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No development without equality

This content was published on Jun 20, 2003 Delegates discussed how poverty in the developing world cannot be overcome without equal opportunities for men and women. The conference – hosted by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) – called for “gender mainstreaming” in all aspects of development work, meaning that future aid projects must be assessed in terms of their impact…

A Swiss sense for “Lab on a chip”

This content was published on Jun 20, 2003 A fire at Sandoz in Basel sparked the concept of a “micro total analysis system” in the late eighties. The story goes that water used to fight the flames flowed into the Rhein River, taking with it 30 tonnes of the chemicals that pharmaceutical giant was producing at the time, a horrible mixture of pesticides,…

Bak XIII: In Cauda Venenum

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Young talents go for gold in career challenge

This content was published on Jun 20, 2003 But no footballs or tennis rackets were required for the St Gallen event, which tested the entrants’ skills in various careers. The career world championships was staged by the World Skills organisation for the 37th time, having begun its life as an effort to boost interest in apprenticeships following the Second World War. And as…

Zurich teachers protest at falling standards

This content was published on Jun 20, 2003 In recent years, teachers in Zurich, Bern, Aargau, Basel and in French-speaking areas have taken to the streets – an unusual step in a country not known for strikes. “Politicians of every persuasion emphasise continually the importance of education for the future of our children and our country,” stated the Zurich teachers’ association in a…

Cablecom announces financial rescue plan

This content was published on Jun 19, 2003 The Zurich-based company said on Thursday that its debt of SFr3.8 billion ($2.85 billion) would be cut to about SFr1.7 billion under the terms of the accord. Cablecom has arranged a refinancing package with its creditors which will effectively hand ownership of the company over to the banks. The company, owned since March 2000 by…

Swiss-Palestinian groups demand Israeli boycott

This content was published on Jun 19, 2003 Switzerland’s Jewish community has condemned the campaign, saying it would do nothing to help the peace process. The boycott, which is aimed mainly at food products on Swiss supermarket shelves, is in protest against Israel’s policy towards the Palestinians. Launched this week in the Swiss capital, Bern, the campaign calls on Swiss consumers to avoid…

Swiss faces further headache

This content was published on Jun 19, 2003 The ruling comes as the airline prepares to announce a major restructuring programme designed to turn the airline’s fortunes around. Swiss suffered a first-quarter net loss of SFr200 million ($151 million) and is estimated to be losing more than SFr3 million a day. Under the court ruling, which will be retroactive to April 1 last…

Edipresse enters the Russian market

This content was published on Jun 19, 2003 The Lausanne-based group has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 52 per cent in the company for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to be completed within one month. Kone-Liga, created in 1993, employs a staff of just over 100 and publishes about 20 titles, most of which are monthlies. It is…

Hiking in the Alps undergoes metamorphosis

This content was published on Jun 19, 2003 The idea took wing when the people of Lungern in canton Obwalden discovered that about 100 butterfly varieties make their home in the mountain meadows above the town. It is best to set out on the trail on the morning of a promising summer’s day when the alpine meadows on the eastward facing slope are…

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