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Swiss car market gears up for competition

This content was published on Sep 15, 2004 Observers are predicting an increase in the number of new and cheaper cars and parts imported from the European Union. The Swiss have been able to buy their cars in the EU since 1999. All it takes is a compliance certificate and the payment of four per cent tax and 7.6 per cent VAT. At…

EU’s new heavyweight talks trade with Bern

This content was published on Sep 14, 2004 The leader of the European Union’s biggest new member state is keen to assure his hosts that bilateral ties won’t be affected by Warsaw’s new allegiances to Brussels. Kwasniewski told the “NZZ am Sonntag” newspaper that Poland had benefited more than any other central European country from Swiss largesse – to the tune of SFr120…

Swiss birdman zooms to record

This content was published on Sep 13, 2004 Rossy flew for a total of four minutes over the Swiss Alps at Bex, earning himself the nickname of the Swiss superman. The 45-year-old, who comes from canton Vaud, flew into the record books earlier this month. The secret of his success is the “jet man” – a three-metre wide, 40-kilogram carbon wing incorporating two…

Tiny motor startup ready for its close-up

This content was published on Sep 13, 2004 But a joint venture between a Swiss startup, Miniwys, and an unnamed East Asian lens manufacturer could see new mini-motors driving zoom lenses. Biel-based Miniswys has just spun out of Creaholic, the engineering firm founded by one of the inventors of the Swatch watch, with the help of several undisclosed private investors who are backing…

Converium boss says new strategic plan “on way”

This content was published on Sep 13, 2004 Dirk Lohmann said on Tuesday that the company was working actively on a range of options and did not want to “come out with anything half-baked”. Shares in Converium fell by nearly 20 per cent on Monday after its credit rating was downgraded. They recovered to reach nearly SFr20 on Tuesday, but analysts say the…

Emmental cheese to get special protection

This content was published on Sep 13, 2004 Makers of the famous cheese, renowned for its large holes, are hoping that the label will help boost flagging sales. On Monday the Federal Agriculture Office announced plans to introduce the label for Emmental cheese. It rejected 64 appeals against the proposal. “Certification will help protect the origin, quality and tradition of Switzerland’s Emmental cheese,”…

Scientists chart the stuff dreams are made of

This content was published on Sep 13, 2004 They found the stroke had damaged areas deep in the back half of the brain, which is involved in the visual processing of faces and landmarks. Writing in the September issue of “Annals of Neurology”, the team from Zurich University Hospital said the findings suggested that this particular area was crucial for dreams. “These results…

Families have little to celebrate

This content was published on Sep 13, 2004 The report, marking the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family, also laments the fact that there is still no statutory paid maternity leave. Presenting their findings on Monday, the Swiss Commission for Family Issues and the family lobby group, Pro Familia, said 120,000 children were being raised in households living below the…

Hotel turns handicap to its advantage

This content was published on Sep 11, 2004 The hotel is a pioneering project whose goal it is to employ people with disabilities in order to reintegrate them into society. A Norwegian guest taking breakfast says he is pleased with his choice of the hotel, where he has been staying during a week-long conference he has been attending in St Gallen. “The staff…

Coffee industry agrees code of conduct

This content was published on Sep 10, 2004 The agreement aims to create better working conditions and protect the environment in coffee-producing countries. The Common Code for the Coffee Community (CCCC) was presented by representatives of the industry and the German government in the city of Hamburg on Friday. However, it is not clear when the voluntary pact will be signed. Alongside Nestlé,…

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