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Workers increasingly delaying retirement

This content was published on Oct 8, 2012 Workers cited high job satisfaction, flexibility and a good work climate as the primary reasons for staying on the job longer. The prospect of a higher pension was cited as slightly less important. On average, one third of those polled worked longer than the mandatory retirement age between 2008 and 2011, and the average retirement…

The wonder in the desert

This content was published on Oct 7, 2012 The treasury, treasure house, the castle of the Pharaoh, or simply: the gate. The monumental edifice, constructed at the end of a long, narrow canyon, casts a spell over everyone who visits the ancient city of Petra. Even today, no one knows why, or in whose honour, this door was hewn out of the cliff.…

Art and science collide

This content was published on Oct 6, 2012 At Cern on the outskirts of Geneva, the first artist in residence at the world’s largest particle physics laboratory has helped smash culture and science together. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

Swiss nuclear power stations do well in tests

This content was published on Oct 4, 2012 The EU report called for improvements in most EU nuclear power stations, but did not make any recommendations about the Swiss plants, since Switzerland is not an EU member. However, Ensi said that a comparison of the results of the stress test shows that the stations in Mühleberg, Beznau and Gösgen met all the critical…

The plight of the bee

This content was published on Oct 3, 2012 His film captures the breeding of queen bees in minute detail, ventures to a laboratory to witness a bee brain scan, and discovers the dangerous prospects of a hive facing an infection through mites. It explores issues facing bees today, from the manufacturing of artificial hives to the migration of killer bees from Brazil to…

“Honey is a diamond you can eat”

This content was published on Oct 3, 2012 swissinfo.ch: With More Than Honey you have made a film critical of the bee business. Do you still eat honey? Markus Imhoof: Yes, almost every day. The bees aren’t responsible for the situation. swissinfo.ch: What does honey represent for you? M.I.: It incorporates the best of nature. Like a diamond you can eat. swissinfo.ch: You…

The secret of Switzerland’s low abortion rate

This content was published on Oct 2, 2012 One of the few women to go public about her abortion experience, Doris Agazzi, told swissinfo.ch she received understanding from her immediate community but also hate mail. “I never felt ashamed or considered that it should be kept secret but I know many women did feel that way,” Agazzi said. Swiss law changed in 2002…

First-hand accounts of abortion

This content was published on Oct 2, 2012 Simona Isler was 18 when she got pregnant, Doris Agazzi was 31. Both terminated their pregnancies but went on to have children later in life. With the advent of the abortion pill, abortion is gradually changing from a surgical experience to a medication-based one. Three-quarters of abortions in Switzerland take place in the first…

Weighing up Swiss-EU open-door policy

This content was published on Oct 1, 2012 Under the agreement Swiss and EU citizens are free to choose where they live and work in countries belonging to the Union and the European Free Trade Association (Efta). Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) recently pointed out that the accord had significantly boosted the country’s growth, although opponents have their doubts. The rightwing…

Proposed “Glenstrata” deal clears vital hurdle

This content was published on Oct 1, 2012 Xstrata shareholders will vote in the coming weeks on whether to accept Glencore’s takeover bid, but could yet scupper the fusion by rejecting generous payments aimed at retaining top executives. After months of speculation, the bold strategy of merging the two canton Zug-based commodities giants was unveiled in February, but soon ran into trouble with…

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