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Deiss hails economic ties with Japan

This content was published on Oct 13, 2004 Talks between the Swiss president, Joseph Deiss, and the Japanese finance minister, Sadakazu Tanigaki, have resulted in an agreement on double taxation. The Japanese Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi, said he shared the Swiss view that existing cooperation efforts, particularly in the areas of biotechnology and nanotechnology, should be extended, but gave few concrete details. The…

Network aims to boost Swiss stem cell research

This content was published on Oct 13, 2004 The Swiss Stem Cells Network (SSCN) also hopes to answer some of the ethical questions surrounding this highly emotive and often controversial issue. The association’s launch comes six weeks ahead of a nationwide vote on whether to allow research on stem cells from surplus human embryos in Switzerland. Stem cells can be manipulated to develop…

Cern celebrates 50 years of world-class research

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 A Swiss postage stamp dedicated to the organisation was launched in Geneva on Monday to mark the golden jubilee. Swiss artists Christian Stuker and Beat Trummer designed the commemorative stamp, which has a value of SFr1.80 ($1.40). They said their aim was to encapsulate the spirit of Cern – no mean feat in a space…

Unions close ranks over new working conditions

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 Union leaders say the move is in response to economic changes since the mid-1990s, which have placed greater demands on workers. The new Unia trade union, which will be founded at a congress in Basel, brings together four unions representing the construction and engineering industries as well as employees in the retail and catering sectors.…

Workers find new strength in numbers

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 Co-president Renzo Ambrosetti told swissinfo that he hoped labour relations would remain peaceful but that Unia would not be intimidated by “neo-liberal ideologues”. The new union promises to be a formidable fixture on the political and economic landscape, representing workers from the construction and engineering industries as well as the retail and catering sectors. The…

Swiss science mourns Christopher Reeve

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 Zurich-based neurobiologist Martin Schwab said Reeve – who died at the weekend – had done much to promote research into paralysis, and his death would be a loss to the scientific community. The director of Zurich University’s Brain Research Institute told swissinfo research was now at a crucial juncture and must continue in order to…

From Silicon Valley to Sustainable Valley?

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, the first man to fly around the world non-stop in a hot-air balloon talked about new ways to promote innovation in Switzerland. Piccard, who is known for his commitment to promoting renewable technologies, used the event to launch a trial balloon of a different kind – the prospect of turning…

Sex survey shows Swiss score 103 times a year

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 Swiss couples have sex 103 times a year, which is about average in comparison with other countries, but no match for the amorous French, who do it 137 times. The “Global Sex Survey”, released on Tuesday, questioned 350,000 adults in 41 countries about their sexual activities, and gave the Swiss a score of 11, which…

Government says innovation is “stuck in a rut”

This content was published on Oct 11, 2004 The appeal, which came at the annual meeting of the Swiss Science Forum in Bern, was accompanied by calls for reform of the country’s higher education system. “Innovation in Switzerland is stuck in a rut,” Charles Kleiber, the state secretary for science and research and director of the Swiss Science Agency, told the opening session…

Public transport keeps economy on track

This content was published on Oct 11, 2004 A new study shows that public transport plays an important role in the economy and is one of the country’s biggest employers. The independent study released on Monday says public transport generates 7.8 per cent of Switzerland’s gross domestic product, and that 303,000 full-time employees – about one in ten in Switzerland – depend on…

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