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Chemical firms told to dump toxic waste plan

This content was published on May 14, 2004 Groups, including Greenpeace, claim the proposals for the Bonfol dump are “too dangerous” and threaten the safety of both workers and local residents. Speaking in Basel on Friday, Philippe Riat of the WWF said the project in its current form was a non-starter. “It does not take account of accepted health and safety regulations governing…

ABB caught up in EU price-fixing probe

This content was published on May 14, 2004 The probe concerns producers of equipment used by electrical utilities. EU inspectors carried out raids this week on a number of companies involved in the high-voltage gas insulated switchgear (GIS) business. But ABB said in a statement that none of its premises had been inspected. The Zurich-based firm said it contacted the authorities after an…

“In the Spirit of Davos” gives up the ghost

This content was published on May 14, 2004 Carol Franklin, director of “In the Spirit of Davos”, said she had been “surprised” and “a little disappointed” by the apathy of financial institutions in particular. “I am convinced that these representatives of the economy will do their companies, the economy in general and globalisation a disservice if they are not more open,” she said…

Searching for truth on Monte Verità

This content was published on May 13, 2004 Swiss-Germans and Germans come for a relaxing holiday on the lakeside, most unaware that leading European anarchists once tried to build a utopian society here. “Today, tourists come by the busload, and they’re badly dressed,” laments 82-year-old Ascona resident, Ursula Roelli. “It’s not like it once was.” Roelli is the daughter of the Swiss-German architect…

Health ministers tackle rising medical costs

This content was published on May 13, 2004 The meeting, hosted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), was attended by the Swiss interior minister, Pascal Couchepin. The two-day event, which brings together representatives from the OECD’s 30 member states, was held just over two months after figures revealed that health costs in Switzerland were the second highest in the world.…

Computer experts quit Silicon Valley for Lausanne

This content was published on May 9, 2004 Thomas Henzinger, who was full professor at Berkeley, told swissinfo he and his wife were attracted by the institute’s philosophy. The couple are considered experts in their information technology fields. Thomas Henzinger is a pioneer in program verification, while his wife is a specialist in algorithms. German-born Monika Henzinger is currently director of research at…

Solar energy left in the shadows

This content was published on May 8, 2004 Supporters of solar power aim to highlight this “wasted opportunity” during a series of demonstrations across the country over the weekend to mark “Solar Day”. “For many years we were out in front,” admitted Urs Wolfer, responsible for solar power at the Federal Energy Office. “Now we are being caught up and overtaken by various…

Pure Electronic Works 1 / Marco Repetto

This content was published on May 7, 2004

Protesters campaign for immigrant rights

This content was published on May 4, 2004 The demonstrations came as parliament prepared to debate controversial measures to curb illegal immigration and crack down on abuse in the labour market. This week the House of Representatives discusses new legislation on immigration and the status of foreign residents to replace the present law dating back to 1931. But protesters claim parliamentarians are not…

Swiss biotech seeks British cell mates

This content was published on May 3, 2004 High on the agenda will be how to make up some of the ground lost to the United States. “We can see that the United States is leading the way, both in terms of central funding and also in terms of money from investors,” Tim Wells, senior executive vice-president of research at Serono, told swissinfo.…

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