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Iron Age man was a fan of Swiss cheese

This content was published on Apr 26, 2016 An international research team led by York and Newcastle universities studied residues found on small pieces of pottery dating from the Neolithic times to the Iron Age. They found that the residue on shards from the 1st Millennium BC – the Iron Age – had the same chemical signatures associated with heating milk from animals…

Hunting down carrion crows

This content was published on Apr 26, 2016

Standard of living remains high in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 25, 2016 If disposable income is the benchmark for living standards, then Switzerland is the third best placed country in Europe, according to the latest statistics. Only citizens of Luxembourg and Norway enjoy more disposable income once differences in prices and costs are stripped out. The number crunchers work this out by devising a fictional standardised unit…

Last Swiss tobacco factory facing closure

This content was published on Apr 24, 2016 Since it was opened in 1938, Fermenta in Payerne, canton Vaud, has been preparing tobacco for international cigarette producers. But a number of factors have led to its decline: fewer people smoke, fewer farmers are growing tobacco, and the strong franc has made production costs double those of rival factories in France, Italy, Germany and…

Geneva cab drivers demand CHF4.8 million from Uber

This content was published on Apr 22, 2016 According to the Le Temps paper on Friday, a lawyer representing 285 Geneva taxis has issued a notice to the ride-sharing service Uber and the canton of Geneva demanding CHF4.8 million ($4.9 million) for the improper implementation of the ban on Uber in the canton. The lawyer, Jacques Roulet, has threatened to go to the…

Brexit poses ‘biggest risk’ to Swiss exporters

This content was published on Apr 21, 2016 A British vote to leave the European Union on June 23 could lead to serious negative consequences for Swiss exporters.

Does Switzerland really benefit from EU bilateral accords?

This content was published on Apr 21, 2016 As Switzerland moves closer to implementing the initiative “against mass immigration”, there's fierce debate over EU bilateral agreements.

Pharma funnels millions into university sponsorship

This content was published on Apr 20, 2016 SRF research shows financial links between pharma giants – such as Roche, Novartis, Merck-Serono and even the industry lobby group interpharma – and several leading universities. Pharma funding paid for professorial seats and/or research at the universities of Bern, Basel, Lausanne’s Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL). The grants ranged from CHF450,000 ($467,000) annually to a…

Government rejects extra services for Swiss abroad

This content was published on Apr 20, 2016 The cabinet said in a report that the consular services of the foreign ministry already provide advice on tax and financial matters with a round-the-clock helpline. A network of specialised services also exists to support the Swiss abroad, such as the foreign ministry’s offering for those who want to return to Switzerland. In addition, the…

Swiss firms hungry for foreign bosses

This content was published on Apr 19, 2016 The findings of the study, compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Strategy&, were largely in line with an earlier report by headhunter firm guidoschilling. This broader study revealed that 43% of new executive hires (not just CEOs) and 60% of new board members at a larger selection of firms last year were foreigners. The PwC/Strategy& report…

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