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Wood chips leave winemakers with bitter taste

This content was published on Jul 28, 2006 They claim the arrival of “New World” practices will dilute the authenticity of the country’s centuries-old winemaking tradition and will also lead to confusion among consumers. In March this year the European Union agreed to allow the addition of wood chips to wine after signing a landmark deal with the United States. The Swiss, who…

Hot spell in July less deadly than feared

This content was published on Jul 28, 2006 But this year’s heatwave has not caused an increase in mortality figures, according to the Federal Statistics Office. The number of people who have died since the start of the hot spell up to the middle to July is not greater than normal. In Geneva the average temperature has hovered around 23.8C for the whole…

Court gives green light to Swissair case

This content was published on Jul 27, 2006 Charges brought at the end of March, which were initially rejected, have now been modified and accepted by the court in Bülach, close to what was Swissair’s Zurich home base. The 19 defendants, including 16 members of the management and board of directors of the company, are to appear in court early next year. Swissair…

ABB posts sharp rise in net profit

This content was published on Jul 27, 2006 The Swiss-Swedish industrial giant, which has its headquarters in Zurich, said on Thursday that second-quarter sales had risen by five per cent to $6 billion, with orders up by 19 per cent to $7.28 billion. A company statement said earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) had beaten forecasts at $640 million, up 73 per cent,…

Lebanon siege hits Swiss business interests

This content was published on Jul 26, 2006 Supply lines have been hit by the closure of Beirut’s airport and a blockade of the capital’s port while bridges, roads and other infrastructure have been destroyed in a bombing campaign. The conflict has been raging for two weeks after Islamic militant group Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid on July 12.…

Culture plays major role in organ donations

This content was published on Jul 26, 2006 Researchers at Lugano University said that campaigns had to be targeted at specific groups of people to ensure that the number of donations – well below the European average – increases. People in Italian-speaking canton Ticino are three times more likely to be organ donors than German-speakers and twice more than French-speakers. The report, published…

Kids get the Ritz treatment

This content was published on Jul 26, 2006 Cesar Ritz of Ritz hotel fame was Swiss. And Pascal, Nicole and Joel might be just as well known one day. They are the nine-, ten- and 11-year-olds currently being wooed by the country’s hospitality industry. Joel has the right attitude, and one could say a Ritzy head for the hotel business. The chubby-cheeked, baseball-capped…

Evacuating fish

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Experts predict regular heatwaves

This content was published on Jul 26, 2006 Human influence on global warming is also growing, rivalling that of nature, and in the coming years the Alps are likely to be affected by more regular bouts of extreme weather. These are just some of the conclusions by international climate specialists attending a three-day conference on “Climate variability and extremes over the past 100…

Soaring temperatures take toll

This content was published on Jul 25, 2006 Tuesday was the hottest day of the year, with temperatures rising to at least 35 degrees in seven different parts of the country. The national weather service says there will be no cooling down before Friday. The federal environment office warned of a high risk of forest fires on Tuesday due to the lack of…

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