Articles from Swiss News (April 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A sigh of relief: the Swiss government was breathing a sigh of (tax) relief in February when voters came out narrowly in favour of proposals to reduce taxes for small- and mid-sized companies. But a bizarre sounding initiative to prevent fighter jets training over tourist resorts was booted sky high.	Ledsom, Mark		1230
Alan Drew: Gardens of Water.			44
American Club of Zurich.			87
American International Women's Club of Geneva.			91
American International Women's Club of Lausanne.			49
American Women's Club of Basel.			99
American Women's Club of Bern.			58
American Women's Club of Zurich.			122
Basel Childbirth Trust.			122
Basel Rugby Football Club.			57
Beautiful Zurich.			66
Centrepoint Basel.			135
English Speaking Club of Bern.			80
English Speaking Club Zurich.			122
Facing the fans: Switzerland is hoping that this summer's European football championship will give the country a chance to shake off its grey bankers' image, But the country is taking its efforts to be frivolous very seriously.	Ledsom, Mark		1653
From the editor.	Meen, Liz	Editorial	235
Geneva bans public smoking.			87
Geneva English Drama Society.			142
Going out this month: the Swiss guide to food and drink.		Directory	756
Hands up for democracy: if there is one thing the Swiss love it is democracy. So, voting in Switzerland is practised with all the serious enthusiasm of a Grateful Dead fan.	De Faoite, Diarmuid		421
International Men's Club Zurich.			41
John Grisham: The Appeal.			56
John McGregor: So Many Ways to Begin.			57
On the lake with Peter Ruegger: the Lake Lucerne Navigation Company has many events on the slate for 2008. In this business profile, spokesman and executive Peter Ruegger talks about the ferry company, its challenges and the changing face of the Swiss tourism industry.	Mangold-Vine, Gail	Cover story	1100
Paternity, permits and will agreements.	Grether, Gabrielle		1433
Paul Torday: The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce.			46
Payment protection insurance: payment protection insurance is sold to borrowers providing reassurance that credit repayments will be covered if they fall on hard times, due to unforeseen events including redundancy, disability or illness.	Donnellon, Brien		1049
Reinventing the Alps: from Andermatt to Zermatt, ambitious building projects involving some world-famous architects reflect a fundamental change in the orientation of Alpine resorts. It's no longer all about skiing.	Krienke, Mary		1586
Russell Banks: The Reserve.			112
Shareholders approve UBS bailout plan.			246
Spring forward.			46
Steve Toltz: A Fraction of the Whole.			92
Swiss American Society Lucerne.			42
Switzerland's merchant marine: who would ever think Switzerland has one of the most modern sea-faring fleets in the world? Swiss News finds out more.	Mangold-Vine, Gail		1405
The British Residents' Association of Switzerland.			68
The new face of time: as always, Basel will be bursting with visitors from Switzerland and overseas who come to check out new watch trends at Baselworld. Here, we look at what to expect when browsing the latest models.	Sethi, Aradhna		1363
The New Zealand Club.			40
The VAT of the land: a government-planned hike in the Swiss Value Added Tax (VAT) on food, books, hotel bills and medical services, is meeting with stiff political opposition. But the finance ministry insists it is actually trying to put more money back in our pockets.	Ledsom, Mark		1671
The Women's Activity Club.			94
Toastmasters of Basel.			56
Tom Cain: The Accident Man.			55
Tom Rob Smith: Child 44.			65
Tom Rob Smith: Child 44.			102
Two of four stolen paintings recovered.			93
Underwater car for today's James Bond.			211
Voodoo revealed: it's difficult to get a handle on voodoo, as its sensationalised dark side so frequently intervenes. Marianne Lehmann, a Swiss living in Haiti, sheds light on the subject through her collection of voodoo objects, now on display in Geneva.	Krienke, Mary		1585
What's on this month: Switzerland Tourism. MySwitzerland.com.		Calendar	2646
Zurich and Geneva: still tops.			177
Zurich Comedy Club.		Theater review	88
Zurich International Women's Association.			75