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WTO members ready to discuss farming barriers

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 The World Trade Organisation has decided on a loose timetable for its planned debate on global trade in the farming and service industries. The agreement to discuss the issue was reached during a meeting at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva. Envoys from 135 countries attended the meeting, which came less than two months after the…

Compromise proposed for nuclear waste storage

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 Experts seeking ways of storing Switzerland’s nuclear waste have proposed a compromise between the demands of the nuclear industry and those of environmentalists. A government-appointed committee has baulked at the idea of permanent underground storage, opting instead for controlled storage with regular inspections. The compromise would involve building a geologically-permanent underground site where waste could…

Swisscom wins praise for environmental friendliness

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 The Swiss telecommunications company, Swisscom, has come out top in a Germany survey on the environmental consciousness of telecommunications companies. The survey by a research institute in Munich put Swisscom, together with Germany’s Telekom, at the top of its study of 27 operators. The report said the leading companies were right on track in matters…

Germany to lift ban on Swiss beef

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 The German government says it wants to lift a ban on imports of Swiss beef. The health ministry said that last week’s decision to lift the embargo on beef imports from Britain also applied to Switzerland. However, unlike British beef, Swiss beef will not have to carry a label declaring its origin. The decision still…

Fight against moonlighting shows first success

This content was published on Feb 7, 2000 Efforts to clamp down on moonlighting or illegal work in Switzerland are beginning to show results. The French-speaking part of the country has been taking the lead with stricter controls in some cantons but it is clear that much more has to be done throughout the country to prevent the “shadow economy” from growing. A…

Eight bodies recovered after Swiss-bound train crashes in Germany

This content was published on Feb 6, 2000 At least eight people have been killed and nearly 150 injured after a train on its way from the Netherlands to Switzerland crashed near the German town of Brühl outside Cologne. Nine of the injured were Swiss. The accident occurred in the early hours on Sunday, when the overnight express from Amsterdam to Basel was…

Swiss watch industry ticking over nicely

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 The value of Swiss watch and watch movement exports passed the SFr9 billion mark for the first time last year – an increase of nearly seven per cent over 1998. However, the actual number of watches sold fell by almost three per cent. The biggest increase in turnover was registered in the last quarter of…

Swiss lead Europe in recycling

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 It’s well-known that the Swiss are keen on recycling: a recent report showed they recycle more than any other European country. But nowadays there is more to recycling than simply returning your bottles, or collecting newspapers. Switzerland can justly be proud of its record on recycling: 50 per cent of household waste is re-processed and…

The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 After the glitter of the World Economic Forum summit in Davos faded at the start of the week, public attention turned to more domestic issues: pensions, strikes and a string of good business results. Like other countries with an ageing population, Switzerland has been working out how to deal with the cost of ensuring a…

Ebner jostles for more power over Credit Suisse and Roche

This content was published on Feb 4, 2000 The Swiss financier, Martin Ebner, is demanding seats on the boards of the banking concern, Credit Suisse, and the pharmaceuticals giant, Roche. In the case of Roche, Ebner says he also wants the company to create a unified share structure, which would give him more say in the running of the company. At the moment,…

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