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Swiss soil to remain GM free

This content was published on Nov 20, 2001 The Federal Office for the Environment on Tuesday rejected a request from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich to plant genetically modified wheat, saying it was impossible to assess the risks of such an experiment. Philippe Roch, director of the environment office, said he had no choice but to reject the institute’s request. “Man…

Thomas Schmidheiny to step down as Holcim CEO

This content was published on Nov 20, 2001 In a statement, Schmidheiny said on Tuesday he wanted to concentrate on the strategic tasks of being chairman of the board. The statement added that the move was part of an effort to strengthen group management because Holcim (formerly Holderbank) had experienced “dynamic growth” highlighted by a 70 per cent increase in revenue and increased…

Swissair staff strike at Geneva airport

This content was published on Nov 20, 2001 Tuesday’s strike follows a union vote on Monday evening in favour of the strike in Geneva. Staff at the Zurich airport, meanwhile, chose instead to issue Swissair Group with a new ultimatum: The beleaguered company has until November 30 to come up with a revised plan to finance a social programme. Crossair condemned the strike…

One in three Swiss farms may be endangered

This content was published on Nov 20, 2001 The report, published by the Federal Office for Agriculture on Monday, said one in three farmers is facing financial difficulties and will be forced to give up in the long run. The government’s policy of gradually changing the system of subsidies towards more extensive agriculture led to a growing gap between rich and poor farmers,…

CS Group plunges into the red

This content was published on Nov 20, 2001 The loss compared with a net income of Sfr1.6 billion in the comparable period last year and a profit of SFr1.3 billion in the second quarter this year. Credit Suisse said in early October it would have a loss of about SFr300 million. It is the first of Europe’s big banks to report a third-quarter…

Sacrebleu! Swiss rail makes a change

This content was published on Nov 20, 2001 Train number 10327 will no longer leave Lausanne at 1655, arriving in the lakeside resort of Montreux at 1714. It is the first time a scheduled train service has been dropped in nearly 100 years. The cancellation seems to deal a blow to a rail company that prides itself on reliability and punctuality. Observers and…

Spirit of Bike: environment-friendly transport

This content was published on Nov 20, 2001 The “Intellibike” is an environment friendly means of transport, and its creators in Biel hope it will encourage physical fitness and spur the development of cleaner technologies. “It’s not just an experimental vehicle, but a platform for promoting innovative transport technology,” explains August Pfluger, a spokesman for the project. The aim is to encourage technological…

Government seeks to reassure public over tainted flour

This content was published on Nov 19, 2001 Manfred Bötsch, director of the agriculture office, told Swiss radio the government has a policy of “zero tolerance” towards mills found to be producing contaminated flour. Bötsch also defended the government’s decision to seize 65 tonnes of flour from Intermill in canton Aargau, and cautioned that further discoveries of contamination could not be ruled out.…

Crossair boss Dosé says new global alliance not feasible

This content was published on Nov 19, 2001 The nominated chairman of the new airline, former KLM airline chief Pieter Bouw had intimated on Sunday that a fourth alliance was a possibility alongside Star Alliance (Lufthansa and United Airlines), Oneworld (British Airways and American Airlines) and SkyTeam (Air France and Delta). Asked in an interview which alliance was best for the new Swiss…

Extreme climatic conditions try Swiss solar bike team

This content was published on Nov 19, 2001 The temperatures, which reached 40 degrees Celsius, did not deter the team. “It was a real struggle to keep the bike under control despite the strong winds,” Sandra Stierli, one of the cyclists, told swissinfo. “But we still had a great day.” “We did less kilometres than on the first day,” Stierli added. The Swiss…

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