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Ex-UBS banker arrested in United States

This content was published on Dec 3, 2010 The US Justice Department said Peter Ghavami, a Belgian national, was arrested in New York on Wednesday after arriving on a flight from Moscow. Ghavami, who was with UBS until 2007, is the second former employee of the bank to be ensnared in the federal price-fixing probe of investment contracts governments buy with money raised…

Super rich get richer in 2010

This content was published on Dec 3, 2010 Their total wealth amounts to SFr470 billion, according to annual figures published by the economics magazine Bilanz and its French-language partner Bilan. Leading the ranking for the ninth consecutive year is the Swedish founder of the Ikea furniture empire, Ingvar Kamprad. His wealth is an estimated SFr35-SFr 36 billion. In second place come the Hoffmann…

Glaciologists make research breakthrough

This content was published on Dec 2, 2010 The Federal Institute of Technology described in a press release on Thursday how scientists developed a model which shows the impact of changes in temperature and precipitation on the length and volume of glaciers. They tested the model on 12 Swiss glaciers for which they had measurements of length and volume going back for more…

“Society needs whistle-blowers”

This content was published on Dec 2, 2010 Elmer, 55, ran the Caribbean operations of Swiss private bank Julius Bär for eight years until he was dismissed in 2002. He then moved to Mauritius and began sending global tax authorities what he said were the secrets of his former employer. Wikileaks eventually published documents exposing allegedly illegal activities by Julius Bär clients in…

Syphilis cases on the rise

This content was published on Dec 1, 2010 The inclusion of STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis is new. Recent statistics show the need to address these illnesses in addition to HIV and Aids. For example, the year 2010 has seen a higher incidence of syphilis in Switzerland than previous years. As of November 29, the Federal Health Office had recorded 1,026 cases…

Geneva airport closed until Thursday

This content was published on Dec 1, 2010 Passengers are asked not to come to the airport. The Euroairport that services Basel was also closed, while Zurich airport reported delays and cancellations. The Geneva airport was first closed to air traffic on Tuesday evening. Those wanting to travel were offered accommodation in the Geneva region as there were no rooms free in the…

Cheese!

This content was published on Dec 1, 2010 Deep under the rocks, 50,000 cheeses are left to ripen for more than 300 days. Photographer Markus Bühler-Rasom went to investigate the making of this delicacy and took portraits of farmers, cheese-makers and the “cavemen” who are behind the classic recipes.

Novartis slashes 1,400 jobs in US

This content was published on Dec 1, 2010 The company said it would cut the jobs in its general medicines business, as sales at that business will be hurt after the patent on its high blood pressure drug Diovan expires. Novartis said it planned to focus more resources on its primary care and speciality care businesses. The company expects to take $85 million…

Fighting discrimination on World Aids Day

This content was published on Nov 30, 2010 The federation, which is based in Zurich, told swissinfo.ch that HIV/Aids does not receive so much media attention in Switzerland anymore and there is no big discussion among the public. “Our message really is: Show your solidarity with HIV positive people, think about them and give out a message against discrimination,” federation spokeswoman Bettina Maeschli…

Disasters cause highest death toll in 34 years

This content was published on Nov 30, 2010 The world’s second-largest reinsurer said the worldwide economic losses from such disasters cost $222 billion (SFr221 billion), more than triple the 2009 figure. The costliest event in 2010 was the earthquake in Chile in February, which cost the insurance industry $8 billion, according to preliminary estimates. Property claims from the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon…

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