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Needles may be headed for the scrapheap

This content was published on Feb 12, 2008 Aerosol vaccines could replace the common jab and would be particularly useful for immunisation programmes in developing countries where qualified medical staff and hygiene are often lacking. Aerosol technology is one of the most recent methods being tested for large-scale vaccination campaigns. “When you inject, there are health risks,” said Jean-Pierre Kraehenbuhl, one of the…

Modest gains disappoint Nobel investors

This content was published on Feb 11, 2008 The Zurich-based firm on Monday reported a net profit of €166 million (SFr266 million) on sales worth €665.9 million – a margin of 25 per cent – but this fell below what analysts had hoped for. “This curious set of results will hardly make investors smile and dig holes in the share price,” said Swiss…

Basel revellers forward march

This content was published on Feb 11, 2008 In freezing temperatures the city lights went out and the traditional carnival lanterns were lit for the Morgestraich, the early morning procession that kicks off the festival. Hundreds of colourfully costumed drummers and pipers cramming the streets and alleys slowing advanced as the carnival organisers boomed out: “Morgestraich, forward march!” The Basel carnival is famous…

Leuthard completes Mexico visit

This content was published on Feb 9, 2008 Leuthard travelled to the capital of the state of Nuevo Leon with a delegation of Swiss business representatives to consider the perspectives for foreign firms. The city’s proximity to the United States and its industrial strength coupled with low production costs make it a platform for entering the North American market. But the city, which…

Geneva tech conference gives start-ups a lift

This content was published on Feb 8, 2008 Some 650 people from forty countries attended the annual event that explores “the social impact of new technologies” and aims to give budding entrepreneurs a helping hand. That was twice as many as attended the first edition in 2006. Over three days, visitors took part in a series of workshops, lectures, discussions, art events and…

Chocolate is champion

This content was published on Feb 8, 2008 Chocosuisse, the umbrella organisation of the Swiss chocolate industry says in its 2007 report that each person in the country got through 12.3 kilograms last year – nearly half a kilo more than in 2006. It is true that tourists stocking up on gifts to take home help boost the Swiss figures – but that…

Sales boost puts Ciba back in the black

This content was published on Feb 8, 2008 The company reported a net income of SFr237 million ($214 million), according to its annual financial statement, released on Friday. It also said that total sales had increased by three per cent to SFr6.52 billion for the year. The turnaround comes after Ciba introduced a cost-cutting strategy in 2006 aimed at saving SFr400-500 million by…

Inflation reaches 14-year high

This content was published on Feb 8, 2008 This was the first time that it had passed above the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) two-per-cent price stability threshold since the middle of 1995. An increase had been widely expected but the final figure released by the Federal Statistics Office was higher than anticipated by analysts. The inflation figure means that the SNB is unlikely…

Swiss takes over charter airline

This content was published on Feb 8, 2008 The deal is part of new strategic partnership that should allow the two companies to offer a wider choice to customers while concentrating on their core businesses. Swiss, which is part of Germany’s Lufthansa group, will continue to operate Edelweiss as a separate entity with its own management, staff and aircraft. The charter airline owns…

Swiss experiments head out to space

This content was published on Feb 7, 2008 Swiss firms, researchers and the government all have a stake in the science module, which took off from the Kennedy space centre in Florida on Thursday. Columbus was originally supposed to head to the ISS in 2004, but its flight was delayed after the shuttle Columbia burnt up on re-entry in 2003. The lab should…

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