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Swiss adopt new EU air luggage rules

This content was published on Oct 5, 2006 The Federal Civil Aviation Office said the new Europe-wide security measures adopted on Thursday should come into force from November, while stricter limits governing the size of hand luggage will enter into force in six months’ time. The new regulations allow passengers to carry on small toiletry items such as toothpaste, contact lens solution and…

A REX peeler lies on a table during home economics class at the schoolhouse am Weiher in the canton of St. Gallen.

Rex the peeler is king of the kitchen

This content was published on Oct 5, 2006 Its popularity is undisputed and the little handy vegetable economy peeler has even found its way onto a Swiss postage stamp. But the future of the Zena company that makes Rex is not going to be easy as it is fighting against falling prices, increasing competition from abroad and a succession problem. While you might…

Experts predict better economic outlook

This content was published on Oct 5, 2006 The forecast confirms those of other leading Swiss economic forecasters, who are all counting on a better than expected increase in Switzerland’s Gross Domestic Product. KOF’s experts said on Thursday that the economy would grow by 2.1 per cent next year, while the rate would slip to 1.5 per cent in 2008 as momentum from…

Skills shortage troubles engineering industry

This content was published on Oct 5, 2006 The growing lack of skilled engineers could weaken Switzerland’s competitiveness as companies move their focus abroad, taking research budgets with them, industry experts fear. Estimating the exact size of the black hole is not easy in a buoyant economy that is generating new jobs at a furious rate. But Switzerland is facing a shortfall of…

Key services still available in countryside

This content was published on Oct 4, 2006 The findings of the Federal Statistics Office come in the middle of a debate over which essential services should be continued to be provided to peripheral regions. The office said on Monday that there were disparities between 1998 and 2001 depending on the type of service and a person’s place of residence. Getting a coffee…

Executive pay comes under the spotlight

This content was published on Oct 3, 2006 However the report into Swiss compensation practices calls for more transparency and independent procedures. The study found that chief executives at Switzerland’s top 500 firms, excluding banks and insurance companies, earned on average SFr657,000 ($528,000) a year once the two highest earners were removed from the equation. Board chairmen received SFr300,000. Co-author Professor Peter Leibfried…

New history

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Senate green-lights electricity liberalisation

This content was published on Oct 3, 2006 The uncontested decision by the Senate, based on a proposal by a parliamentary commission, comes four years after the electorate rejected proposals to liberalise the electricity supply in a nationwide vote. The government now says power suppliers, which own the networks but have to ensure that most of the funds belong directly or indirectly to…

Swiss favour wide choice of healthcare

This content was published on Oct 3, 2006 The survey, commissioned by the pharmaceutical industry, also found that a majority of Swiss are in favour of offering financial incentives to those who look after their health. The annual health barometer into Swiss health trends, published on Tuesday, was based on interviews with 1,203 people across the country. According to the results of the…

Health insurance

This content was published on Oct 3, 2006 The Federal Law on Sickness Insurance, which came into force in 1996, obliges every Swiss resident to take out basic health care insurance covering a range of services. The insurance is private and the insured person can choose his/her insurer freely. The health insurer is obliged to accept anyone regardless of age and state of…

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