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challenges lie ahead for pension system

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 The so-called three-pillar system remains vulnerable though, with structural issues still to be resolved. The Swiss love their insurance. When it comes to life coverage, they are ranked just behind the Japanese and the British. This high degree of cover is included in a complex social insurance scheme that takes into account retirement, disability and…

bringing a touch of luxury to the world

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 A problem-solver, he’s in his element when the launch of a new hotel isn’t going to plan and needs work to turn it around. “All the things I used to complain about when I lived in Switzerland, I enjoy now,” Aerberhard admits. “You make peace with Switzerland,” he says, half-joking, half in earnest. “A trip…

trans-atlantic ties need fresh boost

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 The original agreement – the first of its kind signed by a Swiss canton – called for the two states to deepen their co-operation and to develop joint projects and programmes in a variety of fields. The domains covered included art and culture, science and education, business and trade, government and administration. The document signed…

an idea that leaves tourists starry-eyed

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 It is now internationally recognised and been repeatedly used as the basis for customised classification systems around the world. “From the beginning, the stars were held up as an example abroad,” Alberto Vonaesch, one of the founding fathers of the star concept, told swissinfo. “Austria was strongly influenced by us. But certain elements of the…

moving freight is swiss speciality

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 Basel-based firm Panalpina says its success comes partly from its location, but also from its focus on special training for its staff. Panalpina describes itself as a “provider of forwarding and logistics services, specialising in intercontinental air and ocean freight and supply chain management solutions”. With offices on every continent, the Swiss group has an…

icon ovomaltine lives on

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 Available in more than 100 countries, the drink’s sales have stagnated in Europe but Asian markets are experiencing double-digit growth. It was in 2002 that the Swiss economy felt the millennium bubble burst. One restructuring followed another, the former Swissair took to the skies again as Swiss, and some well-known Swiss products fell into the…

swissness adds to banking success

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 The bank’s CEO for the Middle East says that in his part of the world, Swissness helps to open doors and make those all-important initial contacts. One major reason for the success of Swiss private banks abroad is that they embody such internationally-appreciated Swiss virtues as professionalism, reliability and discretion, says Leimer, who has worked…

swiss technology travels to outer space

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 Swiss industry and research institutes have regularly supplied parts and instruments for the spacecraft and probes that travel across the solar system. By 1960, the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States had well and truly extended into space. Three years earlier, the Russians had launched the first satellite, and now the…

planet hunters aim sky high

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 Since this momentous discovery, the list of new planets found outside our solar system has continued to grow – thanks in part to the painstaking work of Swiss scientists. It took people thousands of years to realise that stars were in fact distant suns. And as telescopes became more powerful, scientists started to observe huge…

setting up shop in transit paradise dubai

This content was published on Jul 11, 2006 But although Panalpina is the largest Swiss firm in the sector, it is only one of 1,800 registered hauliers in Dubai. In 1993, goods imported into Dubai amounted to SFr13.3 billion ($10.9 billion). Ten years on, that figure has tripled – mind-boggling growth rates by Swiss standards, and almost a third of the amount imported…

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