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Spring explodes into life in Zurich

This content was published on Apr 16, 2007 It took 12 minutes and nine seconds for the snowman’s head – loaded with explosives – to blow up on Monday, forecasting a “moderate” summer. According to tradition, the quicker the Böögg explodes, the better summer will be. Over the past ten years, the average time for the Böögg to blow his top has been…

World honours sum total of mathematical genius

This content was published on Apr 11, 2007 Yet few non-mathematicians would know that his ideas underpin the Swiss Federal Railways’ famously efficient timetable, the success of the Swiss yacht Alinghi – winner of the America’s Cup – and sudoku. “Many items in our everyday life have Euler hidden in them somewhere,” said Professor Peter Buser of the Swiss Mathematical Society. His birth…

India seeks end to Gleevec patent case

This content was published on Apr 11, 2007 Anbumani Ramadoss added the Indian government could overrule existing patents with a system of licences that allows firms to produce vital drugs if deemed to be in the public interest. Novartis is testing India’s new patent protection regime that was established two years ago. This differs from international standards by only protecting completely new compounds…

Omegamania grips the watch world

This content was published on Apr 10, 2007 The sale, organised by the Antiquorum auction house, includes timepieces that have been up in space, some owned by the rich and famous, as well as others that have won prizes for accuracy. The watches – in 300 lots – went on a world tour before the Omegamania auction and have aroused considerable attention. “When…

Swiss names written among the stars

This content was published on Apr 9, 2007 A so-called minor planet has now been named after a Swiss village near Zurich. Wiesendangen is the home of the amateur astronomer who discovered the lump of rock somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. Markus Griesser first identified the asteroid in 2004 using a telescope at the local observatory in Winterthur. The celestial body, which is…

Upholstering history

This content was published on Apr 6, 2007

Experts approve bleak climate change report

This content was published on Apr 6, 2007 The environmental organisation WWF Switzerland warned that the Alps could be hit by heatwaves and droughts, and called for a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst consequences. On Friday more than 100 nations belonging to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) agreed a final text in Brussels after all-night disputes.…

Roche to buy BioVeris for $600 million

This content was published on Apr 4, 2007 Roche said on Wednesday the acquisition would allow it to expand its immunochemistry business from the human diagnostics segment into new areas, such as life science research. The price equals about $21.50 per share, said Roche and BioVeris in a joint statement. The deal will give Roche access to so-called electrochemiluminescence (ECL) technology that causes…

Swiss place trust in life-saving services

This content was published on Apr 3, 2007 What’s more, Swiss have twice as much faith in their politicians as the European average – although coming bottom of the list and trusted by only one Swiss in seven, Swiss politicians shouldn’t congratulate themselves just yet. As part of the Reader’s Digest European Trusted Brands 2007 survey, 1,100 representative Swiss were asked: “How high…

Poll finds Swiss happy at work

This content was published on Apr 3, 2007 Swiss employees said they were more satisfied with their jobs and their work-life balance than most people taking part in the poll elsewhere. However, the Working Conditions Survey conducted by the European Union found that Switzerland did not fare as well when it came to the number of women in management positions or safety in…

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