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Swiss remain top rail users

This content was published on Jul 6, 2010 Each Swiss resident travelled 2,291 kilometres, equivalent to the distance from Bern to Moscow, said the public transport umbrella organisation Litra. The Japanese, who came second, covered only 1,995km. The next best placed in Europe were the French, who each travelled 1,370km. However, the Japanese took the train more often than the Swiss, with each…

Prices fall further in June

This content was published on Jul 6, 2010 The drop affected mainly costs for clothing, shoes and transport. the Federal Statistics Office said on Tuesday. The beginning of the summer sales and the weakening of the cost of fuel oils brought the index down. Year-on-year the inflation rate was 0.5 per cent, compared with annualised rates of 1.1 per cent in May 2010.…

Travellers told not to import plants

This content was published on Jul 6, 2010 The Plant Protection Inspectorate of the Agroscope research institute reminded travellers in a statement on Tuesday that to prevent the spread of disease and pests, the import of many plants is either banned or restricted. If banned plants are discovered in a passenger’s luggage when checked at customs, they are destroyed. Other plants may not…

Colour me creative: synaesthetes see more

This content was published on Jul 6, 2010 They may also have better memories, according to studies by psychologists at Bern University. Imagine having a psychedelic experience whenever someone introduced himself or gave you his phone number. That’s business-as-usual for people who have synaesthesia. A synaesthete might also find that certain flavours or music will trigger a strong impression of a scent or…

Switzerland in eye of Bettencourt-Woerth storm

This content was published on Jul 5, 2010 French Labour Minister Eric Woerth, who has led a high-profile clampdown on tax evasion against Switzerland, has been linked to the bitter inheritance suit involving L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, who is suspected of tax dodging. The affair began when Françoise Bettencourt-Meyer, the estranged only daughter of 87-year-old Liliane, filed a complaint against celebrity photographer Francois-Marie…

Railway cargo scheme gets on track

This content was published on Jul 5, 2010 The independent company will handle transalpine freight travelling along the north-south corridor between Germany and Italy. Hupac, an intermodal freight operator, will hold a 25 per cent stake in the new company; the cargo division of Swiss Federal Railways will hold the remaining 75 per cent. The new firm will provide 480 jobs, but the…

Swiss look to Asia for closer trade ties

This content was published on Jul 5, 2010 The visits by Leuthard, who also holds the rotating Swiss presidency, are part of the government’s strategy to develop closer ties with the two key countries. Indonesia is “above all a market of 230 million consumers and very attractive growth rates of about six per cent”, says Massimo Baggi who heads the Asia/Oceania desk at…

Finma warns of real estate bubble

This content was published on Jul 4, 2010 Patrick Raaflaub, head of the financial market supervisory authority (Finma), says low interest rates, strong demand for housing in some regions of the country and a conviction among potential buyers that real estate investments are not a risk were the perfect ingredients for a bubble. It leads to a rapid increase in valuations of real…

Tribute paid to late watch king Hayek

This content was published on Jul 3, 2010 Representatives from the world of politics, business and entertainment were among the guests at the public ceremony in the Swiss capital, Bern on Saturday. President Doris Leuthard praised Hayek as an ambassador for Switzerland and a source of inspiration for politicians. Other speakers included Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier and the president of the International Olympic…

Swiss horse breed faces uncertain future

This content was published on Jul 2, 2010 The procession includes elegant carriages, plain wagons, a pony-drawn pleasure cart, and a beefy stagecoach. It is a fairly quiet afternoon, so the clattering hooves, the neighing, snorting and occasional whinny attract quite some attention. But they are not there for the spectacle: they have come to fight for their future. As the procession passes…

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