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Swiss to vote on paedophile work ban

This content was published on Mar 21, 2014 The initiative has mainly been backed by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and the centrist Christian Democrats. In the wake of heated debates in parliament last year, opposition was quiet as no party wished to be seen to be championing the cause of paedophiles. However in mid-March Andrea Caroni of the Liberals decided to step into the breach and put…

The future is coming to your face soon

This content was published on Mar 21, 2014 Benoît Golay takes the lid off the square white box and passes me the futuristic metal-framed eyewear with a stamp-sized electronic screen on the side. “I agree, they look a bit Robocop,” smiles Golay, a business development manager at Icare Institute, a non-profit cantonal research centre in Sierre. I carefully slip them on and tap…

Quotas: good for trade, good for migrants?

This content was published on Mar 21, 2014 Dani Rodrik, professor of social science at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, is a powerful critic of what he calls a “hyper-globalization agenda” favoured by the corporate community and academic economists. In his book, ‘The Globalization Paradox’, Rodrik argues provocatively that it makes sense to impose restrictions on migrants seeking work, but advocates…

Swiss cheese takes top place

This content was published on Mar 20, 2014 Out of a possible 100 points, the Emmentaler scored 97.85 in the final round of judging on Wednesday. The cheese scored top honours out of 2,615 entries from 22 countries. An Austrian entry, called Erzherzog Johann, came in second place. Another Swiss entry, Gruyere AOP, was third. American cheesemakers scored big in the competition, winning…

Microsoft agrees to ‘cloud’ changes for schools

This content was published on Mar 20, 2014 Cloud computing involves a large number of computers connected through a communication network, usually the internet. Privatim, the Swiss Association of Privacy Groups, reported that Microsoft had been convinced to adapt its contract details to enable Microsoft Office 365 to be used by Swiss schools. Responsibilities have been clearly defined with adequate control mechanisms,…

Hacker arrested in Thailand

This content was published on Mar 18, 2014 The hacker, who has dual Russian and Moroccan citizenship, was arrested on March 11, ministry spokesman Folco Galli told swissinfo.ch on Tuesday. Filed in September 2013, the request for extradition by the Federal Office of Police was based on an arrest warrant from the federal prosecutor for the fraudulent use of a computer, Galli said.…

Hoeness case part of ‘painful’ change for bankers

This content was published on Mar 18, 2014 The Munich court heard that Hoeness opened his Vontobel account in 1975 after being charmed by a banker during a trip to the Swiss resort of Lenzerheide. Hoeness later used the bank to indulge in an orgy of risky trades – numbering up to 300 a day – that saw him rack up millions in…

Fighter jets await green light from voters

This content was published on Mar 13, 2014 On May 18 voters have the final say on defence ministry plans to spend CHF3.1 billion ($3.5 billion) over the next decade to acquire JAS-39 lightweight fighter aircraft from aerospace manufacturer Saab. The jets, still in development, would replace the ageing fleet of F-5 Tiger jets and help protect the Swiss airspace up to the…

Mild winter results in building boom

This content was published on Mar 12, 2014 The Swiss Building Association announced on Wednesday that this made up for a poor 2012, when icy temperatures froze many building sites and turnover shrank by 3.9% on 2011 – the first dip for nine years. The Swiss construction industry has increased by nearly 40% over the past decade, but this rhythm will not continue.…

World Cup has ‘little’ impact on Brazil’s problems

This content was published on Mar 12, 2014 Carlos Braga, professor of international political economy at the IMD management school in Lausanne – and the only Brazilian among the 60 prominent professors at the school – explains to swissinfo.ch the context of the protests and the possible impact of the football tournament. swissinfo.ch: 2014 is an important year for Brazil. What expectations do…

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