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Legal trade in small arms doubles in six years

This content was published on Aug 28, 2012 This figure, released on Monday at the United Nations in New York, is more than double the previous estimate from 2006. According to the Small Arms Survey (SAS), the increase from the previous estimate of about $4 billion is due to various factors. Two important sources are large-scale government spending by states involved in the…

Swiss quality leveraged at highest altitudes

This content was published on Aug 28, 2012 The world was reminded of the dangers of mountain climbing this summer when an avalanche on a peak in the Mont Blanc massif buried several climbers, including guides from Switzerland. Nine people died, including one Swiss, and several others were injured. The accident also pointed out the mobility of guides, some of whom had travelled…

Mortgage buffer ruled out amid slowing market

This content was published on Aug 27, 2012 Low interest rates have contributed to a boom in real estate prices, especially in the hotspot Zurich and Geneva markets. To rein in a possible credit bubble, the SNB announced the creation of new capital buffer requirements in June. Under the new regulation, banks could be ordered by the government to set aside more assets…

New Down syndrome test raises hopes and fears

This content was published on Aug 26, 2012

Remedy presented to cure doctor shortage

This content was published on Aug 25, 2012 The interior ministry and the directors of the cantonal health departments agreed to boost the number of graduating doctors by 300 annually within the next six years, according to a joint statement. Currently about 800 medical students pass their final exams every year at the five fully-fledged medical faculties in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern and…

Making manual work more attractive to teenagers

This content was published on Aug 23, 2012

Exporting the Swiss apprenticeship model

This content was published on Aug 23, 2012 Small groups of young people in suits and sneakers wind their way around the stands on the first floor of the House of Switzerland, the marketing platform for Switzerland during the Olympics. These adolescent Londoners have come to learn about the Swiss apprenticeship system. “I’m not doing much with my time these days. I want…

Data protection watchdog supports bank staff

This content was published on Aug 22, 2012 Hanspeter Thür has written to several banks to determine what data has already been transferred to the US Department of Justice and how they justified including telephone numbers and written correspondence. “We have informed them that we are opening an analysis to verify the legality of the data transmitted to the US,” Thür told the…

“Glenstrata” deal wobbling as profits tumble

This content was published on Aug 21, 2012 The main sticking point in the $90 billion (SFr87.5 billion) deal to create the world’s largest single commodities entity – and the issue that forced a postponement of the vote from July – is Glencore’s valuation of Xstrata, in which it already has a 34 per cent stake. Glencore has offered 2.8 of its shares…

Border towns feel squeeze from trucks and shoppers

This content was published on Aug 19, 2012 The weak euro contributed to a 1.7 per cent fall in turnover last year with Swiss shoppers spending some SFr5 billion ($5.1 billion) on cheaper goods across the borders. The number of consumers claiming back value added tax rose by up to 41 per cent in the first six months of this year in some…

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