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Massive intervention boosts euro

This content was published on Sep 22, 2000 The intervention included the European Central Bank, the United States Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England. Although the Swiss National Bank did not take part in the intervention, the franc gained six cents on the dollar in the immediate aftermath and fell to SFr1.52 against the euro. The euro strengthened…

Berne and Montreux join forces

This content was published on Sep 22, 2000 Organisers of “Bern 2010” and “Montreux 2010” announced on Friday they had decided to join forces after several weeks of merger negotiations. They said the joint bid brought together Berne’s strengths as the capital with those of the popular tourist region of Montreux, a town on Lake Geneva best known for its annual Jazz Festival.…

Physicists and artists in unique collaboration

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Scientists at the European Nuclear Research centre, CERN, have teamed up with 12 of Europe’s leading contemporary artists for Signatures of the Invisible, a project which it is hoped will redefine the relationship between art and science. The project was the brainchild of Neil Calder, head of public relations at CERN, and the British filmmaker,…

Swiss to head Deutsche Bank

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Ackermann will take up his post as president of the board at the bank’s general meeting in 2002. His nomination came as a surprise to financial circles. He’s been a member of Deutsche Bank’s board since 1996. He’s presently charged with looking after international investment clients, a priority for the Frankfurt-based institution. Ackermann left Credit…

Out & About in Switzerland: Drinking to your health in Jenins

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 The organisers of the symposium want to take a page from the book of the ancient Greeks. There’ll be music, song and spirited debate to accompany the meals and fine local wines. The Pinot Noir variety is the specialty of the region. The first two evenings are dedicated to the themes; “The Business of Wine”…

Out & About in Switzerland: Worshipping the sun in mountain village

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 It occurs every year approximately eight days before the start of spring and around eight days after the start of autumn on the astronomical calendar (This autumn at 09:33 on September 30). On these two days, the sun pokes through the “Martin’s Hole”, which nature has carved out of the peak of the Tschingelhorn (2,850…

Central bank continues gold sale

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 According to figures released on Thursday, the SNB’s gold reserves fell by SFr116.3 million ($65.3 million) to SFr37.5 billion. That means 7.7 tonnes of the metal were sold based on the bank’s valuation at just over SFr15 per kilogramme. The policy of selling gold corresponds to the government’s new currency and payments law which came…

Swiss industry continues strong performance

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Industrial output rose 8.2 per cent in the second quarter year on year. Sales grew by 8.3 per cent while new orders were up by 13.1 per cent. Orders from abroad were up 17.7 per cent. The best performing areas were machinery and equipment, the manufacture of non-metallic mineral products, chemicals and chemical products and…

Race for Swisscom’s broadcast services unit hots up

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Swisscom has already confirmed that it is in negotiations with the British-based company, NTL. The newspaper says that Crown Castle International, France Telecom and a Swiss consortium have also expressed an interest. A Swisscom spokeswoman told swissinfo that talks were continuing with several companies but declined to give further details. NTL already owns Cablecom, Switzerland’s…

On two wheels through three countries all in one day

This content was published on Sep 21, 2000 Peter Schai speaks enthusiastically about the Little Camargue, the wetlands between the French villages of St-Louis-la-Chaussée and Rosenau bordering the river Rhine just north of Basel. “Imagine – this wilderness is just eight kilometres from the market square in the very centre of Basel. What other industrial city can say that for itself?”Schai, a 58-year-old…

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