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NGOs want gold money spent on education

This content was published on Oct 28, 2002 The call comes after Swiss voters rejected two different proposals on the use of the gold reserves. In a charter released on Monday, the NGOs proposed the money be spent on what they call “sustainable education”. The aim would be to make youngsters aware of the needs of ecology and development. “The PISA survey shows…

At least 16 die as gales lash Europe

This content was published on Oct 27, 2002 Powerful winds gusting up to 160 kilometres per hour uprooted trees and wreaked havoc on roads and railways and disrupted flights. In Switzerland, a 31-year-old woman died when a tree fell on her. She was walking with her husband and child in a forest in Basel. Britain suffered the highest death toll with three children…

Zurich residents braced for more aircraft noise

This content was published on Oct 26, 2002 Phase two extends an existing ban on night-time flights through German airspace. It came into effect exactly one year after the first phase of the accord, which banned aircraft en route for Zurich from crossing German airspace between 2200 and 0600. As of Sunday, flights are now prohibited between 2000 and 0900. The situation means…

Biosensor analyses arsenic in water

This content was published on Oct 25, 2002 They believe it could have significant applications in a country like Bangladesh where millions are at risk from groundwater contaminated by arsenic. In laboratory testing, the sensor has proved reliable and sensitive to small concentrations of arsenic. Researchers from the Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG) in Dübendorf are preparing to conduct field…

Junisphere rounds out team

This content was published on Oct 25, 2002 The Baar-based company raised an undisclosed amount of capital from business investors to fund expansion and power more research and development. The 18-month old enterprise-oriented software company employs 8 people and plans to hire two more by the end of the year. Revenues cover “most costs” today, according to Oliver Zemp, responsible for marketing and…

The mad artist of the Engadine

This content was published on Oct 25, 2002 Vital, who is also an organic farmer, considers himself an “agrartist” – turning discarded farm elements into whimsical sculptures, which are at the same time warnings against putting too much faith in technology. Vital walks around one of his sculptures. It’s a small cart made with abandoned wagon wheels and a motorcycle helmet. “He’s on…

Job losses loom as ABB plunges into red

This content was published on Oct 24, 2002 The Swiss-Swedish group is battling to cut a $5.5 billion (SFr8.3 billion) debt mountain, amid ongoing fears of huge asbestos liabilities in the US. Delivering its third-quarter results on Thursday, ABB said earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fell 44 per cent to $405 million for the first nine months of 2002. ABB hopes to…

“A jewel of Swiss industry”

This content was published on Oct 24, 2002 The pensioner, who has managed BBC’s archives for the last 12 years, takes a critical look at the last decade and a half. “The merger with Asea in 1988 was supposed to give BBC all the benefits of modern management practices,” said Lang. “A lot of hopes were pinned on the mix of technical know-how…

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Nestlé growth slower than expected

This content was published on Oct 24, 2002 Management pointed to the poor economic environment as a key factor behind the lower than expected growth. Nestlé said on Thursday that the key real internal growth (RIG) figure for the January to September period had dropped to 3.4 per cent, despite increased sales of SFr66.2 billion ($43.92 billion). RIG was down from 3.5 per…

ABB unveils new cost cuts amid plunge into red

This content was published on Oct 24, 2002 The company is to sell off its oil, gas and petrochemicals division and to restructure its core businesses in a bid to restore profitability. ABB said earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fell 44 per cent to $405 million for the first nine months. The third quarter was particularly bad – net income plunged 64…

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