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Pension funds flex their shareholder muscles

This content was published on Apr 25, 2005 The foundation wants more transparency and accountability at board level and, unlike many institutional shareholders, has no compunction about opposing management decisions. Pension funds traditionally have not exercised their substantial clout as shareholders. But concerns about corporate governance have prompted many shareholders to take a more active interest in board appointments, and other controversial issues…

Tie the knot in the Bernese Oberland

This content was published on Apr 25, 2005 Also in the Bernese Alps, Grindelwald is inviting visitors to take part in a week of events under the title Eiger Live, to celebrate man’s relationship with mountains. Around 5,000 couples living in canton Bern tie the knot each year but a surprisingly large number – around ten per cent – choose to do so…

Economic growth remains “key challenge”

This content was published on Apr 25, 2005 At its annual press conference on Monday, the federation argued strongly for further economic reforms, and threw its weight behind the federal government’s ongoing cost-cutting programme. The trade federation, which represents the interests of Swiss business both at home and abroad, also declared its strong support for the government’s new foreign trade strategy. Economiesuisse called…

Asbestos turns ABB profit into loss

This content was published on Apr 22, 2005 ABB announced on Friday that it had revised its 2004 annual report to show a loss of $35 million (SFr41 million) instead of the previously stated profit of $201 million (SFr238 million). The company said last month that it had clinched a deal to settle all outstanding asbestos-related claims. But it warned that it would…

Tourism industry looks forward to better times

This content was published on Apr 21, 2005 Switzerland Tourism, the national tourist board, is hoping to build on last year’s upswing and expects to attract even more visitors from abroad. Although the number of foreign tourists was up, the number of overnight stays remained virtually unchanged in 2004 – down 0.3 per cent – with fewer Swiss holidaying at home. But this…

Swiss life is sweetest in Basel suburb

This content was published on Apr 21, 2005 The top 25 towns were all in the German part of the country. The highest-placed city in French-speaking Switzerland was Fribourg (26). Lugano was the top city in Italian-speaking Ticino, at 54. The study was published in Thursday’s edition of the weekly business newspaper Cash. It was compiled by Idheap, the Swiss Graduate School of…

Insurers find drug prices hard to swallow

This content was published on Apr 20, 2005 According to a study carried out for the insurers’ association, Santésuisse, such a measure could cut SFr600 million ($507.3 million) from the nation’s healthcare bill each year. The insurers add that the knock-on effect would be a reduction in the cost of insurance premiums. “We could reduce the average premium by three per cent,” said…

Raiffeisen banks make record profit

This content was published on Apr 20, 2005 Raiffeisen said on Wednesday that it had managed to consolidate its position on the market despite the harsher economic climate. The group said it was the first time ever that its consolidated result, which is up 11.6 per cent on 2003, had surpassed the half a billion franc mark. It added that the figures confirmed…

Grand Pianoramax

This content was published on Apr 20, 2005

Swiss farmers cry over cheap milk

This content was published on Apr 20, 2005 They are not prepared to accept the 2.7 centimes ($0.02) drop in the price of milk announced by Emmi, which for them would equal a ten per cent salary reduction. At the peaceful protest on Wednesday morning, farmers from all over Switzerland made it clear that they would not just sit back and let Emmi…

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