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Middle classes feel the inflationary pinch

This content was published on Aug 26, 2008 But who in fact belongs to this social group which makes up a good half of the Swiss population? “If pushed for a definition, I would say middle class starts when you are no longer entitled to certain social benefits such as grants, health insurance or housing assistance – and ends when the fiscal scale…

Mont Blanc avalanche claims eight victims

This content was published on Aug 25, 2008 The bodies of the eight – three Swiss, four Germans and an Austrian – have been located following the huge avalanche on western Europe’s highest peak. Seven other people were hospitalized with injuries. A helicopter picked up the signal of special homing devices the climbers were wearing. Police officials said it appeared the climbers had…

Mid-flight bomb scare forces emergency landing

This content was published on Aug 23, 2008 The Zurich to Malaga flight was overflying France when the pilot was informed a threat had been made via the Swiss offices. The Airbus A321 turned around and landed safely at Geneva airport. A spokesman for the airport said no one was injured during the landing. The 142 passengers and six crew left the airplane…

Gel could reduce jabs for diabetics

This content was published on Aug 23, 2008 Instead of having to jab themselves at least once a day, many diabetics would only have to inject themselves every two or even four weeks. The discovery by researchers at the institute’s Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering involves a gelatinous substance containing an amount of insulin, which would then be complemented by an antibiotic…

Swiss firms reject recession fears

This content was published on Aug 22, 2008 The survey, conducted by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute, showed Switzerland faring better than global rivals thanks to a strong domestic economy and traditional strengths in finance and commodities trading. The banking sector is particularly upbeat about prospects in the second half of the year after suffering from the United States subprime mortgage crisis in…

Credit Suisse gets new Swiss Meister

This content was published on Aug 22, 2008 Hans-Ulrich Meister will join the group on September 1 and will be a member of the bank’s executive board, Credit Suisse said. He replaces Ulrich Kömer, who had been with the bank since 1998. Until last year, Meister was head of business banking for Credit Suisse’s worse-off competitor, UBS. Meister will be a member of…

Sailing the Mediterranean with a marine mammal conservation organisation

This content was published on Aug 21, 2008 Sailing the Mediterranean with a marine mammal conservation organisation.

Future looks bright for Swiss regions

This content was published on Aug 21, 2008 Six of seven regions in Switzerland ranked among the top ten in Europe in the study of 285 locations, published on Thursday by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development. The top ten have relatively stable demographics, good levels of education and impressive employment levels. Switzerland features alongside parts of the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland,…

Business flight boom drives Jet Aviation sale

This content was published on Aug 20, 2008 General Dynamics will buy the Zurich-based firm for SFr2.45 billion ($2.23 billion) by the end of the year. The sale of business planes has trebled in the past ten years, boosting Jet Aviation’s fortunes. Jet Aviation specialises in servicing and maintaining business aircraft and provides private charter flights and a range of temporary staff for…

Profit takes off for Zurich airport operator

This content was published on Aug 20, 2008 Unique said on Wednesday that continued strong traffic growth and associated commercial turnover had led to the result. The airport handled a total of 10,606,574 passengers during the first half of the year, an increase of 9.3 per cent compared with the same period in 2007. Turnover at the airport – Switzerland’s largest – rose…

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