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Switzerland scores top marks as a financial paradise

This content was published on May 26, 2000 It stands alongside other financial centres such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Ireland and the Channel Islands in the top group of countries whose fiscal regulations are given top marks for stability and seriousness. It is the first time the Forum has published a list, and it classifies countries into three groups. The top group, of…

Helmut Maucher bows out from Nestlé

This content was published on May 25, 2000 Maucher, who has been with the world’s number one food company for almost 50 years, has stepped down after having reached the maximum permitted age. At his final address to shareholders in Lausanne, German-born Maucher, aged 72, said he was more optimistic than ever. “Our corporation is starting to harvest the results of a far-reaching…

Givaudan prepares for life after Roche

This content was published on May 25, 2000 The pharmaceuticals giant is spinning off its fragrances and flavours division to concentrate on its drugs, diagnostics and vitamins businesses. Givaudan is the world’s leading producer of smells and tastes that go into perfumes, consumer goods, food and drinks. It had a net profit in 1999 of SFr182 million and employs around 5,000 people. The…

Lynx population spreads to the east

This content was published on May 25, 2000 Cantons in eastern Switzerland have agreed to welcome the lynx on to their territory, in return for being allowed to shoot the predators under certain conditions. Previously, the federal authorities had insisted that they should retain the right to decide whether an animal could be hunted. They have now agreed to let the cantons make…

Thun hosts business summit

This content was published on May 25, 2000 Eight hundred participants are attending the two-day event, which opened on Friday and has been booked out for several weeks. Keynote speakers included this year’s Swiss president, Adolf Ogi, and the head of the SAirGroup, Philippe Bruggisser. Presentations included SME high flyers, with workshops covering a wide-range of current topics from going public to customer…

UBS profits leap in first quarter

This content was published on May 25, 2000 In a statement from Basel, UBS said that group assets under management increased by SFr232 million to SFr1.77 billion. “This is an outstanding result for the group as a whole and reflects strong performance across the major business groups,” the statement said. It added that, adjusted for the recent share split, basic earnings per share…

Food gets clean bill of health

This content was published on May 25, 2000 The Federal Health and Veterinary Offices said only four out of 116 samples tested contained amounts of dioxin exceeding tolerance levels. The higher, maximum permitted level was never exceeded. The offices analysed milk and eggs, as well as chicken meat, veal, pork and beef. The research was carried out following last year’s scandal in Belgium,…

Plans to help Swiss film industry compete with Hollywood

This content was published on May 24, 2000 Culture versus commerce is a perennial theme. Switzerland’s film industry is tiny and relies on sponsorship and other financial support, not least from the cantons and the federal authorities, as well as Swiss television. The interior ministry says much of the Swiss film distribution market is an oligopoly, dominated by blockbuster productions from Hollywood. This…

Wooing the world with the wonders of Swiss wine

This content was published on May 24, 2000 Wine production is concentrated in the west of the country, especially in canton Valais. The area is the sunniest in Switzerland and its complex soil structure and southerly winds also favour the vineyards. Swiss wine may not be as famous as that of its neighbours but the reason for that may lie in its domestic…

Practical and cool: Swiss design hits the pavement

This content was published on May 24, 2000 The scooter, which costs about SFr270, weighs only 2.7 kilogrammes and folds-up to the size of an umbrella. It is made from a 35-centimetre-long aluminium shaft, a pullout handlebar, and hard rubber wheels similar to those on inline skates. A rear mudguard also acts as a brake. The scooter can be unfolded and ready for…

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