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Best of Swiss Web Award 2004: swissinfo webfactory awarded first prize in the Design/Usability category for www.swissworld.org

This content was published on May 21, 2004 www.swissworld.org replaced the former portal Switzerland-in-Sight. The relaunch of November 2003 was commissioned by Peter Fankhauser, head of information products, for Presence Switzerland (PRS). The webfactory has been responsible for the editorial, graphic and technical management of www.swissworld.org for several years. The site provides a broad range of reliable multimedia information about Switzerland in seven…

Crash report blames controller and Russian pilots

This content was published on May 19, 2004 Germany’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said the crash of two planes over Lake Constance in 2002 was caused primarily by human error. A Russian charter aircraft carrying over 40 schoolchildren en route to Spain collided with a DHL cargo jet while flying in Swiss-controlled airspace over the German town of Überlingen on July 1, 2002.…

EU opens door to GM sweetcorn

This content was published on May 19, 2004 The European Commission agreed on Wednesday to lift a blanket ban on new types of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The decision paves the way for Syngenta to begin marketing a form of tinned maize, known as Bt-11 sweetcorn, which has been modified to resist pests. It could also be the first of many new GMOs…

Swiss imposes fuel surcharge

This content was published on May 18, 2004 Swiss said on Tuesday that it would increase all fares from Switzerland by three per cent – starting from Thursday. For flights from abroad, the carrier said it would apply different increases depending on what its competitors were doing. The decision comes just months after Swiss announced it had sold a series of fuel hedges,…

Swiss designer cuts a dash in world of couture

This content was published on May 17, 2004 The Swiss family-run business has outlets around the world and counts Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields and Princess Caroline of Monaco among its fans. After seven decades of quietly going about its business of crafting clothes of impeccable elegance, Akris is now strutting its stuff on the Paris catwalks and the pages of Vogue. The bolder…

Families are changing but here to stay

This content was published on May 14, 2004 In Switzerland the marriage and birth rate is down, while the number of divorces and single people have increased. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the United Nations International Year of the Family in 1994. The UN says the day, held on May 15, is intended to reflect the importance that international communities attach…

Chemical firms told to dump toxic waste plan

This content was published on May 14, 2004 Groups, including Greenpeace, claim the proposals for the Bonfol dump are “too dangerous” and threaten the safety of both workers and local residents. Speaking in Basel on Friday, Philippe Riat of the WWF said the project in its current form was a non-starter. “It does not take account of accepted health and safety regulations governing…

ABB caught up in EU price-fixing probe

This content was published on May 14, 2004 The probe concerns producers of equipment used by electrical utilities. EU inspectors carried out raids this week on a number of companies involved in the high-voltage gas insulated switchgear (GIS) business. But ABB said in a statement that none of its premises had been inspected. The Zurich-based firm said it contacted the authorities after an…

“In the Spirit of Davos” gives up the ghost

This content was published on May 14, 2004 Carol Franklin, director of “In the Spirit of Davos”, said she had been “surprised” and “a little disappointed” by the apathy of financial institutions in particular. “I am convinced that these representatives of the economy will do their companies, the economy in general and globalisation a disservice if they are not more open,” she said…

Teenagers offer rich pickings for advertisers

This content was published on May 14, 2004 But many of these youngsters are slowly sinking into debt as they struggle to finance their dream lifestyle. “Teenagers are usually looking for their own identity,” says Petra Ogenfuss, who is studying the behaviour of young consumers at Zurich University. “Consumer goods are one way of creating an identity and getting recognition from your peers.”…

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