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Biofuel offers Brazilian farmers fair trade

This content was published on Aug 29, 2007 Petrol pump operator Migrol – part of Migros – will buy green fuel from gebana at prices that allow farmers in Brazil to earn a living. The project has been praised for producing biofuels which do not harm the environment. Swiss non-governmental organisation Alliance Sud gave its backing to the project because it avoids deforestation,…

Report reveals dangers of youth poverty

This content was published on Aug 28, 2007 The Federal Commission for Children and Young People said on Tuesday that a string of urgent measures was needed. Nearly one in two recipients of Swiss social benefits is a young person. The commission is calling for a nationwide plan of action and urging politicians – ahead of October’s federal elections – to treat the…

More people misuse antibiotics

This content was published on Aug 28, 2007 The gfs.bern institute found that 64 per cent of the population had heard of antibiotic resistance, with 85 per cent citing unnecessary intake and improper use as major causes. However, 11 per cent admitted not respecting the label instructions when taking antibiotics themselves. This was the second time that the survey, which was released on…

Acquisition helps Oerlikon boost profit

This content was published on Aug 28, 2007 The result fell short of analysts’ forecasts but the group said it was on course to beat its 2007 sales target. Operating profit (Ebit) was up 83 per cent, at SFr231 million. “Overall we are confident that the sales targets for the full year of more than SFr5 billion will be exceeded by as much…

Swissmem shows support for business lobby group

This content was published on Aug 27, 2007 The sector’s umbrella body, Swissmem, denied the rift was ever about Switzerland’s parallel import ban. It said it was happy with cost-cutting and improved transparency at the federation. Swissmem was among several economiesuisse members that threatened to leave early last year but softened its stance last November in return for a greater say within the…

ABB sells Lummus and finds “suspect payments”

This content was published on Aug 27, 2007 ABB said on Monday it was selling the business to the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company (CB&I), which is based in the Netherlands, for an enterprise value of $950 million (SFr1.143 billion). Also on Monday, ABB said it had found “certain suspect payments in a number of countries” in connection with the divestment of Lummus…

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This content was published on Aug 27, 2007 1st paragraph The organisation says it is in advanced negotiations with three of the city’s communes to construct thousands of homes meeting the strict ecological standards of its One Planet Living (OPL) label. 2nd paragraph According to WWF Switzerland, the country requires the equivalent of three planets to sustain its needs. It wants to reduce…

WWF unveils blueprint for eco-living

This content was published on Aug 27, 2007 The organisation says it is in advanced negotiations with three of the city’s communes to construct thousands of homes meeting the strict ecological standards of its One Planet Living (OPL) label. According to WWF Switzerland, the country requires the equivalent of three planets to sustain its needs. It wants to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint by…

Illuminating Switzerland’s political traditions

This content was published on Aug 26, 2007 Swiss journalist Roger de Weck, one of the founding members of the Club Helvétique, talks to swissinfo about why liberal and social values need to be put back at the centre of political debate in Switzerland. Club Helvétique, which takes its name from a collection of 18th-century Swiss revolutionary idealists, was set up by a…

Experts pour cold water on climate policy

This content was published on Aug 24, 2007 The Advisory Body on Climate Change (OcCC) said the government needed to promote green measures and give them a legal basis. Long-term planning was also needed, it said. The proposals, made by Environment Minister Moritz Leuenberger last week, called for a tax on fossil fuels, heating oil and greenhouse gases to be introduced in Switzerland…

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