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Still “a long way to go” in cancer research

This content was published on Feb 4, 2007 In an interview with swissinfo to mark World Cancer Day, the former president of Oncosuisse – Swiss Federation against Cancer – considers the successes and new challenges in the war against cancer. In January, Giorgio Noseda was named “Swiss Personality of the Year”, in the society category of the Swiss Award, for his long and…

Swiss support idea of new environment body

This content was published on Feb 3, 2007 But a top Swiss official said that the process was likely to be a lengthy one and that several countries – both developed and developing – were against the move. The Paris appeal, which follows a major climate conference being held in the French capital, calls for the creation of a tougher UN Environmental Organisation…

Weak Swiss franc holds hidden dangers

This content was published on Feb 3, 2007 Experts cannot explain why the euro climbed to nearly 1.62 against the franc this week and all eyes will be on the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to see if interest rates rise for a sixth consecutive quarter in March. Figures released on Thursday show a 12.9 per cent export growth last year. But the Swiss…

Mankind to blame for climate change

This content was published on Feb 2, 2007 Swiss researcher Fortunat Joos, one of the authors of a 21-page report released on Friday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), told swissinfo that it was time now to act on climate change. The report – in fact a summary for policymakers of recent research – highlighted “increases in global average air and…

Single health insurance plan appears doomed

This content was published on Feb 2, 2007 A survey carried out less than two months before a nationwide vote on March 11 shows the initiative is clearly more popular in the Italian- and French-speaking regions than in the majority German-speaking part of the country. The poll, published on Friday, found that supporters of the proposal lag behind opponents by a margin of…

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Swiss urge action over “alarming” climate study

This content was published on Feb 2, 2007 The much-awaited report, released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Paris on Friday, has been met with a mixture of apprehension and calls for action in Switzerland. The influential IPCC study said temperatures were probably going to increase by 1.8-4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. It also projected that…

Foreign equity barons give Swiss jitters

This content was published on Feb 2, 2007 Two investment groups, backed by Russian and Austrian billions, appear poised to swallow a large segment of the Swiss manufacturing industry having already established a foothold in the sector. The Austrian enterprise Victory first made its first move two years ago buying up technology firm Unaxis and renaming it OC Oerlikon and then later Oerlikon.…

Cash drain hits renewable energy drive

This content was published on Feb 2, 2007 At a time of rising concern over global warming, cantonal subsidies for solar panels and wood-fuelled heating systems have fallen by more than 16 per cent in three years. Some regional authorities offer no help at all. The situation has prompted the Green Party and renewable energy experts to accuse the government of lacking a…

UBS rejects Corti’s Swissair accusations

This content was published on Feb 1, 2007 In a 19-page document published on Thursday out of court, Switzerland’s largest bank criticises the SAirGroup – Swissair’s parent group – for the delay of “several months” in restructuring the struggling national carrier. On Tuesday, Corti, who was chief executive of the SAirGroup during its last months of existence in 2001, told a Zurich court…

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