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A Swiss geologist “on treasure hunt” in Africa

This content was published on May 10, 2010 With his unruly mop of chestnut hair, sun-baked complexion and casual style of dress – shorts, sandals and a wooden-bead-and-gold-nugget necklace, the Ticino-born geologist clearly refuses to accept a boring, conformist lifestyle. Maggini has been working as a geologist in the mining industry for more than six years and is now based in Johannesburg. “My…

Ministers throw eurozone huge life ring

This content was published on May 10, 2010 Six central banks, including the Swiss National Bank (SNB) also announced a concerted action to foster stability by easing access to US dollars for European lenders. Other central banks, including the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan are also involved in the temporary dollar-swap plan,…

Agents of change leap Swiss and Indian hurdles

This content was published on May 9, 2010 India’s rapidly opening markets have recently provided an abundance of new business opportunities, but Switzerland’s more efficient administrative system has given it top marks for global innovation. The 40th St Gallen Symposium heard tales of success and failure this week as it tackled the issue of Entrepreneurs – Agents of Change. The title was chosen…

Volcanic ash cloud bound for Switzerland

This content was published on May 9, 2010 The Federal Civil Aviation Office said the ash from the same Icelandic volcano that disrupted air traffic last month was still cause for concern. It ordered pilots flying through certain zones to visually inspect their crafts for signs of damage. Dozens of flights to Portugal, Spain, France, Ireland, Britain and Hungary were cancelled at Geneva…

Experts want turnaround in transport policy

This content was published on May 9, 2010 That’s the provocative thesis of a new book – Verkehrt: Plädoyer für eine nachhaltige Verkehrspolitik (Going the other way: a plea for a sustainable transport system) – presented to the media on Wednesday by the independent think tank, Avenir Suisse. It maintains that the current system is neither economically nor ecologically sustainable. Switzerland is proud…

Volcanic ash hampers European air travel again

This content was published on May 9, 2010 Airports in Switzerland have not suffered to any great extent but three flights were cancelled and the situation could change, the authorities said. Meterologists said the cloud was drifting towards Switzerland. An airport spokesman in Geneva said two flights scheduled for Portugal had to be cancelled, while Zurich airport said one flight to northern Spain…

European leaders try to stabilise euro

This content was published on May 8, 2010 The leaders of the 16 countries that use the single currency said after talks with the European Central Bank and the executive European Commission they were ready to take whatever steps were needed to protect the stability of the euro area. “We will defend the euro whatever it takes. We have several instruments at our…

Leaders hold euro crisis meeting

This content was published on May 7, 2010 The summit was originally called to sign off on a €110 billion (SFr155 billion) bailout for Greece and draw lessons for the future. Speaking ahead of the meeting, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged European leaders to sharpen the core rules underpinning the euro to avoid debt crises like the one which has pushed Greece to…

Swiss army fights battle of the blisters

This content was published on May 7, 2010 Sixty recruits have this week been testing a prototype of a sock that is aimed at reducing rubbing on toes and heels. Researchers from the materials testing institute Empa and experts from the procurement and technology group armasuisse have been developing the sock, which is expected to be introduced from 2013. The sock, containing various…

Jobless rate drops to four per cent

This content was published on May 7, 2010 Figures published on Friday by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) showed there were 158,570 people without a job at the end of April. This is 7,462 fewer than at the end of the previous month. Employment offices registered 223,804 people looking for work, 7,693 fewer than at the end of March. The number…

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