Troubles in the Swiss Alps
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The Swiss banking industry is in trouble after years of being one of the healthiest and respected in all of Europe. Profits are down and debt ratings have been lowered. This plus the fact the nation's economy is also suffering threatens Switzerland's future as a world financial center.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Olympic folly in the Alps
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Cities in the French Alps which are hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics are near bankruptcy, as a result of spending for the Olympics. Brides-les-Bains has spent more than $100 million, and its municipal deficit is now more than $10 million.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Across the Alps
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Issues related to freight travel across the Austrian and Swiss Alps are examined in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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