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Three suns smile on Swiss wine

This content was published on Oct 5, 2007 Les Frères Dubois of Cully on the shores of Lake Geneva is a collaboration of three generations of winegrowers working in an exquisitely scenic area steeped in tradition. Grandfather Marcel Dubois, who started the business, is the son of a vineyard labourer and a “vendangeuse” or harvest grape-picker. Eighty-year old Marcel grew up in the…

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Apprenticeships bring in profits

This content was published on Oct 5, 2007 But thousands of Swiss school leavers are still failing to find apprenticeships, which is a cause of concern to the educational authorities. A new training scheme is being introduced aimed at weaker students. The study, the second of its kind and carried out by Bern University for the Federal Professional Education and Technology Office, found…

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NGO demands end to unfair debts

This content was published on Oct 4, 2007 André Rotenbühler,co-director of Aktion Finanzplatz Schweiz (AFPS), tells swissinfo why it is urgent to do away with these legacies of corrupt regimes and help the poor in developing nations. AFPS has been hosting an international conference on the issue in the Swiss capital Bern, highlighting the actions of dictators and some governments. Leaders of developing…

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Threat of punishment can deter bad behaviour

This content was published on Oct 3, 2007 Using scanning technology, the scientists were able to show which parts of the brain react to the threat of punishment, highlighting that damage to these regions might lead to antisocial behaviour. The study, published on Wednesday in the brain research journal Neuron, aimed to understand the effects of potential punishment on the decision-making process. “Our…

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Swiss urged not to forget language diversity

This content was published on Oct 3, 2007 His comments come in the wake of a parliamentary debate on the teaching of English – rather than one of Switzerland’s four national languages – as a first foreign language in schools. Switzerland has four national languages: German is the most widely spoken, followed by French, Italian and then Romansh, an ancient Latin-based language spoken…

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Economists remain upbeat over growth

This content was published on Oct 2, 2007 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) forecast of 2.6 per cent for 2007 – up from 2.3 per cent – is slightly higher than that of the Credit Suisse bank, which also published its data on Tuesday. Seco based its statement on the healthy growth of export-oriented industries and the financial sector, as well…

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Davos “carbon free” image goes up in smoke

This content was published on Oct 2, 2007 Few of the participants were wearing “I’m offset” buttons at the climate change and tourism meeting in the mountain resort known for its poor emissions record. Those attending the three-day event were asked by the organisers, led by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), to pay into a renewable energy fund to compensate for…

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Eco project wins UN habitat prize

This content was published on Oct 1, 2007 The Habitat Scroll of Honour is being presented to the scheme in the Dutch city of The Hague on Monday as part of events held to mark the UN’s World Habitat Day. “The aim of the… award is to recognise individuals and institutions instrumental in improving the living conditions in urban centres around the world,”…

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