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Aid groups want end to water privatisation

This content was published on Jan 28, 2005 The stance is at odds with the position favoured by the Swiss government, which supports private-public partnerships. In 2000 the United Nations set as one of its Millennium Development Goals to half the number of people who don’t have access to fresh water. But Swiss aid groups say little progress has been made since then.…

Chirac causes waves in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 28, 2005 The Swiss finance minister and banks attacked the suggestion, while non-governmental organisations welcomed it. At the opening of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos on Wednesday, Chirac put forward a set of “experimental measures” to finance the fight against Aids. He called for at least $10 billion (SFr12 billion) to be spent annually on…

Women sow seeds for Brazil’s future

This content was published on Jan 27, 2005 Local chapters of the Women Farmers Movement are locked in a struggle for agricultural practices that respect the environment and are GM-free. Luciana Passinato Piovesan, a member of the movement’s national executive, doesn’t mince her words when asked to describe the situation facing women in her country. “In a system as capitalist as it is…

Government tightens law on GM declaration

This content was published on Jan 26, 2005 The new legislation, which offers greater transparency with labelling, will allow consumers to see a clear difference between genetically modified and unmodified foods. Cabinet decided on Wednesday to change the current regulation dating from July 1999, which obliges producers of foodstuffs containing more than one per cent of added GMOs to declare it on the…

Lonza profit up by half but fails to impress

This content was published on Jan 26, 2005 The company, based in Basel, reported a slight drop in sales from SFr2.242 billion to SFr2.182 billion, a decline of 2.7 per cent. But it commented that turnover should increase this year. “The board of directors expects sales growth and a solid improvement in earnings in 2005 in line with our short-term, two-year operating income…

Global network gets down to business in Davos

This content was published on Jan 26, 2005 Starting on Wednesday, Davos will host what is arguably the world’s largest and best-known networking event – the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. This year’s meeting will bring together a total of 2,250 participants from 96 countries, for discussions based around the central theme of “Taking Responsibility for Tough Choices”. Organisers say the…

Unions force poll over Sunday shopping

This content was published on Jan 25, 2005 Last year, parliament agreed to allow shops at major railway stations and airports to extend the range of goods they can sell. Shops at major stations can currently sell food and some goods, but others need a special licence to open on public holidays. On Tuesday, a coalition of trade unions, consumer organisations, shopkeepers and…

Sweet returns for chocolate maker

This content was published on Jan 25, 2005 The company said on Tuesday that the financial year had been “a success in practically every respect”. In a statement from its headquarters near Zurich, the company reported that revenues in local currencies went up by 12.5 per cent to SFr2.016 billion, its highest-ever growth rate. The company added that sales in Swiss francs were…

Air France holds Geneva airport to account

This content was published on Jan 21, 2005 The airport is set to reopen an old terminal for the exclusive use of low-budget airlines, especially easyJet, allowing them to slash passenger taxes. Air France, which made the announcement on Friday, says the project would make traditional carriers uncompetitive. Other companies have also voiced their opposition to the plan. The French airline is determined…

EasyJet starts offensive from Basel

This content was published on Jan 21, 2005 The low-cost airline, which has been strengthening its presence in the Swiss market, says it intends to base three additional aircraft as well as create 530 jobs in Basel. “EasyJet is already the largest airline at Geneva airport and this deal will make us the largest airline at [Basel’s] EuroAirport,” said easyJet chief executive Ray…

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