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Credit Suisse sees delayed economic recovery

This content was published on Oct 16, 2003 Economic researchers at Switzerland’s second-largest bank said on Thursday that the forces of economic recovery appeared to be “slumbering”. Credit Suisse forecast that Switzerland’s economy would grow by a modest one per cent in 2004, after a 0.4 per cent decline this year. The growth forecast is more conservative that recent predictions by the Basel…

Covalys raises millions for protein scientists’ tool

This content was published on Oct 16, 2003 The company raised SFr3 million from a group of investors co-led by Swiss venture capitalists, VI Partners of Zug and BV Group of Bern. The young company’s innovation is to sell kits that make studying proteins easier and more reliable for scientists and researchers. Scientists are trying to improve their knowledge of the molecular causes…

Swiss pioneer mini 3D camera

This content was published on Oct 16, 2003 The intelligent camera, which is the size of a cigarette packet, produces three-dimensional images. It took 20 years to develop. The result of a collaboration between the University of Neuchâtel and the private sector, the camera, known as ESPROS/TOF, is set to revolutionise all areas where photocells are currently used. Its reliability and, above all,…

Smaller casinos hit the jackpot

This content was published on Oct 15, 2003 Large casinos will hand over 40 per cent of their takings, while small mountain casinos will pay 20 per cent. Medium-sized gaming concerns will be taxed 30 per cent of their gross income. The government’s decision, which was made on the recommendation of the justice ministry, is being seen as a favour to mountain tourist…

Drug price study sparks controversy

This content was published on Oct 15, 2003 The controversial findings have been challenged as misleading by patients groups and the federal price watchdog. According to a study commissioned by the Swiss pharmaceutical industry, high production costs mean that drugs in Switzerland are among the most expensive in the world – second only to the United States. But when purchasing power was taken…

Micronas reports increased sales and earnings

This content was published on Oct 15, 2003 The Zurich-based company reported that net income had risen by 25.7 per cent to SFr21.5 million ($16.3 million), compared with the previous quarter. The news sent its share price soaring by more than 15 per cent to SFr52.50, well up on Tuesday’s close of SFr45.40. Micronas, which makes chips used in the consumer electronics, multimedia…

Swiss economy expects moderate growth

This content was published on Oct 15, 2003 The economic research group, BAK Basel Economics, said an upturn in the United States and Japan would lead to a recovery in Switzerland’s export-reliant economy. But the group said that the more positive predictions for the coming months would not compensate for the poor results of the first quarter of this year. BAK expects domestic…

Stop The Shoppers: Super Gringo

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Young neurobiologist wins Latsis Prize

This content was published on Oct 15, 2003 Silvia Arber, a 35-year-old neurobiologist at Basel University, discovered that the human nervous system is not entirely pre-programmed but develops over time. The prize, which comes with a cheque of SFr100,000 ($75,100), is awarded annually by Switzerland’s National Science Foundation, and is aimed at encouraging young researchers. This year’s prizewinner is the daughter of Werner…

Basel drives Swiss economic recovery

This content was published on Oct 14, 2003 The Rhine city outstrips Geneva and Lausanne, whose economies are stagnating, and leaves struggling eastern Switzerland far behind. According to research published by the economic research group, BAK Basel Economics on Tuesday, the 1.2 per cent rise for Basel compares with a 0.4 per cent decrease in GDP for the whole of Switzerland and no…

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