Archive – Banking & Fintech

Saffron is mountain village’s spice of life

This content was published on Nov 24, 2006 This bucolic village lying at 1,200 metres above sea level is the only place north of the Alps where the precious spice flourishes. The high peaks surrounding the village of Mund are covered in a fresh blanket of snow. Yet despite the drop in temperature, the saffron flowers have pushed through the sandy soil overnight,…

Investor confidence not yet recovered

This content was published on Nov 23, 2006 It found that 20 per cent of people now had shares compared with a third of the population six years ago. According to the report, issued by Zurich University’s Swiss Banking Institute, trust in the markets has not yet returned. This is despite the market index being at a high. The percentage of people with…

Think tank urges radical agriculture reform

This content was published on Nov 23, 2006 The study by Avenir Suisse comes ahead of a debate in parliament next month on the country’s agricultural policy. The report published on Thursday says trade barriers and financial measures by the state to support the country’s farmers should be dropped within 15 years. It calls for farmers to develop more entrepreneurial initiative while the…

Black box for cars

This content was published on Nov 22, 2006

Switzerland to enjoy job boom in 2007

This content was published on Nov 22, 2006 The results come from a study of the top ten biggest companies in Switzerland, as well as the 25 firms listed on the Swiss blue-chip index – SMI. Pharmaceutical giant Novartis is planning to recruit 300 people in the country, and 80 new posts are to be created at chemicals company Lonza, the newspaper reported.…

Givaudan sniffs out major British deal

This content was published on Nov 22, 2006 Givaudan, the world’s largest maker of scents for fine fragrances and consumer products, said it expected to save SFr150 million from synergies resulting from the deal. The Swiss company said it had signed an agreement with the British-based Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) to acquire its fragrances and flavour business, Quest International. “Quest will extend Givaudan’s…

Nestlé serves up food for the future

This content was published on Nov 21, 2006 Drawing on its long innovative tradition, the company is developing food products tailored to the needs of the individual. But this process is not without its critics. “For more than a century the principle need has been to cover the food requirements of a growing population,” says Nestlé chief executive Peter Brabeck in a promotional…

Business lobby group to slash budget by 20%

This content was published on Nov 21, 2006 New president Gerold Bührer, in his second day in office, said the organisation would also tighten its focus and become more representative for all members to avoid future conflict. The reforms come in response to a crisis that threatened to tear economiesuisse apart earlier this year when three key members from the manufacturing sector announced…

Swiss exports reach a record high

This content was published on Nov 21, 2006 The Federal Customs Office reported on Tuesday that imports had also increased by 12.7 per cent to SFr15 billion. Adjusted for seasonal factors, exports increased by 2.7 per cent on September in real terms. Switzerland’s trade surplus narrowed to SFr1.58 billion ($1.27 billion) in October from the record in September. “After the dent in growth…

Nespresso drinks to 20 years

This content was published on Nov 21, 2006 The company, one of the fastest-growing businesses of the Swiss food giant Nestlé, has an annual growth of 30 per cent and is expecting a turnover of more than SFr1 billion ($810 million) by 2007. Nespresso is an attempt by Nestlé to turn Italian coffee culture into a well-packaged Swiss concept, offering small sealed “Grand…

Archive – Banking & Fintech

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo

Archive – Banking & Fintech

More

Saffron is mountain village’s spice of life

More

Investor confidence not yet recovered

More

Think tank urges radical agriculture reform

More

Black box for cars

More

Switzerland to enjoy job boom in 2007

More

Givaudan sniffs out major British deal

More

Nestlé serves up food for the future

More

Business lobby group to slash budget by 20%

More

Swiss exports reach a record high

More

Nespresso drinks to 20 years

Popular Stories

Most Discussed