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Switzerland’s tourism industry braces for war

This content was published on Mar 19, 2003 Travel firms have reported a sharp decline in bookings as holidaymakers delay making decisions on their summer vacations. “Consumers are holding back,” said Hans Peter Nehmer, a spokesman for the Swiss Hotelplan group, one of Europe’s biggest tour operators. The war in Iraq comes at a bad time for the industry, which has shown remarkable…

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Holcim remains positive despite drop in profit

This content was published on Mar 19, 2003 The canton St Gallen-based company said one-off factors were to blame for the fall in profit, which was in line with expectations. It predicted “robust results” for 2003. In a statement on Wednesday, Holcim said 2002 sales fell to SFr13 billion from SFr13.6 billion the year before. Operating profit dropped to SFr1.9 billion from SFr1.95…

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Holcim remains positive despite drop in profit

This content was published on Mar 19, 2003 The canton St Gallen-based company said one-off factors were to blame for the fall in profit, which was in line with expectations. It predicted “robust results” for 2003. In a statement on Wednesday, Holcim said 2002 sales fell to SFr13 billion from SFr13.6 billion the year before. Operating profit dropped to SFr1.9 billion from SFr1.95…

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Parliament scuppers aviation deal with Germany

This content was published on Mar 18, 2003 Berlin reacted swiftly, announcing that it was imposing new limits on flights over southern German airspace. Skyguide, Switzerland’s air traffic control agency, has warned that the decision will have an impact on the country’s aviation industry. On Tuesday, the Senate threw out the controversial agreement which limits flights into Switzerland’s main airport at Zurich. The…

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Kuoni upbeat despite threat of war

This content was published on Mar 18, 2003 CEO Hans Lerch told swissinfo that the current situation in the tourism industry was “difficult” but not “hopeless”. Lerch was speaking on Tuesday after Kuoni reported a return to the black last year with a net profit of SFr26.2 million ($19 million). The company posted a loss of almost SFr282 million in 2001. “After 30…

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New threat to water purity

This content was published on Mar 18, 2003 But these natural water resources are being threatened with new types of pollution – residues from medication and pesticides. A recent Unesco survey ranked Switzerland 16th in the world for water management and reserved particular praise for the efforts the country has made to stop industrial contamination. “Some important industrial waste treatment plants have been…

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Kuoni back in profit

This content was published on Mar 18, 2003 The return to profit came despite lower sales in 2002. The results, announced by Kuoni on Tuesday, exceeded analysts’ expectations of a SFr20.3 million profit. Global slump But Europe’s fifth-largest travel company felt the effects of the global slump in the travel market, with turnover down eight per cent at SFr3.7 billion. “The geopolitical situation…

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Swiss gear up for International Year of Water

This content was published on Mar 17, 2003 Throughout the year, swissinfo will take an in-depth look at water issues in Switzerland and around the world. Swiss authorities will use the global event to launch a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the importance of water as a natural resource. It is estimated that around 2.5 billion people worldwide do not have access…

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Catering to the world’s tastes

This content was published on Mar 17, 2003 After all, what other Zurich kitchen can turn out 50,000 meals a day for its customers – who eat while leaving the city at around 800 kilometres an hour? As the second-biggest airline catering company in the world, Gate Gourmet has acquired a good deal of technical knowledge in its mission to take food to…

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