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Swiss border traffic with France to be hit by strike

This content was published on Jan 30, 2000 Strike action by French lorry drivers is likely to cause havoc on the Swiss border as it did during a similar protest three weeks ago (picture). Geneva and Basel are likely to be hardest hit. The strike, which is expected to last two days, is part of an ongoing dispute between drivers and employers over…

Bad weather dampens “Piccard effect” at balloon festival

This content was published on Jan 30, 2000 Switzerland’s biggest hot-air balloon festival has come to a close for another year, with about 14,000 attending the nine-day event in Chateau-d’Oex. However, bad weather on both the opening and closing weekends meant that figure was far short of breaking the record. But despite high winds that prevented any of the balloons taking off on…

President Clinton calls for globalisation with a human face

This content was published on Jan 29, 2000 President Clinton has delivered a robust defence of globalisation in his address to the World Economic Forum summit in the Swiss resort of Davos. He said he understood the concerns of anti-globalisation activists, but that the opening up of world markets offered the best chance of a peaceful and prosperous future. Echoing the theme at…

Switzerland and US sign trade deal

This content was published on Jan 29, 2000 Switzerland and the United States have set up a joint economic commission to boost trade links between the two countries. The agreement is being described as a new beginning in relations between Washington and Berne, which have suffered over disagreements relating to Swiss banks’ links with the Nazi regime. The deal, agreed on the periphery…

Cheese becomes first Swiss product to win AOC approval

This content was published on Jan 29, 2000 A type of cheese called Etivaz has become the first Swiss product to win approval for an AOC classification. The ruling is a prestigious endorsement of quality, and protects the brand by placing strict limits on how and where the cheese can be produced. AOC classifications are most commonly associated with French wines. By winning…

Davos debates future of free trade

This content was published on Jan 28, 2000 Delegates at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos have been discussing the future of free trade, following the breakdown of talks at last year’s World Trade Organisation summit in Seattle. The WEF meeting is the biggest gathering of political and business leaders since the Seattle summit, which was overshadowed by violent anti-WTO demonstrations.…

European transport ministers take measures to cut congestion

This content was published on Jan 28, 2000 European transport ministers have taken measures to reduce delays due to congestion in Europe’s air space. The measures were agreed on at a meeting chaired by the Swiss transport minister, Moritz Leuenberger, in Brussels. The ministers from the 38-member European Civil Aviation Conference, ECAC, agreed to alter the new air corridors introduced in February, which…

NGOs to step up monitoring of World Economic Forum

This content was published on Jan 28, 2000 Non-governmental organisations in Switzerland have launched a new project designed to keep a watchfull eye on global economic issues. The new idea was made public at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Organisations such as the Berne Declaration, Pro Natura and others launched the project “The Public Eye on Davos” at a news…

WEF meeting told to rethink globalisation

This content was published on Jan 28, 2000 Leading businessmen at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos have indicated it is time to rethink the impact of globalisation. “Seattle has given us a wake-up call,” said the Hong Kong businessman, Ronnie Chan, at a plenary session on Friday. The session was considering ways of ensuring that globalisation doesn’t create a society…

Chips are down for Tege

This content was published on Jan 28, 2000 The Swiss maker of vending machines for French fries, Tege, says it expects to make a loss of SFr11 million in 1999. Tege said the losses were within expectations, and that it still aimed to make a profit by the end of 2001. Tege, based in St. Légier in canton Vaud, said it was concentrating…

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