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What foreign reporters think of Swiss science

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This content was published on Jul 4, 2019 Participants at the World Conference of Science Journalists in Lausanne explain what they think of when they hear “Switzerland and science”. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

Another Swiss bank settles German tax evasion probe

This content was published on Jul 3, 2019 The dispute centered around accounts held for German citizens who failed to declare taxes between 2004 and 2009. Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland borders Germany. In 2015 the bank also agreed to pay the United States $1.6 million to clear up a similar investigation. Since 2009 the bank says it has adopted a “white money” strategy…

NGOs challenge patent monopoly of leukaemia drug

This content was published on Jul 3, 2019 Pressure groups Public Eye and Médecins du Monde have filed their objection to the European patent office in Munich. They claim that Kymriah was not invented by Novartis because the research behind the drug was carried out by public institutions. The medicament, which is used to treat leukaemia and lymph gland cancer on patients who have…

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Women’s strike should be a wake-up call for Swiss companies

This content was published on Jul 3, 2019 Catalyst's Allyson Zimmermann on why a fairer workforce is good for business and what companies can do close the gender gap.

Starmus honours men who reached for the moon

This content was published on Jul 3, 2019 The Starmus Festival in Zurich recognised the people who made the first moon landing possible 50 years ago.

View of Lake Geneva with Lavaux vineyards

Why an Australian scientist is finding out more about Lake Geneva

This content was published on Jul 3, 2019 Iconic Lake Geneva is a “fascinating open-air laboratory”, says Australian researcher Andrew Barry.

First-half investment in Swiss start-ups doubles to more than CHF1 billion

This content was published on Jul 2, 2019 Venture capital investment in Swiss start-ups doubled during the first half of 2019 to exceed CHF1 billion ($1.01 billion).

Nestlé to offer blockchain milk tracing system to consumers

This content was published on Jul 2, 2019 The Swiss company has partnered with the OpenSC “blockchain-enabled” digital systemExternal link built by WWF Australia and Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures to allow anyone in the world to trace data. Consumers can scan a QR code on the product in a shop to check where ingredients were sourced and follow them though the supply…

Switzerland nurtures secrecy on pesticides

This content was published on Jul 2, 2019 Swiss pesticide approval procedures are still far from transparent, fueling strong suspicions of collusion between the authorities and industry.

‘We came for all mankind’

This content was published on Jul 1, 2019 The race for the moon continues to fascinate. Several astronauts came to Zurich for the European premiere of a new documentary on the 1969 mission.

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