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The Alps and demography

This content was published on Jun 26, 2003 Analysis of the Alpine population from 1871 to 2000 highlights stark differences in regional development. From depopulation to demographic boom In 1870, the four Ticino communes in Val Rovana, a side valley off the Valle Maggia, had a total of 1,411 inhabitants. In 2000, just 219 individuals were still living at Bosco Gurin, Campo, Cerentino…

Alpine cultural identity under attack

This content was published on Jun 26, 2003 While some areas are being badly affected by depopulation, others are being swallowed up by ever-expanding urban centres. Werner Bätzing, professor of cultural geography at Germany’s University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, claims the survival of the Alps as a populated landscape with an identity of its own is at stake. According to Bätzing, recent decades have seen…

Old bikes create new hope

This content was published on Jun 26, 2003 The “Drahtesel”, or “Trusty Bike”, scheme near Bern employs out-of-work Swiss people to collect discarded bicycles and make them fit for sale in Africa. The “Trusty Bike” project provides short-term employment for jobless Swiss people, who collect and recycle discarded bicycles for sale in developing countries. Participants are able to gain work experience, while engaged…

Nestlé cleared to take over US ice cream giant

This content was published on Jun 26, 2003 Under terms set by the US Federal Trade Commission, Swiss-based Nestlé will need to dispose of several smaller brands. The takeover will leave Nestlé equal first in the $30 billion global ice-cream market, alongside Anglo-Dutch group Unilever. Analysts are now bracing for a worldwide marketing battle between the two ice-cream giants, similar to the long-standing…

Mixed reactions to Swiss’s latest restructuring

This content was published on Jun 25, 2003 The main union for ground staff at Swiss said it was “outraged” by the cost-cutting measures and had organised a day of protest outside the airline’s headquarters in Basel. The union described the 3,000 job cuts as “unacceptable”. Swiss said it would be entering into negotiations with trade unions and underlined that “compromises will be…

Gene chip heralds new era of “tailored medicine”

This content was published on Jun 25, 2003 Experts hope the Roche chip – known as the Amplichip CYP450 – will revolutionise the way drugs are developed, tested and prescribed. Doctors rely on a trial-and-error approach when using advanced drugs. Roche says the gene chip will help avoid exposing patients to potentially dangerous side effects by identifying small variations in two genes affecting…

Biotechnology undergoes revival

This content was published on Jun 25, 2003 The revival currently underway in the industry is expected to strengthen relations between Swiss and American companies. Bio 2003, which opened in Washington on Sunday, has brought together more than 3,300 delegates and the largest gathering of Swiss biotech professionals ever outside Europe. “For the first time in nearly three years, Bio is a happy…

Government offers support but no cash for Swiss

This content was published on Jun 25, 2003 However, it has ruled out injecting any more cash into the airline following Tuesday’s announcement of 3,000 job cuts and a reduction of the fleet by a third. The cabinet said that despite the consequences for the people and regions affected, the measures were necessary for the airline’s survival. “Swiss is not alone,” said the…

Management blamed for mistakes at Swiss

This content was published on Jun 25, 2003 The day after the airline announced the loss of 3,000 jobs, the “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” said Swiss faced a tough struggle to survive. It blamed strong competition, flight restrictions imposed by Germany and union intransigence, but said management had also made its share of mistakes. The NZZ said management had no other choice than to…

Swiss hooked on nicotine

This content was published on Jun 24, 2003 The Federal Health Office study found that while more men smoked than women, females over the age of 35 found it harder to give up than men. It speculated that factors such as stress and fear of weight gain could explain why only 20 per cent of women smokers managed to give up. According to…

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