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Switzerland cuts import duties on foreign spirits

This content was published on Jul 1, 1999 Import duties on foreign spirits in Switzerland were cut dramatically on Thursday, in a move that brought import taxation into line with European Union policy. The cut in import duties was expected to lead to lower consumer prices for foreign spirits, even though estimates differed as to how much prices would go down. The Berner…

EU duty-free shopping ends, Switzerland continues

This content was published on Jul 1, 1999

Report: global insurance survey shows booming life business

This content was published on Jun 30, 1999 The Swiss Reinsurance company of Zurich reported this week that world insurance in 1997 showed a booming life business but stagnating non-life business. In a study of markets in 86 countries — the most comprehensive analysis of the global insurance industry — Swiss Re says that worldwide premium volume rose to $2129 billion from $2016…

Swiss economics minister calls for further reforms

This content was published on Jun 30, 1999 The Swiss Economics Minister Pascal Couchepin — backed by the State-Secretary in the ministry, David Syz (l) — on Wednesday called for energetic reforms to improve the growth of Switzerland’s economy. Presenting the guidelines of his economic programme for the next four years on the shores of Lake Biel, Couchepin told journalists he wanted the…

Air-traffic disrupted by new flight control equipment in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 30, 1999 Thousands of airline passengers were affected by flight cancellations and hours of delay at Zurich airport on Wednesday due to a major glitch with new air-traffic control equipment. The computer problems came at the worst possible time as the summer holiday season was getting under way and passenger numbers were clearly on the increase. “Today…

Switzerland, South Korea boost economic cooperation

This content was published on Jun 30, 1999 Swiss Economics Minister Pascal Couchepin and the South Korean ambassador to Switzerland Soon-Tae Kwon have signed a comprehensive economic agreement which will include Swiss-South Korean cooperation at the World Trade Organisation. The Swiss economics ministry said the accord, signed in the capital Berne late Tuesday, marked Switzerland’s first such cooperation agreement with an Asian nation…

Swiss industry barely increases production in first quarter

This content was published on Jun 29, 1999 Newly released figures for Swiss industry showed that production went up only barely in the first quarter of this year, increasing by a mere 0,3 percent over last year’s figures. The industry data, released by the Federal Office for Statistics on Tuesday, said the sluggish performance was due to sagging output in the machine industry,…

IEA praises Swiss efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

This content was published on Jun 28, 1999 The International Energy Agency on Monday praised Switzerland’s efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and recommended swift deregulation of the electricity and gas market to further help reduce CO2 emissions. IEA Executive Director Robert Priddle underlined that Switzerland already had the lowest CO2 emissions of all 24 IEA member states due to its use of…

Orange enters mobile telephone market

This content was published on Jun 28, 1999 Orange Communications has become the third company to enter Switzerland’s mobile telephone market. The Lausanne-based company said its nationwide network will cover about 90 percent of the population at the start of operation today Tuesday. To achieve this coverage, Orange will initially share parts of the network with the market leader Swisscom. Reports say the…

Swiss authorities present measures to protect lynx population

This content was published on Jun 25, 1999 The Swiss authorities on Friday announced plans aimed at protecting the country’s lynx population and its habitat. But one lynx suspected of having killed 12 sheep will be shot, the federal environmental agency said. The lynx was reintroduced into central Switzerland in the 1970s and since then it has thrived and migrated as far south…

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