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Geneva learns to cope with relocation fever

This content was published on Apr 30, 2000 In what is the biggest ever relocation to Geneva, Procter and Gamble is moving over 1,000 staff to its new offices in the city. They will join the more than 300 who are already employed in Geneva. Most are coming from the P&G offices in Brussels, Frankfurt and London, which will now become research centres.…

Swiss-based missionaries bring relief to world’s poor

This content was published on Apr 30, 2000 Land-locked Switzerland is the last place one would expect to find a medical charity which operates a fleet of floating hospitals. But the non-governmental organisation, Mercy Ships, has a base in the Swiss city of Lausanne. Mercy Ships is made up of international medical experts and volunteers who sail around the world to help the…

This week in business

This content was published on Apr 29, 2000 The week will start off quietly as the Swiss bourse stays closed on Monday, along with other major European markets, for the first of May celebrations. Company results and shareholders’ meetings are expected to dominate the rest of the week. On Tuesday, the Swiss construction chemicals group, Sika, is set to reveal its final numbers…

Trade Union’s May Day call for minimum wage

This content was published on Apr 29, 2000 The Swiss Trades Union Federation is using May Day to renew its call for a minimum salary of SFr3,000. The federation president, Paul Rechsteiner (pictured), said hundreds of thousands of workers are at the lower end of the salary scale and are suffering. “About one in eight salaries is below the SFr3,000 level. That means…

Swiss national milk day

This content was published on Apr 29, 2000 Farmers have been holding celebrations in 34 towns across Switzerland to promote national milk day. The event was organised by the Swiss milk producers’ association to promote their product and provide information on milk production in Switzerland. Passersby were offered glasses of milk and fruity milkshakes. The Swiss milk producers’ association said there were 40,000…

Double demonstration at MUBA consumer fair

This content was published on Apr 29, 2000 At least 70 people have held demonstrations in Basel at the scene of Switzerland’s largest consumer fair, MUBA. Some were protesting against the presence of the Army at the fair, while others were complaining about this year’s advertising campaign which uses a naked, pregnant woman to promote “the mother of all fairs.” Accompanied by military…

Credit Suisse mixes profit boost with board restructuring

This content was published on Apr 28, 2000 The Credit Suisse Group has registered a major profit increase of almost SFr 2 billion in the first three months of this year, a 45 per cent rise on the same period in 1999. The group also plans changes to its board, and will say farewell to president, Rainer Gut (pictured). The group announced on…

Swiss Nobel prize winner to help launch dialogue on genetically modified products

This content was published on Apr 28, 2000 The Swiss bioengineering scientist, Rolf Zinkernagel (pictured), has been chosen to enter a European Commission panel to spearhead an information campaign on genetically modified (GM) organisms. The 12-member group was set up because of an alarming level of ignorance towards GM science, reported in a European survey. The survey, carried out last December, found that…

CD-ROM spreads the message of sustainable forests

This content was published on Apr 28, 2000 The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation has brought out a CD-ROM and brochure aimed at informing developing countries about the sustainable development of alpine forests. The government agency says the information could prove invaluable to developing countries facing many of the environmental and economic problems Switzerland has already tackled. The publications coincide with a…

Business Spotlight

This content was published on Apr 28, 2000 The week was marked by the increasing strength of the US dollar and SAir’s takeover of Belgium’s national carrier, Sabena. The US dollar traded at ten-year highs against the franc, which reflected the weakness of the euro. The dollar rose above SFr1.72 for the first time since 1989. But the Swiss National Bank left interest…

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