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Dentists ensure Olympians keep their smile

This content was published on Aug 3, 2004 René Fasel, a member of the International Olympic Committee, is charged with keeping athletes’ teeth in top form during their stay in Athens. Zurich-based Fasel – who is also head of the International Hockey Federation – will run a clinic in the Olympic village, which is free to all competitors. “It’s amazing. These athletes are…

Rescued cows live out their days in clover

This content was published on Aug 3, 2004 They are benefiting from a unique partnership between animal rights groups and farmers to provide a home for cows past their prime. Kassja, Sara and friends continue to chew the cud in the shade of the farm’s apple trees, unbothered by the cameras and microphones. They have been the focus of numerous stories in the…

Trade unions call for pay rise

This content was published on Aug 3, 2004 The calls come as economic indicators predict that Switzerland will enjoy a period of solid growth and low inflation in the second half of the year. Last week the Swiss Institute for Business Cycle Research forecast that the rise in exports of goods and services should continue until at least the end of this year.…

Swiss share price wobbles as cost-cutting looms

This content was published on Aug 2, 2004 Reacting to reports that up to 1,000 employees could be laid off, Swiss said it had ruled nothing out and was examining all areas of its business to reduce costs. During morning trading, shares in the airline fell by as much as 17.6 per cent to SFr7 ($5.46), down from Friday’s close of SFr8.50. The…

Builders steel themselves for higher prices

This content was published on Aug 2, 2004 In parts of Europe, including Switzerland, soaring steel prices are hurting the construction industry and threatening to put some firms out of business. China’s rapidly expanding economy is sucking in raw materials at an explosive rate. In the first six months of the year, the price of steel rocketed by 60 per cent as China…

Space industry wants bigger mission

This content was published on Aug 2, 2004 Firms say their potential is not being fully tapped – a view endorsed by the Swiss Space Office. Swiss companies have been involved in space programmes for more than 30 years, a fact often overlooked when missions blast off to the Moon or Mars. They have built cameras, motors and sensitive instruments which measure the…

Press praises Swiss role in shaping WTO deal

This content was published on Aug 2, 2004 Five days of talks concluded on Sunday with a landmark agreement to put global trade liberalisation talks back on track. The framework accord foresees the gradual phasing out of protective tariffs and subsidies for farmers. The Zurich-based “Tages-Anzeiger” said Switzerland – which celebrated National Day on Sunday – had more than one reason to be…

Swiss give cautious welcome to global trade deal

This content was published on Aug 1, 2004 Switzerland said it was satisfied with the accord, which foresees the gradual phasing out of protective tariffs and subsidies for its farmers. After five days of marathon negotiations, WTO members finally succeeded in cutting a deal, almost a year after the last round of talks in Mexico collapsed acrimoniously over rich-country subsidies and protective tariffs…

Hotel opens beneath mystical mountain

This content was published on Jul 31, 2004 A former top-secret military bunker has become “La Claustra” (the monastery), an underground retreat for people wishing to get away from it all. “When people first arrive, they don’t want to stay, but after three days, they don’t want to leave,” says artist and sociologist Jean Odermatt. Odermatt is the driving force behind this unusual…

Meteorite reveals secrets of the Moon

This content was published on Jul 30, 2004 The 206-gram rock, which contains high levels of radioactive elements, has revealed new information about the Moon. The meteorite, SaU 169, which is named after the discovery site in Oman’s desert region of Sayh al Uhaymir, is unique, according to Edwin Gnos of Bern University’s Institute of Geological Sciences. Although small in size, it has…

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