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Switzerland’s attractiveness, foreign policy top agenda 2000

This content was published on Dec 13, 1999 The Swiss government on Monday outlined its priorities for 2000, saying it would work toward stronger representation of Swiss interests abroad and making the country a more attractive place to live, work and invest. “The recession has been overcome, unemployment is on the decline and economic prospects are good,” said the government. It added that…

NTL acquires Swiss cable market leader Cablecom

This content was published on Dec 13, 1999 Switzerland’s leading cable network operator Cablecom is sold to British broadband telecommunications company NTL for SFr5.8 billion ($3.7 million), Cablecom management said on Monday. Cablecom’s three main shareholders — Switzerland’s Swisscom and German companies Siemens and Veba — said they were selling their respective one-third stakes in Cablecom. A workforce of 1.300 and 1.3 million…

Switzerland expands marine biology protection measures

This content was published on Dec 13, 1999 The Swiss government on Monday approved additional measures aimed at helping protect and conserve ecosystems and biological diversity of maritime areas. The measures are enshrined in an annex to the 1992 Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR), which Switzerland ratified along with 14 other nations. The OSPAR convention…

U.N. conference adopts landmark toxic waste liability accord

This content was published on Dec 10, 1999 A U.N. conference on hazardous waste on Friday adopted a landmark protocol that sets up a liability fund that will allow Third World nations to cover clean-up costs in cases of accidents. Approval of the protocol came on the last day of a week-long conference in the Swiss city of Basel, where delegates also decided…

Swiss National Bank tightens and changes monetary policy

This content was published on Dec 10, 1999 The Swiss National Bank said Friday that it expects inflation to pick up to 1.5 percent next year from around 1 percent in 1999 and that it will tighten its monetary policy somewhat. “The national bank continues to support the economic upswing in Switzerland with its policy,” the central bank said, “without jeopardizing price stability…

Switzerland wants toxic waste disposal help for Third World

This content was published on Dec 9, 1999 The Swiss Environment Minister Moritz Leuenberger on Thursday underlined the need for industrialised nations to assist Third World countries better in the disposal of toxic waste. Addressing a U.N. conference on hazardous waste in the Swiss city of Basel, Leuenberger said that tonnes of toxic materials had been exported to developing nations over the years,…

Swiss economy shows robust growth

This content was published on Dec 9, 1999 The Swiss economy is growing faster than anticipated. After several gloomy years at the start of the 1990s, the economy is ending the millennium on an upbeat note. The rise in consumer spending and a big boost for exports in the third quarter of this year are the main reasons for the positive performance. Switzerland’s…

Just how weak is the euro really?

This content was published on Dec 8, 1999

Dormant account issue also affects Swiss solidarity fund

This content was published on Dec 7, 1999

Economic forecast sees accelerated growth till early 2000

This content was published on Dec 7, 1999 Switzerland’s economy continues its solid trend of recovery and economic experts predict accelerated growth at least until the first quarter of 2000. The forecast was presented on Tuesday by economic experts of the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, where analysts have developed an index that predicts the development of the Swiss economy for the…

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