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Global action on asbestos runs into trouble

This content was published on Oct 10, 2006 Swiss officials said on Monday that the move had been challenged by Canada – one of the largest exporters of asbestos – and Kyrgyzstan, and could be shelved for at least another year. Representatives from more than 100 governments are in Geneva this week to assess progress on the Rotterdam Convention, which regulates the import…

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This content was published on Oct 9, 2006

Swiss Sharia bank courts Gulf petrodollars

This content was published on Oct 9, 2006 The Faisal Private Bank, which opened its doors for business in Geneva last week after being granted a Swiss banking licence, will be the first in Switzerland to operate according to Sharia principles. Until now, there have been limited investment options for wealthy Arabs wanting to invest in Switzerland in accordance with Islam. The Faisal…

Swiss drag knuckles accepting evolution

This content was published on Oct 9, 2006 How seriously should we take the news that only Austria is less enlightened among “old” European countries? Is it simply a reflection of Switzerland’s religious history and dislike of change – or a serious failure of the education system? The journal Science recently published a survey by Jon Miller at Michigan State University which put…

Swiss help with quake reconstruction efforts

This content was published on Oct 8, 2006 One year on, Swiss aid workers are battling to help survivors rebuild their lives, focusing on the reconstruction of permanent homes, schools and healthcare centres, while facing the prospect of a difficult winter ahead. The 7.6-magnitude earthquake on October 8, 2005, ripped through northwest Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, killing 88,000 people, injuring 100,000 and rendering…

Leuthard puts focus on Swiss competitiveness

This content was published on Oct 8, 2006 The election in June of the then president of the Christian Democratic Party led to hopes for a breath of fresh air in the seven-member Swiss government. swissinfo: You have been a member of the government for just over two months. How would you describe this time as economics minister? Doris Leuthard: I first wanted…

Brussels’s man in Bern prepares for new role

This content was published on Oct 7, 2006 Europe’s first ambassador to Switzerland talks to swissinfo about his new mission, which will involve clearly explaining to Brussels the ongoing political climate in Switzerland. swissinfo: What excites you most about your new position as the first European Commission head of delegation to Switzerland? Michael Reiterer: It’s a real challenge to be able to build…

Ghosts might be all in the mind

This content was published on Oct 7, 2006 Tests on a brain-surgery patient recently revealed that stimulating part of the brain could generate this sensation of an unwelcome presence. It’s a well-known scene at the movies. A person walks down an empty, dark and dismal street, when suddenly they get the feeling someone is lurking behind them. Turning around, they discover… nothing. But…

Married couples to enjoy tax breaks

This content was published on Oct 5, 2006 Under the new measures, in cases where both husband and wife work, up to a maximum of SFr12,500 ($9,975) of their joint income will be tax deductible. An additional tax allowance of SFr2,500 will be granted to all married couples to prevent new tax differences between households with two wage earners and those with just…

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