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South Korea investigates Roche and Novartis

This content was published on Nov 6, 2009 Swiss rival Novartis was also involved in the investigation by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (FDA) into pandemic stockpiling activities by corporations. Roche, based in Basel, confirmed that its South Korean affiliate had been “visited” by the FDA. A group spokeswoman said Roche was cooperating fully with the authorities and was committed to supporting…

A career high

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Jobless figures climb to five year high

This content was published on Nov 6, 2009 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) said on Friday that there were more than 158,000 people registered as jobless at the end of October – 3,729 more than a month earlier. Even more dramatically, the unemployment rate has increased by 57 per cent compared with October 2008. Those aged 15-24 are still the group…

Clinton backs disabled work integration scheme

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 A scheme run by St Gallen University aims to reduce the burden on the country’s disability insurance scheme, inject more value into the economy and enhance the quality of life for disabled people. Clinton was on hand in St Gallen on Thursday to help launch the Center for Disability and Integration. He told the assembled…

Scientists trot out horse genome

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 Tosso Leeb from the genetics institute of the VetSuisse Faculty at Bern University said scientists could use this knowledge to understand the genetic aspects of equine physiology and disease – which could also benefit humans. A genome is the complete set of genes – the basic units of heredity – and associated regulatory DNA found…

UBS fined for failing to control rogue staff

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said on Thursday that “systems and controls failures” by the bank had enabled staff to use customer money to trade foreign exchange and precious metals, and to allocate the losses to customers’ accounts. The trades, which took place between January 2006 and December 2007 and involved at least 39 accounts,…

Novartis has green light for swine flu vaccine

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 Novartis, which is based in Basel, described the approval as a “milestone” and said it was pursuing registration of the vaccine, marketed under the name Celtura, in other countries, including Japan and Switzerland. With demand high because of the pandemic, companies are trying to find a more efficient way of producing swine flu vaccine than…

Swiss consumers buoyed by economic upturn

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 The consumer sentiment index also revealed a less pessimistic view of job security, with experts taking its findings as a further sign of imminent economic recovery. The quarterly index, based on a survey conducted in October among around 1,100 households, rose from -39 points in July to -14 points in October, the State Secretariat for…

Scientists retrace history of ancient scourge

This content was published on Nov 5, 2009 A Swiss-led team of international scientists hopes its study retracing the history of leprosy from ancient Egypt to today can help contribute to the elimination of the debilitating illness, which still persists among the world’s poor. The researchers examined DNA from human remains from different parts of the world, including Brazil, Madagascar, China, Europe and…

Battered image continues to haunt UBS

This content was published on Nov 3, 2009 Despite downsizing, reducing exposure to risky assets and completely revamping its leadership structure, UBS appears unable to stem the outflow from its flagship wealth management business. The beleaguered bank saw rich individuals, families and institutional clients withdraw SFr36.6 billion ($35.5 billion) in the last three months. These startling figures overshadowed the group’s overall financial performance…

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