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Trade unions threaten action over job lay-offs

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Banking legend Edmond Safra had Swiss connection

This content was published on Dec 3, 1999 (Reuters) — Edmond Safra, killed in a fire in his Monaco home after an attack by knife-wielding assailants on Friday, was the cosmopolitan scion of a Jewish-Lebanese family that owns banks around the world. Starting in his 20s, Safra built a banking empire that made him a billionaire. It included trading businesses and financial services…

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President says technology, human contact essential for disabled

This content was published on Dec 3, 1999 Swiss President Ruth Dreifuss, marking the International Day of Disabled Persons on Friday, underlined the importance of modern communications tools for the disabled, but cautioned that face-to-face contact remains essential. Dreifuss praised the decisiveness and personal initiatives with which the disabled were often shaping their lives, saying the Swiss must respect those achievements. Modern communications…

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Power supply cut at WTO headquarters in Geneva

This content was published on Dec 3, 1999 (AP) — Unidentified intruders sabotaged a power unit at the World Trade Organization’s headquarters in Geneva early Friday and cut off the building’s electricity supply. Two or three people got into the grounds of the lakeside building at around 6 a.m. (0500 GMT), WTO official Liliane Rastelo said. They tampered with the building’s electricity control…

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Transport museum launches “Internet Corner”

This content was published on Dec 2, 1999 The Transport and Communications museum in Lucerne, which is one of the country’s most popular attractions, has opened a new section: The Internet Corner. The main highlight for visitors is a glass cube inhabited by a number of robots that can be manipulated via the Internet. Using Internet commands, the robots can be directed through…

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Novartis, AstraZeneca launch new company: Syngenta

This content was published on Dec 2, 1999 Swiss chemical giant Novartis announced Thursday that it and its British-Swedish competitor AstraZeneca were spinning off their agricultural operations and merging them to create a world leading agrochemical firm. Some 3,000 jobs worldwide will be cut in the deal, a Novartis statement said – an announcement that prompted immediate protests from a trade union spokesman…

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Swiss Dairy Food restructures, cuts jobs

This content was published on Dec 2, 1999 Switzerland’s major dairy producing company, Swiss Dairy Food, said on Thursday it was restructuring its production facilities to boost its competitiveness both domestically and abroad. About 150 jobs will be cut. Dairy Food, which was created after a merger between brand names Toni and Säntis in July, said it was closing its production plants in…

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Swiss employers urged to show social responsibility

This content was published on Dec 2, 1999 Switzerland’s major employers’ organisation on Thursday expressed confidence about growth prospects for the economy but, in an unusual statement, also called on captains of industry to be aware of their social responsibilities. The Federation of Commerce and Industry, known as “Vorort,” said that restructuring measures, such as job cuts or factory closures, should be implemented…

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Novartis, AstraZeneca announce spin-off merger

This content was published on Dec 2, 1999 Swiss chemical giant Novartis announced Thursday that it and its British-Swedish competitor AstraZeneca were spinning off their agricultural operations and merging them to create a world leading agrochemical firm. Some 3,000 jobs worldwide will be cut in the deal, a Novartis statement said – an announcement that prompted immediate protests from a trade union spokesman…

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