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Bank seeks to attract wealthy clients in Italy

This content was published on Oct 6, 2005 Renewed speculation in financial circles of a possible sale of the bank to an Italian rival proved inaccurate. Banca del Gottardo announced on Thursday it had appointed Rolf Aeberli as its new chief executive. He is currently finance head at Switzerland’s Julius Bär private bank and will replace Banca del Gottardo’s CEO, Marco Netzer, from…

Migration report calls for better integration

This content was published on Oct 5, 2005 In a report, “Migration in an interconnected world: New directions for action”, it warns there is a danger of migrants becoming marginalised and alienated. “These new directions are based on a certain number of factors and realities that we have noted over the past two years,” Rolf Jenny, the Swiss executive director of the GCIM,…

Brussels says no to gene technology ban

This content was published on Oct 5, 2005 On Wednesday the ECJ threw out an application from the Austrian province of Upper Austria for a moratorium. The Austrian province was hoping to achieve exactly the same goals as the Swiss campaign. They wanted a ban on the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture for several years. Supporters want to protect conventional…

SDC sponsors institutional change (MICROCREDIT)

This content was published on Oct 5, 2005 This project aimed to help the hundreds of rural financial institutions under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development’s (Nabard) wing, one of which was NGB. Over five years, the Swiss provided SFr9.5 million ($7.34 million) or 40 per cent of the total cost of the programme. The rest was met by Nabard. The…

Nerves show as Nobel announcement nears

This content was published on Oct 5, 2005 Rebecca Vermot said she would be disappointed if the joint nomination failed to win, but pointed out that winning the prize was just one of the goals. She said the project had been hugely successful in raising the visibility of women working around the world for peace and justice. The 1,000 Women for the Nobel…

Top corporate salaries to be made public

This content was published on Oct 5, 2005 The Senate on Wednesday followed the House of Representatives in accepting the move, paving the way for more corporate transparency. Under the amended law, which is due to go to a final reading on Friday, about 300 companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange will have to disclose the salaries of individual board members and…

Gene specialists come out against moratorium

This content was published on Oct 4, 2005 The Gen Suisse Foundation said that delaying the use of GM plants would also undermine teaching in Switzerland’s universities. Swiss voters are being asked on November 27 whether to accept a five-year moratorium on GMOs. “Switzerland cannot afford to stick its head in the sand,” said Ernst Hafen, who will take over as the president…

Parmalat strikes again at a Swiss bank

This content was published on Oct 4, 2005 It is seeking damages of €7.1 billion (SFr11 billion) from Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), which has described the claims as “unfounded”. Details of the action were contained in Italian newspapers on Tuesday. They outline the legal battle by Parmalat administrators against firms they say helped provoke the dairy giant’s collapse. Parmalat, which went insolvent…

Bern maintains support for export promotion

This content was published on Oct 4, 2005 After the Senate, the House of Representatives voted on Tuesday by 133 votes to 29 in favour of supporting the Business Network Switzerland (Osec). Osec is to receive the same amount it received in 2004 and 2005. The organisation, which has had the mandate to promote Swiss exports since 2002, was criticised in 2003 for…

Aircraft noise more annoying in mornings

This content was published on Oct 3, 2005 The report by the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich also suggests that the people surveyed are less tolerant of aeroplane noise than before, even in areas where levels have not increased. Switzerland was forced to open a controversial southern approach to Zurich airport after Germany banned flights between 9pm and 7am over the northern…

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