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bringing a touch of luxury to the world

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 A problem-solver, he’s in his element when the launch of a new hotel isn’t going to plan and needs work to turn it around. “All the things I used to complain about when I lived in Switzerland, I enjoy now,” Aerberhard admits. “You make peace with Switzerland,” he says, half-joking, half in earnest. “A trip…

trans-atlantic ties need fresh boost

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 The original agreement – the first of its kind signed by a Swiss canton – called for the two states to deepen their co-operation and to develop joint projects and programmes in a variety of fields. The domains covered included art and culture, science and education, business and trade, government and administration. The document signed…

an idea that leaves tourists starry-eyed

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 It is now internationally recognised and been repeatedly used as the basis for customised classification systems around the world. “From the beginning, the stars were held up as an example abroad,” Alberto Vonaesch, one of the founding fathers of the star concept, told swissinfo. “Austria was strongly influenced by us. But certain elements of the…

moving freight is swiss speciality

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 Basel-based firm Panalpina says its success comes partly from its location, but also from its focus on special training for its staff. Panalpina describes itself as a “provider of forwarding and logistics services, specialising in intercontinental air and ocean freight and supply chain management solutions”. With offices on every continent, the Swiss group has an…

icon ovomaltine lives on

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 Available in more than 100 countries, the drink’s sales have stagnated in Europe but Asian markets are experiencing double-digit growth. It was in 2002 that the Swiss economy felt the millennium bubble burst. One restructuring followed another, the former Swissair took to the skies again as Swiss, and some well-known Swiss products fell into the…

swissness adds to banking success

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 The bank’s CEO for the Middle East says that in his part of the world, Swissness helps to open doors and make those all-important initial contacts. One major reason for the success of Swiss private banks abroad is that they embody such internationally-appreciated Swiss virtues as professionalism, reliability and discretion, says Leimer, who has worked…

setting up shop in transit paradise dubai

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 But although Panalpina is the largest Swiss firm in the sector, it is only one of 1,800 registered hauliers in Dubai. In 1993, goods imported into Dubai amounted to SFr13.3 billion ($10.9 billion). Ten years on, that figure has tripled – mind-boggling growth rates by Swiss standards, and almost a third of the amount imported…

counting the cost of apartheid

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 The battle is also taking place in the streets as well as in the courts and is seen as being vital to the country’s future. When the skyscrapers of Johannesburg first appear in the horizon on the airport road, they look like an American skyline. But the landscape is totally different at pavement level. Immigrants…

arab sensibility meets swiss savvy in dubai

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 Unparalleled in the world, Dubai’s fevered growth is a boon for Swiss such as hotelier Jean-Marc Busato, who knows the ins and outs of doing business in the United Arab Emirates. A Middle East resident for over 20 years, Bern native Busato is vice president at the hotel chain Rezidor SAS Hospitality for the Middle…

diplomats – switzerland’s modern defenders

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 While Switzerland had an advantage at the negotiating table due to the country’s financial clout, its diplomats proved tenacious and flexible when it came to the crunch. In December 1992, a thin majority of Swiss voters chose not to join the European Economic Area. Undeterred by its defeat, within a month the government began negotiating…

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