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WTO: world trade growth on course for recovery in 2000

This content was published on Nov 3, 1999 (AP) — Growth in world trade should recover next year after its sharp drop in 1998, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation said in Geneva Wednesday. Mike Moore said trade in goods rose by 4 percent worldwide in 1998, compared with 10 percent the previous year. All regions were affected by the slowdown, and…

Swiss Marilyn Monroe impersonator buys movie star shoes

This content was published on Nov 3, 1999

Fredericks to take up post as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 1, 1999 The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Bill Clinton’s nominee for the vacant post of ambassador to Switzerland. Richard Fredericks is to succeed Madeleine Kunin in the Swiss federal capital, Berne. Fredericks, 54, comes from a mainly business background and has known Clinton since their student days at Georgetown University in Washington, where they shared a…

Lonza back to Swiss bourse after 25 years

This content was published on Nov 1, 1999 Specialty chemicals firm Lonza Group returned to the Swiss stock market on Monday after a quarter-century absence. Lonza had been listed on the Swiss bourse until 1974, when it was taken over by what is now Swiss aluminium, packaging and chemicals concern algroup. Lonza is being spun off again as algroup readies to merge with…

Swiss aircraft company takes off after restructuring

This content was published on Oct 29, 1999

Villiger says economic growth won’t allow for tax reductions

This content was published on Oct 27, 1999 Swiss Economics Minister Kaspar Villiger Wednesday rejected suggestions that the government should implement tax cuts in order to create a major boost for the Swiss economy. Villiger — who effectively rejected policy suggestions by the Swiss People’s Party, which made major gains in weekend parliamentary elections – said the government had no financial reserves that…

Lucerne stages VIPER 99 video art competition

This content was published on Oct 27, 1999 This year’s international festival for film, video and the new media, VIPER 99, gets underway in Lucerne Wednesday, highlighting the works of dozens of Swiss and international artists. Organisers have selected 50 contributions from 700 entrants to compete in the SFr10,000 ($6,622) Viper International Award. The competition is a platform for experimental and innovative film…

Ministers meet for second day of trade talks

This content was published on Oct 26, 1999 (AP) — Agriculture, labour and environmental standards are still dividing trading nations large and small even though they have just five weeks to plan an agenda for trade liberalisation talks, ministers admitted Tuesday. The 24 trade ministers meeting in the Swiss city of Lausanne, insisted they had made progress in discovering what was important to…

Unions push job skills programme for young people

This content was published on Oct 26, 1999 Swiss trade unions Tuesday took a key step in their campaign to force greater commitment from Swiss industry for apprenticeship job training programmes. Trade union representatives, backed by Social Democratic Party members, presented the federal authorities with 113,000 signatures – a move that will pave the way for a nationwide vote on the issue. Organisers…

WTO ministers struggle to overcome trade differences

This content was published on Oct 26, 1999 Government ministers from 23 nations, including Switzerland, are struggling to overcome their differences in talks aimed at preparing for a World Trade Organisation summit in the United States next month. While the discussions are continuing for a second day in the Swiss city of Lausanne Tuesday, the opening session already saw rich nations pitted against…

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