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Microsoft calls for more focused IT education

This content was published on Jul 24, 2007 Microsoft Switzerland general manager Peter Waser believes the Federal Institute for Technology in Zurich should team up with colleges to promote information technology and attract more students. The United States computer firm has doubled its staff in Switzerland to 450 in the past five years but is increasingly forced to look to other countries for…

Pilot killed attempting to emulate Lindbergh

This content was published on Jul 23, 2007 Hans Georg Schmid was attempting a solo non-stop aviation speed record flight across the Atlantic to commemorate the 1927 flight from New York to Paris by Charles Lindbergh. The plane, which Schmid built himself over several years, contained 1,700 litres of kerosene and had taken off from the EuroAirport, north of Basel just inside French…

First-half profit jumps at Kuehne + Nagel

This content was published on Jul 23, 2007 The company, which is based at Schindellegi in canton Schwyz, posted turnover of SFr9.97 billion, as air and ocean shipments increased. “We have maintained the first quarter’s strong momentum and achieved convincing growth rates across all business units,” said chief executive Klaus Herms on Monday. Earnings before interest tax, depreciation and depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda)…

Moving freight is Swiss speciality

This content was published on Jul 23, 2007 Basel-based firm Panalpina says its success comes partly from its location, but also from its focus on special training for its staff. Panalpina describes itself as a “provider of forwarding and logistics services, specialising in intercontinental air and ocean freight and supply chain management solutions”. With offices on every continent, the Swiss group has an…

Government cranks up pressure on car emissions

This content was published on Jul 22, 2007 The decision to name and shame the heaviest polluters is the latest in a series of efforts aimed at reviving lagging efforts to cut CO2 emissions in Switzerland. The list forms part of plans to replace the existing fuel-efficiency “energy label” on new cars with a more comprehensive “environment label” that would also reflect emissions,…

Chip aims to cut household energy waste

This content was published on Jul 21, 2007 The chip, designed at Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology, promises to dramatically reduce the consumption of appliances on standby and warn users when malfunctioning devices use too much power. Energy watchdogs have welcomed the innovation that cuts the amount of electricity needed to power an appliance on standby from up to 40 watts to just…

Thomy the tube adds sizzle to Swiss sausages

This content was published on Jul 20, 2007 Barbecues and many outdoor events in Switzerland would not be complete without Thomy mustard to flavour the popular Bratwurst (sausage), or mayonnaise to add to a sandwich or salad. “The brand is known by 99 per cent of the Swiss and more than 2.3 million households use it regularly. They are really staple products in…

End of the road for Geneva’s squats?

This content was published on Jul 20, 2007 It will end nearly 20 years of Rhino, which was set up to promote communal housing in the city where there has long been a shortage of accommodation. The proprietor of the building and the lawyer for the squatters put their cases to a magistrate earlier this week. The looming eviction also spells the end…

Researchers find three genes resistant to HIV

This content was published on Jul 19, 2007 They say the findings should aid the search for a vaccine to boost the effects of the genes and help the body’s immune system overcome infection. The results, published on Thursday in the journal Science, stem from the first ever study analysing how the human genome responds to the virus that causes Aids. “We found…

Roche outshines Novartis in first half

This content was published on Jul 19, 2007 Roche announced on Thursday that its net profit for the first six months was SFr5.86 billion ($4.88 billion), nearly a billion more than Novartis. In a surprise move, Roche also announced that Franz Humer would be stepping down as CEO at the shareholders’ meeting next year to make way for Severin Schwan, currently head of…

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