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Swiss minister pledges to boost trade ties with Algeria

This content was published on Oct 7, 1999 Swiss Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss (left), wrapping up a one-day visit to Algeria, told President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (right)that Switzerland was very keen to boost relations with Algeria, and that a high-level economic delegation would soon visit the country to hammer out the details for increased cooperation. The pledge came at the end of a visit…

Swiss minister in Algeria rings in new era of cooperation

This content was published on Oct 6, 1999 Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss was signalling a new beginning to Swiss-Algerian relations Wednesday by paying the first official visit to Algiers by a Swiss cabinet minister in more than 30 years. Deiss is discussing political, economic and cultural relations during talks with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf and Prime Minister Smail Hamdani. The…

Start-up consulting firm adds new twist to old theme

This content was published on Oct 6, 1999

Lawmakers approve enabling legislation for gold sale

This content was published on Oct 5, 1999 (AP) — Swiss lawmakers Tuesday approved legislation that will enable the country’s central bank to begin sales of 1,300 tons of surplus gold reserves from next spring. The 151-0 vote by parliament’s lower house clears the way for the upper house to take up the non-controversial bill in December. It will then go to the…

Swiss economy is on the up but jobs are down

This content was published on Oct 5, 1999 Third-quarter performance of Swiss industry confirms that the economy is on a solid upswing, but many companies continue to reduce their staff, according to a poll by the Swiss-based banking giant UBS. The newly-released report is based on a poll of 300 companies in all major industrial sectors. All companies questioned said they expect a…

Switzerland tries to overcome shortage of computer technology experts

This content was published on Oct 5, 1999

EU clears Bally’s takeover by Texas Pacific

This content was published on Oct 4, 1999 (AP) — The European Commission on Monday cleared the acquisition of Switzerland’s exclusive Bally shoemaker by the United States-based Texas Pacific Group after finding the operation did not raise competition concerns in the European Union. “Bally is a well-known manufacturer of high-fashion items such as clothes, shoes and accessories, but TPG has no activities in…

Expo.01: A chronology of a crisis

This content was published on Oct 4, 1999 The national exhibition was originally planned to mark the 150th anniversary of the Swiss confederation in 1998. But in 1994, the government decided to stage a separate exhibition, Expo.01, which was to open in 2001. The following are some key developments of the project: June 1995 — The government picks its favourite project among three…

Government decides one-year delay of Expo.01

This content was published on Oct 4, 1999 The Swiss government has come out in favour of delaying the controversial national exhibition by one year to take place in 2002. The cabinet also pledges to contribute more money if Swiss industry matches the government’s contribution. Economics Minister Pascal Couchepin (above) made the announcement in parliament on Monday, putting an end to months of…

Swiss e-banking: a click away from the tax authorities?

This content was published on Oct 4, 1999

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