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Health officials seek to beat drugs at own game

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 Many of the projects at Radix, a national fair for the prevention of drug abuse, try to catch the attention of teenagers using the same means commonly associated with their opponents – the public relations managers and advertising agents who are on the payroll of powerful drinks and tobacco companies. “Ten years ago, preventative measures…

Swatch results rise to record levels

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 Sales for 2000 grew by 17,6 per cent to SFr4.26 billion ($2.52 billion), the company said in a statement from its offices in Biel. The results exceeded analysts’ forecasts, which predicted a rise in profits of around 39 per cent. “The driving force behind the growth in the finished watches sector has been provided by…

Swiss blue chips expected to recover some ground

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 At one point, the SMI was down more than five per cent and fell through the 7,000 mark for the first time in more than a year. The fall was in line with a global rout that saw all major European and Asian markets down. But the markets are bound to remain nervous on Thursday…

Maria Caputo Mazzarella: Ticino doesn’t stop at the end of the working day

This content was published on Mar 15, 2001 “I don’t mind being described as a ‘cross-border commuter’. All it means to me is that I pass through the Italian-Swiss customs post every morning and every evening – backwards and forwards, every day, mile after mile, often in a queue. But that’s the way it is for everybody who goes to work, not just…

Switzerland is important partner for World Food Programme

This content was published on Mar 14, 2001 Bertini thanked Switzerland for its contribution, saying it was not only generous, but also very efficient. “The Swiss are very fast,” she said, “we can call on them at a moment’s notice, and food aid is delivered the following day.” Walter Fust, director of the Swiss Development Agency, said the scale of Switzerland’s commitment to…

Swiss blue chips recover from year lows

This content was published on Mar 14, 2001 At one stage worries about the Japanese banking sector and possible contagion to international banks blended with further declines in technology stocks. This sent a powerful sell signal in what is still a generally uneasy market climate where investors are worrying about recession while looking forward to interest rate cuts. Only shares in SAirGroup and…

Switzerland bans beef imports from Argentina

This content was published on Mar 14, 2001 The Federal Veterinary Office said in a statement that it was following an EU suggestion to member states to temporarily ban beef and milk products from Argentina. Buenos Aires has confirmed one case of the highly contagious disease, and says it suspects there may be two others. Last year Switzerland imported 30,000 tonnes of beef…

Fewer dairy farmers are producing more milk

This content was published on Mar 14, 2001 Figures released by the Federal Office for Agriculture on Wednesday showed that the number of dairy farmers fell to 39,890 last year, compared to 50,334 a decade ago. However, those farmers have boosted milk production by almost a quarter over the same period. Today, the average dairy farm in Switzerland produces 75,700 kilogrammes of milk…

Bankruptcies fall again

This content was published on Mar 14, 2001 Bankruptcies were down 12.9 per cent in January and February compared to the same period last year. The decline was more marked among private companies (18.8 per cent) than individuals (7.8 per cent). The latest figures released on Wednesday by the Creditreform organisation of St Gallen, which defends the interests of creditors, also showed the…

More good news for Credit Suisse

This content was published on Mar 14, 2001 The news comes a day after the Credit Suisse Group revealed net profit growth of 11 per cent last year to SFr5.8 billion ($3.52 billion), surpassing market expectations. Bank Leu’s net profit last year rose 33 per cent to SFr179 million. The bank said its assets under management at the end of the year totalled…

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