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Tightrope artist clinches world record

This content was published on Apr 30, 2010 Nock set a new world record for a tight-rope walk over open water. The 900 metre walk took him two hours, because of the wind. On several occasions he had to sit down when the wire swayed too much. The special wire was fasted to a crane at either end, and stabilised by supporting ropes…

Mickey Mouse comes to Zurich

This content was published on Apr 30, 2010 The newly created Disney Research Zurich (DRZ) is working in partnership with the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ). DRZ is drawing on the institute’s expertise in computer graphics, and especially the use of 3-D in animated films and facial animation. The results of the research will be used not only in cinema and television…

SNB ready to defend against strong franc

This content was published on Apr 30, 2010 But Philipp Hildebrand, chairman of the central bank, said Switzerland maintains enough flexibility in its monetary policy to help counteract the damage a deflating euro could have on an economic rebound. If the euro loses stability in the wake of Greece’s financial troubles and the downgrading of Portuguese and Spanish debt, investors could flock to…

Credit Suisse taps own ranks to find new CFO

This content was published on Apr 30, 2010 Mathers came to the bank from HSBC in 1998 and is currently the chief operating officer. He is also the head of the Swiss bank’s investment banking division. Fassbind will remain a consultant for the bank, Credit Suisse said on Friday. He joined the bank in 2004 under former CEO Oswald Gruebel who is now…

Swiss economy sails steadily through the storm

This content was published on Apr 29, 2010 Switzerland is benefiting more from the global economy than other parts of Europe, economist Jan-Egbert Sturm tells swissinfo.ch. Sturm, who is head of the KOF Swiss Economic Institute in Zurich, argues that intervention from the Swiss National Bank is also playing a role to keep the franc from appreciating too much. Swiss exporters have complained…

Sales of Swiss-made war goods stay strong

This content was published on Apr 29, 2010 Germany, Britain and Pakistan were the biggest buyers of Swiss weaponry, which netted SFr148 million in sales ($136.6 million), statistics from the Federal Customs Office showed on Thursday. That is nearly three per cent more than the same quarter in 2009. Three countries expressed an increased interest in Swiss-made war goods. Pakistan nearly doubled its…

Switzerland presents its wares at Shanghai Expo

This content was published on Apr 29, 2010 Mountains and landscape are a big theme. But the stands belonging to Switzerland and the cities of Basel, Geneva and Zurich are hoping to go beyond Heidiland and the typical Swiss clichés. The Swiss Pavilion certainly cuts a dash. It’s a huge raw concrete building, covered with a lattice work of thousands of LED cells.…

Deadline looms for dog owners to take courses

This content was published on Apr 29, 2010 The transition period for the animal protection law passed two years ago is coming to an end. Since September 2008, all first-time dog owners have had to take a written and practical course on the basics of dog ownership. Those who purchased their dogs between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009 were given a…

Papers await next move in financial strategy

This content was published on Apr 29, 2010 Newspapers on Thursday generally agreed that the time was right for at least a “mini reform” in the financial sector but some wondered whether the country was playing a high-stakes poker game. At a news conference in Bern on Wednesday, ministers announced their intentions of taxing bonuses of more than SFr2 million ($1.84 million) as…

Cabinet plans action to control finance sector

This content was published on Apr 28, 2010 Under plans announced on Wednesday in Bern, banks that needed state support such as UBS would also be subject to increased regulation. The government also felt there was a “need for action” in containing the problem of companies that are considered “too big to fail”. It wants to have a binding schedule by May for…

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