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Swiss approve limited research on embryonic stem cells

This content was published on Sep 28, 2001 The foundation said stem cell research on human embryos should be permitted, but only under very tight controls. The decision stemmed from a request by two Geneva biologists to import human embryo stem cells from the United States to build on the research they had already carried out on such cells from mice. It said…

Toy guns no longer welcome on shelves of children’s store

This content was published on Sep 28, 2001 Franz Carl Weber, which operates 23 stores across Switzerland, said the decision to remove stocks of plastic weapons was not a temporary measure and customers should not expect to see such goods on sale again in the future. The new policy brings the toy store into line with a decision taken some time ago by…

Novartis pension fund sells property to Credit Suisse Asset Management

This content was published on Sep 28, 2001 In a joint statement, Credit Suisse Asset Management and Novartis said the agreement covered 100 properties, and that the transaction should be completed in the first half of 2002. The new law allows companies to keep an indirect interest in property through a real estate investment fund. Novartis says the move has several advantages. It…

Prangins appeals to the green-fingered

This content was published on Sep 28, 2001 On two Sundays a month, the museum organises guided tours of the garden aimed at those who really know their onions. For this is no ordinary cabbage patch. The museum describes it as a “living conservatory for the fruit and vegetables of the 18th century”. “For us, the kitchen garden is another route to history,”…

Swiss music festivals tackle noise levels

This content was published on Sep 28, 2001 Under rules established by the Federal Health Office in 1996, discos, bars and restaurants are allowed to play music at a maximum hourly volume of 93 decibels. Special authorisations are given for musical events, such as open-air festivals, where music can be played at a maximum hourly volume of 100db per hour, with tolerated peaks…

Technology aids rehabilitation

This content was published on Sep 27, 2001 “Information obtained from the body movements can be mapped on a computer,” says Brooks, who works for the Danish company, Personics. Therapists are then able to give patients individual feedback. “Whether it’s a well functioning, brain-injured person with a stroke or someone, who’s quite severely handicapped and can hardly move, we can take whatever gesture…

US fallout drags down Swiss growth

This content was published on Sep 27, 2001 Credit Suisse said on Thursday that it expects the Swiss economy to expand by 1.6 per cent this year and next. On Wednesday, UBS Warburg slashed its growth forecast to just one per cent in 2002, saying the weakening American economy was dragging down growth in Switzerland. Bank Julius Baer last week reduced its GDP…

Senegal seeks closer ties with Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 27, 2001 Leuenberger said after the meeting Switzerland and Senegal were “neighbours” culturally. Both countries have a democratic system and face the problems of a multi-lingual society. Wade had said on Wednesday he hoped the Swiss government would step up aid to Senegal and support a regional African development initiative in agriculture, education, health, technology, trade, and…

Shares in Swissair plunge as debt soars

This content was published on Sep 27, 2001 Swissair shares, which have lost more than four-fifths of their value this year, traded 14 per cent lower on Thursday, closing at SFr42.00. Debt at the ailing Swissair Group has leapt to SFr16-17 billion ($10-10.7 billion) compared to SFr15 billion at the end of June, according to CEO, Mario Corti. He said Swissair was also…

Credit Suisse details allegations against CSFB unit

This content was published on Sep 27, 2001 In a regulatory filing tied to the listing of its shares in the United States, Credit Suisse Group, which also runs Switzerland’s second biggest domestic bank, said that the allegations CSFB were facing included its handling of shares in VA Linux, the software specialist whose shares rocketed on their debut in December 1999. Credit Suisse…

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