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Sales up for Sia Abrasives

This content was published on Jan 22, 2001 No precise figures for 2000 have been released, but the company said in a statement that sales grew faster than its main markets, which it said strengthened by between two and three per cent. The coated abrasives and abrasive systems group’s 1999 sales were SFr204.7 million ($125 million). Sia also expected 2000 earnings before interest…

Syngenta sells some Nordic fungicide businesses

This content was published on Jan 22, 2001 Israel’s Makhteshim Agan Industries will pay Syngenta SFr8.5 million ($5.2 million) for the Corbel, Tilt Top, Tilt, Stereo and Turn brands of fungicide. The agreement covers Denmark, Sweden and Finland where the combined 2000 turnover for these brands was about SFr14 million. Makhteshim Agan Industries bought the sales rights to another fungicide, Nimrod, from Syngenta…

Gene switchboard reveals its secrets

This content was published on Jan 22, 2001 The researchers, who are collaborating with the Academy of Sciences in Moscow, are investigating the behaviour of regulatory elements which control the behaviour of genes. These elements act as insulators or walls, blocking the transfer of information from one side of the wall to the other. They are usually believed to insulate a gene against…

The business outlook

This content was published on Jan 21, 2001 Lonza presents its full year figures for 2000 on Tuesday. Analysts expect an increase in net profit of 26 per cent on the back of last year’s economic recovery. However, the outlook for the current year though is less impressive, with net profit expected to grow 14 per cent. The company ‘s stock has shown…

The business week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 20, 2001 If the deal satisfies US regulators, Nestlé will gain a 40 per cent share of US sales. That would make it market leader in the US, although worldwide it Mars still holds the top spot. The pet-care business is an increasingly important part of the food sector, with annual sales increasing by around 6.5 per…

Switzerland expected to get attention of Bush presidency

This content was published on Jan 20, 2001 “I expect Switzerland to get a lot of attention through bilateral relations,” Defago said in an interview with swissinfo. “Many members of Bush’s cabinet know Switzerland quite well.” However, Switzerland’s ambassador since 1997 does not expect any fundamental change in relations. He said any changes were likely to be confined to shifts of emphasis in…

Swiss ready to discuss banking secrecy with European Union

This content was published on Jan 19, 2001 The announcement comes following a meeting between Swiss officials and members of the European Commission in Brussels, on Friday. While the Swiss government has expressed its willingness to discuss banking secrecy, it made it clear that, in exchange, the EU must be ready to collaborate on judicial, police and asylum matters. However, in a communiqué…

The man who changed Neuchâtel bows out

This content was published on Jan 19, 2001 But scratch the surface and there’s a different Karl Dobler, a man who has worked hard to achieve success over the past 20 years in attracting hundreds of foreign businesses to canton Neuchâtel. Dobler, who hails from Appenzell and describes himself as a “fighter” and a “born optimist”, is now retiring from his job as…

Solar energy presents a new face to the world

This content was published on Jan 19, 2001 The south side of the block, which is 23 storeys high and contains 94 flats, is covered by hundreds of shiny blue panels, rising some 70 metres. It is the biggest facade of any building anywhere to be converted into a solar energy plant. Catching the sunlight, the panels feed electricity directly into the city…

Is Lego the key to a successful business strategy?

This content was published on Jan 19, 2001 The Imagination Lab, which is staffed by experts in a wide range of disciplines, is promoting its concept of “Serious Play”. It believes that by getting bosses to see their companies in a different light, they will come up with more effective business strategies. “We use Serious Play to come up with a different kind…

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