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Baselworld: Mechanical clocks make a comeback

This content was published on Mar 27, 2018 A clock generally has three hands to indicate hours, minutes and seconds. How many legs should it have, and how much are you willing to pay for it?

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Digital display, mechanical movement

This content was published on Mar 27, 2018 (Julie Hunt/Anand Chandrasekhar, swissinfo.ch)

Cyber-attacks are now the most serious operational hazard facing the Swiss financial system, according to FINMA CEO Mark Branson

Swiss financial watchdog warns over cyber attacks

This content was published on Mar 27, 2018 Switzerland must do more to deal with the growing threat of cyber- attacks, the Swiss financial watchdog FINMA has warned.

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Swiss focus on scientific collaboration with Ivory Coast

This content was published on Mar 26, 2018 Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann on Sunday ended a two-day visit to Ivory Coast, looking at opportunities to strengthen scientific cooperation between the two countries.

Swiss refiners deny sourcing illegal and conflict gold

This content was published on Mar 26, 2018 The report by the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP), released on Thursday to coincide with the opening of the Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Fair, says that in all likelihood, Metalor continues to procure illegally-mined Peruvian gold which is linked to tax evasion and environmental destruction. The refiner’s main supplier, the Peruvian export company Minerales del…

Report finds partial unemployment saves jobs in times of crisis

This content was published on Mar 26, 2018 According to a new study, partial unemployment and a reduction of work hours can save jobs and cut down on overall social benefits paid out.

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Bankrupt Petroplus climate payments ‘non-refundable’

This content was published on Mar 25, 2018 In its heyday, the Zug-based Petroplus was Europe’s largest independent refiner by capacity. But it has been in administration proceedings since 2012 when it entered into liquidation, selling its plant in Cressier, canton Neuchâtel, to a joint venture consortium between Vitol Group and AtlasInvest. Creditors have been trying to claim back contributions to the Swiss Climate Cent…

Why icy dips are good for you

This content was published on Mar 25, 2018 While some people are still dressed warm to cope with freezing temperatures, others are actively embracing the cold.

Turning earwig wings into satellite solar sails

This content was published on Mar 24, 2018 The earwig wing turns out to be more fascinating than it appears at first glance. It folds together in such a way that it can unfurl at the slightest touch into a flexible yet stable structure, and then fold back together again with minimum effort. Scientists at Zurich’s Federal Institute of TechnologyExternal link (ETHZ) and…

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