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Global mercury convention adopted

This content was published on Jan 19, 2013 The convention addresses the mining, processing and storing of the heavy metal, which is highly toxic to living organisms. Mercury is dispersed worldwide after being released into the air or washed into rivers and oceans. Humans are poisoned by inhaling the vapours or eating contaminated fish. “After complex and often all-night sessions here in Geneva,…

Preserving an “incredibly exotic” country

This content was published on Jan 19, 2013 “Switzerland is a country of contrasts – you can either love it or hate it. You can see patriotism clashing with anarchism, and the throwing of flags into the air. For a foreigner, it’s hard to form an opinion without resorting to clichés. The book aims to shatter the usual links and portray a country…

Support wanes for conscript system in Europe

This content was published on Jan 18, 2013 Seventeen countries in Europe have abolished or suspended conscription in the 21st century. Only six European Union member states still maintain the principle of mandatory military service and nearly two-thirds of the total 43 states with armed forces have a professional army. Just what has led to the gradual scrapping of conscription over the past…

Tiny fossils hold clues to ancient ocean network

This content was published on Jan 17, 2013 As there are similarities between the newly discovered fossils and others found thousands of kilometres away, the tiny specimens are thought to be plankton from a network of ancient sea beds that may have extended as far as modern China. On the other hand, based on the exceptional condition of the many fossils that have…

National bank reports renewed profit

This content was published on Jan 17, 2013 But the announcement on Thursday reflects a drop of more than half from last year’s profit of SFr13.5 billion when it was buying a massive amount of euros to hold down the value of the franc. The result also reflects a loss in the final quarter of 2012 according to analysts. The SNB had announced…

Swiss financial leaders invited to G20 meetings

This content was published on Jan 16, 2013 Russia, which took over the G20 presidency in December, extended the invitations to Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and to Thomas Jordan, chairman of the Swiss National Bank, the finance ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. “It is important for Switzerland to be involved at this level,” it quoted Widmer-Schlumpf as saying. “We will make constructive contributions…

Trauma in youth makes lasting imprint on brain

This content was published on Jan 16, 2013 Carmen Sandi, who leads the research team in the Laboratory of Behavioural Genetics at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), says a link between a traumatic childhood and violent tendencies in adulthood has long been examined and accepted from a psychological perspective. However, her team found for the first time physical evidence of…

Political cartoonist sharpens his pen

This content was published on Jan 16, 2013 Even in his most acerbic caricatures, Chappatte displays sensitivity: he pointedly brings out people’s characteristics without ever ridiculing them. Born in Pakistan to a Swiss father and Lebanese mother, his trademarks are situations, conflicts or contradictions – he never takes direct aim at people. A book has been published with 100 selected cartoons.

Volunteering as a way of integrating?

This content was published on Jan 15, 2013 Switzerland is a nation of volunteers, with one in four residents doing unpaid work for an organisation. For expats, this kind of activity can be a chance to meet locals and improve language skills. Is voluntary work as a driver of integration? Tell us about your experiences in Switzerland and elsewhere.

Swatch acquires luxury brand

This content was published on Jan 14, 2013 “Harry Winston does brilliantly complement the prestige segment of the Group. We are proud and happy to welcome Harry Winston to the Swatch Group family – diamonds are still a girl’s best friend,” Chairwoman Nayla Hayek said in a statement. The move comes as watchmakers compete to snap up watchmaking know-how and production facilities, and…

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