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Strong franc gloom deepens for exporters

This content was published on Aug 19, 2015 Baumann Springs is one such small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). Unless it makes changes, the firm calculates it will lose around 10% of its turnover this year while its Swiss operations, based in Ermenswil in canton St Gallen, will run at an operating loss. Baumann is not alone among exporters of all sizes that are…

Stop pressuring Colombia over drug, say NGOs

This content was published on Aug 18, 2015 The Berne Declaration, together with a group of Swiss and Colombian organisations, sent federal authorities a letter Tuesday, stating that “granting a compulsory license to allow for the generic production at affordable prices of imatinib is extremely important in terms of public health gains for Colombian citizens.” Colombia is currently considering taking measures that would…

Switzerland tops the list for most rail travel

This content was published on Aug 18, 2015 Last year the average Swiss took the train 59 times, over a total distance of 2,288 kilometres – the highest figures of any European country.

Swiss Broadcasting Corp., Swisscom and Ringier to collaborate

This content was published on Aug 17, 2015 Marc Walder, CEO of Ringier, said the aim was “to offer a strong Swiss alternative to globally operating companies, develop innovative new forms of advertising and strengthen the Swiss advertising market to keep the value added in Switzerland”. “In the past year, Google and Facebook alone achieved a market share in the region of 50%…

Bellinzona’s fortifications through the ages

This content was published on Aug 17, 2015

Country-wide nuclear shutdown due to repairs

This content was published on Aug 17, 2015 On Sunday night the Gösgen nuclear power plant was taken out of service to investigate and repair a steam leak in a non-nuclear turbine loop. In order to carry out the repairs the company said the plant component had to be disconnected and cooled. After repairs have been made and the parts fully checked over…

4th place for Swiss at World Skills Championships

This content was published on Aug 17, 2015 For the first time since 2001, Switzerland failed to place in the top three countries overall at the World Skills Championships, held August 11-16 in São Paulo, Brazil. But with 13 medals in 38 categories they were clearly the best European team. The competition, which takes place every two years, is the biggest vocational education…

Keeping tabs on Bern’s tourists

This content was published on Aug 15, 2015 Bern’s businesses rely on tourists for income, but who should pay for tourism marketing? And is the old town’s charm at risk?

Homage to the Swiss sausage

This content was published on Aug 15, 2015 Switzerland's favourite sausage, the cervelat, is a national icon. A new book published on Swiss National Day, August 1, takes a look at the popular Swiss banger, which enjoys universal popularity across the country.

Nestlé: noodle in a haystack

This content was published on Aug 14, 2015 The Swiss consumer goods group may have a point; tests in other countries have shown the noodles to be fine, and a court in India yesterday overturned an earlier ruling banning the company from selling them. Still, the affair has resulted in a costly product recall and lots of bad publicity, and it will affect…

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