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Coop reaps exceptional harvest in 2007

This content was published on Feb 19, 2008 Coop, which is number two in the Swiss retail trade behind Migros, increased its net profit by 12.9 per cent to SFr350 million ($319.85 million). Coop said on Tuesday its market share had moved up half a percentage point to 15.8 per cent. Tuesday’s announcement came a month after the group reported a 7.1 per…

Road deaths up for first time in four years

This content was published on Feb 19, 2008 Reversing a recent trend, 384 people were killed last year, compared with 370 in 2006, according to an annual study by the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention. Eighty-two motorcyclists died, up from 69 in the previous year, but the number of cyclist deaths fell by 14 per cent over the same period. Speed and drink-driving…

Credit Suisse devalues assets in surprise move

This content was published on Feb 19, 2008 An unexpected announcement on Tuesday sent the share price of Switzerland’s second-largest financial institution down by 6.6 per cent at the end of trading on the Swiss stock exchange. Credit Suisse said an internal review had found traders had overpriced some of its assets. Chief executive Brady Dougan said an unspecified number of them had…

Givaudan posts marked decline in net profit

This content was published on Feb 19, 2008 The Swiss company, which is based near Geneva, said on Tuesday it had missed forecasts because of its acquisitions of Quest International but added it was confident of sales growth in 2008. Givaudan expected 2007 to be a transition year after its $2.25 billion (SFr2.47 billion) purchase of Quest International from ICI. Full-year sales rose…

UBS gains new foothold in Indian market

This content was published on Feb 18, 2008 Approval had apparently been delayed over the bank’s alleged “reluctance to cooperate” in a probe over its role in facilitating transfers between an Indian businessman and a Saudi arms dealer. The licence, initially requested in 2004, was granted after certain transactions were clarified according to one of the Reserve Bank of India’s deputy governors, Shri…

Cable car failures an “unfortunate coincidence”

This content was published on Feb 17, 2008 Max Friedli said the fact that since 2007 cable car railways have themselves been responsible for safety wasn’t a factor. “We investigate every incident in detail,” he told the Sonntagszeitung newspaper. “When all the information is on the table, we then look into what measures are necessary and inform the railways.” Friedli said he was…

From cradle to crave: men get hungry too

This content was published on Feb 16, 2008 They say it is quite common for a man to share his pregnant partner’s mood swings, morning sickness or cravings for industrial amounts of chocolate fudge ice cream up to and after the birth of a child. “On both sides, there is always a biological and psychological element,” Tiziana Perini, a psychotherapist and researcher at…

Muba trade fair starts

This content was published on Feb 15, 2008 The Basel-based event’s guest country this year is Austria, which is Switzerland’s co-host in summer’s Euro 2008 football championships. The ten-day Muba fair showcases products and services arranged according to the themes of lifestyle, health, sport, garden, multimedia and fashion. Around 1,000 exhibitors are presenting their wares to the public this year. Continuing the sport…

The arms dealer who loved art

This content was published on Feb 14, 2008 Emil Georg Bührle started his collection during the Second World War. The unclear provenance of some paintings from Jewish owners has led the foundation to return 13 of them. A look back on the life of the arms dealer who wanted to be remembered as an arts lover. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

Greenpeace thinks of lonely hearts

This content was published on Feb 14, 2008 Officially launched on Valentine’s Day, it will provide, apart from a search for the perfect partner, tips on greener lifestyles, on how to protect the environment better, how to be politically active, and travel advice. Greenpeace says that while it might not be easy being green – to paraphrase Kermit the frog – that will…

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