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The stock market crash that also hit Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 27, 2004 The stock exchange crash also had lasting effects on Switzerland, even if these were less visible than in the United States and elsewhere, according to Swiss historian Bernard Degen. It all began on “Black Thursday”. On the morning of October 24, 1929, a sharp fall in prices sent shares tumbling to record lows. Shares continued…

Paper mill ensures long shelf life

This content was published on Oct 26, 2004 Ziegler, based near Basel, supplied around 600 metric tons of paper for a work that was more than 12 years in the making – the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. One qualification to warrant an entry in the dictionary, which takes up 3.35 metres of shelf space, is you have to be dead. It also…

Swiss help bring Roman Pompeii back to life

This content was published on Oct 26, 2004 The LifePlus programme takes real images of the ruined Italian city and adds the life that is missing, including simulated animals, plants, and humans. The ruins of a bar come to life as visitors wearing 3D glasses watch the waiter pouring out spiced wine for customers. In a nearby room, a beautiful woman reclines on…

Report explodes myth of Swiss economic divide

This content was published on Oct 26, 2004 The report undermines frequent claims by French-speaking Swiss that they are short-changed by their Swiss-German neighbours. According to the survey, published on Tuesday, the myth of an economic “Röstigraben” – the tongue-in-cheek German name for the country’s linguistic dividing line – is hard to prove. “Contrary to frequent claims, current economic growth and the industry…

Commuter nation chooses the car

This content was published on Oct 26, 2004 Two studies released on Tuesday show that the number of commuters has more than doubled since 1970, and that increasing numbers live and work in different cities. The information, compiled by the Federal Statistics Office, is based on the population census of 2000. Six out of ten people work outside the municipalities in which they…

Jobs abroad become scarcer for young Swiss

This content was published on Oct 26, 2004 But better recognition of Swiss qualifications and the lifting of restrictions on working in the European Union mean they are no longer at such a disadvantage when it comes to competing for work. “Interest is very high among young people about gaining work experience abroad,” said Béatrice Stucki, head of Intermundo, the association for the…

Government reinforces “smoking kills” message

This content was published on Oct 26, 2004 Terms such as “light” and “mild” will be banned from tobacco products as part of a concerted drive to remind the public of the dangers of smoking. The revision of the tobacco ordinance comes into force on November 1. But manufacturers have 18 months to comply for cigarettes and 30 months for other tobacco products.…

Associations say no to patenting life

This content was published on Oct 25, 2004 The coalition says that a planned revision of Switzerland’s patent law favours industry and neglects ethical and social issues. At a press conference in Bern on Monday, the groups called on the government to ensure that plants, animals and the human body, including cells and genes, remain out of reach of those who seek to…

New drug could offer stroke victims extra hope

This content was published on Oct 25, 2004 This is the vision of Xigen SA, a Lausanne-based startup biotech firm. The young firm is currently managing the research and development of the new drug, while raising the capital it needs to run human clinical trials. If it is successful jumping the hurdles of testing, trials, approvals, and licensing, Xigen’s new drug could be…

Economics professor scoops Latsis prize

This content was published on Oct 25, 2004 Simon Gächter, who works at the Research Institute for Empirical Economics and Economic Policy, will pick up SFr100,000 ($83,612) for his research on social dilemmas. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), which presents the annual award, highlighted Gächter’s study of the behaviour of free riders in a group – those who don’t contribute to a…

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