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Swiss still trapped in cave after three nights underground

This content was published on May 19, 2001 Divers located the seven students and their guide in the waterlogged cave on Friday. The cavers have been trapped underground since Wednesday night. However, regional police in the town of Goumois, close to the Swiss border, said that there had been delays in evacuating them because rescue efforts were being hampered by high water levels.…

Small is beautiful and takes the prize

This content was published on May 18, 2001 The prize goes annually to the most innovative young business and is presented at the Swiss Economic Forum, now on in the town of Thun in canton Bern. The forum is the largest economic event in Switzerland for small and medium-sized companies, as well as young business people, and has been increasing in size every…

Swiss launch early warning system for nature

This content was published on May 17, 2001 The programme, announced by the Swiss environment agency on Thursday, will not only identify changes in the diversity of species but also spot problems at an early stage and form the basis for an effective nature conservation policy. Erich Kohli from the environment agency said he hoped the programme would identify population trends early on…

Business leaders meet successor generation in St Gallen

This content was published on May 17, 2001 One thousand delegates, of whom 250 are students, were present for the opening of the meeting by Swiss justice minister, Ruth Metzler. She spoke of the symposium’s importance in the Swiss economic calendar as she opened the three-day event. The symposium is the second biggest gathering of business leaders in Switzerland after the World Economic…

Forum touts speed as key to business success

This content was published on May 17, 2001 The forum is the largest economic event for small and medium-sized companies, as well as for young business people, and is increasing in size every year. Some 1,250 people representing politics, the economy and science are expected to attend the two-day event, which ends on Saturday. The two founders of the event, Stefan Linder and…

Rescue effort underway to save Swiss students trapped in cave

This content was published on May 17, 2001 Some 300 rescuers are working to free the group, which was taken by surprise when a flash flood sealed off the entrance to the cave. They entered the “Bief Paroux” cave near Goumois on the Swiss border at around 1900 local time on Wednesday evening. The swissinfo correspondent at the scene, Ramsey Zarifeh, said the…

Mountain rescue on top of the Säntis

This content was published on May 17, 2001 The exhibition (which runs from May 18 to October 21) is being put on by the Swiss Air Rescue service, Rega, together with the Swiss Alpine Club. The organisations want to give the public a glimpse into the often daring and dangerous world of mountain rescue. Accompanying the exhibition will be a collection of paintings…

Swiss are solar energy world champions

This content was published on May 15, 2001 The Swiss, who produce 1.82 watts a year per head of population, outstripped Germany and the Netherlands, according to the magazine, “Energy and Environment”. The result means that Switzerland has the highest density of solar panels – which transform sunlight into electricity – of any country in the world. The largest installation of solar panels…

Cern gets to the heart of matter

This content was published on May 15, 2001 The Cern particle physics laboratory outside Geneva has conclusively demonstrated why matter prevailed over antimatter when the Universe came into being. The answer lies in a tiny difference between the two forms of matter. The effect, known as direct Charge Parity (CP) violation, helps to explain why the Universe exists at all. It turns out…

Novartis prices new cancer drug on ability to pay

This content was published on May 15, 2001 The offer looks set to re-ignite the controversy over the pricing of drugs and the question of more affordable treatment. The US market is the largest source of profits for the global drugs industry. About 5,000 people in the United States and about the same number in Europe are diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia each…

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