commerce and trade, primarily the gold re-export business. Andre Bissang, a Swiss citizen working in Dubai for more than 20 years, opened the World Gold Council’s first office in Dubai 10 years ago. He told swissinfo…

Archive – Banking & Fintech

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo

Archive – Banking & Fintech

More

Emmi expands its catering operations

More

PMR telecom network fails to attract bidders

More

Valora makes first sales of Slumberland group

More

Swissport strengthens market position

More

Banking Commission examines e-banking

More

Zurich Airport bids to build Bangalore Airport

More

Nestlé doing fine in Dubai

More

Switzerland opens borders to heavy goods traffic

More

Electricity companies promise to cut costs ahead of privatisation

More

Dubai: a golden opportunity for the Swiss

Popular Stories

Most Discussed