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Benoit Violier’s number two named as successor

This content was published on Feb 11, 2016 Franck Giovannini has been named head chef of the restaurant L’Hotel de Ville in Crissier, near Lausanne, following the suicide of renowned chef Benoit Violier on January 31.

Ethical Coffee Company scores victory against Nespresso

This content was published on Feb 11, 2016 The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected a request by Nespresso to revoke a patent owned by the Ethical Coffee Company (ECC), which is now calling for the halt of sales of infringing Nespresso machines in Germany.

Thousands of jobs on the line at Zurich Insurance

This content was published on Feb 11, 2016 On Thursday, Zurich reported a fourth-quarter loss, stemming from damage claims, including the Tianjin disaster in China and storms in the United Kingdom and Ireland. 2015 was a difficult year for the company, and the latest results have led the insurance firm to make definitive plans for a cost-saving programme. Zurich said last year that…

Political parties driving force behind initiatives

This content was published on Feb 11, 2016 The number of submitted initiatives has neither skyrocketed nor is the increase a coincidence as an analysis found. However, there are good reasons why the use of direct democracy is on the rise. Since the beginning of 2014, the Swiss citizens have had the final say on 13 initiatives. This is a lot compared to…

Swiss defence firms ‘make in India’

This content was published on Feb 9, 2016 It is easy to forget you’re in India when cruising along Hyderabad’s outer ring road. The eight-lane expressway that encircles the southern Indian city of over 6.7 million inhabitants allows cars to reach 120 km/h compared with the sluggish 10 km/h in downtown rush hour traffic. The expressway also takes you to India’s first aerospace…

Direct democracy also has its user guide

This content was published on Feb 9, 2016 While this form of communication has its critics, its proponents believe that it is an indispensable part of direct democracy. The “explanations by the cabinet” are sent to all citizens’ homes three weeks before a vote takes place. This is a standard procedure laid down by law, which is repeated before each nationwide vote. The…

Banana skins can help identify stages of melanoma

This content was published on Feb 8, 2016 When bananas age they become covered in black spots caused by the enzyme tyrosinase. It is a natural browning process common among certain organisms, including food. This same enzyme also plays a role in the type of skin cancer known as melanoma. This cancer’s tell-tale spots are the result of a malfunction in the regulation…

‘Classroom 2.0’ trains Swiss workers from afar

This content was published on Feb 8, 2016 These groups of apprentices are gathered at the vocational education centre that trains apprentices from Swiss manufacturer Bühler AG, among others. Today, the class is looking at a 3D diagram of a machine, learning to identify its parts. When Bühler decided it wanted to give its Swiss trainees the chance to work abroad at its…

Economics minister predicts rise in unemployment

This content was published on Feb 7, 2016 After the announcement of job cuts at Credit Suisse, Swisscom and Alstom, “more bad news is definitely on its way”, said the economics minister in an interview published in the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. Many companies continue to be under pressure due to the strong Swiss franc. “We can no longer support a low unemployment…

‘Italy should learn from Swiss direct democracy’

This content was published on Feb 7, 2016 The 27-year-old engineering graduate student is one of the new voices of Switzerland’s diaspora who have started a Youth Parliament of the Swiss AbroadExternal link. In a series of interviews, swissinfo.ch talks to members of the group’s committee. swissinfo.ch: What do you want to achieve as a member of the new youth parliament of the…

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