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Swiss tourism industry resists economic blues

This content was published on Aug 11, 2003 But Peter Keller, the Swiss head of tourism at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, says Switzerland’s saving grace may be its excellence in top-of-the-range tourism. Political instability, the war in Iraq, the Sars virus and the weak economy have put a strain on global tourism, which has seen a drop in demand ever…

Zurich takes aim at history of bow and arrow

This content was published on Aug 9, 2003 It traces the history of the bow with examples dating back to about 3000 BC and even gives visitors the chance to handle replicas. A tour of the exhibition begins with modern day bows and ends with weapons from the Neolithic age. Among the revelations are that the basic design has hardly changed and that…

Mountain cantons hit by student brain drain

This content was published on Aug 9, 2003 A recent study revealed that students who leave their home canton to study rarely return after graduation, representing a huge loss in terms of investment and future taxes. The report by the Swiss Group for Mountain Regions found that in one area – Prättigau in canton Graubünden – 83 per cent of people who left…

Street parade 2003 – let the sun shine!

This content was published on Aug 9, 2003 With its motto “Let the sun shine!”, the Street Parade is issuing a plea for love, peace and tolerance. Organisers of the event have seen their wish granted. After last year’s downpour, the weather has stayed bright and sunny, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees in Switzerland’s business capital. Around 800,000 spectators and dancers from all…

Swiss pilots agree to redundancy plan

This content was published on Aug 9, 2003 Nearly two-thirds of the members of the Swiss Pilots Association accepted the plan, as news emerged that Swiss has allegedly been seeking protection from creditors. On Friday, Swiss announced that 396 pilots voted in favour of firing 526 former Crossair pilots, while 140 were against the proposal. Swiss said in a statement that the agreement…

Jura horse show celebrates 100th event

This content was published on Aug 8, 2003 As part of the celebrations, special events will aim to raise the profile of a local breed of horse that is fast becoming the star of the show. A long-standing tradition, the event has grown from humble beginnings as a small agricultural show to a sell-out bonanza of performances, competitions and races. Last year, the…

Swiss aim to bridge digital and poverty divide

This content was published on Aug 8, 2003 Switzerland is hosting the first phase of the international summit in December and hopes that it will result in concrete measures to narrow the information gap. The event will run from December 10-12 in Geneva and is slated to move on to Tunisia in 2005. According to Marc Furrer, director of the Federal Communications Office…

Job market worsens in July

This content was published on Aug 8, 2003 But the economics ministry said the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6 per cent, amid increasing concern over job security. Jean-Luc Nordmann, head of employment at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), said although there was a rise in the number of jobless in July, the results were still largely positive. “The increase is…

Swiss farms out ground operations

This content was published on Aug 7, 2003 The cargo firm Swissport will immediately take over ground operations at six hubs, including Swiss’s home base, Zurich. The move comes just days after the airline struck a deal with unions over pay and conditions for its ground staff. The airline said on Thursday that it would hand over all ground services operations – from…

Dozens hurt in train crash

This content was published on Aug 7, 2003 Twenty-seven victims have been taken to hospital, including a passenger with serious head injuries. The two trains were carrying 280 passengers when the accident occured, shortly before 10am on Thursday morning. Police said a local train was making a scheduled journey on the popular route between Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen on a single-track stretch of rail,…

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