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Switzerland tops Europe for economic freedom

This content was published on Feb 2, 2016 “The Swiss economy benefits from high levels of flexibility and institutional strengths that include strong protection of property rights and minimum tolerance for corruption,” wrote the authors of the 2016 Index of Economic FreedomExternal link, which measures a country’s freedom in terms of property rights and freedom from government regulation. “Openness to global trade and…

Big pharma’s business model under the microscope

This content was published on Feb 2, 2016 In recent days, Johnson & Johnson has been urged to review its sprawling portfolio that ranges from baby oil to cancer drugs, and there were questions for Novartis over the future of its struggling eyecare business. This week, Pfizer will update shareholders on plans for a potential break-up, while GlaxoSmithKline is likely to be pressed…

UBS posts net profit of CHF6.2 billion

This content was published on Feb 2, 2016 Swiss bank UBS has experienced a 79% surge in its profit. In its fourth-quarter report, released on Tuesday, the bank announced a net profit of CHF6.2 billion ($5.5 billion) in 2015 over the previous year.

2,000 Swiss Volkswagen owners opt for legal action

This content was published on Feb 1, 2016 The Attorney General’s Office is coordinating the multiple complaints related to the emissions rigging scandal. The dossier comprising all the complaints will be forwarded to the German Braunschweig public prosecutor that is investigating the scandal. “Our German colleagues have already opened a similar procedure,” André Marty, spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office, told Swiss public…

Public shows huge interest in riding the first trains

This content was published on Feb 1, 2016 The drawing, which began in December 2015, had already received 140,000 entries within two weeks of kickoff. The first 10 winners were announced during the Swiss Awards, broadcast on Swiss public television SRF, on January 9. Each of the 500 winning members of the public will receive two tickets for either the train running from…

Credit Suisse hit with $84 million dark pool fine

This content was published on Feb 1, 2016 Credit Suisse and Barclays have been fined by US regulators for dark pool violations.

Deft robot fingers give new hope for prosthetics

This content was published on Feb 1, 2016 Swiss researchers have developed a novel robotic system for gripping and lifting objects that mimics the delicate action of human hand muscles to an unprecedented degree.

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Why not go to the polls – despite a Swiss passport?

This content was published on Feb 1, 2016 On average, every other person, who is eligible to vote, goes to the polls in Switzerland. Turnout is much higher in the rest of Europe with three out of four people with voting rights casting their ballots in our neighbouring countries. This is not true for naturalised citizens in these countries though. A study conducted…

Week-old conjoined twins separated in Bern

This content was published on Jan 31, 2016 In what is thought to be a world first, a set of conjoined twins have been separated at Bern’s Inselspital only eight days after their birth.

The future is now for Swiss-led drone project in Rwanda

This content was published on Jan 31, 2016 One man is turning a futuristic dream for Rwanda’s future into reality – from a university campus in Switzerland.

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