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Lynx to make comeback in eastern Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 22, 2000 Cantons Zurich and St Gallen will be the first to welcome the wild cat. They will later be joined by Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden. In a statement, the federal office for the environment said four to six lynx would be released into the wild during the first year. By the end of the…

Expo leadership plays down loss of funding

This content was published on Dec 22, 2000 The decision by the merger telecommunications firm, diAx/Sunrise, to withdraw its support is the latest blow to the exhibition, which has been dogged by difficulties since its conception. Expo’s artistic director, Martin Heller, said he regretted the decision, but believed new funding could be found for the two projects which diAx/Sunrise was to have sponsored.…

Swiss see investment in science as key to staying competitive

This content was published on Dec 18, 2000 The interior minister, Ruth Dreifuss, said on Monday that SFr126 million ($75 million) had been set aside to develop Swiss know-how in a number of fields. Ten projects were chosen out of 229 put forward. As well as government funding, each project will be allocated a research centre and linked to a network of researchers…

Geneva wants to take the pressure off Zurich airport

This content was published on Dec 17, 2000 Carlo Lamprecht, Geneva’s economic head, confirmed reports that he had been in contact with his Zurich counterpart, Ruedi Jeker. He said he had suggested improving shuttle links between the two cities’ airports. Resistance has been fierce from those living around Kloten. Last week the Federal Court rejected an appeal from environmental and residents’ groups against…

Sunrise boss defects to Ascom

This content was published on Dec 13, 2000 The 46-year-old Fischer will take over from Ascom boss, Hans-Ulrich Schroeder, who has run the Bern-based concern since 1995. Ascom president, Fred Rüssli, said he was looking forward to working closely with Fischer. “The chemistry between us works.” The markets applauded Fischer’s appointment, saying any move to inject fresh blood into Ascom would be good…

Three feared dead after huge landslide hits Valais

This content was published on Dec 13, 2000 Police said an “enormous” amount of mud and rock rolled 1,000 metres down into the valley, sweeping away two chalets and a number of farm buildings late on Tuesday. The landslide – which occurred in the area of Condémine-Fey – swept into the Rhone river, causing it to flood for a time. Police said the…

Tourists flock to Switzerland despite absence of snow

This content was published on Dec 12, 2000 Switzerland Tourism said on Tuesday that visitor numbers were easily equal to those of last year, and there were no indications that a slump was imminent. One reason, according to Switzerland Tourism spokeswoman, Daniela Gren, is that Swiss people make up the largest proportion of tourists and, because they can ski at any time, they…

Serono links up with US firm

This content was published on Dec 12, 2000 The deal, announced on Tuesday, aims to discover, develop and market inhibitors for the treatment of neurological and inflammatory diseases. Under the terms of the accord, Vertex could receive up to $95 million (SFr162 million) to support and expand its drug discovery activities. A statement said the two companies expected to select a first drug…

Switzerland takes part in UN conference on spread of deserts

This content was published on Dec 11, 2000 The director of the UN secretariat to combat desertification, Hama Arba Diallo, said a fifth of the world’s population was at risk. He said land erosion and the spread of deserts was leading to growing poverty, a scarcity of food and increased migration. Diallo said no time could be wasted in finding ways to combat…

Government announces help for flood-hit areas

This content was published on Dec 11, 2000 The government’s contribution will cover approximately half the estimated cost of repairing the flood-damaged buildings. The largest share of the cash will go to canton Valais, which was worst affected. Damage to public buildings in the canton is estimated at SFr290 million. According to government estimates, the bad weather caused total damage of SFr310 million…

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