Internal: Archive

Adecco shines with record figures

This content was published on Mar 4, 2008 The company, which has its headquarters near Zurich, said group revenues last year were €21.1 billion, or three per cent higher than in 2006. “We continue to see solid growth rates in the European and Asian staffing markets, while demand patterns in the United States remain weak,” commented Adecco CEO Dieter Scheiff in a statement.…

Businesses challenged over human rights

This content was published on Mar 4, 2008 She was speaking at a conference on the subject at Rüschlikon, near Switzerland’s main financial centre of Zurich, on Monday. Leuthard said it was not up to only the state to protect human rights. “Companies have their corporate responsibility with their presence, with a code on how to treat people within the companies, but also…

NGOs call on Swiss to defend the right to food

This content was published on Mar 3, 2008 The NGOs want the Swiss delegation at the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), which opened a session in Geneva on Monday, to adopt a clear position on the issue. They argue Switzerland should express its concern at the negative consequences of the industrial production of biofuels and push for a resolution saying that “biofuels…

Villagers dig in heels over data centre

This content was published on Mar 3, 2008 While some business experts say the case is “exceptional” and should be resolved soon, for others it underlines the difficulties international companies face when doing business in Switzerland. In 2006, Nestlé decided it would build a Nespresso coffee capsule production plant in Avenches. Last year, it was American internet giant Yahoo that announced it wanted…

Swatch clocks up a quarter of a century

This content was published on Mar 1, 2008 While there were plenty who scoffed at the idea of a cheap, plastic watch when it came out on March 1, 1983, the past quarter-century has shown that the brand was a huge winner for the Swiss watch industry. The name has also been passed on to a group that is the undisputed leader in…

Website battle taxes Swiss bank

This content was published on Feb 29, 2008 The case had sparked a row over free speech versus banking secrecy. And it comes hot on the heels of the German tax authorities using stolen data from a Liechtenstein bank to crack down on tax evaders. Campaigning website Wikileaks published what it claimed was evidence of tax evasion and money laundering schemes by Julius…

Calida finally starts to grow again

This content was published on Feb 29, 2008 Higher exports, along with a reorganisation that included moving the production of its French market brand Aubade to Tunisia, led to reported real growth in turnover for the first time in ten years. Sales, up 4.8 per cent, increased to SFr232 million, the group announced on Friday. The Calida brand was the main contributor to…

Economic growth seen to be slowing

This content was published on Feb 29, 2008 The decrease was widely expected as the economy loses some steam. The indicator still shows that economic growth will remain robust this year, supported by consumption as exports slow. The KOF indicator, which points to the economy’s likely performance in six months, was at 1.85 in December and 1.75 in January. The Swiss franc rose…

Swiss Re stays positive despite profits slide

This content was published on Feb 29, 2008 Its fourth quarter profit was particularly hit by the market fallout from the United States subprime crisis, crashing by 87 per cent to SFr170 million. But the financial giant asserted that it continued to display “fundamental underlying strength”. The Zurich-based company’s overall result still managed to beat analysts’ expectations and executives hailed it as the…

Neighbours reveal taste for Swiss biscuits

This content was published on Feb 29, 2008 Confectionery and biscuit manufacturers’ association Biscosuisse said that exports rose a record 18 per cent last year, with Germany and France in particular revealing a liking for Swiss products. In all, 47,140 tons of biscuits were sold in 2007 with profits rising to SFr475.8 million ($454 million). The increase in both figures was entirely a…

Internal: Archive

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Internal: Archive

More

Adecco shines with record figures

More

Businesses challenged over human rights

More

NGOs call on Swiss to defend the right to food

More

Villagers dig in heels over data centre

More

Swatch clocks up a quarter of a century

More

Website battle taxes Swiss bank

More

Calida finally starts to grow again

More

Economic growth seen to be slowing

More

Swiss Re stays positive despite profits slide

More

Neighbours reveal taste for Swiss biscuits

Popular Stories

Most Discussed