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UBS head calls for strong corporate response to terror

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 In a recent speech to the Swiss-American chamber of commerce, Arnold said September 11 was a defining moment in world history when people started to rethink the principles of the political and economic order. “That day most of us realised we’d been living in a period of international stability, where major conflicts seemed remote,” said…

Helping poorer nations be heard at the WTO

This content was published on Nov 10, 2001 The handful of employees at the Agency for Trade Information and Cooperation (AITIC) have had a lot on their hands in the run-up to the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Doha, Qatar. Trade delegations from developing countries have been seeking the help of AITIC to clarify a point on the Doha…

EU founding fathers honoured in Lausanne

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 Ex-chancellor Helmut Schmidt and former president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing were awarded the gold medal of the Jean Monnet foundation in Lausanne on Friday. During the ceremony the former president of the European Commission, Jacques Delors, praised the two men for being “manufacturers of the European Monetary System”, which led to the creation of the single…

Airline security to be boosted

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 The special session of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), called in response to the September events, agreed on a series of short-term measures. All hand luggage will now be screened before passengers board aircraft. “This is something we’ve had in Switzerland for quite some time, but it is something new for many countries,” said…

Investors sign on dotted line for new airline

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 The director of the Federal Finance Ministry, Peter Siegenthaler, told a news conference in Bern on Friday that SFr2.2 billion ($1.34 billion) of the needed SFr2.7 billion had been assured. Some SFr378 million was conditionally accounted for and a further SFr80 million was expected, he added. That leaves SFr69 million to be found to reach…

Museum of Ethnography sparks controversy in Geneva

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 The opponents say the SFr100 million ($60.94 million) building will be “ugly”, “too small” and “not properly financed”. They are particularly opposed to Geneva taking on 70 per cent of the bill for a project whose benefits extend far beyond cantonal boundaries. With regard to the building’s size, the opponents argued in local news reports…

Retail sales advance despite recession fears

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 Strong sales revenue in clothing and shoes helped boost the figures according to the latest information from the Federal Statistics Office. It said retail sales increased 2.3 per cent in the first nine months of 2001 versus the same period in 2000. Financial markets, however, largely shrugged off the data and concentrated instead on a…

Gretag Imaging sells unit to Dutch company

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 No financial details of the transaction were released. It allows the troubled Gretag Imaging to concentrate on its core business of Consumer Imaging. The Professional Imaging Division has a strong market for display graphics and in 2000 had revenues of SFr173 million ($105 million). It employs 450 people. In a statement, the company said the…

Swiss favour trade liberalisation

This content was published on Nov 9, 2001 Switzerland, which is represented by Economics Minister Pascal Couchepin, wants a new round of trade negotiations, which would likely to focus on agricultural subsidies, investment and industrial patents. “Our position is that what is good for the multilateral trade system increases the legal security, and therefore, is good for Switzerland,” says Luzius Wasescha, a senior…

Mixed reaction to Swiss airline choice

This content was published on Nov 8, 2001 “Bouw is certainly not a first-rate manager. He’s not a top shot,” aviation specialist Sepp Moser told swissinfo. Bouw, the former chief executive officer of the Netherlands carrier KLM, was named to the post on Wednesday by the steering committee charged with overseeing the new airline. “His strong point is certainly that he has a…

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