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Graubünden celebrates as Vereina tunnel opens

This content was published on Nov 19, 1999 Celebrations are taking place in Switzerland’s largest canton, Graubünden, this week to mark the opening of the longest narrow gauge rail tunnel in the world. After eight years of construction, the Vereina Tunnel will connect the Lower Engadine Valley and the southern Val Muestair with the northern part of the canton. It will bring several…

ADtranz boss visits Switzerland amid fury over lay-offs

This content was published on Nov 19, 1999 The boss of the German rail technology group, ADtranz, has suggested that there may be a reprieve for two of its Swiss factories under threat of closure. ADtranz announced last week that more than 700 jobs would have to be axed at Pratteln and Oerlikon, prompting outrage in Switzerland. During a visit to Zurich, ADtranz…

Swissair finds new partner on trans-Atlantic routes

This content was published on Nov 18, 1999 Switzerland’s national airline has formed an alliance with American Airlines. The ten year deal will introduce code sharing on trans-Atlantic flights, and comes only one month after Delta Airlines announced it was ending its partnership with Swissair. The agreement with American came into force Sunday on flights to Chicago, Boston, Miami and Washington. The deal…

New anti-landmine system developed

This content was published on Nov 18, 1999 Anti-personnel mines litter the ground in war-torn countries. Its victims are often those left behind after the tanks and armoured vehicles have pulled out. But in Switzerland, a new bomb disposal system has been developed to help rid the world of these weapons. The new system has been developed at the Swiss Ammunition Enterprise Corporation…

Head of armaments signs second Florako contract

This content was published on Nov 17, 1999 The head of Swiss armaments, Toni Wicki, has signed a second contract, worth SFr152 million, for the acquisition of the Florako air surveillance system. The deal is with the United States-French consortium Raytheon-Thomson and was adopted by the Swiss parliament in the framework of the 1999 armaments programme. Swiss companies will take part in the…

InfoSurance aims to combat computer crime

This content was published on Nov 17, 1999 White collar crime has become relative child’s play with the advent of the Internet. There are fears that computer crime will rise as our society becomes more dependent on the web. Already today, computer criminals can hack into key systems which ensure our water supplies, communication and transport networks, or national security. A private foundation,…

President Dreifuss attends Balzan prize ceremony

This content was published on Nov 16, 1999 Swiss President Ruth Dreifuss praised the work of four Europeans Tuesday who received SFr500,000 each during the 1999 Balzan prize award in Berne. The prize is presented annually to mark achievements in the fields of the humanities and social science, art and literature, physics, mathematics, natural science and medicine. It’s awarded by the Swiss-Italian Balzan…

Teachers call for more computers in schools

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Workers and politicians fight Adtranz closures in Switzerland

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The Swiss machine industry waits for recovery

This content was published on Nov 16, 1999 The Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industries (Swissmem) says recovery is sluggish, with exports increasing by only one percent during the first nine months of the year and orders down by five percent. But the branch says it is optimistic and is counting on a clear improvement over the next few months. Swissmem says it…

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