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The Swiss at sea

This content was published on Nov 17, 2003 It’s a story which begins in 1941 when the neutral and landlocked country needed a guaranteed source of essential supplies. “We were completely isolated during the Second World War,” says François de Capitani, curator of the national museum at Prangins in the French-language region of Switzerland. “There were not enough neutral ships to bring in…

Invalidity rules must change

This content was published on Nov 17, 2003 Experts say people who are temporarily unable to work should have their job kept open so as to prevent them from falling out of the job market permanently. They say a move in this direction would save money, and reduce the steadily rising ranks of people claiming invalidity pensions. One promising scheme is run by…

Teachers sound alarm over shortage of men

This content was published on Nov 16, 2003 It says that the high proportion of part-time female teachers is damaging the image of the profession. Women account for 71 per cent of primary school teachers and just over half of all secondary school teachers in Switzerland, according to 1998/1999 figures from the Federal Statistics Office. Anton Strittmatter, from the Swiss Teachers Association, says…

Science and tech hub opens in San Francisco

This content was published on Nov 14, 2003 San Francisco’s Swissnex aims to bring together people and ideas from both countries in the fields of science, technology, education and innovation. The city is one of the United States’ major research and development poles, with two leading universities, Stanford and Berkeley, and nearby Silicon Valley providing impetus for growth. The surrounding Bay Area is…

Small businesses give the thumbs up to banks

This content was published on Nov 14, 2003 The results showed that most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) had access to credit, and that poor communication was responsible for perceived problems. The study “The challenges in the dialogue between banks and SMEs” was published on Friday and was carried out by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) and several economic partners. “We…

Esmertec wins praise and venture capital

This content was published on Nov 14, 2003 Although the figure is not official, industry insiders (“EETimes” and “VentureWire”) say that esmertec has raised some €23 million this quarter from investors. That amount – the company’s third round – makes it one of the largest venture investments in an innovative Swiss company outside of the biotechnology industry this year. Customers of the Zurich-based…

North-South rail link will be “faster than flying”

This content was published on Nov 13, 2003 When the whole line is finished in 2015, the current journey time from Zurich to Milan will be halved. Switzerland’s involvement in the project is part of its commitment to build two new transalpine rail links: one at the Gotthard, and the other at the Lötschberg in canton Bern. The aim is to ease the…

Girls hit the workplace

This content was published on Nov 13, 2003 The Take Your Daughter to Work Day is aimed at encouraging girls aged between ten and 15 to consider the broad range of professions open to them. The scheme was launched two years ago and has snowballed. Around 20,000 girls and 10,000 companies have participated this year. “Making a career choice comes at a difficult…

Ascom cuts jobs and boosts capital

This content was published on Nov 12, 2003 Ascom also said it would be issuing 13.5 million new shares to strengthen its balance sheet and cut debt, as part of a drastic restructuring programme. The company added that a capital increase of SFr74.25 million, already fully underwritten by a syndicate led by Credit Suisse First Boston, would strengthen its capital base. Shareholders are…

Holcim profit up slightly

This content was published on Nov 12, 2003 Operating income at the world’s second-largest cement concern was also virtually unchanged at SFr1.55 billion. This figure was reached on 5.4 per cent lower net sales of SFr9.395 billion. Holcim said at a news conference in Zurich on Wednesday that net profit had actually climbed by 8.2 per cent in local currency terms. The result…

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