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Vorort changes to face the future

This content was published on Jul 12, 2000 At 130 years old, Vorort is older than any of Switzerland’s current political parties and not much younger than the Confederation itself. It was founded in 1870 to represent commercial and industrial interests to the federal government. However, times have changed and Vorort and the Society for the Development of the Swiss Economy are joining…

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Authorities launch anti-drugs campaign in sports clubs

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 The SFr2.3 million campaign is targeted at the 900,000 young people who belong to sports clubs in Switzerland. The Federal Health and Sports Offices and the National Olympic Federation are planning various activities to tackle drug abuse among youngsters, in particular in football and snow boarding. Heinz Keller, from the Federal Sports Office, said trainers…

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Increased working load for banking ombudsman

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 At a news conference in Zurich, the ombudsman, Hanspeter Häni, gave details of his activities last year, saying 600 requests were made in connection with dormant accounts. Häni interpreted the rise in his caseload as proof that both banks and bank clients were showing increasing confidence in the banking ombudsman. “People are getting to know…

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Swiss Exchange adds new companies to its leading index

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 In a statement, the Exchange said that its index commission had decided to raise the maximum number of stocks in the SMI from 25 to 30. Among the newcomers in the index are high tech group Kudelski and biotechnology firm Serono, both based in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Contrary to expectations, Ems Chemie, run…

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Bulging pockets send food sales soaring

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 The Federation of Swiss Food Industries said that consumption rose by 9.9 per cent, while exports increased by more than 17 per cent. It said that thanks to the improved Swiss economy and better performing export markets, most branches of the food industry were able to increase their turnover. Of total sales, 84 per cent…

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Ignorance about recycling leaves dustbins full

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 The survey, by the Swiss Agency for the Environment, found that more than 40 per cent of respondents were unsure about what to do with unwanted electrical appliances. Many had no idea that these items could be recycled at all. Young people and foreigners were particularly ill informed. The survey questioned 800 people between the…

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Ignorance about recycling leaves dustbins full

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 The survey, by the Swiss Agency for the Environment, found that more than 40 per cent of respondents were unsure about what to do with unwanted electrical appliances. Many had no idea that these items could be recycled at all. Young people and foreigners were particularly ill informed. The survey questioned 800 people between the…

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Sudden appearance of winter leaves tourists shivering

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 In what is traditionally one of the hottest months of the year, July has so far proved a disappointment to both visitors and locals alike. In recent days, much of the country has been deluged by violent thunderstorms. Arguably the worst place to be was canton Graubünden, in which large areas have disappeared under a…

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Swiss advance on possible transmission of mad cow disease

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 The team from the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich discovered great similarities between the molecular structure of healthy prion proteins in human beings and those in cattle. The prion protein is involved in the development of both Mad Cow Disease (BSE) in cattle and its human variant, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). The almost identical…

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