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Study finds Swiss firms keep it in the family

This content was published on Dec 20, 2004 The report also found that six of the 20 largest companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SWX) are family-run. The study, carried out in conjunction with the Swiss Institute for Small- and Medium-sized Businesses at St Gallen University, found that family-owned companies represented a “significant” part of Switzerland’s corporate structure. Just under 100 of…

Industrial production rises but at slower pace

This content was published on Dec 20, 2004 The figures are being seen as further evidence that the economic recovery has lost some of its momentum. According to the Federal Statistics Office, production was up by 3.5 per cent compared with the same period last year, and sales increased by 4.2 per cent. Orders to Swiss industry – an indicator of future industrial…

Summit fails to progress on climate change

This content was published on Dec 18, 2004 swissinfo spoke to Switzerland’s environment minister, Moritz Leuenberger, who warned that global warming could only be slowed with appropriate measures. Leuenberger was one of 90 government ministers who attended the meeting in the Argentine capital where the European Union and the United States struggled to break a deadlock on Friday. Washington resisted Europe’s interest in…

Tide turns in battle against BSE

This content was published on Dec 17, 2004 The Federal Veterinary Office attributed the decrease to preventive measures taken since the first case was recorded in 1990. But the office’s director warned that Switzerland was not yet free of mad cow disease. “We can still expect to see cows infected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE),” said Hans Wyss in Bern on Friday. According…

Swiss reject WTO criticism of farm subsidies

This content was published on Dec 17, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, Luzius Wasescha said the criticism was “unjustified” and that 2005 would be a “make or break year” for global trade talks. The WTO wrapped up its regular review of Swiss trade policy this week, saying that the country’s level of subsidies for farming had not changed in four years (see…

Winter smog causes health risk

This content was published on Dec 16, 2004 Experts warn that the high concentrations of fine particles in the air pose a serious health hazard. During the winter months, the skies over Switzerland’s low-lying regions are regularly covered by a thick layer of fog whereas the mountain resorts bask in glorious sunshine. The air quality in many towns and cities has worsened with…

National Bank defends interest-rate decision

This content was published on Dec 16, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, Jean-Pierre Roth said the economic recovery was not proving to be as dynamic as expected. Businessmen and economists have welcomed the decision to leave the rate unchanged after two successive rises earlier this year. The Swiss Business Federation, economiesuisse, which warned last week that the Swiss economic recovery was now…

Swiss raise a toast to winemaking success

This content was published on Dec 16, 2004 They regularly win top awards at international competitions, despite the fact that only one per cent of production is exported. Following the liberalisation of the domestic market, a new generation of Swiss winemakers have been upgrading their vintages by lowering output, replanting vines and placing emphasis on regional grape specialities. Olivier Poussier, voted the world’s…

WTO criticises Swiss over farm subsidies

This content was published on Dec 15, 2004 It said the amount of state financial support for farming had not changed since 2000, the date of the Geneva-based WTO’s last policy review of Switzerland. The WTO said on Wednesday that bilateral agreements with the European Union had led to some market liberalisation in Switzerland, but pointed out that the agriculture sector was still…

WTO criticises Swiss over farm subsidies

This content was published on Dec 15, 2004 It said the amount of state financial support for farming had not changed since 2000, the date of the Geneva-based WTO’s last policy review of Switzerland. But the Swiss government has told the WTO that it is making “great efforts” to pursue the reform of its agricultural policy, which both the WTO and the Organisation…

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