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Swiss welcome action plan for Central Asia

This content was published on Apr 19, 2004 Addressing the EBRD’s annual meeting in London on Monday, Deiss said the region was poorer than it had been at any time during the Soviet era. The EBRD’s plan aims to help those countries which remain in the early stages of transition from a centralised to a free-market economy. Some of the poorest countries in…

Adecco delays results again

This content was published on Apr 19, 2004 Adecco gave no new date for the release of the figures, which had been due out on Tuesday. The company repeated in a statement that bookkeeping problems discovered earlier this year had had little impact on its finances. “The board reiterates that, based on information currently available to it, to date no evidence demonstrating major…

Ovomaltine: still going strong at 100

This content was published on Apr 19, 2004 In Switzerland, generations have grown up with the drink that enjoys a wholesome, dynamic image. Made from a formula devised by Dr Albert Wander in 1904, Ovomaltine is marketed in almost 100 countries from Zimbabwe to Qatar and Russia to Ecuador. In some parts of the world it goes under the name Ovaltine. Although it…

University reaches for the stars

This content was published on Apr 17, 2004 The institute, which boasts the country’s only astronaut, Claude Nicollier, among its staff, is expected to announce shortly the official launch of a new “Space Center”. Its mission will be to coordinate the institute’s own space research with that of its partners. “We don’t want it to be a mini space agency or an academic…

Swiss still stuck on the sidelines of Oneworld

This content was published on Apr 16, 2004 But in an interview with swissinfo, Swiss deputy chairman Walter Bosch defended the deal and said the carrier was on track to turn its financial fortunes around. Bosch was appointed as right-hand man to chairman Pieter Bouw last month, following the resignation of CEO André Dosé. Swiss has been burning money – at one stage…

New code seeks to prick conscience of business

This content was published on Apr 16, 2004 But critics say the measures contained in it are too vague and don’t go far enough. The Swiss Code of Ethics Association, an independent body whose members have an industry background, launched its new code on Friday. “We are convinced that it is in the long-term interest of the economy, of the companies and their…

Firms promote health at work

This content was published on Apr 16, 2004 Large companies have been offering incentives to their employees for years. Now, smaller companies are beginning to recognise the benefits of a healthy workforce. “Workplace health must be integrated more closely into national health policy and given greater emphasis,” Klaus Fellmann, chairman of the board of trustees of Health Promotion Switzerland, told swissinfo. “If the…

Mouse company roars on

This content was published on Apr 15, 2004 Net profit in the fiscal year 2003/2004 increased to $132 million (SFr171.75 million), up by 34 per cent over the previous year. The world’s largest maker of mice also announced on Thursday that it was on track for increased sales and profit this year. “I think we delivered past our goals and I’m very proud…

Bottlenecks strangle Swiss traffic

This content was published on Apr 15, 2004 But while the authorities and engineers say they are aware of the problem, they have yet to come up with solutions. Road traffic is expected to come to a standstill in many parts of Switzerland this weekend as the Easter holidays come to an end. Drivers could find themselves stuck in long tailbacks because of…

Austrian chip firm chooses Swiss exchange

This content was published on Apr 15, 2004 The move follows the successful initial public offering (IPO) of the biotechnology company Basilea Pharmaceutica, which floated its shares last month on the exchange. The Unterpremstätten-based firm is planning an €85 million (SFr122 million) public offering of primary and secondary shares in Switzerland, along with private placement for investors abroad. austriamicrosystems is majority owned by…

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