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Contradictory attitudes towards animals highlighted in Zurich

This content was published on Sep 26, 2000 The hair belonged to the St. Bernard dog, Barry, who became a legend in the 19th century because of his success in saving the lives of people caught in avalanches in the Alps. The piece of skull was cut from a living dog in an experiment to study the re-growth of tissue, while the St.…

Switzerland and Germany fail to end air traffic dispute

This content was published on Sep 26, 2000 The negotiators, meeting in Berne, were trying to reach a new agreement which would ease German fears over the number of flights passing over southern Germany, and which would avoid a confrontation with Swiss people living under flight paths near Kloten. The director of the Swiss Department for Civil Aviation, André Auer, described German demands…

Nestlé to open alliance talks in Japan

This content was published on Sep 26, 2000 The Vevey-based company said a letter of intent had already been signed. A statement said discussions would centre on how to combine the strong position of Snow Brands in the Japanese market with the technology and marketing expertise of Nestlé. Analysts say the partnership represents a great opportunity for the Swiss company to expand its…

Zschokke benefits from construction boom

This content was published on Sep 26, 2000 The company is forecasting a full year net profit of SFr12.6 million, which would be an increase of 67 per cent on the previous year. It expects full-year turnover to be SFr1.15 billion. Zschokke says it intends to use the upswing in the economy to strengthen its market position, boost earnings and reduce debt. It…

Indian tourists killed in worst ever helicopter crash

This content was published on Sep 26, 2000 Captain Franziskus Escher of the cantonal police told swissinfo four people had also been injured in the accident, which happened on Tuesday afternoon in Beuson, five kilometres from the town of Sion. The injured were immediately taken to a hospital in Sion, where doctors said their lives were not in danger. All six passengers and…

New Orbit fair opens in Basel

This content was published on Sep 26, 2000 The Basel fair is also aiming to evolve from an event targeted at the Swiss market to a leading European fair in the field of information technology (IT). To achieve this aim, Orbit has teamed up with the American agency, Key3Media, which organises similar IT events worldwide, under the name Comdex. Despite the change into…

Kudelski continues strong performance

This content was published on Sep 26, 2000 The company said the increase was the fruit of strong sales efforts over preceding years. Kudelski, based near Lausanne, said it expected growth to remain strong in the second half of the year. The company said expansion would be led by its Nagravision division which makes software for digital pay-television broadcasters. New contracts have already…

A well-aged tradition marks end of summer

This content was published on Sep 26, 2000 The “Cheese Sharing” festival (Chäseteilet) in canton Berne’s Justis Valley is one of the most traditional and colourful. The deep-cut valley, with dense pine forests climbing up the sides, belies any sign of farming activity. But nine farmhouses and cow stalls are scattered between the north shore of Lake Thun and the top end of…

Swiss economy facing best year for a decade

This content was published on Sep 25, 2000 At a news conference in Zurich on Monday, CS economic experts forecast that Swiss Gross Domestic Product would increase by 3.3 per cent this year and by 2.5 per cent in 2001. They say the slowdown is attributable to slower international growth, the appreciation of both the United States dollar and the Swiss franc against…

Roche unions demand across the board salary increase

This content was published on Sep 25, 2000 The industrial and construction union presented its demands on Monday before the start of the second round of negotiations. For the last two years, Roche has only granted salary increases on an individual basis. The first round of talks between management and the unions failed. Union leaders say they fear pay differentials will continue to…

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