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Saying “yes!” to budding businesses

This content was published on Jun 3, 2005 Twenty-three micro businesses set up by secondary school pupils in German-speaking Switzerland will be battling for the title of Best Swiss Enterprise. The competition is organised by Young Enterprise Switzerland (YES!), a donor-funded association, which offers young people aged 16-20 assistance with formally founding mini businesses as part of their economics courses. During the one-year…

Innovative businesses win Swiss economic prize

This content was published on Jun 2, 2005 The prizes, worth a total of SFr75,000 ($59,900), were awarded at this year’s Swiss Economic Forum in Thun. Helvetic Airways AG, which flies to European destinations for a fixed price of €119, has established itself as a popular brand in Switzerland. Its magenta coloured billboard ads catch the eye as much for their content as…

Federal administration has to tighten its belt

This content was published on Jun 2, 2005 Opposed by the Left and the Greens, the spending cuts programme will primarily affect funding for the civil service, the armed forces, asylum and transport infrastructure. The Senate gave its approval to the cutbacks in the spring session. Following changes by the House of Representatives the package will now return to the Senate for further…

Globalisation fires minds in Fribourg

This content was published on Jun 2, 2005 The second Swiss Social Forum, which is expected to attract around 1,000 people, will also examine ways for Switzerland to improve conditions in developing countries. “We live in a globalised world, and certain economic and political decisions taken in Switzerland can have repercussions almost anywhere on the planet,” said Erica Hennequin, a member of the…

Swiss set to join Star Alliance

This content was published on Jun 2, 2005 As an independent airline, Swiss tried in vain to be accepted into a global alliance. After it announced in March that it was being taken over by Germany’s Lufthansa, entry into Star Alliance had been expected. The announcement comes exactly one year after the loss-making Swiss pulled out of negotiations to join the rival British…

Swisscom initiative helps “lost” users

This content was published on Jun 1, 2005 Economics Minister Joseph Deiss has welcomed the initiative, which will provide courses in how to reap the full benefits of mobile phones and the internet. Swisscom says the possibilities of the latest telecommunications instruments are enormous and understanding how to use them is easier than people usually think. All it needs is for someone to…

Feeding the poor in richest Swiss region

This content was published on May 31, 2005 This is in Switzerland’s most affluent region, based on per capita income, but still there are pockets of poverty. The people in the queue watch millionaires’ yachts bobbing in the nearby lake, as they wait for their numbers to be called. It’s like a lottery. They never know what they will be taking home with…

Calls for obligatory diesel filters increase

This content was published on May 31, 2005 Official statistics show that particle pollution accounts for 3,700 deaths in Switzerland a year. The call comes as parliament is due to debate a proposal to suspend the compulsory installation of diesel filters in construction machinery – a regulation that has been in force since 2003. “Fine particles and especially carcinogenic diesel soot in urban…

Animal rights and spending cuts high on agenda

This content was published on May 30, 2005 The Senate will also discuss the future of swissinfo and respond to a proposal demanding the maintenance of the nine-language news platform. The public spending cuts programme has already been discussed by the Senate in the spring session and is set to reduce the strain on the federal budget by around SFr2 billion ($1.6 billion)…

Anti-smoking measures gather pace

This content was published on May 28, 2005 A competition has been launched to encourage smokers – particularly parents – to kick the habit, and a nationwide campaign is targeting passive smoking. The contest, an annual event to coincide with No Tobacco Day, is being run by the Swiss Association for Smoking Prevention. Smokers are encouraged to give up smoking for a month…

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