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Roost steps down as head of Sulzer Medica

This content was published on Mar 27, 2001 His resignation comes at a time when Sulzer is trying to ward off a hostile takeover bid from InCentive Capital, owned by the financier, Réné Braginsky. Roost said he was strongly identified with the failed merger last year between Sulzer and Sulzer Medica and that InCentive Capital could use him as a weapon in its…

Switzerland bans shipment of arms to Venezuela

This content was published on Mar 26, 2001 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) informed the company, SAN Swiss Arms, that it would not be allowed to proceed with the sale of nine-millimetre pistols to the Venezuelan army. Instability in Venezuela, coupled with a fear that the arms might fall into the hands of Colombian rebels, were the main reasons behind the…

“From Heidiland to high-tech land”

This content was published on Mar 26, 2001 Couchepin took the hard-sell approach at CeBIT 2001 in Hannover, describing Switzerland as a world leader in technological innovation for more than 100 years. He said that when Johanna Spiri was writing her classic tale “Heidi” in 1880, the label “Made in Switzerland” was already associated with the highest standards of quality, and that the…

Ascom races ahead with Internet access using electricity supply

This content was published on Mar 26, 2001 The announcement was made at the world’s largest technology trade fair, CeBIT 2001, which is taking place in Hannover, Germany. Ascom has already signed a contract with Germany’s biggest power supplier, RWE, and has agreed to provide tens of thousands of adapters by the middle of May. Spokesman, Stephan Howeg, said the group was also…

Swiss square up to tackle cyber crime

This content was published on Mar 26, 2001 Recent high profile cases of Internet crime in Switzerland – hackers accessing a World Economic Forum (WEF) database, a paedophile CD-Rom and homophobic and neo-Nazi websites – have highlighted the need for action against cyber-criminals. The proposed force being considered by cantonal police chiefs would be charged with monitoring the Internet for illegal activities on…

SGS improves performance despite internal strife

This content was published on Mar 26, 2001 Net profits for last year increased more than 13 per cent to SFr128.7 million ($75 million). The figures were in line with analysts’ expectations. The company said it expected still higher earnings for the current year thanks to the benefits of a restructuring programme and the development of new products. SGS hit the headlines recently…

Brighter prospects ahead for interior design industry

This content was published on Mar 26, 2001 With the economy in a healthier condition, it appears that people are spending more on their homes. Sales of furniture increased by 3.8 per cent last year and the export business grew by more than 10 per cent. The title of this year’s “Home 01” is “Everything new for the Home” and designers are hoping…

Germany threatens to fine Swiss pilots overflying the country

This content was published on Mar 25, 2001 On that date Germany is expected to introduce a decree replacing an earlier agreement with Switzerland, which in recent years has permitted up to 140,000 flights annually over southern Germany. Under the new legislation, the limit for Swiss flights will be reduced to 80,000 a year. Germany announced last May that it was ending the…

Geneva parliament initiates legal action against SAirGroup

This content was published on Mar 24, 2001 The Geneva government owns 311,695 shares in SAirGroup. As the group’s problems have increased, its share value has fallen from SFr400 ($233) a few weeks ago to around half that. Parliamentarians said SAirGroup officials had given false assurances about the future of the company, which is expected to reveal losses of SFr2.5-2.7 billion last year.…

Weighty issues die with Mir

This content was published on Mar 23, 2001 For the last seven years, a team at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has collaborated with the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA to measure the impact of weightlessness on human bones and muscles. Since 1995, their Bone Stiffness Measuring Device – a collaborative venture between ESA and the Russians – has monitored…

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