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Is Switzerland ready for the next flood?

This content was published on May 1, 2008 The country has been hit by serious flooding three times during the past nine years. Experts say preparedness has improved over this period but much more progress is needed. Areas north of the Alps received up to 80 litres of rain per square metre on April 21 and 22, causing some flooding in eastern Switzerland.…

Boeing drops out of fighter contract race

This content was published on May 1, 2008 The US firm was one of four companies asked by Swiss procurement agency armasuisse to tender for the contract. Boeing said the decision not to bid was based on a “thorough review of Switzerland’s requirements for partial replacement of its Tiger fighter aircraft.” The American firm was expected to put the Super Hornet jet forward,…

Salaries in 2007 see small but real increase

This content was published on Apr 30, 2008 It was the biggest increase since 2003, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Federal Statistics Office. Corrected for inflation, the increase stands at 0.9 per cent. The office commented that the economic upturn had finally produced a knock-on effect on real salaries, which had stagnated in recent years. The banking and insurance sectors…

Father of LSD dies aged 102

This content was published on Apr 30, 2008 Hofmann died at his home on Tuesday, according to the registrar in Leimental in Basel where he lived with his wife Anita. The Swiss chemist discovered lysergic acid diethylamide-25 in1938 while studying the medicinal uses of a fungus found on wheat and other grains at the Sandoz pharmaceuticals firm (which later merged with Ciba-Geigy to…

Egypt takes centre stage at Geneva book fair

This content was published on Apr 30, 2008 The fair, which opens on Wednesday and runs until Sunday, brings together authors, publishers and book lovers. An exhibition on the life and work of American writer Jack London is another special feature of this year’s event. At the Egyptian pavilion visitors can get to grips with contemporary Egyptian literature and meet some of the…

Ban Ki-moon calls for food aid

This content was published on Apr 29, 2008 Ban appealed to the international community to address the issue after a closed-door meeting in Bern on Tuesday attended by the heads of 27 UN agencies and organisations. “Without these funds we risk the spectre of famine, malnutrition and unprecedented social uprising,” he said. It follows calls by the UN special rapporteur on the right…

Visit aims to boost India business links

This content was published on Apr 29, 2008 The trip marks the 60th anniversary of Switzerland and India’s Treaty of Friendship and Establishment, the economics ministry said on Tuesday. Representatives of 25 firms are accompanying the minister on the five-day visit. Leuthard will hold talks in Delhi with her Indian counterpart Kamal Nath, finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram and science and technology minister Kapil…

Brain training boosts reasoning skills

This content was published on Apr 29, 2008 The discovery that so-called fluid intelligence (FI), which is closely related to professional and educational success, can be improved contradicts previous findings. FI is recognised as a complex human ability that allows us to adapt to new problems or situations, in other words our capacity to carry out on-the-spot reasoning. Because of this, it is…

Broadcaster paints the balance sheet red

This content was published on Apr 28, 2008 Director-general Armin Walpen cited difficulties in generating additional revenue as the cabinet rejected an increase in licence fees. The company board on Monday also announced a review of the corporation’s governance and management structures in line with a request by the government. The public broadcaster said that operating income had risen 1.5 per cent to…

Montreux Jazz Festival heads to airports

This content was published on Apr 27, 2008 Planned locations for the cafés include Geneva, Zurich, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Sydney. Nobs told the Sonntag newspaper that each location will be able to cater for 150 customers, and will include space for small concerts as well as a selection of music and other items branded with the Montreux name for…

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