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Sumida pulls out of Saia-Burgess race

This content was published on Sep 28, 2005 The move clears the way for the Swiss electronic-parts manufacturer to be taken over by Johnson Electric of Hong Kong, the buyer of Sumida’s stake. Sumida launched a SFr950 ($733) per share bid for Saia-Burgess in July, which was seen as hostile by Saia and not reflecting the true value of the company. A month…

US-Swiss free-trade deal “extremely valuable”

This content was published on Sep 28, 2005 The Swiss government announced its intention earlier this year to begin exploratory talks with Washington on a free-trade agreement. The Institute for International Economics, a research centre based in Washington, presented the preliminary findings of the report on Tuesday. It will be published in full in January when Swiss Economics Minister Joseph Deiss, and the…

Restaurant wins historical “beauty contest”

This content was published on Sep 28, 2005 But since they cannot, swissinfo heard a few stories from admirers of the ancient building in eastern Switzerland. “A beauty contest” is the analogy used by Peter Omachen, a monument conservator and head of the jury of the prestigious Swiss historic Hotel/Restaurant of the Year award. “There are many beautiful women but we were not…

UBS confirms stake in Bank of China

This content was published on Sep 27, 2005 Unconfirmed reports also suggest that UBS rival Credit Suisse has failed with an investment plan of the same value in China Construction Bank. UBS said in a statement on Tuesday that it was entering into a strategic partnership deal with state-backed BOC in investment banking and the securities business. “We regard this agreement as a…

Swiss call for one centre for chemical treaties

This content was published on Sep 27, 2005 The proposal will be discussed at the meeting of the parties to the Rotterdam Convention in Rome, beginning on Tuesday. The three secretariats of the Rotterdam, Stockholm and Basel conventions governing different aspects of the movement, use and disposal of chemicals are already in Geneva but are located separately. The head of the Swiss environment…

Health-insurance costs set to rise again

This content was published on Sep 27, 2005 The Federal Health Office said on Tuesday that the rise would bring the national average monthly premium for obligatory health cover to SFr306 ($236) per adult. There are significant differences in the cost of insurance within each canton from one provider to another. The Health Office recommends that individuals shop around for cover. Geneva remains…

Religious historian wins science prize

This content was published on Sep 26, 2005 Considered the Swiss version of the Nobel Prize, it has been awarded annually since 1920 to Swiss or people living in Switzerland for outstanding scientific research. The distinction, which comes with a prize of SFr100,000 ($77,295), is to recognize the 68-year-old Keel’s work on permitting a better understanding of the historic and cultural context of…

Exhibition tackles old stereotypes

This content was published on Sep 26, 2005 “Sixty-six: An exhibition on becoming old and grey” runs at the Museum Baselland until August 2006. “Old age is associated with illness and loneliness,” museum spokeswoman Claudia Pantellini told swissinfo. “We were struck by the one-sided view of old people.” “But there’s also this contrasting image of the ‘super grannies and granddads’, who are constantly…

Cases of tick-borne disease double

This content was published on Sep 24, 2005 It said this week 141 cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) had been reported in Switzerland by mid August – 55 per cent more than in the same period last year. The Health Office is recommending that people living in affected areas get vaccinated against the disease, which can kill. Regional variations are pronounced, with about…

Blades of beauty come to Bern

This content was published on Sep 24, 2005 Hundreds of examples of the finest cutting-edge craftsmanship were on show at the annual Swiss Knife Show in the capital, Bern. The exhibition is the brainchild of Hans Peter Klötzli, who as the fifth generation in a line of knife makers knows that the humble knife can also be a work of art. “We have…

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