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Emmental to benefit from sustainable development project

This content was published on Aug 24, 2000 “Agenda 21”, adopted by 179 countries at the United Nations environmental summit eight years ago, aims to preserve and promote sustainable development. There are currently 48 projects across Switzerland. The project in Emmental region, which is known worldwide for its cheese, aims to keep the landscape intact and make the region more attractive for the…

Mikron growth stays solid

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 A statement from the company in Biel on Tuesday, said sales were up by 52 per cent at SFr364 million, while net profit increased by 58 per cent to SFr20.3 million. It added that volumes grew in all divisions thanks to the strong position of Mikron products in the rapidly growing main target markets. Mikron…

Switzerland hammered by violent storms

This content was published on Aug 21, 2000 In some areas, as much as 20 litres of rain per square metre fell in a single 15-minute period. The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s meteorological department said the hot weather over the weekend had created ideal conditions for storms. The worst hit cities were Berne, Lucerne and Zurich, as well as parts of eastern Switzerland. Several…

Experts warn of brain drain in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 19, 2000 A panel of experts in the town of Zug on Saturday agreed that Switzerland’s education system still enjoys a high reputation. But they said more ought to be done to carry out the necessary changes to ensure that Switzerland does not lose its competitiveness. Johannes Randegger, a member of parliament and representative of the business…

Roche partner finds gene implicated in Alzheimer’s

This content was published on Aug 18, 2000 A communiqué from Roche said the gene was located through a study involving 1,100 Icelandic patients and their unaffected relatives. “This finding underscores the role of genetics… and represents a critical milestone on the way to identifying a gene and its disease-linked variants,” it said. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in…

Life expectancy lower for poorly skilled

This content was published on Aug 18, 2000 Over 25 per cent of roadsweepers, factory labourers and general industrial workers died before reaching the age of 65 – the pensionable age for men in Switzerland. In contrast, only 10 per cent of chemists, economists and teachers died before becoming pensioners. The survey looked at what had happened to 5,000 men from the canton…

Sales up for Straumann company

This content was published on Aug 18, 2000 At a news conference, the management said operating profit had soared by 77.9 per cent compared to the same period last year, to reach SFr28.1 million. Straumann, the world number two in oral implantology, said it intended to increase its current staff of 478 by 50 between now and the end of the year. However,…

Bad weather hits Alpine retreats

This content was published on Aug 18, 2000 A common tourist view of Switzerland is a land of picture postcard beauty, populated by farmers tending their cows on Alpine hillsides. In the summer, visitors trekking through the Alps, or taking a cog wheel railway up a mountain, marvel at the isolated “homesteads” dotting the mountainsides. The reality is more stark. Today, few farmers…

Out & about in Switzerland: Chateau d’Oex hosts a bevy of beetles

This content was published on Aug 18, 2000 The Lémania Coccinelle Club, which organises the event, calls it an exclusive meeting “reserved for VWs and derivatives with air-cooled engines”. About 450 cars motored to the first event in 1991, and the club expects to attract about three times as many this year. A Ferris wheel is being set up in the middle of…

Vote to be held on animal rights

This content was published on Aug 17, 2000 Organisers of the initiative on Thursday handed in to the authorities 125,000 signatures in support of the proposal. If at least 100,000 are validated, the federal authorities must organise a vote on the issue. The organisers made clear that it had taken them only five months to collect the signatures, even though they had until…

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