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A9 in Lower Valais partially closed after accident involving army camions
November 12, 2024
An accident involving two army trucks caused considerable disruption on the A9 highway between Sion and Sierre VS on Tuesday morning.
The “Queer Kids” portrait collection leaves no one behind
November 12, 2024
"Queer Kids" by Christina Caprez gives young queer people from Switzerland a voice.
Costs and care time in retirement and nursing homes increased in 2023
November 12, 2024
In 2023, the costs of retirement and nursing homes increased by 5 percent compared to 2022 and those of assistance and care at home by 7 percent.
Recreating natural cell communication with synthetic cells
November 12, 2024
Researchers have recreated natural cell communication with synthetic cells. The publication, published in the journal "Advanced Materials", describes a system that is modeled on the signal transmission in the retina of the eye.
Basel researchers develop immunotherapy against brain tumor
November 12, 2024
Researchers at the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have developed an immunotherapy against brain tumors.
Lonza expandiert in Visp
November 12, 2024
The pharmaceutical contract manufacturer Lonza plans to further expand production in Visp.
Savings interest rates at Swiss banks fall sharply
November 12, 2024
The phase of higher interest rates is over: according to an analysis by the Moneyland comparison service, savers are once again receiving significantly less interest on their savings.
Vincent Gross wins silver at Stefan Raab’s Wok World Championship
November 12, 2024
Basel pop star Vincent Gross took to the ice track in Winterberg, Germany, at the weekend and won the silver medal at the "Wok World Championships".
Man dies in collision between two trucks in Geneva
November 11, 2024
A man was killed in Geneva on Monday afternoon when two trucks collided. This is the eleventh fatality on Geneva's roads this year.
Sale process of Hotelplan progresses
November 11, 2024
The sale of the Migros subsidiary Hotelplan is on the home straight. As the "Handelszeitung" newspaper wrote on Monday, the two German providers Hometogo and Dertour are in the bidding war.
The basic requirement for social welfare is to increase by 2.9 percent
November 11, 2024
In Switzerland, the basic social assistance requirement for living expenses is to increase by 2.
Two women die after quad bike accident in the canton of Fribourg
November 11, 2024
Two young women have died of their serious injuries a week after an accident involving a quad bike in Schwarzsee FR.
Flexible salary model reduces fluctuation rate at Bülach Hospital
November 11, 2024
Bülach Hospital employees who can work more flexibly receive higher salaries. This salary model leads to a significantly lower fluctuation rate.
Healthcare stakeholders want to save around 300 million francs
November 11, 2024
The players in the healthcare sector want to save around CHF 300 million in healthcare costs per year from 2026.
German Chancellor rejects vote of confidence on Wednesday
November 11, 2024
The exact date for a new election to the German parliament following the collapse of the coalition has yet to be set - but it is already clear that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) will not pave the way for this on Wednesday, as demanded by the Christian Democrats.
Switzerland supports three gas-fired power plants abroad
November 11, 2024
Swiss Export Risk Insurance (Serv) is now insuring three guest power plants abroad, two of them in Vietnam and one in Turkmenistan.
Zurich judiciary sentences SRF journalists for defamation
November 11, 2024
Two SRF journalists have been sentenced for slandering the "crypto prince" Dadvan Yousuf.
Realignment at Tamedia leads to departures in editorial offices
November 11, 2024
The strategic realignment at Tamedia also has personnel consequences in the editorial offices.

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