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Companies offer more apprenticeships, but divisions remain

This content was published on Nov 19, 2000 But divisions remain between the kind of opportunities available to different social groups. The economics ministry said it expected 74,500 apprenticeship contracts to be concluded by the end of the year, a rise of three per cent compared to last year. It said the main increase was in industry, the retail trade and the health…

The outlook for the week

This content was published on Nov 19, 2000 Disetronic, founded in 1984, is a leading manufacturer of insulin pump products and other disposable medical goods. The Burgdorf-based company has consistently posted net profit and sales increases of 25 to 30 per cent and analysts expect the same kind of numbers when first half figures are released on Tuesday. The stock is expensive but…

The Week in Review

This content was published on Nov 18, 2000 It was to have brought billions into the government’s coffers but the decision to postpone came on Monday, shortly before the auction was due to begin on the Internet. The reason for the move was a merger agreement late on Sunday between two of the companies involved, Sunrise and diAx. That would have left only…

“McHotels” to open in Switzerland next year

This content was published on Nov 18, 2000 The corporation said it is aiming to create four-star accommodation, with rooms for about SFr178 per night. It plans to cater to business professionals during the week and families and young adults on weekends. The first of the hotels is slated to open in the spring near Zurich airport. It is designed to have 211…

Crossair to hire male cabin attendants

This content was published on Nov 17, 2000 Crossair, which belongs to the SAirGroup, is planning to hire between 40 and 80 men to add to its existing crew of 1,300 female cabin attendants. The airline decided to hire the men because it was experiencing difficulties in recruiting women. The male attendants will serve aboard flights on which their female counterparts often experience…

Scientists fail to block closure of particle accelerator

This content was published on Nov 17, 2000 A key advisory committee to CERN’s top decision-making body on Friday ratified the management’s November 8 decision to close the accelerator down for good. The management has ordered the dismantling of the Large Electron-Proton Collider (LEP) to begin early next week. The researchers had been hoping to convince their superiors to postpone a decision to…

Scientists resist closure of particle accelerator

This content was published on Nov 17, 2000 The scientists are trying to have the November 8 decision reversed, before workers start dismantling the Large Electron-Proton Collider (LEP) in December. The 27 kilometre-long machine is to be replaced by a more powerful accelerator. In a statement, the Staff Association at Cern has called for a public debate on how to proceed, and has…

New dinosaur find in central Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 17, 2000 The Natural History Museum in Basel said on Friday 10 sets of prints had been found in a limestone rock near Beckenried in canton Nidwalden. Most of the 30 to 40 centimetre-long prints are thought to have been made by baby animals no more than two metres tall, although adult prints were also found. The…

Development organisation calls for moratorium on new dams

This content was published on Nov 17, 2000 It follows the release of a report by the World Commission on Dams (WCD), which concludes that large dams are often uneconomic and harmful to the environment. The Berne Declaration said in Zurich on Friday that the WCD report highlighted many of the concerns raised by NGOs. “We are pleased with the report. We feel…

Art world comes to Zurich

This content was published on Nov 17, 2000 About 80 mostly European galleries will be showing original works for four days from November 24. Editors of original prints and limited editions and of art books will also be among the exhibitors. The selected galleries were chosen for their high-quality collections and for their reputation as supporters of up-and-coming artists. The fair is being…

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