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Head of Swiss-Canadian Alcan group resigns

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The group’s president, Jacques Bougie, announced on Thursday that he was stepping down with immediate effect from the group’s board in order to spend more time with his family. Bougie said “personal reasons” were behind his surprise decision. “There is never an opportune moment to take such a decision,” Bougie said in a statement. Bill…

ABB shifts focus from technology to customers

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The company also announced it was transforming its worldwide enterprise around customer groups, rather than technologies. The realignment was announced on Thursday by Jörgen Centerman, who took over as president and chief executive officer on January 1. An ABB statement said the aim was to boost growth by helping its customers become more successful in…

Novartis drug given all clear for breast cancer treatment

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The tablet can now be used as a first-line treatment for advanced breast cancer in post-menopausal women. Femara has already been approved as a follow-up treatment for women who have not responded to anti-estrogen therapy. Approval of the new use followed a fast-track review by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The approval was…

Construction of trans-alpine tunnel delayed in Italy

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The tunnel was scheduled to be finished by January 1, but is now not expected to be completed before June 10. Max Friedli, director of Switzerland’s Transport ministry, told the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation that he would send specialists to Italy to evaluate the situation. Italy’s railway company blamed bad weather last autumn for the delay.…

Oldest insole found in Zug

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The archaeology unit of Canton Zug said the insole was found last year during excavations of a Neolithic settlement in the town of Zug, adding that it took months to identify and date the object. Twenty-five centimetres long, the archaeologists said it was made for a leather shoe which today would be size 38 (US…

Scientists fight brain drain

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The Federal Institutes of Technology in Zurich and Lausanne have designed a new career package which offers the possibility of a professorship at 30. Scientists can now develop their academic careers in a stable research environment by becoming assistant professors with tenure track. The aim is to foster talent and strengthen the Swiss research scene.…

NGOs challenge neo-liberal policies at Davos

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The alternative conference is part of an international campaign, “The Public Eye on Davos”. It coincides with this year’s WEF meeting in Davos, which takes place from January 25 to 30. Organisers of the alternative events said 20 guests from all over the world would speak at the conference and point out the negative impact…

Tobacco firms accused of undermining Swiss health policy

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The report, published on Thursday, said the tobacco industry used underhand methods to resist efforts to tighten laws against smoking. It said tobacco firms exploited Swiss traditions of discretion and consensus politics – and lobbied hard to stymie new measures against smoking. “The tobacco companies have used a multiple array of methods to slow, distort…

Colourful moments with the man who invented LSD

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The view from Albert Hofmann’s study – of the rolling hills of Alsace – has hardly changed in 100 years. His house, built in modern style in concrete and glass, is tucked away in the last corner of the last village in the Birsig valley near Basel. Hofmann, although sprightly for his advanced age, is…

Swiss exports booming on back of global upswing

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 A government report on Wednesday said exports should continue to expand this year, albeit at a lower rate. Gross Domestic Product increased by 3.3 per cent in real terms, the highest rate for 10 years. Exports to Switzerland’s most important markets grew by eight per cent. However, there was a cautionary note to the report…

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