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Genome sleuth honoured for virus research

This content was published on Oct 16, 2012 Jacques Fellay heads a life sciences laboratory at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Through his research he has found that it is important to consider genetic differences when developing vaccines because people respond differently to the same treatments. Fellay and his team are currently studying mutations that occur in HIV when fought by…

Saving energy with water instead of air

This content was published on Oct 16, 2012 Although there are no official figures, it is estimated that the world’s computers produce as much carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, as all air traffic. In other words, energy consumption and efficiency levels are key areas of computer development – both for ecological and economic reasons. Energy accounts for half of the expense in the…

Switzerland seeks to confirm top research spot

This content was published on Oct 16, 2012 The country boasts the world’s highest number of scientific publications per capita and the second highest for citations, the State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) said in 2011. The OECD Factbook also shows that in 2009 the country registered the most patents per head, an indicator for innovation. “In all rankings and in all…

Swiss establish Hong Kong business hub

This content was published on Oct 15, 2012 At the opening of the organisation’s 19th such business centre on Monday, Osec president Daniel Küng called Hong Kong the “gate to China” and noted its importance as a regional melting pot for exports from Switzerland and the European Union. Hong Kong is Switzerland’s third-largest Asian trading partner, after China and Japan. While exports to mainland China…

Risk and reward at stake in on-going capsule wars

This content was published on Oct 14, 2012 Nestlé is understandably keen to protect its star product Nespresso which recorded SFr3.5 billion ($3.6 billion) in sales last year and “high double-digit” growth in the first six months of 2012. Margins are estimated at 30 per cent, a third higher than other coffee products. Other companies are also understandably eager to grab a slice…

Coffee: a product with global impact

This content was published on Oct 14, 2012

Coke jilts Greece as Geneva clings to holdings

This content was published on Oct 12, 2012 On Thursday, Coca-Cola Hellenic announced that its shareholders would exchange all their stock for shares in Coca-Cola HBC AG, which is based in Zug. According to a statement released by Coca-Cola, the primary objectives of the exchange offer are to “better reflect the international nature of Coca-Cola Hellenic’s business and shareholder base” and enhance liquidity…

The story of cocoa production

This content was published on Oct 11, 2012

Swiss are world’s wealthiest individuals

This content was published on Oct 11, 2012 The high value of the franc played a significant role in launching the Swiss to the top of the wealth index, according to the study, “propelling net worth per adult in Switzerland to unprecedented levels when measured in US dollars.” The average wealth per inhabitant, as measured by the study, was $468,000 (SFr439,874), and has…

Baer will slash jobs to boost new business

This content was published on Oct 9, 2012 Baer plans to reduce between 850 and 1,030 jobs in more than 50 Bank of America Merrill Lynch locations outside the US. The reduction of the combined staff of about 5,700 will primarily affect middle and back office functions such as information technology, accounting or legal employees. Baer announced in August that it plans to…

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