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Valora makes first sales of Slumberland group

This content was published on Jan 4, 2001 The decision to sell the entire Slumberland group was taken by Valora in a move to concentrate on distribution and small area retailing. A statement on Thursday said that the Femira and Doerfert companies in Germany were the subject of a management buy-out with effect from December 31, 2000. Negotiations for the sale of the…

Second baby dies after hospital medication mix up

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 “The baby was hospitalised in an intensive care unit because it was very very ill, ” Bernhard Kommer, spokesman for Bern’s Inselspital told swissinfo. “Wednesday’s death is not related to last month’s medical accident, but the baby’s heavy illness,” he said. Last month, three newborn babies at the university clinic were given the wrong medication,…

Geneva scientists make genetic deafness breakthrough

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 Half of all serious deafness is caused by genetic mutation, and this latest discovery raises hopes that congenital deafness might one day be treatable. The Geneva team, led by Professor Stylianos Antonarakis, concentrated its efforts on Chromosome 21, which it succeeded in sequencing last May. “Once we had decoded this chromosome, our next step was…

Swissport strengthens market position

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 Along with Swissport Executive, the company is entering the fast-growing market of business and private aircraft handling. Swissport Executive, which is a joint venture with the United States-based Universal Weather and Aviation, is to begin operations in France in February. A statement from Zurich said Swissport is also to expand its representation in Asia, having…

Banking Commission examines e-banking

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 The Commission, based in Bern, is the watchdog body of the Swiss financial services industry. In an interview with the Swiss news agency, the Commission’s deputy director, Andreas Bühlmann, said that a working group had been set up and had examined a number of problem areas related to e-banking. The group has, in particular, looked…

Zurich Airport bids to build Bangalore Airport

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 It is one of two remaining bidders to help build and operate a new airport in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. As part of a consortium, Unique Zurich Airport is leading the challenge to win the $300 million (SFR492 million) contract in Bangalore, often referred to as the Silicon Valley of Asia. The city,…

Nestlé doing fine in Dubai

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 The multinational, based in the Swiss town of Vevey, has been operational in the Middle East for more than 60 years, but its regional headquarters has had a chequered history. Initially based in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, in the 1950s, Nestlé was forced to move its regional centre to Kuwait at the start of the…

Switzerland opens borders to heavy goods traffic

This content was published on Jan 2, 2001 Truckers are dreading long tailbacks at the main border posts, but the first day passed off without any major hitches. “Everything has gone according to plan,” said Hugo Geiger, from the federal customs office who is overseeing the project. “We are happy with the situation so far, although we must say that traffic has been…

Electricity companies promise to cut costs ahead of privatisation

This content was published on Jan 2, 2001 Anticipated competition is driving energy suppliers to offer promises of future discounts in order to lure new clients and hold on to existing ones. Although they cannot legally provide electricity to new clients until the market is liberalised, distributors can promise rebates for the future. Competition between electricity providers has already led to discounts of…

Dubai: a golden opportunity for the Swiss

This content was published on Jan 2, 2001 Not an oil-rich emirate, most of the wealth of the UAE’s second largest emirate, Dubai, has been built on commerce and trade, primarily the gold re-export business. Andre Bissang, a Swiss citizen working in Dubai for more than 20 years, opened the World Gold Council’s first office in Dubai 10 years ago. He told swissinfo…

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