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Cash card crash marks last day of Christmas shopping

This content was published on Dec 24, 2000 Sunday’s disruption only affected those trying to use Credit Suisse automatic teller machines with EC-direct cards. The Credit Suisse hotline said they were trying to figure out the cause of the breakdown and repair the system. Clients whose card was swallowed by the machines would be returned by post. Telekurs AG, which manages electronic payments…

Economics minister calls for Internet access for all schools

This content was published on Dec 24, 2000 In an interview with the French-speaking “Le Matin” newspaper, Couchepin restated the government’s goal of wiring all schools to the world wide web and outlined measures that have been taken so far to achieve this. “There will be a partnership between the cantons, heads of primary schools and the government. The Swiss authorities will contribute…

Christmas dinners from Geneva to St Gallen

This content was published on Dec 24, 2000 Unlike the British, who always eat turkey, the Swedes who opt for ham, and the Germans who insist on carp, the Swiss have never settled on a single Christmas dinner meal. Most people work until mid-afternoon on December 24, even though their biggest Christmas celebration takes place that evening. In most households, the tree –…

Unaxis announces further sell-offs

This content was published on Dec 24, 2000 In an interview with the “SonntagsZeitung”, the head of the technology company, Willy Kissling, said the sale of Leybold Optics could fetch “a few million”. Kissling also revealed that in the long term, Unaxis hopes to separate from another subsidiary “probably from Leybold Vacuum” too. Kissling said that he hoped to increase Unaxis’ turnover beyond…

Christmas comes twice in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 23, 2000 The “Twice Christmas” campaign is run in conjunction with the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation and the Red Cross from December 24 until January 6. The campaign organisers are asking in particular for non-perishable foodstuffs, toiletries, toys and new children’s clothes and shoes. The items received will be distributed to social institutions and needy individuals in Switzerland.…

Votes on Vaud-Geneva merger to take place in 2002

This content was published on Dec 23, 2000 The governments of the two cantons, which are both opposed to the proposed fusion, have acknowledged that it make no sense to hold the two votes on different days. They said they did not want to be accused of putting unnecessary obstacles in the path of the initiatives. The votes are likely to be held…

The business week in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 23, 2000 The Unaxis company, formerly Oerlikon-Bührle, announced on Thursday that it is to sell its Pilatus aircraft company to a group of predominantly Swiss investors. The deal is to be concluded by the end of January and no details of the transaction have been released. The buyers are Jörg Burkart of Zurich, Hilmar Hilmarsson of Greppen,…

Swiss undeterred by British rail chaos

This content was published on Dec 23, 2000 The speed limits were imposed in Britain after a series of accidents, which highlighted the poor state of the rail network and damaged confidence in Railtrack, the company responsible for track maintenance. “Some people think we want to invest in infrastructure in Britain, which is not the case. We want to enter a partnership to…

Lynx to make comeback in eastern Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 22, 2000 Cantons Zurich and St Gallen will be the first to welcome the wild cat. They will later be joined by Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden. In a statement, the federal office for the environment said four to six lynx would be released into the wild during the first year. By the end of the…

Beef dropped from Christmas menus

This content was published on Dec 22, 2000 A spokesman for the supermarket chain, Migros, said the drop recorded in beef sales was continuing in the pre-Christmas period. “Our customers want their fondue chinoise without beef,” Andrea Müller said. She said that in place of beef, customers were buying horsemeat, poultry, and veal for their traditional Christmas dinner. She added that those who…

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