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Switzerland blocks Iraqi assets

This content was published on Jul 2, 2003 The move follows a request by the United Nations to all member states. On Monday the UN published the names of 55 Iraqi officials – including Saddam Hussein and his two sons – who are regarded by the United States as “most wanted”. Tuesday’s decision by the Swiss government means that any assets found in…

Lack of competition keeps Swiss prices high

This content was published on Jul 1, 2003 The economics ministry has blamed high prices on a lack of competition and said the issue needed addressing. Figures from Eurostat, the Statistical Office for the European Commission, show that Swiss prices in 2001 were the highest in Europe, followed by prices in Norway and Denmark. Ever since Eurostat first began compiling these figures in…

Unemployed cast adrift by new law

This content was published on Jul 1, 2003 Under the changes, which were strongly opposed by unions, the period during which benefit can be claimed has been slashed by a quarter – from 520 days to 400. This means that payments will cease for more than 4,000 workers who have spent over 18 months on the dole. They will now have to fall…

Shambhala: Bleu

This content was published on Jul 1, 2003

Health insurers ditch drug deal

This content was published on Jun 30, 2003 They want pharmacists to sell more generic drugs in a bid to reduce Switzerland’s spiralling health costs. The cost of drugs covered by basic health insurance has continued to rise despite measures agreed by the two parties two years ago. Last year the bill rose 11 per cent to SFr2.5 billion ($1.84 billion), according to…

BeamExpress shines for investors

This content was published on Jun 30, 2003 The company develops next-generation multiple-wavelength arrays and tuneable lasers. BeamExpress delivers its lasers in a semiconductor format, known as a VCSEL. Its target market is optical networking systems’ manufacturers, who provide equipment for metropolitan and access networks. The telecommunications industry has been interested in VCSELs as a replacement for the more expensive, and larger, edge-emitting…

“Black week” for Swiss economy

This content was published on Jun 30, 2003 The news comes at the end of another bleak week for the Swiss economy, with the loss of around 6,000 jobs. The Swiss Institute for Business Cycle Research (KOF) revised its indicator downwards from –1.02 in April to –1.16 in May. The closely watched indicator points to the likely performance of the Swiss economy in…

Welcome to the Swiss rainforest

This content was published on Jun 29, 2003 Twelve years in the making, the Masoala rain hall lets visitors glimpse rare plants and animals in a realistic setting. Designed to mimic conditions on Madagascar’s threatened Masoala peninsula, the latest addition to Zurich zoo boasts temperatures in the mid 30s and humidity levels of more than 80 per cent. The building even has its…

A century of pioneering railway achievement

This content was published on Jun 29, 2003 A special event this weekend marked the 100th anniversary of the conquest of the infamous Eiger peak by mechanical means. When the dozens of prominent guests on Saturday got out of the train in the tunnel at the Eiger Wall Station, they were treated for nostalgic reasons to the sound of drilling. It was the…

Swiss swelter in early summer heat

This content was published on Jun 29, 2003 The blast of African heat is worrying climate experts, threatening the Alpine ecosystem and making some farmers break out into a cold sweat. Unheard of temperatures have been recorded in Switzerland over the past month. While heat waves in June have been a recurrent event in recent years, they have never lasted as long as…

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