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Credit Suisse to slash jobs after record loss

This content was published on Feb 25, 2003 CS also announced that it would be shedding 1,250 jobs – 950 at its financial services division and 350 at its Winterthur insurance arm. “It’s a pretty tough picture right now,” CS chief financial officer, Philip Ryan, told swissinfo. “It will remain that way until we get some clarity on the geopolitical situation and how…

Swiss urged to shun high-emission cars

This content was published on Feb 24, 2003 Car dealers are now required to rank new cars according to their fuel efficiency, as part of efforts to meet the country’s commitments to the Kyoto Protocol. Moritz Leuenberger, the Swiss transport minister, on Monday said the measure was designed to help Switzerland reduce its annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Under the Kyoto Protocol on…

Swiss-German nanotech venture capital fund suffers setback

This content was published on Feb 24, 2003 It was “sponsoring” the Zurich-based team led by Berndt Samsinger in an effort to raise a new €100 million venture capital nanotechnology fund. The fund would have targeted makers of instruments used to measure nanosized structures, biotechnology, and advanced materials that could be used for special coatings and thin films. Despite the retreat by the…

The future is bright – but not for all

This content was published on Feb 23, 2003 Some 200 handed in a petition to the Federal Communications Office on Monday to demand better working conditions and adequate redundancy payoffs. Protesters called off a five-day strike on Monday to give the authorities time to react to their demands. They have threatened to walk out again on Friday, if their demands are not acted…

Swiss tourism puts forward a friendlier face

This content was published on Feb 22, 2003 Hundreds of shops, restaurants, hotels and ski lifts now participate in the programme, helping the industry rid itself of a reputation for poor and unfriendly service. Sandra S, who was employed as a “mystery person” as part of the Swiss Tourism Federation’s programme, says she was impressed with the service and lessons she received at…

Gold still shines for the Swiss

This content was published on Feb 22, 2003 The metal, derided in the 1990s as a poor investment, is currently worth around $350 an ounce (SFr475) – its highest level since 1997. Along with the Swiss franc, gold remains one of the world’s traditional “save havens”. In times of uncertainty, investors pile into the yellow metal, safe in the knowledge that it is…

Swiss GM crop trial to start in March

This content was published on Feb 21, 2003 Switzerland’s environment ministry on Friday removed the final hurdles blocking a long-awaited trial of modified wheat. Swiss fields have been GM free since the early 1990s when modified potatoes were planted. Two other requests to grow GM crops outdoors were rejected in 1999. The Zurich test crop has had a long gestation. Originally rejected by…

Swiss devise system to contain oil slicks

This content was published on Feb 21, 2003 They say the new system would be the first effective way to remove vast amounts of oil floating on the sea’s surface. Originally the brainchild of Ugo Cavalli, a retired engineer from Ticino, the idea has recently been taken up and developed by the engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Anton…

Fantasy and aphrodisiacs spice up gardening fair

This content was published on Feb 20, 2003 The former was a horticultural flight of fancy while the latter seemed to attract an unusually large number of visitors, not all of them gardening enthusiasts. What’s been called the “Fireship” at Giardina was a stand featuring 25 aphrodisiac plants, subtly illuminated by green lighting and arranged along a passageway with a canvas ceiling. The…

Syngenta posts loss amid weak outlook

This content was published on Feb 20, 2003 The figure was down $34 million on a year ago, but took included a $396 million charge for restructuring costs. The company said on Thursday it would have made a net profit of $265 million before these one-off items were taken into consideration. Sales also fell over the same period from $6.323 billion to $6.197…

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