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No Swiss believed to be on crashed plane in Costa Rica

This content was published on Jan 16, 2000 Swiss embassy officials in Costa Rica have told Swiss Radio International that it appears no Swiss were on board the plane that crashed into a house near the capital, San Jose, killing at least four people. 15 passengers and three crew were on board the aircraft, reportedly from France, Spain, the United States and Costa…

Therapy in cyberspace

This content was published on Jan 15, 2000 McWellness is a Basel-based company which offers medical advice over the telephone, fax and Internet, to busy people who don’t have time to waste in doctors’ waiting rooms. McWellness’s doctors can also arrange consultations with physicians throughout the world at a moment’s notice. Central to the McWellness ethos is that current medical services do not…

Post Office president criticises outgoing boss

This content was published on Jan 15, 2000 The President of the Swiss Post Office’s governing body has strongly criticised the outgoing head of the Post Office, Reto Braun, for leaving the organisation after just 16 months. He also took issue with Braun over the last year’s debacle at the national parcel distribution service, saying it cost the organisation between 80 and 100…

No hope left for missing Libya crash victims

This content was published on Jan 15, 2000 Rescue workers searching for survivors from a Swiss-owned Shorts 360-300 aircraft, which crashed off the coast of Libya on Thursday, say they have given up hope of finding anyone alive. Five people are still missing. Nineteen survivors have been plucked from the sea, and seventeen bodies recovered from the ill-fated aircraft, which is lying in…

The business week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 15, 2000 The Swiss stock market had its eyes firmly fixed on the franc/euro rate this week, as the European currency edged past the SFr1.61 mark. Swisscom made headlines when it promised to cut interconnection prices along with six rival operators. Away from the markets, the main business news of the week included: – Swiss based conglomerate,…

The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 15, 2000 It has been a terrible start to the new year for Swiss aviation. Two plane crashes within four days cost the lives of more than 30 people, raising questions about the safety of air travel. On Monday, an aircraft belonging to the regional airline, Crossair, came down near Zurich. The ill-fated airliner was on a…

Swiss embassy in Costa Rica says apparently no Swiss on board crashed plane

This content was published on Jan 15, 2000 Swiss embassy officials in Costa Rica have told Swiss Radio International that it appears no Swiss were on board the plane that crashed into a house near the capital, San Jose, killing at least four people. 15 passengers and three crew were on board the aircraft, reportedly from France, Spain, the United States and Costa…

Sales of organic foods soar

This content was published on Jan 14, 2000 The market for organic food and other products is booming in Switzerland, with sales last year reaching the SFr600 million mark (SFr473 million in 1998). Experts say the trend is going to continue but for the time being, production cannot keep up with demand. Market leader Co-op, Switzerland’s number two retailer behind Migros, reports that…

Memorial service held in Basel for victims of Crossair crash

This content was published on Jan 14, 2000 Relatives and friends of the victims of Monday’s Crossair crash near Zurich gathered at Basel Cathedral for a special memorial service today. Two Crossair employees lit candles for each of the ten victims, three of whom were crew members. The government was represented by the transport minister, Moritz Leuenberger. The head of Crossair, Moritz Suter,…

Higher oil costs trigger price rises

This content was published on Jan 14, 2000 The latest data on prices show that the combined index for Swiss producer and import prices rose 0.6 per cent in December over the previous month, and was up 1.5 per cent over December 1998, the federal statistics office said. Looking more closely at the figures, import prices rose 1.4 per cent over prices in…

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