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More clients affected by HSBC bank data theft

This content was published on Dec 14, 2009 French prosecutor Eric de Montgolfier said on Sunday that authorities had the names of 130,000 clients from numerous countries who had accounts in Switzerland. The bank said last week it believed the number of affected clients was “less than ten”. A former employee at HSBC Private Bank allegedly handed French tax authorities account data on…

Brain scans could detect future criminals

This content was published on Dec 13, 2009 Scientists from universities in Zurich and Konstanz, Germany have uncovered how brains behave in people who make promises they know very well they are going to break. The researchers, economists and neuroscientists, discovered that although to all outward appearances trustworthy and untrustworthy people behave the same way, the ones who do not keep their word…

New rail schedule comes into effect

This content was published on Dec 13, 2009 The changes, which came into effect at 3:00am on Sunday, will be tested when commuter traffic begins on Monday, officials said. People travelling from the capital Bern to Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city, now have the option of boarding a train that departs at 4:14pm. A non-stop journey between the cities takes 56 minutes. There will…

Young gamers at risk from addiction

This content was published on Dec 12, 2009 But what may seem to be a good idea can in fact turn out to be a bitter pill for parents. According to Michael Rufer, deputy head of Zurich University’s psychiatric polyclinic, just like gambling or the internet, gaming can become an addiction. swissinfo.ch: Should parents take particular care when purchasing computer or video games…

Crossing the borders

This content was published on Dec 11, 2009 The distinctive red and yellow tram takes us on a journey over 25.9 kilometre through the city of Basel and the surrounding countryside, crossing into France, on a one-hour trip that starts and ends in canton Solothurn.

Switzerland showcases science globally

This content was published on Dec 11, 2009 Swissnex – a global network of bureaus focused on intensifying global partnerships in the fields of science, education, art and innovation – presented an update on its activities in Winterthur on Thursday. The organisation outlined its achievements in the four main branches of Boston, San Francisco, Singapore and Shanghai. Much of the work focuses on…

New findings bury Basel’s geothermal plans

This content was published on Dec 10, 2009 A risk analysis study published on Thursday found that the danger of setting off more earthquakes was too great if drilling at the site resumed. The project was put on hold three years ago after thousands of claims for damage were filed with insurers. Total costs for the damage were around SFr9 million ($8.78 million).…

Shelters for battered men open their doors

This content was published on Dec 10, 2009 While women remain the largest victims of abuse between the sexes, both homes target men who have suffered physical or psychological violence from a spouse, often during a divorce or separation. The first shelter, “Zwüschehalt” – “stopover” in Swiss German – opened on Thursday in a village near the city of Aarau, in northwest Switzerland.…

Central bank holds interest rate steady

This content was published on Dec 10, 2009 At a news conference in Zurich, the central bank added that it was holding its key Libor interest rate – the London Interbank Offered Rate – at its present level, as expected by many financial observers. “Risks remain significant, and for this reason we are maintaining our expansionist monetary policy,” SNB president Jean-Pierre Roth commented.…

Swiss industrialist faces trial over asbestos

This content was published on Dec 9, 2009 Stephan Schmidheiny, one of Switzerland’s richest men, and his fellow accused, the Belgian Jean Louis Marie Ghislaine De Cartier, were majority shareholders in the Italian Eternit Genova company, which owned four asbestos factories in Italy. Thousands of people are expected to turn up for a demonstration outside Turin’s law courts as the trial opens. Asbestos…

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