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Book traces Ticino and British culinary ties

This content was published on Feb 21, 2005 The book not only shows how Ticino became a popular holiday destination for the British, but also how the Ticinesi left an indelible gastronomic impression on London. Ticino Foody – British and Ticinese Historic-Culinary Encounters is the brainchild of food journalist and bon viveur Alberto Dell’Acqua. He came up with the idea to mark the…

Novartis becomes biggest generics producer

This content was published on Feb 21, 2005 The company will spend €5.65 billion (SFr8.75 billion) in cash for outright ownership of Hexal and a two-thirds stake in United States company Eon Labs, which will both be integrated into its Sandoz generics unit. Novartis said on Monday that it would launch an offer to buy the rest of Eon Labs for $31.00 per…

Digital code wins signing power

This content was published on Feb 20, 2005 Experts say the latest advance on the digital front could also boost the purchase of goods over the internet and increase the use of online government services. Since computers, fax machines, mobile phones and electronic diaries invaded our lives, signatures are one of the few things that people still write by hand. But now even…

New claim filed against Skyguide in Spain

This content was published on Feb 20, 2005 The claim also demands that Bashkirian Airlines, which operated one of the two jets involved in the crash that killed 71 people, pay out damages to the families. Skyguide, the Swiss air traffic control agency, was informed about the suit on January 27. The claim is being made in the name of 27 families represented…

Union demands action over tunnel safety

This content was published on Feb 18, 2005 Contractors and experts maintain that safety standards on transalpine tunnel sites are high, but admit that all risks cannot be eliminated. The move comes after another fatal accident – the third in the last two weeks – on a transalpine tunnel construction site. “I would like to emphasise that Unia is not interested in finding…

Alpine Initiative demands more rail transport

This content was published on Feb 17, 2005 The Alpine Initiative says the authorities have failed so far to fulfil the mandate given by voters over ten years ago. The group said on Thursday that the government’s transport policy lacked courage and that the authorities needed to strive more to move transalpine freight transport off road and onto rail. “We have only just…

Could Credit Suisse overtake its archrival?

This content was published on Feb 17, 2005 The CS Group surprised analysts on Thursday when it announced net profit of SFr5.63 billion ($4.77 billion) for 2004 – more than seven times what it earned in 2003. Presenting the results at a news conference in Zurich, chief executive Oswald Grübel said he was “confident” the group could reach its target of SFr8 billion…

Straumann posts record earnings in 2004

This content was published on Feb 17, 2005 Sales rose by 22.2 per cent to SFr420.3 million, spurred by greater penetration in the United States market, the Basel-based company announced on Thursday. Operating profit at Straumann, which is also active in the tissue regeneration market, was SFr129.4 million. In a statement, the company said that it was proposing a dividend up by 29…

ZFS confirms turnaround with profit hike

This content was published on Feb 17, 2005 The improved result, which comes despite a series of natural catastrophes and the ongoing need to plug holes in financial reserves, clearly beat market expectations. Analysts had estimated $2.41 billion in net profit for the company. ZFS said in a statement on Thursday that business operating profit rose 36 per cent to $3.14 billion, on…

Profit at Credit Suisse soars

This content was published on Feb 17, 2005 All banking businesses made year-on-year profit improvements, the group said on Thursday. Net profit in 2003 was SFr770 million. But Switzerland’s second-largest bank said its result had been marred by a charge of SFr242 million after tax in the fourth quarter. This was mainly due to an increase in a provision relating to the sale…

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