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Small village pays tribute to icy pioneer

This content was published on Aug 11, 2000 Lourtier, all closely-huddled houses and narrow streets, sits in a beautiful green valley below the resort of Verbier. It would be completely unremarkable if it wasn’t for the fact that Jean-Pierre Perraudin was born and lived here. Perraudin is the village’s most famous son but he is not as well known as he deserves to…

Swiss National Bank continues gold sales

This content was published on Aug 11, 2000 The Bank said its gold reserves fell by SFr119.3 million ($69.8 million) to SFr37.99 billion ($22.2 billion) in the ten-day period ending August 10. The National Bank began selling gold in May when Switzerland’s new currency and payment law came into force. The government plans to hold on to 1,300 tonnes of gold – half…

Vaud cantonal bank posts good results

This content was published on Aug 11, 2000 In a communiqué, the bank said the results were due to a strong rise in commission operations, together with an increase in business on the balance sheet. It added that the bank’s principal subsidiaries, whose activity is centred on asset management, saw a “remarkable advance in business volumes and earnings”. In its outlook for the…

Geneva scientists use anti-matter to probe origins of Universe

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 The scientists have developed a device, called the “Antiproton Decelerator”, which will allow them to make and study particles of anti-hydrogen. It would be the first time that anti-atoms have been slowed down enough to be “caught” and studied. Anti-matter is currently understood to be the mirror image of conventional matter. Scientists believe that every…

Consumer confidence returns to pre-recession levels

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 A survey of 1,100 households by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Berne shows that the index of consumer confidence is at its strongest for 10 years. In July it reached 21 points, up from an already high level of 19 in April. Only 15 months ago, the reference index was hovering around…

Zurich Life announces cooperation with BUPA

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 “This cross-marketing deal is part of the group strategy to break up the value chain and outsource areas where we are not strong,” said Bernard Schluep, head of Zurich Life International. The alliance is seen as fitting in with Zurich Financial’s stated goal to raise its customer total to 100 million in the future from…

Watch export revenues reach new high

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 A communiqué from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry in Biel said some sectors were now “stretched to the limits of their capacity”. As a result, Swiss manufacturers have significantly increased imports of watch components. “The watchmaking branch has derived the full benefit from a particularly favourable world economic context and a Swiss franc…

Zurich business dances to a techno tune

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 The Street Parade started back in 1992 with around 1,000 participants and no official sanction from the Zurich authorities. Its roots were strongly embedded in the alternative techno music scene which existed in the city at the time. Over the past few years techno music has become much more mainstream as an increasing number of…

Switzerland reportedly becoming centre for conflict diamonds

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 A report in the “Tages Anzeiger” newspaper has said that Switzerland is fast becoming the marketplace for so-called “conflict” diamonds. At the beginning of last month, the United Nations imposed an embargo on diamond exports from Sierra Leone because of fears that rebels were selling the stones to finance their war against the government. The…

Sales surge at Jomed

This content was published on Aug 9, 2000 Operating profit at the Zurich-based group more than doubled at SFr6.8 million, with net profit tripling to SFr4 million. “In addition to strong growth in Europe, the Japanese market is progressing very well and has seen a continual climb in sales,” the company said in a statement. The company was launched on the SWX New…

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