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Swiss researcher finds polar paradise

This content was published on Apr 25, 2007 The softly spoken Swiss has decided to make the remote Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, with its remote natural beauty and unique lifestyle, his new home. Svalbard, roughly one-and-a-half times the size of Switzerland, is subject to sudden storms and intense cold. Nature reigns supreme over man. There are nearly as many polar bears as the roughly…

Astronomers find Earth-like planet

This content was published on Apr 25, 2007 But anyone thinking of a change of scene had better not hold their breath: the new “super-Earth” lies 20.5 light years or 120 trillion miles away. The planet, whose mass is five times that of the Earth’s – hence the “super” tag – was discovered by a team of European astronomers led by researchers from…

Rents increase 20 per cent in past decade

This content was published on Apr 25, 2007 A limited supply of housing and insufficient construction of new properties to rent have kept prices rising, in a country where most people rent rather than buy. Higher demand from foreign workers for rental property, and economic growth also contributed to the rent hike, according to the annual Immo-Monitoring Swiss construction and property markets report.…

Businesswomen of the year raise a smile

This content was published on Apr 24, 2007 The sisters were praised for their courage and vision in founding modern “lifestyle” dental centres in prime locations in Zurich. A further opening is planned for London. It is awarded by the French champagne company in honour of its founder, Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, a widow who turned round her husband’s firm to create the…

Shoppers open wallets in spending surge

This content was published on Apr 24, 2007 The UBS Consumption Indicator tipped the scales at 2.13 points in March, up from 2.02 the previous month and the best level since July 2001, with consumers expected to spend more this year than last. The Indicator, compiled each month by Switzerland’s biggest bank, together with Zurich’s Swiss Economic Institute (KOF), measures such benchmarks as…

Nuclear plants safe but waste management not

This content was published on Apr 24, 2007 The inspectorate said no serious incidents were recorded in any of the five power plants during 2006, but its expert panel says that areas including waste management leave something to be desired. Professor Walter Wildi, president of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Commission, which advises the inspectorate, told swissinfo that 2006 was a “good year…

Study confirms alcohol risk during pregnancy

This content was published on Apr 24, 2007 Researchers at Zurich University and in Germany have published their findings into fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Nearly 40 individuals with FAS or FASD (fetal alcohol syndrome spectrum disorder) were followed over a 20-year period, from early childhood. The results, published in the Journal of Paediatrics, found while some physical problems such as cranial and facial…

Legoland comes to Cern

This content was published on Apr 23, 2007 A vital element of the centre’s flagship project is the Compact Muon Solenoid, or CMS, one of six experiments being built to help probe further the origins of the universe. Cern is a non-descript jumble of buildings just outside Geneva. Believing that billions of Swiss francs are being spent here is somewhat difficult, but that’s…

Swiss diplomats face hefty tax bills

This content was published on Apr 21, 2007 The foreign ministry said about 900 of its personnel stationed abroad, including employees of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), would have to pay up to three times more tax. Spokeswoman Carine Carey told swissinfo that the Bern cantonal authorities had introduced the new regime at the beginning of the year. She said…

Sulzer stakes bought by Russian billionaire

This content was published on Apr 21, 2007 It is the latest in a series of moves by the Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg to boost his position as an investor in Switzerland’s industrial sector. Renova already has a 14 per cent stake in Swiss technology group OC Oerlikon which recently bought the Swiss textile machinery and car part maker Saurer. The new acquisition…

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