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Ticino returns to its Swiss roots

This content was published on Mar 9, 2001 Lying in the southern foothills of the Alps, Ticino is very different to the rest of Switzerland. The locals speak Italian, the architecture resembles the buildings of northern Italy far more than those north of the Alps, and palm trees dot the landscape, giving lower lying areas a distinctly Mediterranean feel. Appearances, though, are deceiving.…

Computer museum grows from Apple core

This content was published on Mar 9, 2001 The collection began in 1994 when Yves was putting out his rubbish and noticed that someone had thrown away an old Apple computer which still worked. At the time, he was studying computer science at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and was intrigued by the machine. Since then, he has amassed a huge…

Jobless rate heads in the right direction again

This content was published on Mar 9, 2001 Analysts say the figures continue to reflect the strength of the economy and the country’s tight labour market. Several sectors continue to suffer from a lack of suitable workers. The February unemployment rate was in line with the expectations of most economists. The fall in unemployment was particularly marked in canton Valais where it fell…

Parliament rejects shorter working week

This content was published on Mar 9, 2001 The proposal, by the Trade Union Federation, foresees gradually reducing the working week to 36 hours, or a maximum of 1,872 hours annually. Currently, employees in Switzerland work an average of 42 hours per week. During Thursday’s debate in the House of Representatives, supporters of the initiative argued that reducing the working week would create…

Europe gets first taste of Starbucks coffee

This content was published on Mar 9, 2001 Until now, it’s been hard to get hold of anything more exotic than a cappuccino in Switzerland but all that is about to change with Starbucks’ entry into the coffee market. The Seattle based company is offering more than 20 coffee-based beverages made from a selection of 12 different coffee varieties in its three level…

Swisscom decision to outsource logistics may cause job losses

This content was published on Mar 8, 2001 The announcement is part of a restructuring programme announced a year ago that will see Swisscom shed around 6,000 jobs. About half of them will be outsourced. On Thursday, the company said it was redistributing some of its logistics activities to other group business units as a prelude to outsourcing most of them. “Swisscom has…

Telecoms sector grapples with how to regulate telephone by Internet

This content was published on Mar 8, 2001 Analysts predict that telephoning via the Internet is set to become a major growth area in years to come, undermining the monopoly enjoyed by traditional operators. The Geneva-based International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which is organising the conference, says one in 33 voice calls were made via the Internet last year. And it predicts that, by…

Women step up demands for equality

This content was published on Mar 8, 2001 Women gathered outside the parliament’s special spring session in Lugano to protest at the government’s plans to raise the retirement age to 65 and to reduce widows’ pensions. The government and parliament hope to use the funds to finance a flexible retirement plan for men and women starting at the age of 62. There were…

Economic growth at new high despite slowdown in fourth quarter

This content was published on Mar 8, 2001 Economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year from an increase in gross domestic product (GDP) of 3.6 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2000. Analysts had expected GDP growth of between 2.2 and 3.2 per cent in the final quarter of last year. The figures released by the State…

Suter’s departure heralds more turbulence for SAirGroup

This content was published on Mar 8, 2001 The group is currently undergoing a strategic overhaul, following the departure of its chief executive, Philippe Bruggisser, in January. Suter, 57, formerly boss of SAirGroup’s short-haul regional airline, Crossair, gave up his position as head of the SAirLines division on Wednesday. He is to remain on the board on Crossair, which he founded more than…

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