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Suter not good enough, says new Crossair committee

This content was published on Nov 12, 2001 Rainer Gut said in an interview with the Swiss-German radio station DRS, the reasons for not choosing Suter were of a qualitative and not of a political nature. The decision not to include Suter as member of the new board has sparked controversy within Crossair and in the half cantons of Basel Country and Basel…

Difficult birth for new airline

This content was published on Nov 11, 2001 Continued discussion over the future of the new Swiss national airline will once more dominate the news as the pilot committee continues its mission of launching a new Swiss airline. Although a buyer was announced last week for the Swissair Group’s IT subsidiary Atraxis, a solution still needs to be found for the two other…

Novartis offers reduction for its US customers

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 Novartis’ CareCard programme comes in response to criticism sustained by the pharmaceutical industry in the United States, after it pressured the US congress to drop a reform plan aimed at cutting the cost of medicine. Other companies, including GlaxoSmithKline and Merck-Medco, have proposed similar membership cards to revive their image. However, reform projects have resurfaced…

Swiss compete with the best in industries of tomorrow

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 Three separate reports on global competitiveness – two in the last month – put Switzerland among the world’s best-placed nations to develop “knowledge based” industries. “By knowledge industries, we are talking about industries which rely on relatively highly trained people,” said Georges Haour, professor of technology management at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD)…

Anti-globalisation protesters demonstrate against WTO summit

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 The march, which was part of a series of worldwide demonstrations against the WTO, ended peacefully in front of the organisation’s headquarters in Geneva. Its aim was to denounce the Doha summit, which protesters say could lead to increased economic liberalisation. “Governments have taken refuge in Doha because they are afraid of the people who…

Couchepin defends patent protection

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 Couchepin, who was speaking to 142 WTO delegates in Doha, said the protection of pharmaceutical patents was necessary to continue the fight against pandemic diseases such as aids, malaria or tuberculosis in developing countries. The economics minister said health problems in those countries could only be solved if patents were respected. “Protecting pharmaceutical patents will…

Switzerland opens airspace to US aid planes

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 “The approval is for flights for humanitarian purposes alone,” said foreign ministry spokeswoman, Muriel Berset Kohen. Kohen confirmed that the permission does not extend to US planes carrying weapons or people involved in the current fighting in Afghanistan. Civil aviation authorities granted their approval last weekend, and two US aid flights crossed over Switzerland on…

Nations cut environment deal in Morocco

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 The deal, reached after 12 days of tough negotiations, paves the way for the implementation next year of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which is aimed at stemming global warming. “We’re quite confident now that the Kyoto Protocol is saved,” said Olivier Deleuze, the European Union’s chief delegate in Marrakesh. “The Kyoto process is now irreversible.”…

Orders fall as slowdown deepens

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 Orders in the third quarter fell by 30 per cent to SFr312.6 million ($191.66 million) and sales declined by 20 per cent to SFr457.4 million, compared with the previous quarter. Meanwhile, Switzerland’s largest tour operator, Kuoni Travel, reported on Tuesday that it was facing a “tough” time ahead, despite good third-quarter results. Kuoni said that…

Spas remove autumn chill

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 Spa guests in Switzerland are spoiled for choice. Thermal baths dot the country, from scenic alpine locations to cities like Zurich. Only a short train ride from Switzerland’s financial capital, Baden has welcomed guests to its thermal baths for about 2,000 years. Its hot springs are believed to contain the highest mineral content of any…

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