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Construction boom may be moving too fast

This content was published on Mar 10, 2010 While the residential market is expected to remain largely stable, the global economic recession is more likely to hit demand for business premises. But this is not mirrored by the rate of projects under construction. The latest real estate market report by Credit Suisse bank has warned of a probable disparity between supply and demand…

More silver surfers want to take the plunge

This content was published on Mar 9, 2010 But, as a study shows, one third of these “offliners” might be encouraged to use the net if they had a bit of help. Experts say family support and more training are needed. The research, which was presented in Zurich on Tuesday, was carried out by Zurich University’s Centre for Gerontology on behalf of the…

Swisscom wins appeal against SFr333 million fine

This content was published on Mar 9, 2010 Swisscom – a former monopoly which is still majority-owned by the government – appealed in November against the SFr333 million ($308 million) fine issued by the Federal Competition Commission for alleged abuse of the pricing of broadband services, anti-competitive behaviour and contravention of competition law. The commission said Swisscom had displayed anti-competitive behaviour by abusing…

Can an image campaign save Switzerland?

This content was published on Mar 9, 2010 swissinfo.ch spoke to communications expert Iwan Rickenbacher, an honorary professor at Bern University, about the damage to Switzerland’s image, and what Presence Switzerland – the government’s PR agency – should be doing about it. On February 5 the American magazine Newsweek declared “The End of Switzerland” over the issue of undeclared foreign assets in Swiss…

Small debuts

This content was published on Mar 9, 2010 The trend towards ever smaller cars and engines is clearly evident in Geneva. The compact sector should account for more than half of the global market by 2016. (all pictures: Keystone)

Ospel willing to go before parliamentary review

This content was published on Mar 9, 2010 Ospel was at the helm of UBS in 2007 when the bank plunged into the financial crisis and suffered a legal conflict with the United States authorities over tax evasion. A parliamentary public accounts committee is investigating the UBS debacle and the role of the government during the financial crisis. Its findings are due at…

New hope in treatment of childhood leukaemia

This content was published on Mar 8, 2010 Leukaemia is a malignant disease of the blood and bone marrow, which accounts for a third of childhood cancers. Despite great progress in leukaemia treatment, recurrence of the disease is common. Treatment in these cases is often challenging because of the resistance of the cancer cells to the drugs currently available. Modern treatment processes are…

Stress sensors created to combat burnout

This content was published on Mar 8, 2010 The team at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has found ways of measuring perspiration, heart rate, breathing rate, movement and the amount of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva. Their work is described in an article published on Monday on the institute’s website. One device was tested on a group of 30 people who…

Swiss keep ahead in innovation

This content was published on Mar 8, 2010 The study issued on Monday by the Swiss Economic Institute (KOF), which is part of the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, was based on a survey of 6,000 companies. It was conducted for the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco). Researchers found that in the period 2006-2008 no country of the European Union matched…

Swiss travel joys

This content was published on Mar 8, 2010 An exhibition at the Swiss National Library, until June 27 (all pictures: SNL)

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