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Switzerland’s oldest private banks to tie the knot

This content was published on Jun 3, 2002 In a statement on Monday, the two banks said they would merge on July 1 and be known as Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie. Thierry Lombard and Pierre Darier will be senior partners of the new firm. The new banking group’s priority will be to continue to serve its private and institutional clients. Fewer…

High-speed skate offers whirlwind city tour

This content was published on Jun 3, 2002 On selected Monday evenings between May and October, hundreds of skaters are taking to the streets of the city for a two-hour tour, which begins and ends along the shore of Lake Zurich. Though many of those who take part are under 30, it’s far more than just the MTV generation who make the monthly…

Geneva ups taxes for millionaires

This content was published on Jun 2, 2002 Companies that post profits of more than SFr1 million a year would also be hit by the levy, which would only be enforced once the unemployment rate tops two per cent. In April, the figure stood at 4.5 per cent The proposal, which was submitted by a left-wing coalition, was passed by a margin of…

Car-free day celebrates human mobility in Murten

This content was published on Jun 2, 2002 This year’s programme kicks off on Sunday June 6 around scenic Lake Murten when once again cyclists will have the freedom of some 20-50 kilometres of cantonal and communal roads. The Murten event will be running in association with the Expo.02 project, “Human Powered Mobility”. During Slow Up 2001, some 60,000 people took part in…

Switzerland takes a step closer to Europe

This content was published on Jun 1, 2002 A series of seven bilateral accords governing trade issues and the free movement of people finally came into force on Saturday. Swiss citizens will see the benefits of the accords more quickly than their EU counterparts. They will be able to live and work in any of the 15 member states within two years. EU…

Firms urged to gear up for EU enlargement

This content was published on Jun 1, 2002 The study, entitled “The European Union – the big push eastward”, says Switzerland stands to benefit greatly from increased trade with eastern European nations, which has doubled in the last five years. But it also faces the challenge of increased competition from imports from the region. “The EU will be enlarged eastwards by 2005 and…

Mobile micro-billing offers hope for content owners

This content was published on May 31, 2002 It takes four clicks to sign up on Reuters web site, a great improvement over earlier systems that had complicated online registration forms. Within seconds users get an SMS with a password to authorize the subscription. Afterwards subscribers receive short text messages with the scores and updates. Each message is charged to the user’s phone…

Swiss study says organic farming is realistic alternative

This content was published on May 31, 2002 Full results, published for the first time after 21 years of research, show that organic yields are 20 per cent smaller on average than those from conventional agriculture but that the ecological benefits more than make up for the difference. Organic crops, which do not use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, proved more efficient users of…

Bern provides Olympic answers

This content was published on May 31, 2002 Project leader Martin Hodler told swissinfo of his confidence in the Bern bid following the handover of the document which provides answers to 22 detailed questions posed by the IOC. “I think the questionnaire shows that our bid has many, many strengths,” Hodler insisted. “Our sports concept is nearly as good, if not better, than…

Medica settles $1 billion lawsuit

This content was published on May 31, 2002 The settlement, announced on Friday, should enable the company to avoid filing for Chapter 11 (protection from creditors). Although 87 patients have rejected the settlement, Medica (which has been renamed Centerpulse) went ahead and approved the deal, which will pay an average of $200,000 to over 3,000 patients that received defective hip and knee implants…

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