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Zurich suffers final blow to Euro 2008 hopes

This content was published on Sep 10, 2004 It comes as leading Swiss business and tourism officials warn that the planning fiasco could have substantial negative consequences for both Zurich and Switzerland. Zurich originally planned to host several games at a new stadium in Hardturm, but officials confirmed earlier this week that it could not be completed in time due to legal wrangles.…

Swiss showcase transport heritage

This content was published on Sep 10, 2004 It was the tenth anniversary of the event devised by the Council of Europe to promote conservation of monuments and sites, and to highlight cultural diversity. “We want to present a diverse programme in order to attract a broad public during this anniversary year,” said Gurli Jensen, head of the Swiss national office for monument…

Swiss step up suicide prevention efforts

This content was published on Sep 10, 2004 Worldwide, suicide comes second only to road accidents as the main cause of death among 15- to 35-year-olds. Statistics show that more and more youngsters are killing themselves. In Switzerland, 100 young people take their own life every year – one every three days. Teacher-training institutions have responded to the rise in juvenile suicide by…

Experts say GM crops alone will not end hunger

This content was published on Sep 9, 2004 A government advisory body said on Thursday that not enough research had been carried out into the impact of gene technology. The Ethics Committee on Non-Human Gene Technology called for closer coordination of state-funded research programmes in an effort to help improve the provision of food in the developing world. The committee’s report comes less…

Swiss e-commerce start-up takes on Philip Morris

This content was published on Sep 9, 2004 Chiasso-based Yesmoke has hit on a simple and lucrative business model: worldwide retailing of tobacco brand names for prices up to one-fifth of what shops charge. The virtual firm, which was set up four years ago by Italian brothers Gianpaolo and Carl Messina, already has annual revenues totalling an enviable $100 million (SFr126 million). The…

Expensive baby treatment causes outcry

This content was published on Sep 8, 2004 The case has been taken up by the Swiss price watchdog, Rudolf Strahm, who is looking into ways to block the price rise. Nitric oxide is used mainly in children’s hospitals to help babies and young children with breathing difficulties and heart problems. Paediatricians have hailed the gas as safe, effective and cheap. But doctors…

Serono moves to fill drug development pipeline

This content was published on Sep 8, 2004 The deal will give Serono access to the firm’s major gene and protein portfolio. News of the tie-up comes amid market concerns that Geneva-based Serono does not have enough new products in the pipeline. Chief Executive Officer Ernesto Bertarelli hailed the deal as an opportunity for Serono to “bring to market further innovative treatments for…

Angry locals try to shoot down air force plans

This content was published on Sep 8, 2004 It comes after concerned citizens and tourism officials in the Bernese Oberland said they had had enough of the noise from the Swiss Air Force’s newest and loudest warplane. The conversation of a group of tourists strolling through Ballenberg – the Swiss open-air museum for rural culture outside the village of Brienz – is abruptly…

Young Swiss lack the right tools for work

This content was published on Sep 8, 2004 The report, compiled by the Swiss National Science Foundation, calls for greater emphasis on more general skills, such as project management and problem solving. According to the “Training and Employment” study, published on Wednesday, Switzerland is too heavily geared towards vocational training. “The modern job market [especially in the service sector] no longer requires professionals…

Adecco appoints business ethics supremo

This content was published on Sep 7, 2004 The move coincides with the conclusion of an independent investigation into the accounting crisis that hit the company earlier this year. Tundé Johnson, Adecco’s former senior vice-president for international corporate affairs, will assume responsibility for further development of internal compliance procedures, systems and general business culture. He will report directly to the board of directors.…

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