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Elcoteq buys Swiss electronics unit from ABB

This content was published on Feb 5, 2001 “The acquisition strengthens Elcoteq’s industrial electronics, which is one of our three focus areas,” the group said in a statement on Monday. It added that the acquisition would nearly double Elcoteq’s industrial electronics business in 2001. The unit, based in canton Aargau, has annual sales of SFr108 million ($65.85 million), Elcoteq said. The statement said:…

Swissair in talks with “oneworld” alliance

This content was published on Feb 5, 2001 Speaking in London on Monday, British Airways chief executive, Rod Eddington, confirmed that talks were underway with Swissair but said it was too early to tell whether the Swiss carrier might join the alliance. “We can rule nothing in, and nothing out,” he told reporters at a press conference. The “oneworld” alliance involves some of…

Budget surplus leaps to SFr4.5 billion

This content was published on Feb 5, 2001 The finance ministry said on Monday that+ the difference was due to exceptional income and did not mean a balanced budget was guaranteed in future. It said the surplus was due to the strong economic growth last year and certain unforeseen events, such as company mergers. Spokesman Daniel Eckmann confirmed the figure for the budged…

EU gives green light to Serono MS drug

This content was published on Feb 5, 2001 The company said the EU had also recommended the treatment as a first-line therapy for patients with relapsing-remitting MS, the most common form of the disease. Serono said the Commission’s approval was based on a four-year study, which provided clinical evidence that a high dose of Rebif administered as early as possible after the onset…

SAirGroup’s Reutlinger resigns

This content was published on Feb 5, 2001 SAirGroup announced that Reutlinger will leave the company, which controls the national flag carrier, Swissair, at the end of the month. Last August, the 57-year-old was appointed head of the subsidiaries AOM, Air Liberté and Air Littoral, after four years at the helm of the Belgian carrier, Sabena. SAirGroup holds a 49 per cent stake…

Tough decisions ahead for SAirGroup

This content was published on Feb 5, 2001 Aviation specialist Sepp Moser told swissinfo that SAirGroup’s decision not to proceed with the Portuguese deal was to be expected. “It is obvious that Swissair has to pull out of all of these sorts of alliances if it wants to survive.” On Friday, SAirGroup also ruled out participation in a deal with Turkish Airlines, in…

Medical records on the web raise concern about confidentiality

This content was published on Feb 4, 2001 They say that rapid access to records will avoid duplication of analysis and have obvious advantages in emergency cases but they also wish to address concerns about data protection. Digitalisation offers numerous opportunities, says conference organiser, Dr Sergio Bellucci, director of the Centre for Technology Assessment. “One advantage is that a doctor can have very…

New Swiss passport will be “virtually unforgeable”

This content was published on Feb 2, 2001 The commission charged with overseeing the new passport has agreed by a majority of 16 to 4 to adopt the new form of identification. The Senate gave the green light to the change in November 2000, after a proposal from the government. Information contained on the new passport will be stored in a centralised database,…

Necessity really is the mother of invention

This content was published on Feb 2, 2001 How are great ideas born? What’s the impetus behind them? Gery Colombo, head of research at the paraplegic centre in Zurich, developed a system for training patients with spinal cord injuries on a treadmill. For him, the motivation was simple. “In Zurich, we did manual assisted treadmill training for eight years. It was very hard…

Geneva entrepreneur locked in legal battle with Time Warner

This content was published on Feb 2, 2001 The dispute is of David and Goliath proportions, and so far David – in the shape of Louis Perdrezat – has the upper hand, having brushed aside the multinational’s accusations of unfair competition and breach of intellectual property rights. After applying first for Swiss and then international registration in November 1998, Perdrezat now owns the…

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