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Higgs boson sighting re-ignites LEP closure debate

This content was published on Nov 3, 2000 The Large Electron Positron (LEP) was closed after the expiry of a one-month stay of execution granted in September after researchers detected what they hoped was evidence of the particle believed to be responsible for all the mass in the Universe, the Higgs Boson. But further sightings of the particle’s shadow over the past month…

Switzerland: A paradise sold?

This content was published on Nov 3, 2000 The Unterwalden sails past a number of magnificent hotels, some strung along the shore of Lake Lucerne and others looming over the water from their mountain perch. The boat and buildings share a common heritage. They were all constructed during the Belle Époque about 100 years ago. On this day, the passengers size up the…

Plans for a flexible retirement age, but at what cost?

This content was published on Nov 3, 2000 Supporters want to give people the option of retiring at 62 without losing their right to a full pension. Men in Switzerland are currently eligible for a pension at 65, while the retirement age for women is slightly lower. The groups behind the two people’s initiatives are the Green Party and the associations of office…

The Swiss railways goodwill ambassador

This content was published on Nov 3, 2000 The train steward, Kwasi Nyankson, was not the attraction passengers expected when they boarded the train for the scenic two-hour journey over the Brünig Pass. The train leaves Interlaken and snakes along the shore of Lake Brienz before climbing over the Brünig Pass on its way to Lucerne. Their necks craned out the windows, tourists…

New magazine makes its debut to guide investors

This content was published on Nov 3, 2000 The magazine, aimed at investors, is being produced by Zurich’s “Handelszeitung” publishing house, which is majority-owned by the Axel Springer group. With a minimum of 80 pages, “STOCKS” will offer readers assessments about national and international shares, and about market sectors. Earlier this week, a study showed that one in three Swiss now owns shares,…

Swisscom announces strategic partnership

This content was published on Nov 3, 2000 A statement on Friday said the transfer would make it possible for Bluewin and PubliGroupe to expand their joint range of online directory services substantially. Swisscom Directories and Publidirect were created at the beginning of 1999 from the partnership between Swisscom and PubliGroupe. Swisscom Directories offers address and telephone directories online and in print. In…

Carlsberg swallows Feldschlösschen drinks

This content was published on Nov 3, 2000 A statement from Feldschlösschen headquarters at Rheinfelden on Friday said that Carlsberg was acquiring the entire beer, mineral water and soft drinks businesses. Carlsberg is also acquiring the Feldschlösschen wine activities with the exception of the Emil Nüesch Wine Cellars in Balgach, for which a separate owner is being sought. Feldschlösschen-Hürlimann shareholders approved the sale…

Carlsberg swallows Feldschlösschen drinks

This content was published on Nov 3, 2000 A joint statement issued on Friday said Carlsberg was buying out the beer, mineral water and sugared drinks divisions of Feldschlösschen. The Swiss company, based in Rheinfelden, is seeking an alternative buyer for its Emil Nuesch subsidiary in Balgach. Developing story swissinfo with agencies

Diax stays out of German hands

This content was published on Nov 2, 2000 The paper said on Thursday that the collapse in negotiations leaves Deutsche Telekom without a partner in the Swiss third generation mobile phone licence (UMTS) auctions, which start on November 13. Diax, which is number two in the Swiss mobile telecommunications market, has 700,000 mobile phone customers and 300,000 fixed line customers in the Swiss…

Swissquote buys InvestServices.com

This content was published on Nov 2, 2000 InvestServices.com specialises in the analysis of financial products, particular shares and investment funds, via the Internet. In a statement on Thursday, Swissquote said that it will take over the data bases, customers and domain name of InvestServices.com as well as part of its staff. “By acquiring the business operations of InvestServices.com, we are underscoring our…

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