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At least 150 killed in Austrian train blaze

This content was published on Nov 11, 2000 Eight passengers were reported to have escaped from the train, which is trapped deep inside a tunnel in the Kitzsteinhorn mountain, southwest of Salzburg. The Salzburg governor, Franz Schausberger, said: “There are at least 150 dead… primarily young people, who perhaps decided early today on the spur of the moment to do some winter sports.”…

Up to 172 feared killed in Austrian train fire

This content was published on Nov 11, 2000 Austrian state television said all but the eight passengers who escaped were thought to have suffocated. It added that the train was carrying an estimated 180 passengers. The fire occurred inside the 3,200 Kitzsteinhorn mountain, near the town of Kaprun, which lies southwest of Salzburg. The governor of Salzburg, Franz Schausberger, described the incident as…

The business week in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 11, 2000 The week ended with fears that the auction for the third generation of mobile licences in Switzerland could turn into a farce, after four of the bidders pulled out of the race late in the week. Their withdrawal leaves only five of the original 10 bidders still in the race. With four UMTS licences to…

Swissair brings in more staff to tackle delays

This content was published on Nov 10, 2000 The staff will work for the SAirGroup’s handling company, Swissport Zurich, and should be in place by the time the summer 2001 schedules go into effect. Swissair said an internal working group had been studying the problem of delays for six months and was now beginning to implement more than 80 individual measures aimed at…

Swiss top social responsibility league

This content was published on Nov 10, 2000 Of 12,000 people questioned in 12 countries, 44 per cent said they were prepared to pay more for products which conferred social benefits, or whose manufacture did not harm the environment. When it came to putting these convictions into practice, the study found the Swiss were twice as likely as their European neighbours to behave…

Solidarity Chain sets new donation record

This content was published on Nov 10, 2000 “It is an unrivalled achievement,” the Corporation’s Solidarity Chain said in a statement. The amount raised surpasses the Solidarity Chain’s previous record of SFr49 million raised last year for victims of the war in Kosovo. The money collected for the affected regions of canton Valais, Ticino and the Italian region of Val d’Aosta showed Swiss…

Last Swisscom monopoly broken

This content was published on Nov 10, 2000 Swisscom, which is the country’s largest telecommunications operator, has up till now had a monopoly on the “last mile” connection. As a first step, Swisscom must open part of the “last mile” loop to the rival diAx company, which is a fixed line and mobile operator. Swisscom has said it will appeal against the ruling.…

Swiss get access to Sothebys.com

This content was published on Nov 9, 2000 “By opening bidding in Switzerland, we can make Sotheby’s accessible to an entirely new audience of Swiss art and antiques collectors,” said Craig Moffett, president of Sothebys.com. The online auctions, which began in January in the United States, Britain, Canada and Germany, are being extended to Switzerland and seven other countries. Sotheby’s said it was…

Swiss ban blood donors from Britain

This content was published on Nov 9, 2000 The ban was confirmed on Thursday by the director of the blood transfusion service of the Swiss Red Cross, Rudolf Schwabe. “The measure is not based on a real threat now,” he said, “but it is a precaution for the future.” Nearly 80 people in Britain have died from so-called new-variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), probably…

New campaign to tackle alcoholism

This content was published on Nov 9, 2000 The campaign has been run annually for the past four years, and is targeted at alcoholics and people who are in danger of becoming addicted to drink. Entitled “Swiss solidarity day for people with alcohol problems”, it takes place on the second Thursday of November, and aims to promote awareness of the affliction and the…

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