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Ombudsman urges Swiss to be more careful about personal data

This content was published on Jul 5, 1999 The Federal Data Protection Commissioner on Monday urged people in Switzerland to be more careful about releasing personal data, saying advertising companies and Internet websites were often using these data for their own ends. “I remind people to be more responsible” about protecting their personal data, said Odilo Guntern in presenting his annual report. He…

Swiss employers want crackdown on illegal employment

This content was published on Jul 1, 1999 The Small Traders’ and Artisans’ Association, one of Switzerland’s main employer organisations, on Thursday called for a crackdown on illegal employment or moonlighting. It said such work was costing the state billions of Swiss francs in lost taxes and welfare contributions and made a mockery of honest workers. The association made the call at a…

Survey: Unpaid labour highlights gender gap in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 1, 1999 Men and women in Switzerland carry out an impressive amount of unpaid labour each year but most of that work is done by women, according to the findings of two government reports presented on Thursday. The Federal Statistics Office said the value of the many hours spent on housework, charity activities and volunteer services would…

Switzerland cuts import duties on foreign spirits

This content was published on Jul 1, 1999 Import duties on foreign spirits in Switzerland were cut dramatically on Thursday, in a move that brought import taxation into line with European Union policy. The cut in import duties was expected to lead to lower consumer prices for foreign spirits, even though estimates differed as to how much prices would go down. The Berner…

EU duty-free shopping ends, Switzerland continues

This content was published on Jul 1, 1999

Report: global insurance survey shows booming life business

This content was published on Jun 30, 1999 The Swiss Reinsurance company of Zurich reported this week that world insurance in 1997 showed a booming life business but stagnating non-life business. In a study of markets in 86 countries — the most comprehensive analysis of the global insurance industry — Swiss Re says that worldwide premium volume rose to $2129 billion from $2016…

Swiss economics minister calls for further reforms

This content was published on Jun 30, 1999 The Swiss Economics Minister Pascal Couchepin — backed by the State-Secretary in the ministry, David Syz (l) — on Wednesday called for energetic reforms to improve the growth of Switzerland’s economy. Presenting the guidelines of his economic programme for the next four years on the shores of Lake Biel, Couchepin told journalists he wanted the…

Air-traffic disrupted by new flight control equipment in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 30, 1999 Thousands of airline passengers were affected by flight cancellations and hours of delay at Zurich airport on Wednesday due to a major glitch with new air-traffic control equipment. The computer problems came at the worst possible time as the summer holiday season was getting under way and passenger numbers were clearly on the increase. “Today…

Switzerland, South Korea boost economic cooperation

This content was published on Jun 30, 1999 Swiss Economics Minister Pascal Couchepin and the South Korean ambassador to Switzerland Soon-Tae Kwon have signed a comprehensive economic agreement which will include Swiss-South Korean cooperation at the World Trade Organisation. The Swiss economics ministry said the accord, signed in the capital Berne late Tuesday, marked Switzerland’s first such cooperation agreement with an Asian nation…

Swiss industry barely increases production in first quarter

This content was published on Jun 29, 1999 Newly released figures for Swiss industry showed that production went up only barely in the first quarter of this year, increasing by a mere 0,3 percent over last year’s figures. The industry data, released by the Federal Office for Statistics on Tuesday, said the sluggish performance was due to sagging output in the machine industry,…

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