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Adtranz workers lobby authorities in bid to save jobs

This content was published on Feb 9, 2000 Workers at the Swiss Adtranz rail technology concern, threatened with redundancy, have handed in a petition urging the authorities to help them in the campaign to save their jobs. A petition with just under 27,000 signatures was handed in to the cantonal governments of Zürich and Basel-country, as well as to the federal authorities and…

Scientists in Geneva unlock one of the secrets of the “Big Bang”

This content was published on Feb 9, 2000 Physicists at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva, believe they have been able to recreate conditions a few microseconds after the universe was created in the “Big Bang”. They have done it by liberating matter that is 20 times denser than discovered until now. If confirmed, the findings will bring humanity several…

Scientists in Geneva draw closer to the Big Bang

This content was published on Feb 9, 2000 Physicists at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva, believe they have been able to recreate the conditions which existed a few microseconds after the universe was created, by liberating a new form of matter 20 times denser than any previously discovered. If confirmed, the findings will bring scientists several steps closer to…

Credit Suisse buys Schroders equity operation in Tokyo

This content was published on Feb 8, 2000 Switzerland’s Credit Suisse group has confirmed press reports that it is buying the Tokyo equity team of the British financial group, Schroders, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction is expected to be completed in March with the key employees of Schroders agreeing to join Credit Suisse First Boston. Schroders employs over 100 people, mainly in…

Internet Expo opens in Zurich

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 A major Internet fair is underway in the city of Zurich. The show, now in its fourth year, is bigger than ever, with 400 exhibitors covering more than 9,000 square metres of floor-space. The three-day fair is Switzerland’s second largest information technology (IT) exhibition after the Orbit in Basel, and the biggest players in the…

WTO members ready to discuss farming barriers

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 The World Trade Organisation has decided on a loose timetable for its planned debate on global trade in the farming and service industries. The agreement to discuss the issue was reached during a meeting at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva. Envoys from 135 countries attended the meeting, which came less than two months after the…

Compromise proposed for nuclear waste storage

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 Experts seeking ways of storing Switzerland’s nuclear waste have proposed a compromise between the demands of the nuclear industry and those of environmentalists. A government-appointed committee has baulked at the idea of permanent underground storage, opting instead for controlled storage with regular inspections. The compromise would involve building a geologically-permanent underground site where waste could…

Swisscom wins praise for environmental friendliness

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 The Swiss telecommunications company, Swisscom, has come out top in a Germany survey on the environmental consciousness of telecommunications companies. The survey by a research institute in Munich put Swisscom, together with Germany’s Telekom, at the top of its study of 27 operators. The report said the leading companies were right on track in matters…

Germany to lift ban on Swiss beef

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 The German government says it wants to lift a ban on imports of Swiss beef. The health ministry said that last week’s decision to lift the embargo on beef imports from Britain also applied to Switzerland. However, unlike British beef, Swiss beef will not have to carry a label declaring its origin. The decision still…

Fight against moonlighting shows first success

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 Efforts to clamp down on moonlighting or illegal work in Switzerland are beginning to show results. The French-speaking part of the country has been taking the lead with stricter controls in some cantons but it is clear that much more has to be done throughout the country to prevent the “shadow economy” from growing. A…

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