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Final list of Holocaust accounts to be made public

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 This third and final list of names is to be published on the Internet. A New York federal court will decide on January 19 how the list will be distributed as well as how claims should be handled. At stake is a share of the $800 million (SFr1.3 billion) available to the holders of these…

Switzerland given “greener” image by Time magazine

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 After years of being hammered by the international media over Nazi gold and dormant bank accounts, Switzerland’s image appears to be on the road to rehabilitation. But not everyone will welcome Time’s view that cannabis production is joining chocolate, banking and luxury watches as one of Switzerland’s more famous industries. It says “Heidi wouldn’t recognise…

Government boosts farmers’ income

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The cabinet announced the move on Wednesday, along with other measures to support organic farming. It also said the price of milk would not be reduced despite falling costs in the dairy industry. The measures were welcomed by farmers’ associations. Swiss milk producers said the government had met its most important demands and that “any…

Swiss Re sees claims fall

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 In a preliminary report released on Wednesday, the company said it had had to pay out SFr17.7billion ($11 billion) last year. That is significantly less than in 1999, which was a record year for claims and Swiss Re had to pay out almost SFr50 billion ($31 billion). The company said that 17,000 people lost their…

Franke expands Asian operations

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The company is doubling capacity at its Chinese production site in Heshan City and is also opening a new factory in the Philippines. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group said it would invest around SFr12.1 million ($7.5 million) in the Heshan City site. The number of employees will rise from 150 to 235.…

Louis-Jeantet Prize winners chosen

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The Louis-Jeantet Foundation, based in Geneva, has named Alain Fischer, an immunologist, Iain Mattaj, a molecular biologist, and Alfred Wittinghofer, a biochemist, as this year’s winners. Fischer is professor of paediatric immunology at the Necker Hospital in Paris; Dr Iain Mattaj is scientific coordinator at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, and Alfred Wittinghofer…

Switzerland builds world’s largest solar powered boat

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The catamaran MobiCat, which will be able to transport 200 passengers, is to play a central role in Switzerland’s national exhibition, Expo.02. On Tuesday, a special convoy transported one of the boat’s hulls, which measured 33 metres and weighed 18 tonnes, from Langenthal to Nidau. The mission was accomplished without any hitches, confirmed spokesman Sabastien…

Schaffner names new CEO

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 Gantert will take over from Alex Oechslin who will remain a member of the board. The company also said that it would pay a gross dividend of SFr5 and net dividend of SFr3.25 a share on earnings for the year 1999/2000. Schaffner paid a gross dividend of SFr4 the previous year. The group disclosed in…

Holderbank cool as Lafarge cements top spot

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 Holderbank’s fall from the top spot appears to have been sealed on Monday when the French group Lafarge, announced it was to buy the British company, Blue Circle Industries for SFr7.45 billion ($4.6 billion). If the merger goes through, the new company will dwarf Holderbank. The deal has been a long time coming and finally…

A chilly stroll in Zurich Zoo

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The half hour walk from the bird’s enclosure to the “elephant house” and back is an important distraction from daily zoo life, and an additional attraction for visitors. There are currently 14 king penguins in Zurich, and all but two have come from other European zoos. Zurich’s breeding programme has had moderate success. More than…

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