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Japan seeks Swiss trade gateway to Europe

This content was published on May 14, 2007 An agreement with Switzerland that lowers tariffs would benefit Japan because 70 per cent of its exports are taxed at the Swiss border, Japanese officials said on Monday. The first round of talks are being held in Tokyo and are scheduled to run for five days, with both sides seeking to promote trade in areas…

Central bank set to raise key rate again

This content was published on May 13, 2007 Jordan also said in an interview on Sunday that the bank remains on the lookout for inflationary pressures led by import prices. “From today’s perspective, the phase in which further interest rate increases are needed does not appear to be fully completed yet,” he told the Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag. Jordan said the central…

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Planet hunter keeps his feet on the ground

This content was published on May 13, 2007 A few weeks after announcing the discovery of a planet 20 light years away that could potentially support life, Mayor is keeping his feet firmly on the ground and planning his retirement from his teaching duties at Geneva University. The astrophysicist has been leading the pack of planet hunters since the mid-1990s. With his colleague…

Swiss disappointed with UN environment meeting

This content was published on May 12, 2007 The conference ended without a final declaration, with both Switzerland and the European Union rejecting a draft document. The Swiss delegation said the draft was a step backwards compared with previous decisions but hoped that the failure could be used as an opportunity for the future. Energy, economic development, air pollution and climate change were…

Swiss renew budget support for Tanzania

This content was published on May 11, 2007 A three-year accord was signed during an official visit to the east African nation by Swiss Economics Minister Doris Leuthard. The Swiss contribution goes directly towards the Tanzanian government and is known as General Budget Support (GBS). It is part of an international aid effort by 14 organisations and countries – including the World Bank,…

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Swiss must fight to keep green image

This content was published on May 11, 2007 The news comes at a time when the country has been debating a raft of environmental measures, including a proposal to slash CO2 levels. Reacting to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) study, Swiss environment minister Moritz Leuenberger said Switzerland needed to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources and promote biodiversity. Lorents…

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This content was published on May 11, 2007 How best to reconstruct our earliest ancestors? An anthropology professor at Zurich University, Christoph Zollikofer, is providing groundbreaking insights into rare hominid fossils. (swissinfo, Michele Andina)

Converium accepts French takeover bid

This content was published on May 10, 2007 Converium has advised its shareholders to accept the SFr23.20 ($19.06) per share bid, after spurning earlier approaches from Scor claiming that any sale would entail “considerable risk”. “Converium’s board of directors unanimously welcomes today’s revised offer from Scor,” a company statement said. “The board therefore recommends that shareholders accept the improved offer.” Scor has improved…

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