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Art collectors flock to thriving Swiss market

This content was published on Aug 27, 2006 Claudia Steinfels places Switzerland as the fourth largest market globally, close on the heels of France, and says Art Basel is the biggest and best modern art fair in the world. The financial centre of Zurich has also profited from an art boom with several new galleries opening in recent years to cash in on…

Partnerships are new tool to fight poverty

This content was published on Aug 26, 2006 Their annual development cooperation conference in Bern shone the spotlight on Nicaragua, a country with which Switzerland has developed a strong partnership. “In general we try to think from the country’s perspective and less as donors…we listen more to what the country needs and proposes,” Jürg Benz, head of the Swiss Agency for Development and…

Threat of taxi war hangs over Geneva

This content was published on Aug 25, 2006 Claiming that the move amounts to unfair competition, the Geneva Taxi Drivers Union has warned of confrontations between drivers and the possibility of strike action. On Wednesday the local government adapted the law on taxis and limousines to bring the canton into line with recent changes to labour market regulations. From now on taxi drivers…

What pit bulls say about Swiss society

This content was published on Aug 24, 2006 As calls for the government to pass a federal law on such dogs grow louder, two anthropologists give their views on the increasingly heated debate. Jacqueline Milliet, a Swiss working at the French National Centre of Scientific Research, is not surprised by the debate, which many think has gone beyond the justifiable reaction caused by…

Anti-doping

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swiss in space

This content was published on Aug 24, 2006

Cement giant to sell South African business

This content was published on Aug 24, 2006 Thursday’s news came as the world’s second-largest cement maker announced its first-half results, posting a 44 per cent jump in profit to SFr1.088 billion, in line with analysts’ expectations. The Swiss company agreed to sell 85 per cent of its stake in Holcim South African to a consortium of workers and black investors led by…

Scientists seek answers blowing in the wind

This content was published on Aug 24, 2006 Scientists have gathered to discuss the wide-ranging implications of aerobiology, which extends far beyond pollen and hay fever. Think pollen – and maybe fungal spores – and you’ll probably think of allergies. For many people, this is how their lives are affected by these tiny particles. Around 15 per cent of the population in most…

Swatch boosts bottom line by a quarter

This content was published on Aug 24, 2006 Sales at the maker of brands such as Omega and Tissot rose 13 per cent to SFr2.35 billion, against strong demand for luxury timepieces. Swatch said on Thursday sales across all segments were healthy, but particularly in the top price category. Earnings at markets of luxury goods are particularly sensitive to changes. Analysts point out…

Economic growth expected for rest of year

This content was published on Aug 23, 2006 The engineering industry also reported “gratifying” first half-year figures, but the news came on the same day the government warned about rising levels of public debt. KOF said on Wednesday that the Swiss economy had considerably picked up momentum over the first half of 2006 and would continue to stay healthy for the second six…

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