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Swiss to follow through on Copenhagen pledge

This content was published on Feb 24, 2010 The cabinet said after its weekly session on Wednesday that it had agreed to join the Copenhagen Accord and said the cuts could be boosted. “This target is in line with that of the EU. If other industrialised countries and emerging economies also announce substantial efforts to cut their emissions, Switzerland will raise its target…

Cheese and sombreros give boost to Swiss ships

This content was published on Feb 24, 2010 The country’s ships transported 14.7 million passengers in 2009, an increase of 4.9 per cent over 2008, said Litra, Switzerland’s public transport information service. Winter cruising is increasing in popularity, Litra said, and people took advantage of the extensive cultural and culinary options on the 184 ships plying Swiss waters. The figures, reported on Wednesday,…

ART: Press Art

This content was published on Feb 24, 2010 Anette and Peter Nobel present their impressive collection of art in the print media, reflecting on how important social and political events influenced mass media art over the last 100 years.

Engineering exporters stung by recession

This content was published on Feb 24, 2010 The sector was hit by a downturn in export markets, particularly in the European Union that took 23 per cent less goods than the previous year. However, many firms are confident that 2010 could see a rebound in trade. Swissmem, the industry’s umbrella group, reported the depressing figures at its annual news conference in Zurich…

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This content was published on Feb 23, 2010

Swiss highly connected but pay more

This content was published on Feb 23, 2010 Switzerland moved up to seventh place in an information and communications technologies ranking published by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on Tuesday. The ITU’s annual study looked at 11 indicators including availability of fixed and mobile telephone service, as well as the internet. Sweden, Luxembourg, South Korea, Denmark, the Netherlands and Iceland finished in the…

Hotels see hope despite economic crisis

This content was published on Feb 23, 2010 But the sector says that it is crisis resistant, even if it expects 2010 to be another hard year. There were 35.6 million overnight stays in Switzerland in 2009, according to the Federal Statistics Office. This is 4.7 per cent less than in the record 2008. “Most regions had a reduction of overnight stays. The…

Safety warning issued as bicycle deaths double

This content was published on Feb 23, 2010 Last year 55 cyclists died in road accidents in Switzerland, compared with 27 in 2008, and 850 riders suffered serious injuries – a four per cent rise. To combat the problem, the council said city planners needed to develop more cycle routes and motorists needed to watch their speed and avoid drink driving. Cyclists should…

Arms embargo to Liberia lifted

This content was published on Feb 23, 2010 The cabinet agreed on Monday to apply a resolution of the United Nations Security Council as of March 1 enabling the supply of military equipment to Liberia’s army and police. Arms to any other customers remain banned. The embargo towards Liberia has been in place for a number of year. The UN will still need…

Switzerland’s troubling record of suicide

This content was published on Feb 22, 2010 The issues of gun suicide and Switzerland’s high rate of weapon ownership came under the spotlight again in January. The police chief overseeing security at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos turned his service revolver against himself a day before the event began. His case is hardly unique. From 1996 to…

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