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Companies profit from family-friendly policies

This content was published on Oct 31, 2005 The findings of the report said firms could increase their yield by eight per cent with measures enabling employees to balance work and family commitments. Presenting the findings on Monday in Bern, the economics minister, Joseph Deiss, said the preconception that childcare subsidies, granting mothers leave of absences, job-sharing, and part-time work resulted in higher…

Plastic bottle market hit by oil hikes

This content was published on Oct 31, 2005 The reason is because crude oil is used in the manufacture of certain types of plastic bottles. Bottled drinks are just the latest products whose prices are facing upward pressure because of the oil price. Drinks’ producers say a price hike is almost certain, but consumers may be spared till January. “We will adapt our…

Sewers tapped for energy potential

This content was published on Oct 31, 2005 On cost terms it can now compete with oil and gas as a method of heating buildings. The heating and cooling system devised and patented by Zurich-based Rabtherm is in demand across the world, from Vienna to Vancouver. But it has taken ten years to reach this point. The company is owned by Urs Studer,…

From James Bond to Band of Brothers

This content was published on Oct 31, 2005 Gmür suggested the Verzasca dam for Pierce Brosnan’s death-defying leap at the beginning of GoldenEye. He has also worked on Steven Spielberg’s Band of Brothers series. Gmür, 63, has been in the film business for more than 30 years and is well known for his location scout work both in Switzerland and abroad. The former…

Rail bosses pay for delays with smaller bonuses

This content was published on Oct 30, 2005 Thierry Lalive d’Epinay told a Sunday newspaper that top management would have to accept cuts in their bonuses and warned of further job losses. The Federal Railways had serious problems sticking to its timetable because trains on major lines were often late, he told the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. Lalive d’Epinay also admitted that the…

Making a better world through trade

This content was published on Oct 30, 2005 Ghillani’s philosophy is that economic activity should not be an end in itself, but an instrument to make the world a better place. swissinfo: Six months ago your role as head of Max Havelaar ended abruptly. Looking back, how do you view the events that led to your dismissal? Paola Ghillani: I had six fantastic…

Swiss food expert slams US and UN

This content was published on Oct 29, 2005 The Swiss expert criticised the international community and the United States for failing to get their priorities right. Speaking at UN headquarters in New York, Ziegler said the number of seriously undernourished men, women and children was increasing despite the Millennium Development Goals. UN member states have pledged to reduce worldwide hunger by half within…

Online shop offers Swiss icons

This content was published on Oct 29, 2005 Their idea has so far not earned them any money, but the partners are determined to persevere, offering traditional products that are often unavailable abroad. Caotina chocolate drink tins are piled up in an old church hall in Zurich’s Wipkingen area where children used to attend Sunday school. From here, Swiss goods like Caotina are…

SMEs face survival of fittest test

This content was published on Oct 28, 2005 Addressing bosses of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in St Gallen, Joseph Deiss promised that by January he would come up with ideas about how to free these firms from the “jungle” of bureaucracy. Also at the meeting was the economics editor Beat Kappeler. In an interview beforehand with swissinfo, he said Swiss SMEs…

Ypsomed chairman named Master Entrepreneur

This content was published on Oct 28, 2005 It is only the second time in the eight-year history of the Swiss Entrepreneur of the Year competition that the jury has granted the distinction. The first businessperson recognised by the competition’s jury was Louis Max Widmer, founder of the skin care and cosmetics company that bears his name, in 2003. Michel, who is 57…

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