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Geneva dogs to get electronic fleas

This content was published on Jun 13, 2000 Until December 31, veterinary surgeries in the canton are offering a special discount rate of SFr55 to insert the fleas, which are not much bigger than a pin-head. It could be money well spent, as after January 1, owners whose dogs are found without the chip will face a stiff fine. The authorities are convinced…

Union presses for more action on wage equality

This content was published on Jun 13, 2000 The secretary-general of the union, Natalie Imboden, said that although written into law the rules on equal wages were often not respected. For this reason, she said, her organisation wanted to start a fresh political debate on the issue. Imboden added that wage discrimination was stronger in the private sector, but warned that in the…

Government prepares for further post and telecom shake-up

This content was published on Jun 13, 2000 The government also said that it wants to create a Postbank as a means for the postal service to finance mail and deliveries. The federal ministry for the environment, traffic and telecommunications said in a statement that the cabinet would submit legislation before the autumn on Swisscom and the postal service. “The government should be…

Sarna acquires US car parts maker

This content was published on Jun 13, 2000 Sarna says the acquisition continues its strategy of sharpening its market focus and increasing its geographical diversification, and also gives it a foothold in the American auto market. Blue Water Plastics (BWP), which has captured a leading market position as a supplier to North American automakers, is expected to make sales of around SFr310 million…

Interest rates expected to rise in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 13, 2000 In the first quarter of this year, the economy grew by four per cent, with the unemployment rate falling to 1.9 per cent in May – an eight year low. “The fact that the Swiss economy is doing pretty well leads to one conclusion,” Andreas Huffert, economist at Warburg Dillon Reed, told swissinfo, “There might…

This week in business

This content was published on Jun 13, 2000 Any increase would be seen as an effort to curb inflationary pressure within Switzerland, and would also offer the Swiss franc support against the US dollar. The franc has been moving higher against the US unit as the economic recovery in North America slows, this in turn is helping the euro find its feet against…

Swiss Casinos inaugurates its first Swiss hotel in Las Vegas

This content was published on Jun 12, 2000 The brand new “Regent Las Vegas”, situated on 22 hectares of parklands, is a luxury hotel complete with artificial rivers and palm groves. It includes an Ancient Egyptian complex, in keeping with the Las Vegas tradition of theme hotels. The hotel has 560 rooms, a rather modest number in comparison with some other hotels in…

Tobacco and alcohol advertising outlawed in Geneva

This content was published on Jun 10, 2000 The new laws governing advertisements for tobacco products and certain alcoholic drinks were only finalised after three debates. Several amendments were necessary to reach a final version. The sticking point was the definition of strong alcoholic beverages. Eventually, the councillors agreed on the formula that anything above 15 per cent proof constituted “strong” alcohol and…

A strange encounter with Michelle Pfeiffer

This content was published on Jun 9, 2000 It isn´t cosy; hardly warm and welcoming; and the stairwells leading up to the rooms are cold, grey concrete. But that´s the whole point. Lucerne´s über-trendy ‘The Hotel’ is for the non-traditional guest, who´s looking for a non-traditional but top-class Swiss hotel. The reason the stairwells have been deliberately left in their raw state, is…

European Union sees eye-to-eye with Switzerland on taxing interest

This content was published on Jun 9, 2000 Although Bolkestein said Switzerland’s bank secrecy laws did not contravene EU policy on interest taxation, there was still pressure on Switzerland to stop being a haven for European tax dodgers. The European Union wants to close the loophole which costs billions of Euro in lost tax revenue each year. The losses are incurred when people…

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