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“Nuclear cent” eco tax fuels criticism

This content was published on Oct 20, 2009 Energy Minister Moritz Leuenberger says the government is looking into a “nuclear cent” tax that would be levied on extra profits made by nuclear plants that extend their working life beyond the current 40 years. Nuclear power stations have been given a new lease of life, with the previous working limit of 40 years now…

Credit Suisse to revise executive pay structure

This content was published on Oct 20, 2009 The Zurich-based bank, Switzerland’s largest by market capitalisation, will increase the base salary for its executives and will link bonuses to business performance and share prices. The pay formula takes into effect on January 1, 2010 and applies to this year’s compensation for just over 7,000 senior staff, or about 15 per cent of its…

A day in the life of an alpine gamekeeper

This content was published on Oct 20, 2009

Adecco in $1.3 billion US deal

This content was published on Oct 20, 2009 The agreement by the Swiss and American companies is based on a purchase price of $13.8 per MPS share, which represents a premium of 24 per cent over Monday’s closing stock price. Adecco said it was launching SFr900 million of mandatory convertible bonds to shore up its balance sheet and protect its investment grade credit…

European team discovers 32 exoplanets

This content was published on Oct 19, 2009 The discovery by the European team, which includes Geneva University astronomer Stéphane Udry, has increased the number of planets discovered outside the solar system to 400. The planets found range from around five times the size of Earth to around five times the size of Jupiter. Udry believes the latest findings support the theory that…

Spreading the Swiss word in China

This content was published on Oct 19, 2009 In the run-up to the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Beijing and Bern in 2010, Switzerland is keen to build on its positive image in China, but wants to show the Chinese something they are less familiar with: its achievements in education and science. Presence Switzerland is the part of the Swiss foreign ministry…

“Nuclear cent” could finance renewable energy

This content was published on Oct 18, 2009 Moritz Leuenberger told the German-language SonntagsZeitung that since the regulation setting the lifetime of nuclear power stations at 40 years had been lifted, operators can keep them in service as long as they meet safety regulations. Operators now believe stations could have a lifetime of up to 55 years. Leuenberger called for a “nuclear cent”…

Jung’s Red Book fires curiosity in New York

This content was published on Oct 17, 2009 The exhibition coincides with the publication of the Red Book, giving the public their first look into a book the Zurich psychologist’s descendants have protected for decades. Jung filled the pages of the red leather-bound book with meticulously written calligraphic script, in both German and Latin, and intricate, colourful paintings. “It’s remarkable because in the…

UBS in “better shape” than a year ago

This content was published on Oct 16, 2009 On October 16, 2008, the government pumped SFr6 billion ($5.88 billion) into the ailing bank and allowed it to dump some SFr40 billion of toxic assets into a special central bank fund. Eugen Haltiner, president of regulatory body Finma (the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority), told Swiss radio on Friday that the measures had successfully…

Swisspirit prepares for rough ride in Australia

This content was published on Oct 16, 2009 Röösli enjoys the idea that he will not have to travel from Darwin to Adelaide lying down in the cockpit like his predecessors; he can sit in a seat like any normal car driver. But he admits that he is just a little nervous ahead of the World Solar Challenge. He’s been waiting since 2006…

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