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Trafigura chief sees oil fall as ‘growth opportunity’

This content was published on Apr 21, 2015 Swiss commodity group Trafigura has seen strong returns from its oil trading division so far in 2015 and intends to remain privately owned.

Hunger for organic food

This content was published on Apr 20, 2015

Swiss railways forced to recruit foreign drivers

This content was published on Apr 20, 2015 The federal railways has given Basel-based firm MEV Schweiz the task of recruiting around 50 train drivers. The majority will be hired from Germany because of a bottleneck in qualified Swiss drivers. The new employees will receive additional training in Switzerland by the end of 2015. The sudden demand for drivers can be explained by…

Switzerland set to do business with Iran

This content was published on Apr 20, 2015 An outline agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear programme was reached in Lausanne after marathon talks with six major powers on April 2. The preliminary deal, which should also provide sanctions relief for Iran, is to be implemented by June 30 as part of a more comprehensive agreement. Hopes that there will be a positive outcome…

Self-scanning: the trend towards a self-service society?

This content was published on Apr 20, 2015

Post office to test drone deliveries

This content was published on Apr 19, 2015 Tests are already underway in the United States in a collaboration with Swiss WorldCargo, using drones by California manufacturer MatternetExternal link, a firm primarily focused on developing airborne options for health care in developing countries. The goal of the pilot project will be to test the potential of the technology, said a Swiss PostExternal link…

‘Constructive’ talks on US banks tax evasion row

This content was published on Apr 19, 2015 The minister said she had received positive signals that this year would bring solutions to the conflict, a result of the US Department of Justice (DoJ) crackdown on past tax evasion offences by American account holders at Swiss banks. Talks with DoJ representatives had been “very constructive”, she noted. She pointed to the recent example…

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More democracy through greater focus

This content was published on Apr 19, 2015 To stop the most important instrument in Switzerland’s direct democracy turning into a farce, reforms are urgently needed to improve the effectiveness of initiatives while preventing their abuse. The initiative, that keystone of Swiss direct democracy, has become distanced from its true function as a tool for expressing popular opposition. Its purpose today has turned…

Giant galaxies die from the inside out

This content was published on Apr 17, 2015 Half of all mass in stars in the universe is found in giant galaxies that stopped forming new stars several billion years ago. Astronomers refer to these galaxies as “red and dead” because they consist almost exclusively of older stars that emit a reddish light, in contrast to young stars that emit a blueish light. …

Work patterns reveal gender disparity

This content was published on Apr 17, 2015 The results, released on Thursday, reveal that slightly more than a third of the Swiss labour force worked part time in 2014, an increase of almost 5% over a decade. The majority of women (60%) were engaged in part time jobs while only 16% of men chose this option. The trend of flexible working hours…

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