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Customers satisfied with local bank service

This content was published on Mar 10, 2005 But the latest annual survey commissioned by the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) also reveals a number of apparent contradictions in public attitudes towards the banking sector. For instance, while 79 per cent of people surveyed say they have a positive or very positive opinion of their local bank, only 53 per cent have a similar…

Swiss lag behind in e-government

This content was published on Mar 9, 2005 Only a few former Eastern European countries did worse than Switzerland, whose bad performance was blamed on its federalist structure. According to the survey carried out for the European Commission, the Swiss scored only 60 per cent for the online accessibility of its cyber administration. This compares with a European average of 65 per cent,…

Child allowance should benefit all children

This content was published on Mar 9, 2005 The proposed legislation to be presented in the House of Representatives would also ensure that self-employed or unemployed parents are included in the scheme. Child allowance is critical for many parents, enabling them to make ends meet. Even though all 26 cantons pay out child benefit, the sum differs widely from canton to canton. In…

Alpine freight shifts from road to rail

This content was published on Mar 9, 2005 The transport ministry said on Wednesday that the railways had increased their share of transalpine freight to 65 per cent. While that is only a two per cent increase since 2000, the ministry pointed out that the trend in favour of the Swiss railways was unique among alpine nations. And it is the first time…

Tutankhamun murder mystery solved

This content was published on Mar 9, 2005 But Frank Rühli believes a fracture to the king’s left leg, which theoretically could have occurred shortly before his death, may have been the source of an infection. The Swiss anatomist and paleopathologist was one of only three international experts invited last week by the Egyptian authorities to examine a Computed Tomography (CT) scan of…

Profit soars at Bank Julius Bär

This content was published on Mar 9, 2005 Total assets managed by the group, which includes institutional clients, rose 17 percent to SFr135 billion. The bank, which is based in Zurich, is proposing a return of cash to shareholders with a dividend increase and a share repurchase plan. Julius Bär said on Wednesday it would launch a share buyback programme worth up to…

Ascom back in black

This content was published on Mar 9, 2005 Ascom, which has been selling off parts of its businesses over the past few years, reported on Wednesday that its sales were SFr1.22 billion and operating profit had increased to SFr77 million. The net profit was just above the SFr40-45 million profit range for 2004 that Ascom had forecast in February. Ascom gave no further…

Tsunami death toll revised upwards

This content was published on Mar 8, 2005 The government said on Tuesday that it was considering making it easier and faster for victims’ relatives to receive compensation. A previous statement released on February 22 had put the death toll at 16, with 96 still unaccounted for. Arnold Bolliger, vice-director of the Federal Police Office, said on Tuesday that 27 bodies – 26…

Are the Swiss up to the IT challenge?

This content was published on Mar 8, 2005 Cuts to funding and a decentralised education system could slow efforts to get teachers and students online. The Swiss government in cooperation with the cantons and private sector launched an initiative five years ago to promote the use of IT, multimedia and the internet for educational purposes. The national programme, “Public-private partnership – School on…

Adecco probe ends with no action

This content was published on Mar 8, 2005 The inquiry was opened last year by the US market watchdog following the late reporting of results by Adecco, a move which cost investors billions of dollars. “The staff of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has notified Adecco that its investigation of the group has been terminated and that no enforcement action has been…

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