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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 After the glitter of the World Economic Forum summit in Davos faded at the start of the week, public attention turned to more domestic issues: pensions, strikes and a string of good business results. Like other countries with an ageing population, Switzerland has been working out how to deal with the cost of ensuring a…

Ebner jostles for more power over Credit Suisse and Roche

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 The Swiss financier, Martin Ebner, is demanding seats on the boards of the banking concern, Credit Suisse, and the pharmaceuticals giant, Roche. In the case of Roche, Ebner says he also wants the company to create a unified share structure, which would give him more say in the running of the company. At the moment,…

Postal service thriving in the face of new technology

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 Doom merchants have been predicting the death of traditional postal services since the advent of the fax machine. But figures from the Swiss post office show that letters continue to thrive as a means of communication, despite growing competition from e-mail and mobile phones. The Swiss post office is still toting up the volume of…

Swiss Railways agrees temporary truce in merger battle

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 The Swiss Federal Railways has agreed to set up a joint project organisation to look at possible co-operation with one of Switzerland’s main private rail companies, the BLS Lötschberg Railway. The move comes after the federal operator spent months trying to get BLS to agree to a merger. A joint statement by the two companies…

Pharmaceutical sector sees exports soar

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical exports soared by nearly nine per cent last year, reaching SFr34 billion. The rise was due to strong sales in the second half of the year. Chemicals and pharmaceuticals rose by 8.6 per cent compared to 1998, but virtually all growth took place in the second half of the year. Before…

Union leaders say Vaud strike was a success

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 Union leaders in canton Vaud say a strike by public sector workers has been a success. Thousands of public employees took to the streets on Thursday to protest measures they say will lead to the dismantling and erosion of local services. Hospitals, schools and other services were badly disrupted by the day of strike action,…

Geneva researchers make breakthrough in treatment of diabetes

This content was published on Feb 3, 2000 Researchers at the University of Geneva have made a breakthrough which could have a big impact on the treatment of diabetes. An international research team, which includes Professor Lelio Orci (pictured) and other members of the university’s Morphology Department, has developed a way of regulating the release of hormones into the bloodstream. Their findings have…

Strike by public service workers underway in Vaud

This content was published on Feb 3, 2000 Public service workers have gone on strike in canton Vaud in protest at the local government’s proposed cutbacks in social services. Reports say the strike is being widely followed by members of the two unions involved. Hospitals, schools, public services and prisons were expected to be hit by the one-day action. A picket has been…

Switzerland hikes interest rates to boost currency

This content was published on Feb 3, 2000 The Swiss National Bank has again raised interest rates, following concerns about the weakness of the Swiss franc against the US dollar and the Euro. The move immediately strengthened the franc against those two currencies. The SNB said it was raising its key LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) target range by half a per cent.…

Mysteries of the World: a Theme Park, but not as we know it.

This content was published on Feb 3, 2000 The Mysteries of the World theme park, the brainchild of best-selling Swiss author Erich von Däniken, is a step closer to getting off the ground. The company set up to make the project a reality, Mystery World AG, has announced that Sony, Feldschlösschen-Hürlimann and the Swiss Federal Railways have decided to sponsor the project. The…

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