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Federal Railways cuts 650 jobs

This content was published on Oct 28, 2005 Railway unions condemned the “unprecedented wholesale cuts” to freight transport. Federal Railways, which doubled its first-half loss to SFr36.6 million ($29 million) mainly because of problems in the freight division, said no one would be fired. In a statement on Friday, the railways said it expected this and other measures to result in savings of…

Economic outlook improves

This content was published on Oct 28, 2005 According to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), stronger exports and heightened domestic demand should mean better business prospects in 2006. In a statement on Friday, Seco said it now expected growth of 1.3 per cent for this year, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 1.7 per cent in 2006. In July, the…

Aldi touches down with promise of more

This content was published on Oct 27, 2005 The arrival of Aldi stores in Weinfelden and Amriswil is canton Thurgau, Altenrhein in St Gallen and Gebenstorf in Aargau will be followed by two more in the coming weeks with many others planned. So far, Aldi has concentrated on the German-speaking area of Switzerland, including two sites inked in for development on the outskirts…

Supermarkets square up as Aldi opens shop

This content was published on Oct 27, 2005 Coop and Migros launched or expanded low-cost products in time for Aldi’s opening of four Swiss stores, while Denner strengthened its position with the acquisition of Pick Pay last month. Aldi’s arrival in Switzerland has long been seen as a first step towards lower prices in Swiss supermarkets, where consumers now can pay twice as…

Swiss up aid ahead of Pakistan donor meeting

This content was published on Oct 25, 2005 The commitment came on the eve of a United Nations donor conference in Geneva designed to generate funding for the massive relief operation. Walter Fust, director of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), told swissinfo he hoped the conference would result in a strong show of international solidarity towards the victims of the…

Study finds Swiss could do more sponsoring

This content was published on Oct 25, 2005 The study, by the Zurich-based gfs institute, found that there was still a great potential for sponsoring and that it could be very advantageous if carried out correctly. Experts said that the sponsoring market was still very modest in Switzerland – worth SFr350-400 million ($274-312 million). The survey, which was carried out on behalf of…

Americans fail to get a taste for Rivella

This content was published on Oct 25, 2005 History seems to be repeating itself as it’s not the first time that English-speaking taste buds have failed to be tickled by the beverage, made with milk serum. Canned versions of the Swiss speciality first appeared on the shelves of the Publix supermarket chain in Florida in spring 2004 as part of a year-long test…

Use of English remains a matter of opinion

This content was published on Oct 25, 2005 The finding that English took second place to German and French in Swiss firms came as a surprise to many, and contradicted the widely held notion that English is the lingua franca of business. The study, by the Technical College Northwestern Switzerland, comes amid continuing debate about the introduction of English as a first foreign…

Engineer wins Latsis research prize

This content was published on Oct 25, 2005 The award, which is worth SFr100,000 ($76,000), is one of the most renowned research accolades in Switzerland. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), which presents the prize, said in a statement that it was only the second time it had gone to an engineer. The 39-year-old professor at the Institute of Fluid Dynamics was honoured…

Free papers prepare to do battle

This content was published on Oct 24, 2005 The first issue of 20 Minutes will come out next spring, with local editions in Geneva and Lausanne and targeting 120,000 readers. Tamedia’s decision to push ahead with a format it has used successfully in German-speaking Switzerland comes a no surprise. “It was expected,” admitted Théo Bouchat, director of the Matin group of papers. The…

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