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Switzerland pledges further SFr50 million to help fight world poverty

This content was published on Apr 17, 2000 The economics minister, Pascal Couchepin, has pledged an increase of SFr50 million to Switzerland’s contribution in the fight against poverty in developing countries. He was speaking at the development committee at the spring summit of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington. The SFr50 million is to be put into the trust fund…

Kosovo: the ethics of intervention

This content was published on Apr 14, 2000 The ethics of Nato’s intervention in Kosovo is the focus of a three-day meeting in Zurich of European and Swiss politicians, security and human rights experts. The Hannah Arendt annual conference is named after a German political philosopher prominent during and after the Second World War. Nato was forced into action because of the “denial…

ICRC puts war and poverty under the spotlight

This content was published on Apr 14, 2000 The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been highlighting the links between war and money in the latest edition of its Focus publication. Understanding the interaction between war, money and the economy is vital for humanitarian agencies which have to deal with the changing face of war today, says the publication. In…

Novartis reports big increase in sales

This content was published on Apr 12, 2000 The health care group, Novartis, has reported an impressive increase in first quarter sales and says that should ensure higher operating income for the year 2000. First quarter sales were up 17 per cent to SFr9.34 billion. Pharmaceutical sales rose 18 per cent to just over SFr4 billion and the group said it was seeing…

SwissTalents promotes scientific ties to Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 10, 2000 Highly-talented Swiss scientists living abroad are being invited to join an Internet site designed specifically to strengthen ties between them and Switzerland. Called SwissTalents, the site is the brainchild of Christian Simm, scientific adviser at the Swiss consulate in San Francisco. “The number of highly-qualified Swiss who live and work abroad is impressive,” Simm said.…

Foreign films compete for Swiss development prize

This content was published on Apr 10, 2000 Filmmakers from 35 countries are in Geneva to take part in the 16th North-South Media Festival. They are hoping to win one of the prestigious prizes awarded to reporters whose work leads to a better understanding of development issues. The Geneva International Television Award, which was created in 1985, is open to television broadcasts by…

Energy minister expects huge job losses in electricity sector

This content was published on Apr 9, 2000 The Swiss energy minister, Moritz Leuenberger, has sounded the alarm bells for major job cuts in the electricity industry. He said at least 4.000 jobs were at risk, in an interview with the newspaper “Sonntagsblick”. Leuenberger told the paper, he predicts 20 to 30 per cent of existing jobs will be axed in the long…

Steinegger elected to fourth term as Radical president

This content was published on Apr 8, 2000 Switzerland’s Radical Party has elected Franz Steinegger to a fourth term as party president. The decision came on the first day of a party conference in Pfäffikon, canton Schwyz. However, Steinegger told the 143 delegates present that he would step down after one or two years, to make way for somebody else to lead the…

Campaign aims to make Swiss men healthier

This content was published on Apr 7, 2000 Men in Switzerland are living less healthy lives than women and dying earlier. The warning comes from the Berne-based Radix Foundation, which has launched a national campaign to try to improve men’s health. Radix says the average life expectancy for Swiss men is 74 years, which is seven years less than for women. Men are…

Environment feared loser in Olympic bid

This content was published on Apr 6, 2000 Swiss environmental organisations have harshly criticised canton Graubünden’s bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The groups, including the Swiss branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature and Pro Natura, said most of the required infrastructure would have to be built for the games, despite claims to the contrary by the organisers. They said previous…

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