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Algerian railways attract Swiss business

This content was published on Dec 4, 2005 Algeria plans to invest SFr66 billion ($50.1 billion) in infrastructure over the coming years, a large portion of this on its railway network and rolling stock. Deiss, along with the Algerian transport minister Mohamed Maghlaoui, opened an Algerian-Swiss Rail Day on Saturday. The event was organised by SwissRail, the umbrella organisation of the Swiss railway…

Lights reflect changing face of Bahnhofstrasse

This content was published on Dec 4, 2005 This year, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Zurich Bahnhofstrasse Association, sees yet another evolution in the life of the famous shopping street: a new set of cutting-edge Christmas lights. The image of Bahnhofstrasse is underpinned by traditional shops such as confectioner Sprüngli, which has been plying its trade in the area since 1859…

Ogi maps out sporting vision for the future

This content was published on Dec 4, 2005 The UN special adviser on sport for development and peace says a major challenge now lies ahead to ensure that sport is universally used as an instrument to create a better world. His comments come as the 2nd Magglingen Conference on Sport and Development, which aims to take stock of the past 12 months and…

Swiss still catching up with liberalisation

This content was published on Dec 2, 2005 The study, published by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), comes as debate rages over the government’s stake in telecoms operator Swisscom. The electricity sector would have the most to gain from liberalisation, according to the report’s authors. The effects would be less noticeable in the telecommunications sector, postal services, rail transport and insurance.…

Deiss looks for economic progress in Algeria

This content was published on Dec 2, 2005 The trip comes a year after Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika signed a bilateral treaty on economic ties in Bern, designed to boost confidence among potential Swiss investors. “Economic relations between the two countries are not very strong – Switzerland essentially only imports hydrocarbons,” economics ministry spokeswoman Evelyn Kobelt told swissinfo. “But Algeria is looking to…

Federal employees fight budget plans

This content was published on Dec 1, 2005 The unions say the restrictions, which would mostly come into force from 2010 onwards, will lead to massive job losses and lower salaries. Around 2,500 civil servants took to the streets on Thursday. The demonstrators demanded more respect for their work in difficult conditions, an end to redundancies and to the introduction of lower salaries.…

Consumer spending boosts Swiss economy

This content was published on Dec 1, 2005 Switzerland’s gross domestic product (GDP) has gained one per cent during the past quarter, and should increase by 1.7 per cent this year – more than most economists had forecast. Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) said on Thursday that economic growth was 2.3 per cent for the year ending in September. The economy…

Experimenting with the origins of the universe

This content was published on Dec 1, 2005 The place is Cern – an institution that is slowly opening itself up to the public. swissinfo went along to find out why anti-matter matters. The European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva is going to extraordinary lengths to answer the question – where do we come from? Cern has just opened two more experimental…

Berna Biotech to be swallowed by Dutch rival

This content was published on Dec 1, 2005 The board of Berna said it was in favour of the takeover, according to a joint statement on Thursday. Crucell said it would declare the bid unconditional if the Swiss company tendered at least 67 per cent of its shares. It will offer 0.447 of its shares for each Berna share, valuing them at SFr15.72…

Party fights tax breaks for rich foreigners

This content was published on Dec 1, 2005 The party says it wants to help coordinate a Europe-wide campaign against what it calls “increasing competition” among countries seeking to attract the rich and famous. Switzerland – which is not a member of the European Union – is famous for the special tax deals offered by certain cantons to attract wealthy foreign residents. Music…

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