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Greenpeace focuses on nuclear vote

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 In an interview with swissinfo, Kaspar Schuler outlined his vision for the future. He also described how far the global organisation has come in the last 30 years since a ship set sail from Canada to try to stop American nuclear testing in Alaska. Nuclear power currently accounts for 40 per cent of Swiss electricity…

EU concerned about state financing of Crossair

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 The Swiss government informed Brussels on Monday of its decision to support the airline. President Moritz Leuenberger was expected to talk with the European transport commissioner, Loyola de Palacio, on Tuesday. Palacio has already criticised the Swiss government for giving Swissair a SFr450 million bridge loan earlier this month to get its planes back in…

Swiss Re seeks to limit exposure to attacks

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 The world’s second largest re-insurer on Monday sought a “declaratory judgement” from a United States court over whether the September 11 attacks on the twin towers constituted a single insured event, or two, given that two aircraft were crashed into the buildings. The move is aimed at limiting insurers’ exposure to $3.5 billion – the…

Unions relieved by rescue plan

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 Joerg Drittenbass, spokesman for Kapers, the cabin crew union representing both Swissair and Crossair, told swissinfo his union was very happy the uncertainty was over. “However,” he said, “there is still a lot of work to do to restructure and build a new airline.” Drittenbass said the union is willing to work with the Crossair…

Swiss trade drops sharply in September

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 Total exports reached SFr10.3 billion ($6.2 billion) last month, a drop of nearly nine per cent in volume. Imports were worth SFr9.9 billion. According to the federal finance ministry, only the chemical and clothing industries bucked the export trend. The ministry said on Tuesday the machine and electronics industries’ performance was particularly disappointing. For imports…

Press mixed on airline rescue plan

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 The cabinet, the banks and captains of industry came up with a SFr4.24 billion ($2.65 billion) finance package to build a new carrier on the foundations of the regional carrier Crossair and the remains of Swissair, which collapsed under a mountain of debt. The tabloid “Blick” newspaper of Zurich called the rescue plan a “masterpiece”…

Geneva wants to benefit from rescue plan, too

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 There is a general feeling of dismay in French-speaking cantons that a lot of money – much of it provided by taxpayers – has been mobilised in a short time to secure an airline hub in Zurich, several years after Swissair turned its back on the Geneva airport as an international centre. That feeling was…

Government to take 20 per cent stake in new airline

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 The state will pay the lion’s share of the rescue package, providing SFr1 billion as bridge financing to allow a scaled down version of the company to continue long-haul flights until April 2002. The Swiss government, which has already provided SFr450 million to keep Swissair’s planes flying, will also take a 20 per cent stake…

Government and industry join forces to save Swiss airline

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 In a long-awaited decision on Monday, the cabinet came out in support of a rescue plan under which two-thirds of Swissair’s planes and routes are to be absorbed by the regional airline Crossair, to form a new flag carrier. “We are happy and relieved that this effort has succeeded,” said the president Moritz Leuenberger. Under…

Ciba SC profits down

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 The chemical specialist’s sales reached SFr5.664 billion ($3.4 billion), down five per cent from the previous year. Net profits were SFr303 million, versus SFr329 million in 2000. Although net income dropped in Swiss francs, it rose nine per cent in local currencies. The franc’s strength and the devaluation of currencies in several developing countries accounted…

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