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“Betrayed” bankers sue after US names transfer

This content was published on Jul 25, 2012 Two test cases, involving five complainants, have already been launched to find out what personal data was transferred to the US and then to issue criminal proceedings against banks and the Swiss state. Geneva-based lawyer Douglas Hornung, who represents 40 bank workers (two of whom started legal proceedings last week), said they felt “betrayed” by…

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Porn-in-schools plan leads to resignation

This content was published on Jul 24, 2012 Markus Theunert, a psychologist and sociologist, stood down on Tuesday, saying he was not prepared to quit his other job as president of Männer.ch, a national organisation for men and fathers, where he has been active on paternity leave and equality issues. His problems started on July 15 when, wearing his Männer.ch hat, he told the…

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Swiss trainer aircraft sold to Qatar air force

This content was published on Jul 23, 2012 The company says the deal is worth more than SFr600 million ($607 million) and will provide the newly established Qatar air force academy with the training systems from the middle of 2014. “With the Qatar Emiri Air Force, Pilatus has added yet another new customer to the fold and we are delighted to welcome them…

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Julius Bär links up with Bank of China

This content was published on Jul 23, 2012 BOC, one of the big four state-owned commercial banks and the oldest bank in China, will refer clients with international private banking needs outside the Chinese mainland to Julius Bär, while clients of Julius Bär requiring banking services will be referred to BOC. The two partners also expect to cooperate in product distribution, financial market…

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Catamarans, ski lifts and aircraft

This content was published on Jul 23, 2012 There is a solar boat, a solar ski lift and the solar aircraft project, Solar Impulse, which flight pioneer Bertrand Piccard will use to fly around the world in 2014. Solar energy in Switzerland is multi-faceted, yet plays a relatively minor role in the energy supply. With the exit of nuclear energy that will change.

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Cantons asked to fine tune musical education

This content was published on Jul 21, 2012 This is the story of an initiative with a flat political prelude, a parliamentary intermezzo and an abrupt ending. It all began with an idea by music teacher and classical singer Ernst Waldemar Weber back in the 1980s. He strongly believed that the state had the noble duty to promote not only the physical fitness…

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From silkworm to silk

This content was published on Jul 21, 2012 Ueli Ramseier wants to bring silkworm breeding back to Switzerland. The last breeders in Ticino closed their businesses before the First World War.

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Rail network modernises to stay on track

This content was published on Jul 19, 2012 Every day some 3,000 trains travel to and from Zurich’s main station – one of the busiest in the world – and almost a million commuters and tourists jump on a Swiss train. The federal authorities estimate that by 2030 passenger numbers will have risen by 45 per cent. As this upwards trend continues, with…

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Commuting in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 19, 2012 Too crowded, too expensive, too dirty – critics of the Swiss railways always find something to complain about. But what does the average commuter think?

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