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Free-trade conditions discussed

This content was published on Apr 8, 2008 The economics ministry has created a working party to come up with measures to support the industry and in particular farmers during the transition towards a new open market. Its remit will be to decide on the structure, length and start of the transition and examine whether agricultural and state policies need to be adapted.…

Farmers celebrate good year

This content was published on Apr 8, 2008 This puts the annual agricultural income back at 2000 and 2004 levels, according to provisional industry figures released on Tuesday. The earned income per family worker also increased by a similar percentage, from SFr34,500 to SFr40,000. Gross income rose on 2006, boosted by higher cattle market prices and by a good fodder and fruit harvest.…

Novartis eyes Alcon in all-Swiss deal

This content was published on Apr 7, 2008 On Monday Basel-based Novartis said it would take over 74 million shares, or 25 per cent of Alcon, for $143.18 per share. The purchase is the first half of a potential two-part deal – either side will have the right to execute a contract for Nestlé’s remaining 52 per cent interest in Alcon at $181…

Cargo strikers vote to return to work

This content was published on Apr 7, 2008 The 430 workers voted unanimously to return to work on Wednesday after advice from the strike committee, leaders of the cargo division announced on Monday. The strike action began on March 7 after Federal Railways announced plans for restructuring and over 400 job cuts at the loss-making unit – 126 of them in Italian-speaking Bellinzona.…

Last look inside “Big Bang” machine

This content was published on Apr 7, 2008 The open weekend was a one-off chance to see the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) before it begins operating in June. The instrument will be used by physicists to explore the make-up of “dark matter” – the invisible mass of energy that is believed to make up 96 per cent of the universe. Once it is…

Protecting “Swiss made” brand divides opinion

This content was published on Apr 6, 2008 The government wants to replace vague laws with concrete rules to crack down on abuses of “made in Switzerland” and Swiss cross labels. Consumer groups have welcomed the idea, but business leaders want flexibility. The consultation threw up the proposals that 60 per cent of manufacturing costs should be in Switzerland and that food products…

Leuenberger gives green light for round table

This content was published on Apr 5, 2008 Leuenberger was speaking on Saturday in Bern after discussions with leaders of the cargo division, unions and politicians. He said Federal Railways would recommend its board of directors to withdraw restructuring plans at a locomotive maintenance depot in Bellinzona, southern Switzerland. For its part, the strike committee would recommend workers to end their four-week-long protest.…

Water scarcity troubles head of Nestlé

This content was published on Apr 5, 2008 The head of the world’s largest food company told German-language Swiss radio that increasing agricultural production was making water an increasingly scarce resource. “As we run out of water, Nestlé will also have the problem of securing raw materials,” he said. He added that the scarcity of water would make food less accessible to the…

Village votes to challenge “champagne” ban

This content was published on Apr 5, 2008 Villagers said they would seek to continue using the name, limited under international trade rules for the French region that produces the renowned sparkling wine. The village was given until 2004 to phase out the name on its wine after the Swiss government agreed in 1999 to give up any claims it had as part…

OECD report shows Swiss aid stagnating

This content was published on Apr 4, 2008 The new figures show that Switzerland gave 0.37 per cent of its GDP in aid in 2007 or SFr2.016 billion ($2.001 billion) compared to 0.39 per cent the previous year. The Swiss government first called for a quota of 0.4 per cent of GDP at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 but has only once…

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