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First electric railway line in Europe celebrates centenary

This content was published on Jul 22, 1999 Exactly 100 years ago today, an electric train track was inaugurated in Switzerland, marking a new era of rail transport in Europe. The line, travelling through the hilly Emmental region of Canton Berne, was the first electric railway line in Europe and ushered in a new era of travel and transport. The Burgdorf to Thun…

Holocaust insurers, including Switzerland, under pressure to pay up

This content was published on Jul 22, 1999 Lawrence Eagleburger (above), chairman of the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims, is putting pressure on World War II-era insurance companies in Europe to swiftly release allegedly withheld payments from Holocaust survivors. Ex-U.S. secretary of state Eagleburger was reported to have set a one-week deadline for the international panel to agree on a formula…

Swiss trade association cautiously optimistic about economic growth

This content was published on Jul 21, 1999 Switzerland’s major employer organisation is cautiously optimistic about prospects for the Swiss economy but does not expect rapid growth in the coming months because of global economic developments. Presenting its economic assessment on Wednesday, the Swiss Trade and Industry Association (Vorort) said the global economic situation appeared to become more stable — particularly in light…

ABB announces first-half profit up 32 percent

This content was published on Jul 21, 1999 (AP) — Swiss-Swedish electrical company Asea Brown Boveri on Wednesday announced a net profit of $839 million for the first half of this year, up 32 percent on the same period last year. Higher revenues and gains from the formation of a power generation joint venture, ABB Alstom Power, were among the reasons for the…

Nestlé first-half sales stagnate

This content was published on Jul 20, 1999 (AP) — Swiss-based food and drinks group Nestle on Tuesday announced first-half sales of SFr35.3 billion ($22 billion), unchanged from the same period last year. Nestle said unfavorable foreign exchange rates had a negative impact of around 4.4 percent on the sales figure. It said it “expects again an improvement in sales and profits” over…

Zurich stock market offers more aggressive investment opportunities

This content was published on Jul 20, 1999

Swiss space research: from Apollo 11 to the International Space Station

This content was published on Jul 20, 1999 Following Switzerland’s high-tech contributions to the Apollo 11 mission, Swiss scientists and companies have been contributing their expertise to international space programmes such as the International Space Station and the exploration of Mars. Much of the Swiss contribution to space research is made possible by Switzerland’s membership of the 14-nation European Space Agency, which is…

Report: long-term unemployment can be reduced by benefit cuts

This content was published on Jul 19, 1999 Long-term unemployment in Switzerland can be reduced if the duration of benefit payments is shortened and if the cantonal authorities pursue a more active re-integration policy, a newly-released report said Monday. The report was commissioned by the State Secretariat for the Economy and is based on an extensive study of the long-term unemployed between 1984…

Radical Party calls for curb on health care costs

This content was published on Jul 16, 1999 The conservative Radical Party, one of the four parties represented in the Swiss government, on Friday called for more competition in the health care sector in order to curb spiralling costs. The party made the call as it presented its platform on health care policies ahead of parliamentary elections in October. Spiralling health care costs…

A Matter of Taste in Gstaad

This content was published on Jul 16, 1999 Something offering hope to many a jaded palate has become an annual event in the Swiss mountain resort of Gstaad, where a seminar entitled “Taste” is going ahead this weekend. The four-day seminar is the brain-child of Claudia and Thomas Frei, who run the Hotel Bernerhof in the village. “We started it last year,” said…

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