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Crossair jet skids off runway in Sarajevo

This content was published on Dec 24, 2001 The Avro-RJ85 was arriving from Zurich with 82 passengers and six crew when it slid off the runway at 1625 Central European Time. A Crossair spokesman, Patrick Gendrain, said no one was injured and the passengers and crew were able to leave the aircraft. He said the pilot had applied the brakes but the plane…

Swiss fortunes tied to the euro

This content was published on Dec 24, 2001 The new European single currency was first introduced as a tradable unit on financial markets back in 1999. However, it won’t be until January 1, 2002 that the euro actually becomes legal tender, with notes and coins replacing former national currencies in the 12 participating EU countries. Stefan Hoffman, head of economic research at the…

Tunnel disasters provide new impetus for move to rail

This content was published on Dec 22, 2001 The deadly inferno which erupted in the tunnel two months ago, claiming 11 lives, came just weeks after the European Union approved its White Paper on transport policy. The thrust of its strategy is simple: to move as much freight off the roads and on to the rails as possible. The Gotthard was the third…

Gotthard tunnel reopens despite safety concerns

This content was published on Dec 22, 2001 The first cars were given the all-clear to enter the tunnel late on Friday, but truck drivers had to wait until 5am on Saturday morning. But even as the first cars were driving through Europe’s main north-south transalpine axis for the first time since October 24, safety experts were warning the decision to reopen the…

Gotthard opening leaves truckers fearful about safety

This content was published on Dec 22, 2001 Transport organisations have welcomed the reopening, but say they are concerned about likely tailbacks of trucks on the approach roads and the possible accompanying hazards. Trucks were once again allowed to use Gotthard as of Saturday, but drivers’ fears became a reality as they were forced to wait in ever-growing queues to enter the tunnel.…

UBS hit by Swissair collapse

This content was published on Dec 22, 2001 “I cannot draw a comparison (between the terror attacks and the ruin of Swissair),” UBS chairman Marcel Ospel said in an interview with the “Neue Luzerner Zeitung” newspaper on Saturday. “The attacks were by far more tragic. About 40 per cent of our workforce is based in the US and is heavily concentrated in New…

Zurich Financial Services to sell stake in Bâlois insurance

This content was published on Dec 22, 2001 The announcement, made late on Friday, will come as good news to investors after the company made public its gloomy profit forecasts for 2001 earlier on Friday. Zurich Financial Services said it expected to make a net loss for 2001 of between $200 and $400 million (SFr327.2 – SFr654.4 million). It is not clear whether…

Top-notch school helps bankers anticipate challenges

This content was published on Dec 21, 2001 Established in 1987 as a non-profit foundation, the school focuses exclusively on executive education and training. It was set up by five of the country’s leading institutions: UBS, Credit Suisse, Bank Julius Bär, Bank Vontobel and Lombard Odier and Cie. The administrative headquarters of the banking school are located in a small house near Zurich’s…

Vaud builds economy on highly educated workforce

This content was published on Dec 21, 2001 Its economy thrives on its historic role as Switzerland’s parlour as well as its reputation for a highly educated workforce. The best known company in Vaud is probably the food giant, Nestlé, the worldwide leader in the sector and Switzerland’s largest industrial company. The company is crucial to the local economy. Not only does it…

Italian links bolster Ticino’s economy

This content was published on Dec 21, 2001 But the canton is increasingly attracting outside business, and has benefited economically from its proximity to Italy. Charles Barras from Ticino’s economic promotion office told swissinfo that as the only fully Italian-speaking area outside Italy, Ticino has a decided advantage as far as attracting Italian businesses is concerned. “Really we offer the same conditions as…

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