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“Invisible workers” fight for recognition

This content was published on Jan 24, 2009 Low wages, having to share beds and an inability to report domestic violence are just a few of the complaints made by people without legal documents in Geneva and Lausanne. A young man with a heavy rucksack rests at the corner of the Rue de Bourg, one of Lausanne’s most expensive shopping streets. Three policemen…

Decision on third stimulus to come in summer

This content was published on Jan 24, 2009 But any decisions will depend on new forecasts, Leuthard said in an interview with the newspapers Der Bund and the St Galler Tagblatt. The economics minister said Switzerland’s action would depend on whether legislators in the United States would back an $870 billion (SFr1.02 trillion) aid package. Leuthard did not specify the scope of a…

Major firms agree to vote on top salaries

This content was published on Jan 23, 2009 The Ethos Foundation for Sustainable Development in Geneva says that food giant Nestlé and the country’s two big banks, UBS and Credit Suisse, have agreed to an advisory vote on management remuneration. The votes will be advisory because currently Swiss law does not permit a binding vote. However, two other firms asked last September by…

Slowdown seen in pharmaceuticals growth

This content was published on Jan 23, 2009 It is slightly less than the year-on-year 6.5 per cent growth in 2007, according to the pharmaceutical group Interpharma on Friday. Interpharma said a wave of price-cutting in March shaved SFr93 million ($80 million) from potential income. The industry was valued at SFr4.74 billion in 2008 compared with SFr4.48 billion in 2007. Vaccines and rheumatism…

Didgeridoo used in hunt for reindeer

This content was published on Jan 23, 2009

Watchdog targets health and public services

This content was published on Jan 22, 2009 Stefan Meierhans said one of his priorities for 2009 was to create greater price transparency for consumers regarding state-run services as well as private companies. Meierhans urged the interior ministry to extend the comparison of drugs prices to low-price countries and to introduce more regular checks. He said the pharmaceutical industry had a special responsibility…

Globalisation (gallery from 2005)

This content was published on Jan 21, 2009 World leaders gather for the World Economic Forum at the Swiss resort and anti-globalisation campaigners for the World Social Forum in Brazil. In 2009 the WSF takes place once again in Brazil in Belém.

On the trail of the Alps’ four-legged heroes

This content was published on Jan 21, 2009 Muffled voices follow and then there is the sweet sound of scraping snow as a four-legged rescuer breaks through the hole cover and announces his discovery to his human trainer. The smell of a sausage treat inside is too much for the Labrador to resist and he jumps into the hole, already snug with two…

Recession expected to hit luxury watch event in Geneva

This content was published on Jan 21, 2009

Insurance companies cautiously upbeat

This content was published on Jan 20, 2009 Life insurance business rose by 2.3 per cent in comparison with 2007 to reach SFr29.4 billion ($26.2 billion), but insurance against loss or damage rose by only 0.5 per cent, held back by growing competition in a largely saturated market. Despite the increase in income from premiums, most insurance companies have reported heavy losses on…

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