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Yverdon’s little-known chip wizards

This content was published on Jun 17, 2004 Instead, it taps engineering graduates from a tiny microelectronics institute in Yverdon. Part of the Engineers School for the State of the Vaud, the Micro-Electronics and Systems Institute (MIS), is making a name for itself in the highly specialised world of digital signal processing for computer chips. Anagram Technologies, located in Préverenges near Lausanne, is…

Experts sound alarm over lake phosphate levels

This content was published on Jun 17, 2004 But experts are divided over whether the substance should be banned from dishwashing detergents, which are blamed for some of the pollution. The International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva said in a statement that immediate measures were needed to reduce the “excessive concentration of phosphates”. The water lobby group revealed that in 2003…

Swiss winemakers pay tribute to Joyce

This content was published on Jun 16, 2004 Sion-based Provins Valais launched its red and white “Cuvée James Joyce” in April, to coincide with celebrations in Ireland to mark the centenary of Joyce’s classic “Ulysses”. On June 16, 1904, the book’s central characters – Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom – each took their epic journeys through Dublin. June 16 – or Bloomsday –…

German discounter eyes Swiss market

This content was published on Jun 16, 2004 But experts warn that the company may struggle to make its mark in a country where two retailers control more than 70 per cent of the market. Aldi – famous in Germany and elsewhere for offering a narrow range of discounted brands – has applied to Swiss cantonal authorities for a building permit. The chain…

Banks face tough times ahead

This content was published on Jun 15, 2004 They also predict that the importance of banking secrecy to the country’s position as a leading financial centre will diminish by 2010. They say legislation in other countries will gradually undermine the sacred cow of Swiss banking and any competitive advantages it brings. Switzerland has been under almost constant pressure in recent years, notably from…

Parliament votes to lift ban on absinthe

This content was published on Jun 14, 2004 On Monday the House of Representatives voted by an overwhelming majority of 142 to 13 in favour of legalising production of the toxic tipple. The move comes less than a year after Switzerland’s other parliamentary chamber, the Senate, also agreed to lift the ban. A minority of parliamentarians pleaded in vain to keep absinthe on…

Football heartache proves deadly

This content was published on Jun 14, 2004 They say the chances of stressed-out fans suffering a heart attack could rise by as much as 60 per cent. Doctors from Lausanne University Hospital, who have been carrying out research on stress as a risk factor for heart attacks, examined death rates during the last World Cup. An analysis of paramedic records in the…

Cannabis debate fails to fire up young Swiss

This content was published on Jun 13, 2004 But young people appear unmoved by all the fuss and say they will keep on smoking their joints whatever parliamentarians decide. Although some say cannabis is a relaxing and harmless pastime, others warn that it can lead to depression and schizophrenia. But whatever the arguments, smoking dope is a part of many young people’s lives…

Scientists reveal why humans have thumbs

This content was published on Jun 12, 2004 The discovery is an important step towards understanding how humans evolved and could help explain why some people are born with malformed digits. The research, published in the current edition of “Science”, was carried out by three biologists from the University of Geneva. Their aim was to find out why hands develop asymmetrically, with a…

ABB unit overstates profits

This content was published on Jun 11, 2004 The company said the irregularities at an ABB division in Italy came to light during an internal audit. ABB announced on Friday that a factory of its Italian medium-voltage business near Milan also made two improper payments related to a power equipment contract in Italy. “Our investigation showed that this is an isolated case,” said…

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