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Report says Swiss need to make transport even kinder to the environment

This content was published on Jan 29, 2001 The National Science Foundation funded the study, known as Project 41. It looked at different means of transport, ranging from the automobile to air travel, and assessed what could be done to reduce their negative environmental impact. The Project 41 team found that around 60 per cent of journeys made within Switzerland are for leisure…

Indian prime minister thanks Swiss as earthquake relief continues

This content was published on Jan 29, 2001 Vajpayee met the rescuers, who have been working round the clock since their arrival, on Monday. They have so far pulled seven survivors from buildings destroyed by the tremor. With the help of sniffer dogs, the team were able to locate and free two men trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in the…

Roche to pay SFr20 million to Chiron

This content was published on Jan 29, 2001 The decision follows a ruling by the European Patent Office that Roche infringed Chiron’s licence for sales related to its “HIV patent 150”, which is used in clinical diagnostic and blood screening products The fine covers sales prior to October 2000, after which Roche and Chiron had signed a broad patent licence deal for nucleic…

Robinson urges business to support human rights

This content was published on Jan 29, 2001 Speaking to swissinfo in Davos, Robinson echoed the message of the UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan. In his address to delegates on Sunday, Annan warned business leaders to become better global citizens or face a growing backlash against globalisation. Robinson said corporations needed to accept that they had a responsibility to promote human rights in trouble…

Swiss send rescue workers to earthquake zone

This content was published on Jan 27, 2001 A 48-person team from the Swiss Disaster relief Corps, including army experts, as well as nine specially-trained dogs left Zurich on Saturday to fly to the stricken area. They took with them 18 tonnes of relief supplies, including 5,300 blankets provided by the Swiss Red Cross. They are going to concentrate their relief efforts in…

ABB leans towards alternative energy

This content was published on Jan 26, 2001 ABB Switzerland said on Friday that the move was a step towards establishing a firm foothold in the growing market for alternative energy. In a statement, the company said it had won the contract from the Netherlands company, Zephyros. ABB Industrie’s brief is to develop the power converter, the control and instrumentation technology, and an…

The dog whisperer

This content was published on Jan 26, 2001 Police forces around the world are using the skills of Schlegel, who says he has a unique way of training the animals based on his ability to communicate with them. His record is testimony to his success. At least 6,000 dogs are brought to his Wolfsprung Kennels in northern Switzerland for training every year, and…

High altitude restaurant to open in March

This content was published on Jan 26, 2001 The building has a metallic framework on concrete foundations and was designed by architect Mario Botta to form a visible link between the mountain and the cable car station. Cable car director Jean-Paul Jotterand says what would have taken builders about 15 months to complete at a lower altitude had to be finished within a…

Old Enemies work together for the sake of the family

This content was published on Jan 25, 2001 Pro Familia, Pro Juventute, and the Swiss Employers’ Association said their cooperation was an important step towards changing family policy in Switzerland. The three organisations are calling for greater flexibility in working hours, better provision of childcare, and a commitment to allowing part-time workers to develop their careers. The organisations described their cooperation as “a…

Employment among women highest in French-speaking Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 25, 2001 The study, presented in Bern on Thursday, took the form of an atlas, which provides “maps” showing similarities and differences in the situation of women across the country. The broad picture reveals that most Swiss continue to live in traditional nuclear families, in which women tend the home and raise the children while men bring…

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