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Little bite in new animal protection law

This content was published on Sep 1, 2008 Sheep, goats and horses are seen as the main benefactors of the new rules since their handling and treatment is covered by guidelines for the first time. Other improvements, according to the organisation, Swiss Animal Protection (STS), are the introduction of a six-hour limit for transporting livestock, guidelines for the proper handling of dogs and…

Trial opens into major watchmaking crimes

This content was published on Sep 1, 2008 The 15 people on trial are facing charges that include theft of gold, handling stolen goods, forging watches, robbery and possible extortion. Two, who live abroad, did not appear. The complex case which includes some of the leading watch groups as plaintiffs – Rolex, Richemont, Cartier and Frank Muller – is set to last five…

Fuel costs force cost cutting at Swiss

This content was published on Aug 31, 2008 The airline said on Sunday that it had written to all suppliers and partners stating that it needed to cut costs by 15 per cent. Although there are no plans in the immediate future to cut back on the fleet, the firm said it would consider doing so if fuel prices kept climbing. This year…

Watchdog Strahm bows out from friends and foes

This content was published on Aug 31, 2008 He tells swissinfo that among the friends are the consumers who have benefited from the average SFr300 million ($273.6 million) in price cuts that he and his staff have achieved each year. His adversaries include politicians, big companies, utilities and those who are against competition when it comes to importing goods into Switzerland. In a…

Shooting cancer

This content was published on Aug 30, 2008 swissinfo talked to Benson about her documentary film Dear Talula, a compelling portrait of a mother diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after the birth of her daughter. The film is being screened on Saturday at the Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles international film festival in Geneva, the first-ever documentary film competition on cancer. The raw,…

Astronomer tracks down new comet

This content was published on Aug 30, 2008 Michel Ory spotted the comet from the Jura Observatory in Vicques, the International Astronomical Union announced on Saturday. He tracked its location over several nights. It has been identified as a periodic comet, which has orbital periods of less than 200 years, and will be named P/2008 Q2 Ory. The Jura Observatory said it was…

Swiss banks move into position for US elections

This content was published on Aug 29, 2008 The Republicans are set to approve John McCain as their candidate following the Democrats’ endorsement of Barack Obama. But even before the party conventions it was clear that all campaign finance records had been beaten. McCain collected $27 million (SFr29.7 million) in July alone, a record for the Republican Party candidate. That feat was eclipsed…

Economic growth shows further signs of strain

This content was published on Aug 29, 2008 The KOF Swiss Economic Institute in Zurich said on Friday that its indicator, which points to the economy’s likely performance in six months’ time, fell to 0.68 in August from a revised 0.85 in July. This was the lowest reading since August 2003 and well below forecasts in a Reuters poll. “That does not look…

Novartis halts trial of superbug drug

This content was published on Aug 29, 2008 Novartis reported on Friday that its Aurograb medication had shown a lack of efficacy in mid-stage trials. The charge, which reflects the full amount allocated to the project, will be taken in the company’s third-quarter results. Novartis acquired Aurograb in 2006 when it bought NeuTec Pharma, a specialist in fighting hospital superbugs, for nearly $570…

Economic growth is revised upwards

This content was published on Aug 29, 2008 Gross domestic product grew by 3.3 per cent in real terms, compared with the 3.1 per cent previously indicated. The statistics office noted there was strong growth of added value in the financial services sector and in export branches. In a statement, it said that banks in particular had recorded “excellent results” despite the United…

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