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Quest for quality spares Swiss exports

This content was published on Apr 7, 2011 A rebound in export figures in 2010 and the start of this year has also raised questions about a lobbying campaign from exporters and the central bank’s intervention in the currency markets. The financial crisis and subsequent recession certainly had a negative impact on Swiss exports, with volumes falling from SFr216 billion ($236 billion) in…

Decommissioning nuclear plants comes at a price

This content was published on Apr 6, 2011 Calls have been growing in Switzerland for its oldest plants, Mühleberg und Beznau, to be closed down. And it is not only the traditional anti-nuclear lobby, the Greens and leftwing parties, who want an end to nuclear power; even some voices from the centre-right are speaking openly about such a step. The pro-nuclear lobby is…

Transocean heads want to donate bonus money

This content was published on Apr 6, 2011 Earlier this week the company drew criticism when it awarded its employees bonuses for its “best year in safety performance” – despite the Deepwater Horizon explosion last April. CEO Steven Newman announced on Tuesday that he and four other Transocean managers want to donate their bonuses to a fund for the victims of the explosion.…

Biotechs break blockbusters mould for success

This content was published on Apr 6, 2011 The spiralling cost and risk of relying on magic pills for revenues, plus increasing competition from generics and changing demand from developing countries is forcing smaller enterprises to diversify their production, an industry conference has heard. The cost of developing a promising molecule into a blockbuster drug has risen from around $300 million (SFr300 million)…

All that glitters – Original

This content was published on Apr 4, 2011 Apart from being highly valuable and almost indestructible, it transcends all differences of race and religion. It is a hedge against inflation, an investment, a safe haven, a currency, it goes into the finest jewellery and is accepted almost everywhere in the world. The Swiss National Bank keeps its stock of gold bars well guarded…

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Lindt & Sprüngli wins “gold bunny” case

This content was published on Apr 4, 2011 On Monday a court in Vienna ordered Hauswirth to stop using a trademarked chocolate bunny design. Lindt applied for and received a trademark for its gold tinfoil-wrapped bunny with red ribbon and bell in 2000. It then began taking action against chocolate makers who it felt were making bunnies too similar to its own. Hauswirth…

Julius Bär displays art collection online

This content was published on Apr 4, 2011 Some 150 artworks are currently accessible on the website (see link). Among them are latest acquisitions as well as pieces that have been shown in two exhibitions. A search function enables visitors to learn more about type, time period, technique or the artist of a particular piece. Over the coming months the virtual museum will…

Foreign firm strategy taxes cantons

This content was published on Apr 4, 2011 Just one year after joining a cantonal alliance, Fribourg is already wondering whether the expense of joint marketing is worth it. Aargau decided to exit a promotional bloc last year, but other cantons are reaping huge benefits. Marketing business locations in far flung countries is an expensive operation. Swiss cantons compete with many countries, that…

Transocean issues bonuses for “best” safety

This content was published on Apr 3, 2011 The explosion at the rig last April killed 11 people and spilled 757 million litres of oil into the Gulf of Mexico – the worst oil spill in United States history. The company said in a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that its most senior managers were given two thirds of their…

Switzerland faces a lack of new GPs

This content was published on Apr 2, 2011 If it continues, the decline in the number of GPs could have a serious effect on health care, they warn. To better inform the general public of the situation, their association has launched a campaign demanding a change to health policy that encourages more students to embrace the profession. Only ten per cent of medicine…

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