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Chocolate industry looks back on record year

This content was published on Feb 3, 2006 The Union of Swiss Chocolate Manufacturers (Chocosuisse) said a booming export market was the main driver behind a 7.5 per cent turnover increase compared with 2004. But Chocosuisse, which represents 18 Swiss chocolate manufacturers and is based in Bern, said sales in Switzerland remained flat as a result of the saturated domestic market. Exports in…

Swiss encounter taxing talks in Brussels

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 The EU Commission made it clear that it would not tolerate such practices in talks on Thursday with Michael Ambühl, State Secretary in the Swiss foreign ministry. After a meeting in Brussels with Eneko Landaburu, director general of the commission’s external relations, Ambühl said the EU had “expressed its concern”. Landaburu from Spain appeared less…

Leuenberger green-lights lower speed limits

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 Switzerland’s reputation for clinical cleanliness has taken a battering recently from record levels of fine dust particles, which have prompted calls for immediate measures. Leuenberger said on Thursday that efforts needed to be focused on towns and cities where pollution was likely to cause most harm. Cantons can reduce speed limits for up to eight…

Authorities told to remember “forgotten sector”

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 It argues that Switzerland is challenged to understand their needs and ensure attractive conditions on a long-term basis. Produced jointly by the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and The Boston Consulting Group in Zurich, it comes up with a number of suggestions to improve Switzerland’s competitive edge over alternative locations in Europe. Entitled “Foreign Companies in…

China defends human rights record

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 Li was speaking after talks with Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey on Thursday when they also discussed economic ties. The Chinese foreign minister told a news conference in Bern that the issue of human rights was being addressed, but he admitted there was still much to do. Non-governmental organisations say China continues to violate human rights…

Blogosphere envelops Geneva

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 The event – “Lift 06” – is the first of its kind in Switzerland and aims to harness the skills of those working in the new economy. With a modest budget of SFr60,000 ($47,000), the conference has managed to attract 350 specialists from the world of new technology and one of its star applications: blogging.…

Watch exports for 2005 break all records

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 The news comes as Swatch, the world’s largest watchmaking concern, announced group gross sales for 2005 had risen by 8.3 per cent, boosted by luxury watch brands. “The year 2005 thus clearly established a new record by exceeding the SFr12 billion mark for the first time and surpassing by 10.9 per cent the already high…

Swiss society comes under pressure

This content was published on Feb 2, 2006 Recent figures published by the federal authorities show that one million Swiss people – about one in seven – live in impoverished conditions. Pierre Weiss is a sociologist at Geneva University and sits on the cantonal parliament for the centre-right Radical Party. His colleague Franz Schultheis heads the faculty of sociology at Geneva University. swissinfo:…

Drug giants battle for supremacy

This content was published on Feb 1, 2006 Thanks to a stronger pipeline and greater activity in the generics market, Novartis could outshine Roche in 2007, Birgit Kulhoff, a healthcare analyst with Rahn & Bodmer bank, tells swissinfo. Roche reported record sales and operating growth on Wednesday with pharmaceutical sales increasing four times faster than the global market thanks to the success of…

Music firms hit pause button over new tax

This content was published on Feb 1, 2006 They have written to the Federal Court asking for a postponement so they can contest the new tariffs for authors’ rights, which they claim are “astronomically high”. The tax will affect three different product categories: digital music players with flash memory (MP3s); hard drive-based music players (iPods); and audio/video recorders with a built-in hard drive.…

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