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Nestlé executive resigns

This content was published on Sep 4, 2008 Polman is leaving to become chief executive of rival company Unilever PLC, the Netherlands-based company said in a separate statement. Polman had long been seen as the frontrunner to take over from Peter Brabeck as Nestlé’s CEO but the board picked former Americas head Paul Bulcke instead last September. Nestlé said its Europe chief Luis…

Don’t let your guinea pig get lonely

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Pregnant women receive mixed health messages

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 While 72 per cent of gynaecologists advise women to give up smoking during pregnancy, they differ on the effect moderate alcohol consumption can have on the unborn child. The study, conducted by Basel University on behalf of the Federal Health Office, found that only just over half of the doctors surveyed recommended strict abstinence from…

Tobacco firms accused of hiding polonium danger

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 Polonium 210 is known to cause lung cancers in animals, and studies suggest it is responsible for one per cent of all lung cancers each year in the United States. British American Tobacco Switzerland rejects the claims. Polonium 210 came to public attention recently when it was found to have been used in the fatal…

Railways reports improved income for first half

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 In a statement on Wednesday, the state-owned company said the figure had been boosted by a profit of SFr101.8 million in the passenger division, up 12 per cent on last year. The number of passengers increased by 5.8 per cent during the period to 158.1 million. Despite the increase, the railways showed a deficit of…

Reinvigorating the heart of the Alps

This content was published on Sep 2, 2008 Some 150 representatives from the cantonal parliaments of Graubünden, Ticino, Uri and Valais met in the village of Andermatt on Monday to adopt the San Gottardo Charter, designed to give the region a new impulse. A meeting where the delegates can be heard chatting in German, Italian and Romansh may not seem the best basis…

Cases of dementia rise

This content was published on Sep 2, 2008 The figures released by the Federal Statistics Office on Tuesday showed circulatory diseases and cancer remain the most common causes of death. Accidents and other violent deaths as well as respiratory diseases are also responsible for a large number of deaths. In 1996, 2,204 people in Switzerland died of dementia, the progressive decline in cognitive…

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Economy picks up in second quarter

This content was published on Sep 2, 2008 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Bern said on Tuesday that gross domestic product grew by 0.4 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2008, and by 2.3 per cent compared with the second quarter last year. In a related development, inflation eased to 2.9 per cent in August from a 15-year high…

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