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Muesli celebrates a century of good health

This content was published on Mar 29, 2004 Muesli is a lasting symbol of an alternative and holistic health movement that started around the end of the 19th century, and is being rediscovered. Muesli was based on Bircher-Benner’s health diet of raw vegetables and fruit. The original recipe called for a mix of oats soaked in water, lemon juice, condensed milk, grated apples…

Swiss economy challenged by EU enlargement

This content was published on Mar 29, 2004 While export-led sectors stand to gain from EU enlargement, the domestic market needs reforming if Switzerland is to experience a return to economic growth. Growth will depend on a clampdown on cartel agreements, improved transparency and more help being offered to business start-ups – all issues which the Swiss government has been grappling with for…

Army gives suppliers seal of approval

This content was published on Mar 27, 2004 For a licence fee, the army is prepared to officially approve products such as shoes and sunglasses that can be sold on the civilian market. On April 1, Switzerland’s two biggest retailers, Migros and Coop, will start selling sunglasses tested and used by Swiss mountain troops. The eyewear will carry the label “Approved by Armasuisse”.…

Basel’s shipping industry turns 100

This content was published on Mar 27, 2004 But even though the amount of goods transported on the River Rhine is increasing, shipping enjoys little recognition among the public. On June 2, 1904, the screw steamer, “Knipscheer IX”, docked in St Johann port after a ten-day journey along the Rhine. It was towing the barge, “Christina”, loaded with 300 tons of coal for…

Swiss launch fight against forest pests

This content was published on Mar 26, 2004 Cantonal forestry bosses said their top priority was to stem the spread of the destructive insect in mountain forests, which act as a barrier against avalanches. In 2003, bark beetles infested a record 17,000 new areas in Switzerland. “Bark beetles are barely visible but the damage they cause can be enormous,” Walter Schwab, president of…

Credit Suisse red-faced over accounting “error”

This content was published on Mar 26, 2004 Switzerland’s second-largest bank said the “very unfortunate” error meant its earnings for last year were around SFr200 million ($156.5 million) lower than originally stated. Credit Suisse said on Friday that the mistake was down to a data input error, as the bank tried to ease potential worries among investors that it was something more serious.…

“Superbug” company hits the stock exchange

This content was published on Mar 25, 2004 Spun off from pharmaceutical company Roche in 2000, Basilea is floating primarily to raise cash for ongoing and new clinical development and research programmes. Basilea Pharmaceutica was founded in 2000 by the pharmaceutical company Roche. Basilea has its headquarters in the former premises of the Basel Institute of Immunology. The company’s research and development focuses…

Swiss Re roars back into profit

This content was published on Mar 25, 2004 Thursday’s result ended a two-year losing streak. The Zurich-based firm posted a loss of SFr91 million in 2002. The reinsurer adjusted its targets upwards, saying it expected profit to rise over the next three years on the back of better non-life results and higher investment returns. Asked whether profit would exceed the SFr2 billion mark…

Hip-hop chef raps his way to the top

This content was published on Mar 25, 2004 The brash newcomer raps while he woks, mixing beats with flavours as he serves up dishes to make the taste buds dance. “I’m a walking food laboratory,” says Adam with a boyish grin, as he twirls a pepper mill in the air and raps out a spaghetti recipe in three and a half minutes –…

Swatch posts flat profit but remains upbeat

This content was published on Mar 25, 2004 The figure was in line with analysts’ predictions, but the world’s biggest watchmaker said it expected better sales this year. Sales fell two per cent to SFr3.98 billion in 2003. In a statement on Thursday, Swatch said the group result had been helped by marked improvements in the second half of 2003 as the group’s…

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