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Swiss-American trade may face rough ride

This content was published on Aug 20, 2010 The prospect that incoming regulations could harm relations is also a concern of the Swiss ambassador in Washington, Urs Ziswiler, who has called for some careful consideration. The chamber, which is based in Zurich, said on Thursday that the business relationship would have been put “under considerable stress” had the Swiss parliament not ratified a…

Trade unions present their wage demands

This content was published on Aug 20, 2010 At a news conference in Bern, the federation said this would compensate for the rise in the cost of living and productivity gains achieved by employees. It would amount to at least SFr150 ($143) for most sectors. The federation’s president, Paul Rechsteiner, argued that the increase was merited because many employees did not enjoy appropriate…

Experts visit Geneva’s papyrus treasures

This content was published on Aug 20, 2010 swissinfo.ch caught up with papyrus experts who had taken time off from an international congress in Geneva to marvel at the collection of precious manuscripts at the Bodmer Foundation in nearby Cologny. “Ah, here we are… this is the high point,” exclaims Peter Preston, a retired professor of Greek at Oxford University, as he elbows…

Geneva professor wins “Nobel prize of maths”

This content was published on Aug 19, 2010 Stanislas Smirnov received the award on Thursday at the InternationalCongress of Mathematics in Hyderabad, India. Other recipients were Cedric Vilani and Ngo Bau Chau from Paris and Elon Lindenstrauss from Jerusalem. The Fields Medal is considered the equivalent of the Nobel prize for mathematics and is awarded every four years to outstanding mathematicians under the…

Family Running Tour

This content was published on Aug 19, 2010 A family charity run in support of Survival International, tours the City of Basel on a 1.5 km route, with competitions and quizzes, hidden treasures and stories of times gone by. A fun way for people of all ages to discover the city.

Profits crumble at cement maker Holcim

This content was published on Aug 19, 2010 The world’s second-largest cement maker said in a report published on Thursday that a slow recovery in European construction had eaten into second-quarter profits, which slumped 12 per cent to SFr399 million. Net sales for the first six months of 2010 had topped SFr10.9 billion, up 8.1 per cent. The figures beat analysts’ expectations of…

Swiss try to limit cow methane emissions

This content was published on Aug 18, 2010 Swiss scientists have turned their attention to the problem, and are investigating the possibility of modifying the animals’ diet to stop them producing so much gas. The release of methane into the atmosphere is a major problem. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), farm animals are responsible for 18 per cent of…

Controversial Finma head stands down

This content was published on Aug 18, 2010 The former UBS manager got caught up in a political storm earlier this year when the federal administrative court said Finma had abused its power when it ordered details of 255 UBS account holders suspected of tax evasion in the United States to be sent to Washington. The following day Haltiner said Finma had made…

Swiss Life profit doubles

This content was published on Aug 18, 2010 Zurich-based Swiss Life announced on Wednesday that group premium income increased 20 per cent to SFr12.2 billion, as economic recovery persuaded customers to invest again in life insurance policies in Germany and France. Operating profit for the first six months of the year was SFr415 million, up from SFr251 million for the same period in…

Nestlé factory in Congo sparks mixed reactions

This content was published on Aug 18, 2010 The Swiss-based food giant announced two months ago that it would spend $40 million (SFr41.9 million) over the next three years on a factory in the capital Kinshasa. It will produce culinary and coffee brands including Nescafé 3-in-1 and Maggi stock cubes. But the granting of generous tax benefits to the group’s Congo subsidiary has…

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