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Eclipse watchers thwarted by cloud

This content was published on Jan 4, 2011 The best place to observe the phenomenon was in the mountains, meteorologists said. However, even there the view was not perfect. About 30 people took advantage of a special trip in the cable railway up to the top of the Säntis mountain in eastern Switzerland at 2,502 metres, but their view was obstructed by bands…

Ruins of prosperity

This content was published on Jan 3, 2011 Zurich-born author Hansjörg Schertenleib writes about the traces which the economic boom has left behind in the countryside of his adopted home. The sky is low, low and almost black – not for long, to be sure, for the Irish weather really is as unsettled and changeable as the cliché has it. In any case,…

Switzerland’s Nestlé comes in the top ten

This content was published on Jan 3, 2011 The food concern, Nestlé, with a stock market valuation of €155.5 billion (SFr194 billion), comes in tenth place in this year’s assessment of leading companies. The Basel-based pharmaceutical company Novartis, valued at €118.3 billion, comes in 27th while cross-city rival Roche (€95.5 billion) is ranked 40th. Xstrata, the Zug-based mining concern, makes it to 98th…

Ritalin use is on the rise

This content was published on Jan 3, 2011 Originally prescribed to children considered to be hyperactive, Ritalin is also used as a doping agent and even as a party drug. Earlier, children were diagnosed with Organic Psycho Syndrome; today the problem is called Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The new term is more accurate because these children have trouble concentrating, are very…

Online food shopping in Switzerland enjoys a boom

This content was published on Jan 3, 2011 The company, which makes home deliveries, said a contributing factor to the increase was that customers were making more use of their mobile phones to place orders. In a statement on Monday, LeShop said that one out of 20 orders was made with a mobile phone. It added that about 50,000 households on average made…

Swiss trains are victim of own success

This content was published on Jan 2, 2011 Raising the ticket price during peak hours is one of the solutions on the table, while another is an expansion of services offered by the Swiss Federal Railways. A typical day begins badly for many commuters. Seats are often only available for people who are lucky enough to get on the train at the first…

Federal Railways expects more demands for cash

This content was published on Jan 2, 2011 It has been a year since the European Union regulations granting better passenger rights have taken effect. These also apply to passengers crossing the border into Switzerland. If a train leaving France or Germany arrives late in Switzerland, customers can ask to be reimbursed a portion of the ticket price. According to Swiss Federal Railways…

Millions of good wishes sent via mobile phone

This content was published on Jan 2, 2011 Between December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2011, the three major mobile phone operators counted a total of 116.1 million text and multimedia messages. That’s 6.1 million more than last year. According to telecom expert Ralf Beyeler of consumer service Comparis, mobile phone users in Switzerland pay an average of SFr0.15 ($0.16) per SMS. He…

Resolutions? It’s a question of willpower

This content was published on Dec 31, 2010 Zurich University researcher Veronika Job has shown that the more limited you consider your self control to be, the less stamina you have for demanding tasks and good intentions. Self control – the ability to resist temptation and stay focused on a demanding task – is of course key for any New Year’s resolution. But…

Swiss fish of the year in deep waters

This content was published on Dec 31, 2010 As the Swiss Fishing Association announced on Thursday, the souffia – also known as the Western Vairone – has already disappeared from some places. The association chose the small, thin fish during the Year of Biodiversity to highlight its struggle for survival and the depletion of fish stocks. The souffia (telestes souffia) is a ray-finned…

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