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Geneva scientists gain new insight into diabetes

This content was published on Jul 13, 2000 Scientists have been struggling for decades to identify a cause of diabetes type II, which affects at least five per cent of people in the west. But now researchers from Professor Paolo Meda’s team at the morphology department of the faculty of medicine think they may have made a breakthrough. The key problem is to…

Fust strikes deal with Service 7000

This content was published on Jul 13, 2000 Based in Netstal in canton Glarus, Service 7000 saw a turnover of SFr20 million in the previous financial year. Jelmoli said in a statement that this latest deal for Fust opens up a new segment of the market for the company, with potential for synergies for both firms in logistics, administration and sales. Martin Reithebuch…

Geneva attracts French investor

This content was published on Jul 13, 2000 FNAC will open the store in the centre of Geneva in October or November, with a second store opening just outside the city in the Balexert shopping centre in the spring of 2001. The managing director of FNAC Switzerland, Philip Gelay, said the move to Geneva was the opening of a bridgehead into the Swiss…

Crossair plane skids off runway at Zurich airport

This content was published on Jul 13, 2000 All 32 passengers and seven crew members were unharmed. However, they were told to leave the plane immediately, once it had come to a standstill on a grassy area, next to the runway. The Jumbolino plane veered to the right off the runway while travelling at a speed of around 70 kilometres an hour. The…

UBS takeover of PaineWebber – a match made in heaven

This content was published on Jul 12, 2000 The takeover is a bid by Switzerland’s largest bank to cement its position in the lucrative American market. James Mitchell of the New York investment firm Putnam Lovell Securities said if UBS wants to be a global player it has to have a sizeable presence in the United States. “The trend in financial services has…

Government rejects calls to import computer specialists

This content was published on Jul 12, 2000 The government’s statement is in response to calls by the industry to further open up the labour market. It acknowledged there is a high demand for information technology (IT) and e-commerce specialists but said the size of the labour shortage – 25,000 people – had been exaggerated. It added that only about half the quota…

Solar energy to power next generation of lake vessels

This content was published on Jul 12, 2000 The 33-metre vessel is designed to take advantage of the latest development in solar power technology. It will be developed at a cost of SFr2 million in the Bernese Jura region, which is the home of Switzerland’s major solar research and development centre. Martin Pfister, president of the company at the at the centre of…

Sales climb at Unilabs

This content was published on Jul 12, 2000 The company announced sales growth of 14.8 per cent, with turnover reaching SFr162.9 million. The company attributed the increase to strong demand in its target markets. Unilabs is a European leader in the field of medical laboratory analysis, with 1,000 staff in five countries, and 30 laboratories. Meanwhile, the company has announced a reshuffle at…

Leica Geosystems launches on Swiss bourse

This content was published on Jul 12, 2000 The group specialises in the development, production and distribution of systems for the capture and processing of spatial data for surveying, mapping and positioning. The placement of 1.54 million shares, with a nominal value of SFr50 per share, was carried out by Credit Suisse First Boston. The company, which has its headquarters in Heerbrugg, will…

Vorort changes to face the future

This content was published on Jul 12, 2000 At 130 years old, Vorort is older than any of Switzerland’s current political parties and not much younger than the Confederation itself. It was founded in 1870 to represent commercial and industrial interests to the federal government. However, times have changed and Vorort and the Society for the Development of the Swiss Economy are joining…

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