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Roche earnings surge in first six months

This content was published on Jul 20, 2006 In a statement, the Basel-based company said the result was boosted by bumper growth in sales of its cancer drugs. Group sales rose 19 per cent to SFr19.849 billion, which Roche chairman and CEO Franz Humer said resulted in “market share gains and a further improvement in earnings performance”. Sales revenues for its drugs grew…

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Switzerland swelters under heatwave

This content was published on Jul 19, 2006 Since the beginning of June ozone concentrations have regularly exceeded legal limits. Switzerland, like the rest of Europe, has recently been enjoying tropical weather. The first half of 2006 has been exceptionally warm, with temperatures up four degrees on average. Even so, the Swiss meteorological office says that this year’s summer heatwave is unlikely to…

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Fuel prices reach new heights

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 Oil rose above $76 (SFr95.15) a barrel in London on Tuesday, fuelled by fears that the conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah militants could spread to the rest of the region. A number of petrol companies announced that the cost of a litre of unleaded or diesel fuel for Swiss drivers would go up SFr0.03.…

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swiss franc is no longer the only safe haven

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 But the Swiss currency is losing this prestigious role to the new kid on the block, the euro, whose stability rivals that of the franc. Any time a geopolitical or economic crisis would break out, investors would turn to the Swiss franc in search of stability. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) would try in vain…

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doing business in china

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 One such example is China, where many Swiss businesses are present but only one in four firms is turning a profit. In recent years the rapid growth of the Chinese economy has amazed and fascinated the world. While the majority of western countries see growth of two to three per cent a year, China’s is…

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logitech: here, there and everywhere

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 But rather than bet on its Swiss origins, the firm would bank on its international character. “Americans think Logitech is American, and the Chinese think it’s Chinese,” is how the company’s director for Switzerland, Sandro Isteri, sums it up. The company, created in a village called Apples in 1981, tends to try to blend in…

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helping companies clean up

This content was published on Jul 18, 2006 The state-owned National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) shows firms how green policies can save them money and protect the environment. “Our environmental laws are very up-to-date,” says Ndivhuho Raphulu, the NCPC’s director. “Our problem is applying them because when people’s main priority is survival, sustainable development doesn’t rate very high.” South Africa has its own…

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Tapping computer power to fight malaria

This content was published on Jul 17, 2006 The extra computing power is being used by the Swiss Tropical Institute (STI) in Basel to produce simulation models of the spread and effects of a disease that kills more than a million people a year. The project is the result of a partnership – Africa@home – involving the STI, Geneva University, the European Organization…

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New weather instruments give better forecast

This content was published on Jul 17, 2006 The first of three MetOp satellites is carrying an array of high-tech mechanical, optical and electronic instruments to measure and predict the weather – including several made in Switzerland. The launch from Baikonur in Kazakhstan was delayed 90 minutes before lift-off because of problems fuelling the Soyuz rocket. But despite the temporary setback, MetOp should…

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