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Silicon Graphics closes plant in Switzerland, 300 lose jobs

This content was published on Jul 30, 2001 The company, also known as sgi, said the move was being made in response to economic pressures caused by the global IT downturn and was part of a restructuring plan designed to restore the company’s financial health. Silicon Graphics said it expected to close its manufacturing facility at Cortaillod in canton Neuchâtel by the end…

More Swiss opt for countryside burial

This content was published on Jul 30, 2001 Since the early 1990s the Swiss have had the option to have their ashes scattered under a tree in a private wood, rather than placed in an urn and buried in a cemetery. The idea has taken off to such an extent that there are now 25 “forests of rest” across the country. The brains…

Swiss Re to buy US operation for SFr3.36 billion

This content was published on Jul 30, 2001 Swiss Re said on Monday it would integrate Lincoln Re, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, into the Swiss Re North American Life and Health unit, strengthening its position as the leader in the world’s largest life and health reinsurance market. Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading reinsurers with over 70 offices in more…

Kühne & Nagel posts strong first half-year result

This content was published on Jul 30, 2001 A statement from the group’s headquarters at Schindellegi in canton Schwyz said gross profit rose by 10.9 per cent to SFr764.9 million. The result confirmed the group’s leading position in the global forwarding and logistics market, the company said, and emphasized the value of its global network. The International Forwarding business unit once again had…

Deformed fish pose mystery for scientists

This content was published on Jul 30, 2001 Anglers first discovered fish with multiple ovaries and testicles last winter, and in recent months the number of reported cases has risen dramatically. The Bern authorities, who have carried out numerous tests on the fish, say the cause of the deformities is so far unknown. They have contacted research institutes around the world in an…

Swiss maps her way to world orienteering title

This content was published on Jul 29, 2001 König Salmi, who hails from Zurich, defeated Finland’s Johanna Asklof by 5.6 seconds, and Bern’s Simone Luder by seven seconds. Married to a Finnish orienteering champion and now living in Finland, the mother-of-two said she was delighted to finish in first place especially after enduring a slight hiccup at the second control gate. “I didn’t…

Swiss Birchermüesli enters Guinness Book of Records

This content was published on Jul 29, 2001 Four hundred kilos of müesli, 425 litres of milk, 20 litres of orange juice and 20 litres of lemon juice, 80 kilos of strawberry yoghourt, 200 kilos of sliced apples, 50 kilos of bananas, and 75 kilos of strawberries went into the record-breaking mixture. Happily for the organisers, more than 5,000 people arrived armed with…

Swissair Group holds high-profile talks with Lufthansa

This content was published on Jul 29, 2001 Swissair Group spokesman, Peter Naef, confirmed that his company had already reached a deal over the merger of the two airlines’ respective computer divisions. However Naef refused to comment on a possible alliance of the two airlines’ passenger transport operations. He said it was “possible” that Swissair Group was in contact with Lufthansa, as well…

1to1 energy produces first eco-friendly electricity

This content was published on Jul 29, 2001 The electricity, produced at a hydroelectric station in Aarberg, passes the strict ecological tests laid out by the “naturemade star” standard, making it the first Swiss power station to achieve the quality mark. The “naturemade star” standard is one of the toughest in Europe and is only awarded to enterprises that guarantee to leave the…

Tough test for new boss at Sulzer Medica

This content was published on Jul 29, 2001 Sulzer Medica was once the jewel in Sulzer Industries crown but is now facing legal action in the United States over faulty hip and knee implants. Despite the crisis which has seen Sulzer Medica’s share price plummet, Sulzer spun the company off earlier this month. It is not an ideal atmosphere in which to take…

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