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Geneva rebrands itself to see off rivals

This content was published on Nov 10, 2006 On Thursday a group of experts submitted a nine-point plan aimed at better exploiting the city’s existing assets and embracing new networks to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. One of the key issues for those behind the GenevaNetwork initiative is how to harness the “soft power” wielded by thousands of diverse actors around…

Swiss firms reluctant to sponsor Euro 2008

This content was published on Nov 9, 2006 They warn firms may be wary of the high costs of commercial links with the high profile competition – being jointly hosted by Switzerland and Austria – and the stringent rules to prevent “ambush” marketing. Nearly two thirds of Swiss companies surveyed for a “sponsorship barometer” report by German consultancy group Sport und Markt are…

Consumer sentiment hits five-year high

This content was published on Nov 9, 2006 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) said on Thursday that the consumer sentiment index rose to +13 points in October from +12 in July. Before the start of the year, the index was at –15 points and entered the plus zone in January for the first time in 17 quarters. “Economic conditions improved for…

Ethos criticises company bosses’ earnings

This content was published on Nov 9, 2006 It points out that top managers last year received up to 30 per cent more in salary and benefits than in 2004. Ethos is calling for more details to be made available to investors and more shareholder rights at company annual meetings. The study, which the foundation says was prompted by cases of “fat cat”…

Teenage debt

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Study backs improved road safety for elderly

This content was published on Nov 8, 2006 It warned on Wednesday that the general public had a distorted picture of older drivers as a major cause of road accidents and called for more to be done to help older people with road safety. The organisation said such measures were crucial as the number of older drivers is expected to rise in the…

Apparent pressure from US costs Fust UN job

This content was published on Nov 8, 2006 Fust, who is director-general of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), was on a shortlist of candidates vying to replace the outgoing James Morris of the US. The UN announced on Tuesday that the post was going to US diplomat Josette Sheridan, currently an undersecretary in the State Department responsible for economics, business…

Leuthard wants free trade accord with Japan

This content was published on Nov 7, 2006 Leuthard met the Japanese agriculture minister, Toshikatsu Matsuoka, in Bern on Tuesday to discuss the idea. The Swiss economics ministry said in a communiqué that there were few issues preventing such an accord. Switzerland has had a positive trade balance with Japan for more than ten years and last year exported goods worth about SFr6…

Village visit is elevating experience

This content was published on Nov 7, 2006 The bus climbed steeply on a narrow road past several tidy settlements and wound atop the treeline as it took me to Juf – 2,126 metres above sea level. The road and the power lines running alongside are the life support system for what I started to believe must be a cast of reclusive farmers,…

Swiss hope to stem Balkan brain drain

This content was published on Nov 7, 2006 The economic situation has become so bad that many youngsters are emigrating abroad which is leading to a brain drain that their war-affected homelands can ill afford. At the annual conference on Swiss cooperation with eastern Europe, which was held by the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic…

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