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Zurich business dances to a techno tune

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 The Street Parade started back in 1992 with around 1,000 participants and no official sanction from the Zurich authorities. Its roots were strongly embedded in the alternative techno music scene which existed in the city at the time. Over the past few years techno music has become much more mainstream as an increasing number of…

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Switzerland reportedly becoming centre for conflict diamonds

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 A report in the “Tages Anzeiger” newspaper has said that Switzerland is fast becoming the marketplace for so-called “conflict” diamonds. At the beginning of last month, the United Nations imposed an embargo on diamond exports from Sierra Leone because of fears that rebels were selling the stones to finance their war against the government. The…

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Sales surge at Jomed

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 Operating profit at the Zurich-based group more than doubled at SFr6.8 million, with net profit tripling to SFr4 million. “In addition to strong growth in Europe, the Japanese market is progressing very well and has seen a continual climb in sales,” the company said in a statement. The company was launched on the SWX New…

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New satellites blast off from Kazakhstan

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 The satellites, called Rumba and Tango, were launched by a Soyuz rocket and have joined two others, already in orbit, as the second part of the “Cluster mission”. If all goes according to plan, the four satellites will circle our planet in an elliptical, polar orbit, at distances of between 25,000 and 125,000 kilometres. The…

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Swissair may buy additional stake in SAA

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 However a Swissair spokesman told swissinfo that “Everything is possible. We are not in a hurry as there is still enough time to make a decision and we will make that decision later this year.” Last year Swissair bought a 20 per cent stake in SAA from Transnet for Sfr341 million ($201 million). It also…

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Slow recovery for tourism sector

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 The number of nights spent in Swiss hotels increased marginally over last year, by 0.9 per cent to 32 million. This is still significantly less than the record 35.7 million set in 1990. Tourism remains Switzerland’s third biggest industry, and the report attributed the slight upturn to improvements in quality, more competitive prices, better advertising…

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Eichhof postpones market listing of colours unit

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 The business was due to be listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX) New Market. Eichhof said the delay was down to “the changed bourse environment for new issues” and that it could generate more value for shareholders by developing further its Datacolor unit. It added that it wanted to concentrate on integrating four recent…

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Countdown begins for launch of Swiss satellites

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 Contraves Space of Zurich has developed, manufactured and tested the satellite structures that are key elements in the second part of the Cluster mission. The structure in each satellite supports 11 scientific instruments, liquid fuel for orbital manoeuvres, energy sources and other vital equipment. The two satellites, affectionately named Rumba and Tango, will be launched…

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Swiss satellite technology to be tested in space

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 Contraves Space of Zurich has developed, manufactured and tested the satellite structures that are key elements in the second part of the Cluster mission. The structure in each satellite supports 11 scientific instruments, liquid fuel for orbital manoeuvres, energy sources and other vital equipment. The two satellites, affectionately named Rumba and Tango, will be launched…

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