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Pride returns a decade after Swissair collapse

This content was published on Oct 2, 2011 Ten years ago, on October 2, the Swiss carrier collapsed under a mountain of debts, sparking national anger and soul searching. Its successor, Swiss, endured a rocky early ride, but is now tasting success after being rescued by Germany’s Lufthansa group. Under the wing of Lufthansa, Swiss survived the financial crisis and boom in oil…

Nespresso-like capsules removed from shelves

This content was published on Oct 1, 2011 The move comes after Vaud’s cantonal court prohibited the sale of the capsules on Friday. Media Saturn, which is a German company, removed the capsules from the shelves of its 23 Swiss stores on Saturday. The capsules in question are produced by the Fribourg-based Ethical Coffee Company (ECC) and they are cheaper than the Nespresso…

End of a myth

This content was published on Oct 1, 2011 The grounding of Swissair on October 2, 2001, was the end of national myth and a dark day in Swiss aviation history. Ten years later, Swiss International Airlines has taken over the mantle of national carrier and soared back into profits under the aegis of Germany’s Lufthansa.

Birdwatchers mobilise for autumn migration

This content was published on Oct 1, 2011 Seasonal bird migration is in full swing. Millions of birds are travelling through Europe on their way south for the winter. On October 1-2 birdwatchers in many countries will be taking part in EuroBirdwatch, organised by BirdLife International – a global partnership of conservation organisations. EuroBirdwatch – BirdLife’s annual birdwatching event in Europe – is…

Swissair collapse still reverberates

This content was published on Sep 30, 2011 But neither the board nor the airline’s management have been found guilty of mismanagement, even though claims worth SFr3 billion ($3.3 billion) are still pending against them. The months before the grounding were chaotic. The drama had been slowly unfolding, but nobody really believed that the company would suffer a fatal blow. However on the afternoon…

Julius Bär faces more cost-cutting

This content was published on Sep 30, 2011 But the bank has declined to confirm a report in Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper that 150 posts were at stake, mainly in private banking and investment solutions. “We’re going to cut material costs but some jobs will also have to go,” bank spokesman Jan Vonder Muehll told Reuters, adding the savings would be made in…

UBS interim CEO drops other business duties

This content was published on Sep 30, 2011 In a statement, it rejected as “damaging” and “untrue” media reports about Ermotti’s private board membership mandates, saying it had in fact approved them. Ermotti has been in office for almost a week following the departure of former CEO Oswald Grübel after UBS investment bank lost $2.3 billion (SFr2 billion) in alleged rogue trading. “In…

New snow-loving beetle discovered

This content was published on Sep 29, 2011 Scientists from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences say the beetle, trechus schyberosiae, lives nowhere else in the world apart from a small region between the peaks of Mount Pilatus and Hohgant in central Switzerland. The beetle is highly tolerant to cold. Its rocky habitat on the northern slopes of the Alpine foothills often remains…

Who is to blame for the collapse of Swissair?

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Climate change scenarios confirm warming

This content was published on Sep 29, 2011 In the best case scenario – supposing a strong reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades – temperatures would still rise by nearly two degrees celsius by the end of the century. In the worst case, average seasonal temperatures would rise by nearly five degrees. Using a new generation of global and European-scale…

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