Storys zum Thema Swiss

PFIFFNER International AG

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PFIFFNER International AG has acquired HAEFELY Test AG

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

"Green peas" provide clues to the early days of the universe

Bern (ots) - It is probable that primordial galaxies triggered the period in the history of the universe known as"cosmic reionisation". The Geneva-based astronomer Anne Verhamme has succeeded in demonstrating this by studying green pea galaxies. In recognition of this work, the SNSF will award her this year's Marie Heim-Vögtlin prize on 16 September 2019. Following the Big Bang some 14 billion years ago, the universe ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Sex education: Why school and parents should work together

Bern (ots) - There is an ongoing debate in society about sex education. Now a study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation suggests that the best approach is a combination of parents and school. And that using friends and the internet as main sources of information on sexuality can cause problems. Sex education in school remains a controversial subject. That's why Yara Barrense-Dias, researcher on adolescent ...

BearingPoint AG

Chetan Rangaswamy joins BearingPoint as Partner and US practice leader - The independent management and technology consultancy is expanding its presence in the US as part of its Strategy 2025

Zurich / Amsterdam / Chicago - (ots) - Chetan Rangaswamy joins BearingPoint as a Partner and will head the firm's US practice effective August 26. Ten years after the management buyout (MBO) of its European Partners, the independent management and technology consultancy is expanding its presence in the US. This is a ...

Zürcher Kantonalbank ZKB

Zürcher Kantonalbank delivers net profit of CHF 418 million in the first half of 2019

Zurich (ots) - - Robust operating income of CHF 1,165 million - Decrease in operating expenses underscores high cost discipline - Client assets reach a record CHF 315.5 billion - Net inflow of new money of CHF 2.5 billion - Extremely strong capital position with common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 17.2% ...

Hochschule Luzern

Asset Management Study 2019: Sustainable investments and product specialisation as opportunities

Lucerne (ots) - The Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ, part of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and the Asset Management Platform Switzerland have produced the second edition of the IFZ/AMP Asset Management Study providing a comprehensive overview on asset management in Switzerland. It shows ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Graphene nanoflakes: a new tool for precision medicine

Bern (ots) - Chemists funded by the SNSF have created a new compound for flexible drug delivery that specifically targets prostate cancer cells. Incorporating four different molecules, the compound prevents tumour cells from multiplying, can be detected by medical imaging and has staying power in the bloodstream. Usually, a drug is administered indiscriminately and most of it does not reach the diseased tissues. The goal ...

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Swiss Staffingindex - Staff leasing sector down 6.1%

Zermatt Summit

The list of speakers at the Zermatt Summit is impressive / 8th Zermatt Summit - September 12 - 14, 2019 in Zermatt

Zermatt Summit

New sustainable business models are changing society, bringing hope and creating new jobs / 8th Zermatt Summit - 12th - 14th September 2019 in Zermatt

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Trade agreements only partly shift environmental burden onto poorer countries

Bern (ots) - Is trade liberalisation shifting environmental burden from industrialised countries to poorer ones? This question was investigated by a research team at ETH Zurich led by Thomas Bernauer. In particular, they analysed whether, and if so how, commerce driven by free trade agreements is transferring environmental impacts from industrialised countries to ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Work capability assessments: making them more consistent

Bern (ots) - On behalf of social security institutions, psychiatrists assess to what extent people with mental health problems are still able to work. However, the work capability assessments tend to be far too dissimilar. A new training course, conducted within the scope of an SNSF-funded study, has helped to reduce the differences. People who cannot work full-time anymore because of mental health problems are entitled ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Sediments in Lake Geneva reflect the 2008 financial crisis

Bern (ots) - An analysis of sediment transport in the Rhône Valley yields surprising results: melting glaciers overcompensated for the effect of the increased number of hydropower plants. A reduction in construction activities due to the 2008 financial crisis could also be seen in the data. This comprehensive study, the first of its kind in Europe, brings important new knowledge, in particular for flood prevention. Water ...

5GAA - 5G Automotive Association e.V.

5GAA brings together key actors to share advances on C-V2X deployment in China at MWC Shanghai 2019

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Lack of knowledge and experience are slowing implementation of Energy Strategy 2050

Bern (ots) - The National Research Programmes "Energy Turnaround" (NRP 70) and "Managing Energy Consumption" (NRP 71) have investigated the key factors influencing society's willingness to accept technology and behavioural change and distilled them into specific recommendations. The focal issue "Acceptance" ushers in the concluding phase of NRP 70 and 71. "The Swiss ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Benefits of basic research

Bern (ots) - Research with open-ended results is of vital importance to our society. The SNSF is launching a campaign to promote basic research featuring various Instagram posts and a series of animated videos on Youtube. The core mission of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is to select and fund the best basic research projects. Its main goal: gaining new insights into humans and their environment - the basis for both technical and social innovation. Ultimately, ...

Visable GmbH

Visable Is Europe's B2B Champion - New Umbrella for "Wer liefert was", Europages and Gebraucht.de

Hamburg (ots) - The leading B2B marketplace "Wer liefert was" (wlw) and the B2B platform EUROPAGES are now part of the new corporate brand Visable. Both platforms will continue as Visable brands respectively offerings, as will the online marketing services already offered today, which companies can use to extend their reach beyond the B2B marketplaces. As a Google ...

Hochschule Luzern

Swiss crowdfunding volume exceeds half a billion Swiss francs for the first time

news aktuell (Schweiz) AG

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Successful debut of the Pitch Lunch from news aktuell

Ricola Group AG

Ricola shapes up for the future

Laufen (ots) - The Swiss family-run company Ricola experienced renewed growth in 2018: net sales recorded an increase of 4.4%. Ricola has taken various important measures to ensure its continued success in the future. In 2018, Ricola products enjoyed continued popularity: last year, this traditional company achieved group net sales of CHF 339.3 million, representing an increase of 4.4% on the previous year (2017: CHF 324.9 million). Alongside the European market, other major ...

wefox Group

Oliver Lang appointed new CEO of ONE Insurance

Capvis AG

Capvis invests in Swiss 3D sensor and analytics company Xovis

Zollikofen and Baar, Switzerland (ots) - Capvis acquires a majority stake in Xovis, the global leader in people flow measurement and analytics. With the support of Capvis, Xovis' management will continue to focus on growth and plans to enter new markets and business segments. Capvis Equity V LP, a fund advised by the Swiss private equity firm Capvis AG ...

Swissmem

Sideways business trend in the MEM industries

Zurich (ots) - The economic slowdown in key markets for the Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industries (MEM industries) is having a perceptible impact. In the first quarter of 2019, new orders fell by 5.1% and sales by 1.1% compared with the same period last year. First-quarter exports rose slightly (0.9%). Swissmem anticipates a sideways trend ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

It's the idea that counts: Spark supports original research projects

Bern (ots) - The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is closing a gap in its research funding portfolio: its new funding scheme Spark focuses on promising or daring ideas that would otherwise fall between the cracks. With Spark, the SNSF aims to widen the existing range of scientific methods, theories and ideas. Grant holders are able to implement original ...