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machine industry drives exports

This content was published on Jul 24, 2006 But according to Kurt Meier, deputy director of the industry’s lobby group Swissmem, success for Swiss-based companies is synonymous with ever-improving quality. swissinfo: What does Swiss Made mean to you? Kurt A. Meier: Trustworthiness, quality and precision are terms that have been used define the Swiss Made trademark. swissinfo: The machine, metal and electronics sector…

swiss lifts for chinese skyscrapers

This content was published on Jul 24, 2006 In 1980, it was the first company to establish a joint venture with China, but today competitors are snapping at their heels. Every major Chinese city is the same – wherever you go you are surrounded by the noise of building work 24 hours a day; sometimes the entire country feels like a building site.…

Green petrol fuels heated debate

This content was published on Jul 21, 2006 But questions have been raised about the viability of the new ethanol-based E85 because of low current demand and uncertainty over how much energy is needed to produce the fuel. Petrol supplier Agrola unveiled its first E85 pump in Winterthur, canton Zurich, on Thursday and plans to open a dozen more around Switzerland in the…

Biofuel

This content was published on Jul 21, 2006

Switzerland swelters under heatwave

This content was published on Jul 19, 2006 Since the beginning of June ozone concentrations have regularly exceeded legal limits. Switzerland, like the rest of Europe, has recently been enjoying tropical weather. The first half of 2006 has been exceptionally warm, with temperatures up four degrees on average. Even so, the Swiss meteorological office says that this year’s summer heatwave is unlikely to…

Fuel prices reach new heights

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 Oil rose above $76 (SFr95.15) a barrel in London on Tuesday, fuelled by fears that the conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah militants could spread to the rest of the region. A number of petrol companies announced that the cost of a litre of unleaded or diesel fuel for Swiss drivers would go up SFr0.03.…

swiss franc is no longer the only safe haven

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 But the Swiss currency is losing this prestigious role to the new kid on the block, the euro, whose stability rivals that of the franc. Any time a geopolitical or economic crisis would break out, investors would turn to the Swiss franc in search of stability. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) would try in vain…

doing business in china

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 One such example is China, where many Swiss businesses are present but only one in four firms is turning a profit. In recent years the rapid growth of the Chinese economy has amazed and fascinated the world. While the majority of western countries see growth of two to three per cent a year, China’s is…

logitech: here, there and everywhere

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 But rather than bet on its Swiss origins, the firm would bank on its international character. “Americans think Logitech is American, and the Chinese think it’s Chinese,” is how the company’s director for Switzerland, Sandro Isteri, sums it up. The company, created in a village called Apples in 1981, tends to try to blend in…

helping companies clean up

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 The state-owned National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) shows firms how green policies can save them money and protect the environment. “Our environmental laws are very up-to-date,” says Ndivhuho Raphulu, the NCPC’s director. “Our problem is applying them because when people’s main priority is survival, sustainable development doesn’t rate very high.” South Africa has its own…

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