http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index.html en Wed, 16 May 2012 20:46:56 GMT Copyright2012, swissinfo. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Emerging_markets_deliver_Richemont_record_sales.html?cid=32712846&rss=true Wed, 16 May 2012 17:48:18 GMT Swiss luxury goods group Richemont reported sales increased 29 per cent to €8.87 billion (SFr10.65billion) for the year 2011-12 ended March 31. Net profit rose 43 per cent to €1.54 billion. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Cabinet_doesn_t_want_to_be_chosen_by_the_people.html?cid=32710564&rss=true Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:00 GMT The Swiss cabinet has recommended the rejection of an initiative that would see its seven members elected popularly rather than by parliament as is currently the case, saying such a change would have a negative effect on Swiss democracy. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Glencore_head_responds_to_criticism_against_firm.html?cid=32708782&rss=true Wed, 16 May 2012 11:25:00 GMT Ivan Glasenberg, the CEO of Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore, insists his company is doing a lot to help the people in the places where it operates – and that it would be willing to do more. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Swissinfo_to_offer_Russian_service_from_2013.html?cid=32708692&rss=true Wed, 16 May 2012 11:12:00 GMT The Swiss cabinet has given the green light to swissinfo.ch’s mandate for 2013-2016, which has a new editorial focus following the reduction of its budget by a third. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Carpet_diem:_stars_twinkle_on_the_Med.html?cid=32691412&rss=true Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:19 GMT Every year, the red carpet is rolled out at the Cannes International Film Festival. The stars celebrate glamour, fashion, beauty and – not least – themselves. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Cannes_showcases_Swiss_cries_for_freedom.html?cid=32694698&rss=true Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT From the dreams of young Swiss revolutionaries in the 1970s to the fantasies of a 50-year-old Lisbon dockworker who wants to run away to Sweden, two very different Swiss films are up for an award in Cannes this year. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Operation_Libertad.html?cid=32678502&rss=true Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Swiss director Nicolas Wadimoff’s Opération Libertad features in the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight section. In the film, a revolutionary group tries to uncover a 1970s money laundering operation by a South American dictator in a Swiss bank. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/More_Swiss_work_part_time_.html?cid=32700716&rss=true Tue, 15 May 2012 13:40:00 GMT A study of employment rates by the Federal Statistics Office has revealed a larger proportion of Swiss are in the employment market than the European Union average, but also that they are more likely to work part time. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Swiss_need_to_consume_smarter.html?cid=32698610&rss=true Tue, 15 May 2012 09:40:00 GMT Switzerland is 24th in the world in terms of the impact of its ecological footprint, according to the latest Living Planet report from WWF, which documents the changing state of the earth’s biodiversity and the impact of humans. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/A_banker_in_the_making.html?cid=32556056&rss=true Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Thousands of jobs are being cut in the banking sector, but big banks still offer training programmes for future bankers. Even for those who make it, the days of job security and easy bonuses are over. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/National_exhibitions_cement_Swiss_identity.html?cid=32651388&rss=true Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT It was described variously as chaotic, delivery by forceps and finally a public success, but today nothing remains of Switzerland’s last national exhibition a decade ago - and thoughts are turning to the next one. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Waste_wood_used_to_heat_Swiss_villages_.html?cid=32666202&rss=true Sun, 13 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Switzerland may not have its own oil reserves, but it does have plenty of forests full of wood that could be used to heat houses. More and more villages are installing central wood furnaces, which distribute hot water to homes. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/The_best_press_photos_of_2012.html?cid=32633834&rss=true Sat, 12 May 2012 09:00:15 GMT Swiss Press Photo awards images published in the Swiss media. The 2012 top prize went to British photographer Mark Henley, who lives in Switzerland. He found a way of showing emotion and drama in the dry subject of the economy and banks. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/audios_podcast/From_revolving_doors_at_the_Elysee_to_Palmes_d_Or_at_Cannes.html?cid=32678818&autoPlay=y&view=podcastDetail &rss=true Fri, 11 May 2012 15:01:00 GMT What will President Hollande mean for Switzerland? Who was described as “riff-raff”? Why hasn’t a single Swiss film director won the main prize at the world’s most glamorous film festival? This week’s podcast has all the answers. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Small_hotels_struggling_for_survival.html?cid=32622938&rss=true Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT The crisis in the Swiss hotel sector has come to a head in the past few months as cash-strapped businesses let the quality of their properties slide. Many are too small to prosper and lack the right marketing and brand structure. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/I_want_to_build_a_new_life_for_myself.html?cid=32645070&rss=true Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT If you have spent most of your life in Switzerland, going back home to your country of origin may not be a realistic option. This is the story of Aek, a young Thai deported in 2008, whose biggest ambition is to get a second chance. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Following_in_the_footsteps_of_Gallus.html?cid=32628472&rss=true Wed, 9 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT To mark the 1,400th anniversary of St Gallen, four Swiss men have been retracing the footsteps of the city's patron saint, Gallus, from Ireland to Switzerland. swissinfo.ch met some of the team ahead of the journey. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Farmers_feel_pinch_adapting_to_policy_changes.html?cid=32550218&rss=true Mon, 7 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Some Swiss farmers are turning to special coaches to learn how to cope with increasing financial - and psychological – burdens. These are among the unwelcome side effects of having to adapt to growing regulation of the sector. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Suffering_caused_by_work_remains_taboo.html?cid=32611120&rss=true Sun, 6 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Chronic stress affects one third of workers in Switzerland and the situation has continued to worsen in recent years. Despite alarm bells ringing, the problem remains largely ignored by employers. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/Sashes_to_sashes:_the_death_of_Miss_Switzerland.html?cid=32610984&rss=true Sat, 5 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Until recently, beauty contests – largely derided as out-dated sexism in the rest of Europe – have been big business in Switzerland. Now, however, the winds of change are blowing away the clouds of hairspray. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Air_rescue_reaches_new_heights_after_60_years.html?cid=32583440&rss=true Fri, 4 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT A bus crash that claimed the lives of 22 children in March stretched Swiss emergency services to the limit, including the air ambulance service. Its helicopters ferried some of the injured from the crash site in canton Valais to hospital. 60