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Geneva hosts giant telecommunications show

This content was published on Oct 8, 1999 One of the world’s biggest telecommunications shows, known as Telecom 99 & Interactive 99, opened in Geneva Sunday, with international leaders warning of a divide between those countries which have, and those which do not have, high-tech know-how and the latest technology. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 50 nations are showing off their newest products…

Nestlé sells part of frozen food business

This content was published on Oct 8, 1999 (AP) — Swiss food and drinks giant Nestlé said Friday it has concluded negotiations with EQT Scandinavia BV to sell its Findus brand and parts of its frozen food business in Europe. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nestlé said the transaction includes all of its frozen food activities in Britain and Scandinavia, as…

Swiss top academics honoured by Latsis Foundation

This content was published on Oct 7, 1999

Swiss minister pledges to boost trade ties with Algeria

This content was published on Oct 7, 1999 Swiss Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss (left), wrapping up a one-day visit to Algeria, told President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (right)that Switzerland was very keen to boost relations with Algeria, and that a high-level economic delegation would soon visit the country to hammer out the details for increased cooperation. The pledge came at the end of a visit…

Swiss minister in Algeria rings in new era of cooperation

This content was published on Oct 6, 1999 Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss was signalling a new beginning to Swiss-Algerian relations Wednesday by paying the first official visit to Algiers by a Swiss cabinet minister in more than 30 years. Deiss is discussing political, economic and cultural relations during talks with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf and Prime Minister Smail Hamdani. The…

Start-up consulting firm adds new twist to old theme

This content was published on Oct 6, 1999

Lawmakers approve enabling legislation for gold sale

This content was published on Oct 5, 1999 (AP) — Swiss lawmakers Tuesday approved legislation that will enable the country’s central bank to begin sales of 1,300 tons of surplus gold reserves from next spring. The 151-0 vote by parliament’s lower house clears the way for the upper house to take up the non-controversial bill in December. It will then go to the…

Swiss economy is on the up but jobs are down

This content was published on Oct 5, 1999 Third-quarter performance of Swiss industry confirms that the economy is on a solid upswing, but many companies continue to reduce their staff, according to a poll by the Swiss-based banking giant UBS. The newly-released report is based on a poll of 300 companies in all major industrial sectors. All companies questioned said they expect a…

Switzerland tries to overcome shortage of computer technology experts

This content was published on Oct 5, 1999

EU clears Bally’s takeover by Texas Pacific

This content was published on Oct 4, 1999 (AP) — The European Commission on Monday cleared the acquisition of Switzerland’s exclusive Bally shoemaker by the United States-based Texas Pacific Group after finding the operation did not raise competition concerns in the European Union. “Bally is a well-known manufacturer of high-fashion items such as clothes, shoes and accessories, but TPG has no activities in…

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