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Zurich airport receives go-ahead for expansion

This content was published on Nov 8, 1999 The Swiss Transport Ministry has given the green light for controversial expansion plans at Zurich’s Kloten airport but additional conditions have been attached to safeguard the environment. The key element of the plans is the construction of a dock at the centre of the present triangle of runways which can service up to 27 aircraft.…

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Switzerland hopes for better access to Chinese markets

This content was published on Nov 5, 1999 Economics Minister Pascal Couchepin’s visit is not only aimed at reassuring China of continued support for its economic reform programmes, but also to expand existing trade ties. Switzerland is already one of the major investors in China, with direct investments totalling $2 billion dollars. During his talks in China, Couchepin as well as the 20…

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Economics Minister Couchepin visits China to boost trade ties

This content was published on Nov 5, 1999 Swiss Economics Minister Pascal Couchepin, accompanied by top business leaders, is paying a week-long visit to China. Discussions in Beijing Monday and Shanghai Wednesday will be dominated by trade issues, including tourism and market access. Switzerland is one of the major direct investors in China, and Couchepin’s visit comes only a few days before Switzerland…

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Switzerland warns of time factor in Kosovo reconstruction

This content was published on Nov 5, 1999

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Internet usage booms in medium-size business sector

This content was published on Nov 5, 1999 The use of the Internet by small and medium-sized businesses in Switzerland is booming. According to a study by Berne University, it nearly doubled in the past 12 months. The newly-released report finds that about 30 percent of the 25,000 businesses polled regularly use the Internet, while another 14 percent say they plan to go…

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Swiss authorities urge more action over world hunger

This content was published on Nov 4, 1999 The Swiss government’s aid agency Thursday sounded the alarm about world hunger, saying that despite international pledges, there were now more undernourished people than three years ago. Taking stock of efforts to help those in need, the Agency for Cooperation and Development said that results are falling well short of the targets set at a…

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Spirits sales quadruple after cut in import tax

This content was published on Nov 4, 1999 Imports of spirits such as whiskey and cognac have quadrupled over the past months in the wake of dramatic cuts in import duties for foreign spirits, the Swiss authorities said Thursday. The customs authorities said overall imports had increased from 1.14 million to 4.89 million litres since July, when the import levies took effect. This…

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WTO: world trade growth on course for recovery in 2000

This content was published on Nov 3, 1999 (AP) — Growth in world trade should recover next year after its sharp drop in 1998, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation said in Geneva Wednesday. Mike Moore said trade in goods rose by 4 percent worldwide in 1998, compared with 10 percent the previous year. All regions were affected by the slowdown, and…

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Swiss Marilyn Monroe impersonator buys movie star shoes

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Switzerland warns of time factor in Kosovo reconstruction

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Internet usage booms in medium-size business sector

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Swiss authorities urge more action over world hunger

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