http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index.html en Sat, 19 May 2012 02:37:07 GMT Copyright2012, swissinfo. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Swiss_businesses_catch_up_with_social_media_.html?cid=32711576&rss=true Fri, 18 May 2012 15:12:50 GMT As Facebook, the world’s largest online social network, goes public, swissinfo.ch looks at whether Swiss companies are maximising the potential of social media and whether Facebook’s massive dominance should be cause for concern. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/audios_podcast/Fun_art_from_Jeff_Koons_and_what_makes_you_laugh_.html?cid=32720534&autoPlay=y&view=podcastDetail &rss=true Fri, 18 May 2012 10:19:00 GMT Mainstream contemporary art bursts on the scene at the Beyeler, laughter on the brain and we talk to an Australian comedian going for guffaws in Switzerland. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Authorities_brace_for_fight_against_mafia.html?cid=32671592&rss=true Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:17 GMT The ’Ndrangheta, a criminal organisation based in Calabria, are at the top of the Swiss judicial authorities list of major concerns. Several experts believe Switzerland is unprepared for the battle against the Italian mafia. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Main_global_cocaine_routes.html?cid=32712884&rss=true Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:17 GMT Cocaine use has exploded in recent years. From the foothills of the Andes, the drug is transported to all four corners of the globe. The 'Ndrangheta mafia clan is one of the main players in this illicit trade. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Unify_European_law_to_combat_mafia_says_expert.html?cid=32659762&rss=true Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT European countries including Switzerland should harmonise anti-mafia laws and introduce decisive measures to freeze and confiscate assets if they are to have any hope of defeating the notorious Italian criminal clans, an expert says. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Swiss_withdraw_UN_draft_resolution.html?cid=32719648&rss=true Fri, 18 May 2012 08:05:00 GMT Switzerland and four other states have withdrawn a draft resolution on reforming the working methods of the United Nations Security Council. The text was intended to make the UN’s most powerful organ more transparent and accountable. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Swiss_airline_raises_fares_and_tightens_belt.html?cid=32701688&rss=true Thu, 17 May 2012 15:08:04 GMT Raising ticket and fuel surcharge prices and reshuffling ground staff are some of the measures being considered by Swiss International Air Lines to stave off tough competition and ever rising costs. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/Transforming_Geneva_into_a_environmental_hub.html?cid=32681150&rss=true Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Newly installed in a 19th century mansion in the leafy suburb of Versoix, a short hop from the city centre, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s non-profit environmental group R20 is the latest addition to International Geneva’s burgeoning green hub. 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/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.ch_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/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/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/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. 60