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Nestlé sells U.S. coffee operations to Sara Lee Corp.

This content was published on Dec 6, 1999 (AP) — Swiss food and drinks group Nestlé said Monday it has sold three of its U.S. coffee brands and a production plant to Sara Lee Corp. of the United States. Nestlé said it sold Hills Bros., MJB and Chase and Sanborn for an undisclosed sum. Its other major coffee U.S. coffee brand, Taster’s Choice,…

Much awaited Holocaust asset report to be published Monday

This content was published on Dec 4, 1999

U.N. conference tackles hazardous waste issue

This content was published on Dec 4, 1999 Officials from well over 100 nations are meeting in the Swiss city of Basel to discuss further measures aimed at protecting people around the world from the dangers of hazardous and toxic waste. A key target for the delegates of the week-long conference, which got underway on Monday, is to approve a new protocol that…

World trade talks in Seattle fail, to continue in Geneva

This content was published on Dec 4, 1999 International talks aimed at lowering trade barriers around the world failed as member states of the World Trade Organisation could not reach agreement on setting an agenda despite four days of negotiations. The unresolved issues of the conference in the U.S. city of Seattle will now be taken back to WTO headquarters in Geneva, where…

Trade unions threaten action over job lay-offs

This content was published on Dec 3, 1999

Banking legend Edmond Safra had Swiss connection

This content was published on Dec 3, 1999 (Reuters) — Edmond Safra, killed in a fire in his Monaco home after an attack by knife-wielding assailants on Friday, was the cosmopolitan scion of a Jewish-Lebanese family that owns banks around the world. Starting in his 20s, Safra built a banking empire that made him a billionaire. It included trading businesses and financial services…

President says technology, human contact essential for disabled

This content was published on Dec 3, 1999 Swiss President Ruth Dreifuss, marking the International Day of Disabled Persons on Friday, underlined the importance of modern communications tools for the disabled, but cautioned that face-to-face contact remains essential. Dreifuss praised the decisiveness and personal initiatives with which the disabled were often shaping their lives, saying the Swiss must respect those achievements. Modern communications…

Power supply cut at WTO headquarters in Geneva

This content was published on Dec 3, 1999 (AP) — Unidentified intruders sabotaged a power unit at the World Trade Organization’s headquarters in Geneva early Friday and cut off the building’s electricity supply. Two or three people got into the grounds of the lakeside building at around 6 a.m. (0500 GMT), WTO official Liliane Rastelo said. They tampered with the building’s electricity control…

Transport museum launches “Internet Corner”

This content was published on Dec 2, 1999 The Transport and Communications museum in Lucerne, which is one of the country’s most popular attractions, has opened a new section: The Internet Corner. The main highlight for visitors is a glass cube inhabited by a number of robots that can be manipulated via the Internet. Using Internet commands, the robots can be directed through…

Novartis, AstraZeneca launch new company: Syngenta

This content was published on Dec 2, 1999 Swiss chemical giant Novartis announced Thursday that it and its British-Swedish competitor AstraZeneca were spinning off their agricultural operations and merging them to create a world leading agrochemical firm. Some 3,000 jobs worldwide will be cut in the deal, a Novartis statement said – an announcement that prompted immediate protests from a trade union spokesman…

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