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Credit Suisse sells large multinational insurance business

This content was published on Feb 16, 2001 The business – Winterthur International – is being bought by the Bermuda-based financial group XL Capital for $600 million (SFr1 billion). A statement from Credit Suisse headquarters in Zurich said that after the sale of its active reinsurance business in 1998, this latest move would help Winterthur Insurance in its strategic efforts. These are now…

Novartis posts record profits

This content was published on Feb 15, 2001 At the presentation of its annual financial results in Basel, the company said sales in 2000 had risen by 10 per cent to reach SFr35.8 billion. The chairman and chief executive officer of Novartis, Daniel Vassella described the results as “excellent”. “As growth accelerated, sales, net income and free cash flow before acquisitions rose to…

Car sales drop by seven per cent

This content was published on Feb 15, 2001 Thursday’s report from the industry’s professional body warns that profits will be severely hit by reduced operating margins. The worsening situation is blamed on the saturation of the market. Dealers are advised to cut prices to increase sales. The industry’s association also said that carmakers and importers were demanding more investment from dealers in the…

Public endorses government plans to decriminalise cannabis

This content was published on Feb 15, 2001 The results of the study, presented in Bern on Thursday, reveal that a majority of Swiss voters support government moves to decriminalise cannabis. The survey, commissioned by the Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Addiction, canvassed the opinions of 1,600 people between the ages of 15 and 74. It found that a…

Palm trees go wild in Ticino

This content was published on Feb 15, 2001 Scientists at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich say mild winters over the past 30 years have enabled foreign trees planted in public parks to gain a foothold in the wild. Among the species now growing in Ticino are the bay laurel, camphor tree laurel, cherry laurel, thorny silverberry and Chinese fan palm. All…

UBS announces share split

This content was published on Feb 15, 2001 The bank is planning a three for one share split after changes in Swiss law that will ease restrictions on minimum par value. At the moment, the group’s shares have a minimum par value of SFr10 ($6). When the new rules become effective, UBS will make a payout to reduce the value of its shares…

Swiss bank “drops” Clinton from its invitation list

This content was published on Feb 15, 2001 Unconfirmed reports say UBS Warburg of London decided it would be inappropriate for Clinton to give a speech at an investment banking conference in New York. The New York Times quoted people involved in the negotiations as saying the large fees involved – Clinton charges $100,000 a speech – could create an atmosphere of impropriety…

Andress’s “Dr No” bikini goes under the hammer

This content was published on Feb 15, 2001 On Wednesday, the white bikini worn by the Bern-born actress in the 1962 James Bond film “Dr No” was sold at Christie’s auction house in London. “Christie’s kept on asking me if I was interested in selling it,” the 64-year-old actress told swissinfo. “Finally last year I found it in a girlfriend’s attic in Virginia,…

SAirGroup’s French subsidiary selects new president

This content was published on Feb 14, 2001 Rochet officially takes on the position at the helm of AOM, Air Liberté and Air Littoral on Thursday. Moritz Suter, the newly appointed head of SAirGroup, the parent company of the Swiss national carrier, Swissair, nominated Rochet on the grounds of his capabilities as “an airline specialist with a solid background”. Rochet, who replaces Paul…

SAirGroup postpones results

This content was published on Feb 14, 2001 The date for the annual news conference had been set for March 12, but has been put back to April 2. The company said the decision to postpone the release of results was due to management changes. The group’s chief executive, Philippe Bruggisser, left in January when the group announced a major shift in strategy.…

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