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Nicollier and fellow astronauts pay flying visit to Berne

This content was published on Feb 14, 2000 The government has been celebrating the achievements of one of Switzerland’s high-flyers. Claude Nicollier (pictured front left) and six fellow astronauts were received in Berne by the economics minister, Pascal Couchepin, and the interior minister, Ruth Dreifuss. The six blasted off from Cape Canaveral aboard the space shuttle Discovery last December for a vital mission.…

Marilyn Monroe shoe fans feel the pinch

This content was published on Feb 14, 2000 A Zurich couple who hit the headlines after buying a pair of high-heel shoes which belonged to the film star, Marilyn Monroe, have run into trouble with Swiss customs officials. Daniel Amberg and Esther Kreis have been fined SFr3,300 and ordered to pay SFr4,000 in Value Added Tax after failing to declare the shoes when…

Savings customers fail to benefit from rate rises

This content was published on Feb 14, 2000 Interest rates in Switzerland are rising, but Swiss banks have so far failed to pass on the benefits to people with savings accounts. Although the Swiss National Bank has more than doubled its base rate since August 1999, rates for savers have yet to follow suit. Interest rates for savers with traditional accounts currently vary…

Switzerland calls for global action to fight corruption

This content was published on Feb 13, 2000 Switzerland has told an international trade conference in Bangkok that globalisation can only succeed if greater efforts are made to combat corruption and create more transparency. The statement was made by David Syz, who is heading the Swiss delegation at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) meeting. Syz also expressed hope that…

Business outlook

This content was published on Feb 13, 2000 In corporate news, the week ahead’s most keenly awaited event will be the release on Thursday of Novartis’ results. Novartis was formed four years ago through the merger of Sandos and Ciba but the marriage has been troubled and sales at its flagship drugs division remain sluggish. The stock has also disappointed many investors. Along…

Switzerland hopes UN trade conference will mend fences

This content was published on Feb 12, 2000 Switzerland hopes that a key United Nations trade conference underway in Bangkok, will help defuse the tension between rich and poor countries, that led to the collapse of last November’s World Trade Organisation summit in Seattle. A spokesman for the Swiss delegation said a positive outcome at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)…

The Business Week in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 12, 2000 The Basel-based life sciences group, Novartis, says it is setting up a joint venture in North America with US food company, Quaker Oats. The announcement was among the stories that marked the last seven days in the business world in Switzerland. Shares on the Swiss stock exchange lost ground over the course of the week,…

More women go back into labour force despite children

This content was published on Feb 11, 2000 Women in Switzerland are increasingly likely to go back to work after having a child, according to a new survey. The study of the labour market over the past ten years shows that three out of five working women in Switzerland now go back to their jobs after having their first baby. The survey published…

Green groups put dampener on Graubünden Olympic dream

This content was published on Feb 11, 2000 Environmental organisations are warning canton Graubünden not to get carried away by its hopes to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Swiss branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature, Pro Natura, and a national group for environmentally-friendly transport, say the canton should look before it leaps into an olympic bid. The organisations say there…

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