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Le Carré speaks out against the global pharmaceutical industry

This content was published on Mar 28, 2001 The book, set in Africa, is about a fictional pharmaceutical company seeking to promote a “wonder cure” for tuberculosis. Le Carré told swissinfo that as part of his research he conducted off-the-record interviews with people working in Basel for the Swiss pharmaceutical industry. Le Carré said he would never reveal the names of his contacts,…

Think Tools slips into the red

This content was published on Mar 28, 2001 The company said it expected to return to profit in the second quarter of 2001 and forecast a substantial net profit for the year as a whole. Think Tools has faced severe problems due to Vontobel’s cancellation of its e-project, y-o-u bank. The failure of the venture led to the dismissal of several senior managers…

Zurich airport threatens legal action against Germany

This content was published on Mar 27, 2001 Germany has forced a renegotiation of the number of Swiss flights permitted to fly over its territory. It announced last May that it wanted changes to an agreement dating from 1984 which in recent years has seen the number of Swiss flights crossing southern Germany increase to around 140,000. Berlin says this has led to…

Central bank forecasts slightly lower growth for Swiss economy

This content was published on Mar 27, 2001 Speaking to chambers of commerce in the Swiss/German border region in Freiburg im Breisgau, Gehrig said this represented more or less the growth potential of the economy. Last week, the National Bank said that the economy would grow slightly less than the 2.2 per cent it announced at the end of last year but did…

US market key for expansion at Lindt & Sprüngli

This content was published on Mar 27, 2001 Net profit in 2000 came in at SFr76.2 million ($44.3 million), an increase of 9.3 per cent over the previous year. Sales increased by 6.7 per cent to SFr1.537 billion, much above the market average. Ernst Tanner, chief executive of the chocolate group told swissinfo that its North American operation, which includes Lindt & Sprüngli…

Government urged to extend debt relief programme

This content was published on Mar 27, 2001 The programme was launched in 1991 as part of events to mark the 700th birthday of the Swiss state. It was set up with a credit of SFr500 million ($292 million) from the federal parliament and government. Since then SFr2 billion worth of debts has been written off. Peter Niggli of the Swiss Coalition of…

Business booming for Swiss hotel industry

This content was published on Mar 27, 2001 Estimates published by the federal statistical office in Neuchâtel point to February’s figures as the best since the record results achieved in February 1988. Compared to February last year, the new figures show an increase of 201,000 overnight stays or 6.9 per cent. Commenting on the figures, Jean Fluckiger from the tourism section of the…

Unique Zurich Airport reports a successful financial year

This content was published on Mar 27, 2001 However, profit before taxes increased by 10 per cent to SFr113.2 million, according to a statement released on Tuesday. Turnover rose to SFr522.5 million. The year 2000 was the first time that the company paid taxes after its privatisation. The statement added that the number of passengers using the airport last year increased by 8.4…

Lindt & Sprüngli reports strong growth

This content was published on Mar 27, 2001 Sales increased by 6.7 per cent to SFr1.537 billion, much above the market average, according to a statement on Tuesday from company headquarters at Kilchberg near Zurich. It added that the United States, with its two subsidiaries Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc. and Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, had become the most significant market for the group…

Detective work helps restoration of paddle steamer

This content was published on Mar 27, 2001 Rolf Lemberg climbs onto the lower deck of the Lötschberg, in dry dock at the shipyard in Interlaken, and opens a small metal flap on the outside wall of the engine room. Behind the door is an empty compartment. “If you’re working with an old boat, you discover things that nobody can explain,” he says.…

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