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Hotels benefit from business boom

This content was published on Jun 7, 2011 The publication of the number of nights tourists spend at Swiss hotels in the winter season (November to April) is always highly anticipated since tourism is a leading branch of the economy. In terms of income, it’s ranked ahead of the watch industry. The hotel statistics are a key indicator of the health of the…

Swiss pollute more abroad than at home

This content was published on Jun 7, 2011 The report, published on Tuesday by the Federal Environment Office, investigated for the first time the total environmental impact due to Swiss consumption and production. Researchers highlighted Switzerland’s dependence on foreign natural resources and production abroad. The most important area of consumption is nutrition, which accounts for about 30 per cent of the total impact,…

Actelion shakes up its management

This content was published on Jun 7, 2011 In a statement on Tuesday, Actelion said it had appointed Otto Schwarz, head of business strategy and operations at Actelion since 2008, as chief operating officer. This would allow chief executive Jean-Paul Clozel to focus more on strategic matters, it added. “Together we are committed to move Actelion to the next stage – advancing value…

Radar reveals Greenland bedrock

This content was published on Jun 7, 2011 This is of interest not only to geologists and climatologists attempting to measure the effects of global warming on Earth’s ice-covered regions, but also to astronomers with an eye on lunar or Martian ice caps. Attached to a plane, high-precision antennas designed at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) can analyse with unprecedented…

Hoteliers see slight winter dip

This content was published on Jun 6, 2011 The number of stays dipped to 15.8 million, according to the Federal Statistics Office on Monday. Of these, 7.1 million were Swiss. While the number of Swiss visitors was up 1.2 per cent, foreign guests were down 2.2 per cent. Swiss Tourism blamed this on the strong franc and poor snow conditions. It added that…

Cern scientists find way to study antimatter

This content was published on Jun 6, 2011 Antimatter atoms – in this case antihydrogen – which used to disappear after two tenths of a second, can now be held for 15 minutes, according to an article in the journal Nature Physics published online on Sunday. Scientists believe that studying antimatter will help them understand what happened during the first few moments of…

ART: Art 42 Basel

This content was published on Jun 6, 2011 The world’s top international art show for modern and contemporary works with 300 leading galleries from all over the world and 2’500 artists, ranging from the great masters of Modern art to the latest generation of emerging stars. The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs and videos.

Baby milk “Nespresso” machine draws fire

This content was published on Jun 6, 2011 Its BabyNes product, built along the lines of its successful Nespresso coffee machine, has reignited a long standing debate about the morality and possible health implications of commercialising breast milk alternatives. The machine, that is being trialed in Switzerland, mixes capsules of baby milk formula with filtered water to quickly produce bottles for infants. The…

Swissmedic warns against illegal slimming aids

This content was published on Jun 6, 2011 Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, issued a strong warning against such items after analysing 122 samples of illegally imported medicinal items seized by the customs authorities in 2010. Nearly 90 per cent of the items tested contained substances known to be dangerous. They included Sibutramine, which can lead to heart and circulatory complications.…

Activists push for self-funded paternity leave

This content was published on Jun 5, 2011 Switzerland has yet to offer any statutory paid father’s leave, despite ten attempts in parliament in as many years. One proposal after another has failed as parliamentarians baulk at the prospect of adding another charge to the public purse. In the most insured nation on earth, the new proposal to insure for fatherhood has appealed…

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