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Italian entrepreneur prepares to take over Neuchâtel Xamax

This content was published on Jan 17, 2001 In a deal due to be signed on Thursday in Bologna, Bonora will inject SFr850,000 into the club for a trial period running to the end of the season on June 30. If he is satisfied with Xamax’s results on the field over this period, he will then make a further SFr400,000 available to secure…

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Italian entrepreneur prepares to take over Neuchâtel Xamax

This content was published on Jan 17, 2001 In a deal due to be signed on Thursday in Bologna, Bonora will inject SFr850,000 into the club for a trial period running to the end of the season on June 30. If he is satisfied with Xamax’s results on the field over this period, he will then make a further SFr400,000 available to secure…

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Swiss test finds higher levels of radiation from mobile phones

This content was published on Jan 17, 2001 The test was carried out for the Swiss German television programme, Kassensturz, by Niels Kuster, a pioneer in the field of radiation measurement. It’s believed radiation from mobiles phones could damage health by affecting brain-cell activity. Mobiles are also suspected of causing brain cancer. Even though the test found radiation levels were below legal limits,…

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Swiss German television channel, DRS, tests mobile phones

This content was published on Jan 16, 2001 To conduct its investigation, Kassensturz sought the help of Niels Kuster, a leading expert on cellular phones. Kuster is a pioneer in the field of radiation measurements, and helped establish internationally recognized norms. Even though the radiation levels were below the legal limits, Kuster says this is still far too high. But things could change…

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WEF to discuss rifts of globalisation

This content was published on Jan 16, 2001 Unveiling its programme on Tuesday, the Geneva-based Forum said it was concerned to explore ways of smoothing the inequalities between the “haves” and “have-nots”. The announcement follows criticism from non-governmental organisations about the neo-liberal economic goals pursued by the organisation and the closed nature of its meeting in Davos. “Globalisation is currently not what it…

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Big Swiss presence expected in Hannover

This content was published on Jan 16, 2001 It means that Swiss companies will have the third biggest presence at the world’s biggest industrial fair. Only France and Italy will have more firms present. In total, 7000 companies from more than 60 countries will be at Hannover. Around 300,000 visitors are expected. Swiss companies and organisations that have confirmed their attendance include ABB,…

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Swiss slow to embrace work from home

This content was published on Jan 16, 2001 Only an estimated 25,000 people in Switzerland – or less than one percent of the workforce – come under the category of “telecommuters”. To address some of the open questions relating to telecommuting, businessmen, academics and government officials have been meeting in Bern for a one-day event organised by the Science and Technology Council’s Centre…

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Tecan sees big jump in sales

This content was published on Jan 16, 2001 Sales were particularly strong in the fourth quarter and rose by 48 per cent. The company said it expected continued growth in 2001 because of strong demand from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in the United States and Europe. Last week, Tecan announced an increased focus on proteomics, the study of how information contained in…

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Nestlé challenges world leader in pet food production

This content was published on Jan 16, 2001 If the acquisition is successful, it will create a pet-care business able to take on the market leader, Mars. The deal would give Nestlé a 40 per cent share of pet food sales in the US, making it the market leader. Worldwide, Mars would just hold on to the top spot. In a statement from…

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Italian entrepreneur prepares to take over Neuchâtel Xamax

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Swiss test finds higher levels of radiation from mobile phones

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Swiss German television channel, DRS, tests mobile phones

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WEF to discuss rifts of globalisation

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