Internal: Archive

Petition demands a halt to cocaine tests on monkeys

This content was published on Feb 23, 2018 The online petition was launched by the Swiss League Against Animal Testing LSCVExternal link and gathered 19,000 signatures in two weeks from citizens demanding an end to tests that involve giving cocaine to primates. The initiative follows recent reports in Swiss media of experiments using live monkeys at two Swiss universities. According to the reports, primates at the University of…

Glencore accused of ‘slavery’ like conditions by DRC union

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 A few days ago, representatives of industriALL met with around 80 workers at the Kolwezi cobalt mines operated by Glencore in DRC. They complained of conditions that amounted to “no less than slavery” insudtriALL said in a press statementExternal link on Thursday. The workers mentioned regular threats of dismissal, poor health and safety practices, occupational…

A lab mouse being held by a scientist at the university in Muenster, Germany.

Lab collaboration could boost reproducibility of animal experiments

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 Involving a diversity of labs and conditions in experiments using animals could improve study reproducibility and reduce the number of animals used.

Johann Gevers steps down from Tezos Foundation board

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 Gevers had been locked in a bitter feud with the inventors of the Tezos technology, Arthur and Kathleen Breitman since last autumn. The dispute stalled the project and created a fracture between the foundation and its core developers. Gevers’s exit was announcedExternal link by the Tezos Foundation on Thursday. “After months of very hard work under…

Exports sweeten turnovers for Swiss chocolate makers

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 On Thursday, the Federation of Swiss Chocolate Manufacturers (Chocosuisse) reported total sales of CHF1.85 billion ($1.98 billion) for the year. The volume of chocolate sold also increased by 2.7% to 190,731 tons. However, sales inside Switzerland dropped by 1.3%. Swiss residents consumed “only” 10.5 kg of chocolate per person in 2017; half a kilo less…

How the UN pushed to make business more responsible

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 Political scientist Gilles Carbonnier examines the key UN processes and milestones in the slow acceptance of corporate social responsibility.

Swiss hotel bookings on a high note

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 After several difficult years, the Swiss hotel industry is recovering. There were 37.4 million overnight stays in 2017 – a 5.2% increase over 2016.

Bringing Swiss order to initial coin offerings

This content was published on Feb 22, 2018 As Switzerland moves to build a regulatory framework for the usage of ICOs and cryptocurrencies, the Financial Times weighs up the risks and benefits.

Swiss government wants old banknotes to be valid indefinitely

This content was published on Feb 21, 2018 The deadline of 20 years to exchange recalled banknotes should be abolished, the Federal Council suggested on Wednesday.

2018, a year of important Swiss anniversaries

This content was published on Feb 21, 2018 What do Céline Dion, Romansh and Swiss television all have in common?

Internal: Archive

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo

Internal: Archive

More

Petition demands a halt to cocaine tests on monkeys

More

Glencore accused of ‘slavery’ like conditions by DRC union

More

Lab collaboration could boost reproducibility of animal experiments

More

Johann Gevers steps down from Tezos Foundation board

More

Exports sweeten turnovers for Swiss chocolate makers

More

How the UN pushed to make business more responsible

More

Swiss hotel bookings on a high note

More

Bringing Swiss order to initial coin offerings

More

Swiss government wants old banknotes to be valid indefinitely

More

2018, a year of important Swiss anniversaries

Popular Stories

Most Discussed