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Evolèner cows return to the pasture

This content was published on Dec 17, 2002 But that hasn’t stopped him from spending all his spare time rearing ten rare Evolène cattle. “The farm here – especially with these animals – is my calling. If I had to choose between making a living out of a farm or doing my normal job, it would be an easy choice,” he says. His…

Swiss farmers flocked to Argentina

This content was published on Dec 17, 2002 On August 15, 1858, 35 immigrants from canton of Valais founded the village of San Jeronimo Norte near Santa Fé. When Bettina’s grandfather was just a toddler, his aunt took him from the village of Zeneggen in Valais on the long journey to Argentina. He settled down in San Jeronimo and raised a family. When…

Engineer plots path through minefield

This content was published on Dec 17, 2002 This involved developing sensors for mine clearing, using high frequency radars to detect and bounce back images of mines. But Guerne discovered that only low frequency radars could pick up objects buried beneath the ground. The signal bounced back was also too weak to accurately identify the object traced. He then began to research the…

Slow economic recovery expected in 2003

This content was published on Dec 17, 2002 They are predicting real GDP growth of 1.1 per cent in 2003, increasing to 1.8 per cent in 2004. Inflation is predicted to stand at one per cent next year. The figures are in line with those issued last month by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), which cut its growth forecast for 2003…

Swiss banks play down German tax amnesty

This content was published on Dec 16, 2002 Switzerland’s banks weathered a similar amnesty for Italians after depositors repatriating funds simply transferred their money to Swiss banks’ branches in Italy. The German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, confirmed the amnesty on Monday, saying it would be introduced next year. “We want to allow those who have not been honest a way back into the system,”…

Basel offers sweet taste of history

This content was published on Dec 16, 2002 Entitled “Chocolate: the art of enticement”, the exhibition in the city’s culture museum tells of the triumphant advance of cocoa and chocolate since they were first consumed 2,500 years ago. The world’s earliest known cocoa plantations were established by the Mayas in Central America. The beans were used by them and their successors not only…

Technology still reigns at ABB

This content was published on Dec 15, 2002 A wireless assembly line robot, the first of its kind, is the latest innovation to emerge from the Swiss-Swedish firm’s technology division. ABB is one of the first companies to apply wireless technology for industrial applications. Its assembly line robot, called Robbie, is fitted with wireless sensors which communicate with a central computer using radio…

Unions merge to meet challenge of liberalisation

This content was published on Dec 14, 2002 Its boss says the new union – with 150,000 members – will be much better placed to defend workers’ interests in the face of ongoing liberalisation. Travail.Suisse formally came into being on Saturday from the merger of the Federation of Christian Unions and the Federation of Swiss Employees’ Associations. The new organisation says it will…

Light emerges at the end of new Alpine tunnel

This content was published on Dec 13, 2002 After two years of digging, miners shook hands as they met in an 8.9 kilometre stretch of the tunnel, which will eventually link the Bernese Oberland with Valais. The link-up is the first of five break-throughs that will be required to complete the 34.6 kilometre rail tunnel – called the Lötschberg – which will help…

People’s wine goes under the hammer

This content was published on Dec 13, 2002 This year’s vintage, which has been described as “exceptional”, went under the hammer last week as part of a tradition dating back almost 200 years. Lausanne has held a public auction of its wines every second Thursday in December since 1803. This year 256,000 “ready-to-be-bottled” litres of red and white were divided into 400 lots,…

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