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Last shuttle flights bring Swiss new challenges

This content was published on May 27, 2010 The space shuttle Atlantis touched down for the final time on Wednesday, 18 years after astronaut Claude Nicollier joined its crew to become the first Swiss in space. The head of the Swiss Space Office, Daniel Neuenschwander, says the American plan to focus more on deep-space travel and unmanned, robotic missions will provide new opportunities…

Foreign bank profits drop

This content was published on May 26, 2010 The group, which represents around 45 per cent of banks in Switzerland’s financial centre, put the loss down to write-offs and declining interest rates and commission. The number of employees also dropped, by eight per cent to 20,000, the Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland reported in Zurich on Wednesday. Although the amount of private…

OECD optimistic about economic growth

This content was published on May 26, 2010 The OECD revised its predictions for industrialised countries for 2010 and 2011. In Switzerland’s case, it expects growth of 1.8 and 2.2 per cent, up from its previous forecast of 0.9 and 1.9 per cent. The Paris-based institution said Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in industrialised countries is projected to rise by 2.7 per cent this…

Swiss join international quake project

This content was published on May 26, 2010 The research project will also evaluate the number of victims and the financial losses, making a cost-benefit analysis for prevention measures, especially in the construction sector. GEM should be ready in five years’ time and will be an Open Source software, a government statement said. The new system will integrate already existing models, such as…

Swiss cities rated top for life quality

This content was published on May 26, 2010 Overall, European cities dominated, with Vienna taking the number one spot for the second year in a row. Zurich and Geneva were placed two and three. Bern took ninth place. The survey looked at 221 cities in all. Also making it into first five were Vancouver in Canada and Auckland in New Zealand. Baghdad in…

Seed march takes biodiversity on tour

This content was published on May 25, 2010 The NGO Swissaid has organised a “seed march” that will make stops in a number of Swiss towns over the next two weeks. At the centre of the campaign are farmers and other experts from Guinea-Bissau, India, Nicaragua and Niger. In a series of events held jointly with Swiss specialists they will share with the…

“Made in Switzerland” remains a magnet

This content was published on May 25, 2010 The study, commissioned by St Gallen University, also notes that controversial political issues, including the decision by the Swiss electorate to ban the construction of new minarets, have had little impact on products made in Switzerland. However, it says that Swiss goods are not really identified with innovation. The Swissness Worldwide 2010 report also shows…

“Banking sector should put its house in order”

This content was published on May 25, 2010 Hässig tells swissinfo.ch that Swiss bank UBS was mainly responsible for the fall of banking secrecy – in this context a multi-million dollar tax accord with the United States government and the handing over of client data. In February 2009, UBS agreed to pay $780 million (SFr884.1 million) to avoid legal charges from Washington on…

Wanted: European “backyard” for nuclear waste

This content was published on May 24, 2010 Ten nations have enlisted the aid of Baden-based Arius, or Association for Regional and International Underground Storage. They hope to consolidate their radioactive waste within a single location. The countries in question include Austria, Ireland, Italy and seven others – but not Switzerland. In 2006, the federal government enacted a ten-year moratorium on the export…

Demonstration held against atomic power

This content was published on May 24, 2010 The rally comes amid discussions about where to dump nuclear waste and plans to build new atomic fuel plants. The demonstration was called by more than 80 organisations for Whit Monday. Marchers, including representatives from the centre-left Social Democratic Party and the Green Party, covered ten kilometres from Aarau to Olten, via the nuclear power…

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