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Swatch group upbeat about growth potential

This content was published on Feb 4, 2013 “The signals from the markets around the world clearly indicate continued healthy growth potential for the Swiss watch industry and the Swatch Group,” the group said in a statement issued on Monday. It forecast long-term growth of five to ten per cent per year in the Swiss watch industry. “As always, the focus is on…

British receive initial funds from tax deal

This content was published on Jan 30, 2013 Switzerland agreed with Britain last year to impose a one-off levy on money in Britons’ undeclared Swiss bank accounts and to tax future interest payments, with effect from January 1. “Switzerland thereby fulfilled an obligation which is set out in the bilateral withholding tax agreement,” the Swiss finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.…

Roche beats economic crisis

This content was published on Jan 30, 2013 The Basel-based company on Wednesday reported a net profit for 2012 of nearly SFr 9.8 billion ($10.6 billion) compared with just over SFr9.5 billion for 2011. It credited the rise to the approval of the breast cancer medicine Perjeta and the weakening of the franc against the dollar and Japanese yen. Improvements in productivity also…

Demolition mission

This content was published on Jan 29, 2013 Up to 13,000 people were working on the site at one point under strict supervision. In 1991, work at Stendal was stopped and the site was taken over by a property company which wanted to build a settlement of pre-fab houses. After the company went bust only one test house remained. Nowadays a group of…

Lessening fears boost nuclear energy lobby

This content was published on Jan 29, 2013 A binding legal decision is to be made in 2015. Before then, as memories of Fukushima fade, the pro nuclear energy lobby may have a window of opportunity to make their case. “The more difficulties and problems that surface, and the more uncertainty that arises, the greater also the need will be to rely on…

Brain project gets green light for EU funding

This content was published on Jan 28, 2013 The HBP, which aims to map the brain, was on Monday declared the winner of the EU’s technologies contest along with the Swedish-led Graphene Flagship project. The two consortia were selected from four finalists for what the EU says is the largest-ever research award. “Europe’s position as a knowledge superpower depends on thinking the unthinkable…

It’s a wrap

This content was published on Jan 26, 2013 We have learned a bit more about the fundamental issues underlying the problems we face. And we have a fair idea of what to expect for the coming 12 months. But the myriad debates and monologues only scratch the surface of WEF. The iceberg underneath is comprised of a series of meetings between government ministers,…

Egyptian deaths touch Davos

This content was published on Jan 26, 2013 As observers pick over the aftermath of anti-government unrest in Cairo and other cities, it appears that at least seven people were killed and hundreds hurt. “I want to tell [protesters] that once you have made your voice heard, go back to work. Work hard for yourselves, your people and your families,” Qandil said at WEF.…

Glut & famine in Davos

This content was published on Jan 26, 2013 The World Economic Forum has heard two paradoxical and alarming facts about food this week: two million children die every year from starvation while 2.8 million adults literally eat themselves to death. The problem is not so much the overall quantity of food in the world but its uneven distribution. Developed countries have so much…

Seconds out – final round

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013 The crystal ball will come out tomorrow with esteemed panels of heavyweights telling us the Global Economic Outlook and The Global Agenda 2013. We’ll see how much of that turns out to be right next January. Before that, WEF regular George Soros – a hedge fund veteran renowned for bringing national economies to their knees…

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