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Swiss Staffingindex - The Crunch of the Corona-minus: 12% Slump in March

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Swiss Staffingindex - A year under fire: staff leasing sector shrinks by 4.5%

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Latsis Prize 2019: Dominik Hangartner's research brings cool-headed analysis to the heated debate on migration

Bern (ots) - Political scientist Dominik Hangartner (ETH Zurich) analyses the effects of migration policies and proposes improvements. In recognition of his work, the Swiss National Science Foundation has awarded him the National Latsis Prize 2019. "We bring cool-headed analysis to a heated debate. Using data and ...

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 ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Small and medium-sized towns are surprisingly innovative

Bern (ots) - Small and medium-sized towns are increasingly appearing on the radar of policy makers all over Europe. Findings from a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation on the role and significance of these towns in Switzerland show that national policy and planning overlook their potential. For a long time, policy and research on urban development have primarily focused on large cities. Now, an ...

KfW

Energy efficiency in production - KfW's promotion harnesses potentials / KfW's Energy Efficiency Programme - Production Facilities and Processes has a remarkable impact

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Financed enterprises benefit from energy cost savings worth EUR 131 million per year - Annual reduction of 413,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany - Financed investments secure some 19,000 jobs for a year The energy transition in Germany cannot succeed without significant ...

KfW

KfW's significant contribution to the energy turnaround: the bank financed 47% of renewable generating capacity installed in Germany in 2015/2016

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - KfW's programmes have a strong impact: - Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down by 9.5 million tonnes each year - EUR 550 million in fuel imports avoided each year - Around 89,000 jobs secured for a year KfW's various domestic programmes for the promotion of renewable energy make a ...

KfW

KfW-Research: Germans see the need for a 'mobility transition' - majority in favour of a speed limit on autobahns

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Representative survey: respondents agree change is necessary - High willingness to change personal behaviour also confirmed - One in three respondents has already changed their mobility behaviour - Scepticism towards e-mobility still widespread In the face of increasingly congested roads, ...

KfW

KfW-Research: Success factors of high-growth enterprises

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Fast-growing enterprises are crucial for economic growth and job creation - Employment of graduates, international orientation and R&D activities are the main drivers of fast growth Successful, fast-growing enterprises are very important for economic development. While the success of enterprises cannot be planned with certainty, high-growth enterprises in Germany have several features that set ...

KfW

German SMEs still make very little use of digital sales channels

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - KfW study: only 16% of SMEs rely on e-commerce - Share in total turnover is still low - Retailers, wholesalers and young businesses are pioneers E-commerce, the selling of products using online channels, still plays only a minor role in the German SME sector. A representative study conducted by KfW Research on the basis of the KfW SME Panel shows that small and medium-sized enterprises ...

KfW

National Promotional Institutions present proposals to foster EU venture capital

Brussels (ots) - Today, the national promotional institutions of the five largest European economies (Bpifrance in France, British Business Bank in the UK, Cassa depositi e prestiti in Italy, Instituto de Credito Oficial in Spain and KfW in Germany) presented their joint study on the European venture capital market, making recommendations for boosting EU venture ...

KfW

Female managing directors in the SME sector: No longer an exception, but still underrepre-sented

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Every fifth SME headed by a woman: 700,000 companies in total - Represented mainly in the services sector - Proportion of female managing directors expected to increase The economic significance of women-led SMEs is substantial - but female bosses continue to be underrepresented in German ...

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)

Survey shows 90% of adults unaware of men's risk for osteoporosis

Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - Osteoporosis can lead to painful fractures, disability and early death, but continues to be ignored by the general public and neglected by doctors during routine physical check-ups New survey findings released on World Osteoporosis Day by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), show that on average, 90% of 13,258 adults questioned are unaware of how common osteoporotic fractures are in ...

Grünenthal GmbH

New Palexia® study confirms effective pain relief in long-term use / Chronic pain patients benefit from long-term tapentadol treatment

Aachen (ots) - - EMBARGO: This information is for healthcare professionals only. Not intended for UK audience. - A recent study published in the medical journal "Current Medical Research and Opinion"* has results that are good news for chronic pain patients. This new trial was designed to meet real-life conditions ...

UBP - Union Bancaire Privée

Annual results 2013: Union Bancaire Privée increases assets under management by 10%

Geneva (ots) - - - Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) has announced a 10% year-on -year rise in its assets under management to CHF 87.7 billion (USD 98.6 billion) as at 31 December 2013 (CHF 80 billion at the end of 2012). - The Group's operating profit came to CHF 218.3 million (USD 245.5 million), up more than 20% on the previous year, attesting to the business' ...

RobecoSAM AG

RobecoSAM publishes its annual Sustainability Yearbook - Which companies made it to the top?

Zurich (ots) - - - Yearbook commemorates companies with the best sustainability practices - For investors yearbook signals which companies are positioned to create shareholder value - RobecoSAM's CEO encourages the CEOs of the yearbook's 59 Industry Leaders to talk to their pension fund managers and help them embrace sustainability RobecoSAM, the investment specialist ...

IMD

IMD business school releases 25th anniversary world competitiveness rankings

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, today announced its 25th anniversary world competitiveness rankings, looking at 60 economies in 2013. The top 10 countries in competitiveness for 2013 are: US (1), Switzerland (2), Hong Kong (3), Sweden (4), Singapore (5), Norway (6), Canada (7), UAE (8), Germany (9), and Qatar ...

Nestlé Nespresso SA

Growing consumer demand fuels Nespresso momentum worldwide / Consumers seeking daily indulgence in turbulent times keep Nespresso ahead

Lausanne (ots) - Growing consumer demand in 2011 fuelled the momentum for Nespresso as the engine of the dynamic portioned coffee segment. Nestlé Nespresso SA achieved sales above CHF 3.5 billion and organic growth of around 20%. "Last year, consumers seeking moments of pleasure continued to choose Nespresso ...

LOCATION GROUP

Location Group Research: New record rent of 12,500 Swiss francs per square metre in Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse

Zürich (ots) - The latest Retail Market Study carried out by the Location Group examined the 65 most noteworthy international fashion capitals, together with Switzerland, Germany and Austria. As part of this study, 850 retailers, 600 High Streets and ...

Digital Luxury Group, DLG SA

BaselWorld: watchmaking industry trends decrypted by the WorldWatchReport

Geneva (ots) - For the seventh consecutive year on the occasion of BaselWorld, digital luxury company IC-Agency unveils the results of the WorldWatchReport, an exclusive market research study that deciphers the demand related to 25 luxury watch brands (1) expressed by consumers located in 10 key markets (2). Based on the analysis of hundreds of millions of searches (3) ...

LOCATION GROUP

Location Group Research: Zurich Retail Rents are No. 1 in Europe / The most popular retail locations are in Switzerland

Zurich (ots) - - Indication: The register "Most expensive retail location in each Country" can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100019131/?langid=2 - At 10,000 Swiss Francs (7,500 ...

LOCATION GROUP

Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse among the top 3 in Europe - Switzerland remains as a globally successful retail location

Zurich (ots) - - Indication: The Retail Market Study and the figures of the Swiss Market Research can be downloaded free of charge as PDF under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100019131/?langid=2 - Zurich is among the top three ...

GAIN - Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

GAIN's Effectiveness in Reducing Malnutrition Confirmed in its New Annual Report

Geneva (ots) - GAIN - the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition released today its 2008-2009 Annual Report. The report confirms the effectiveness of GAIN's work in reducing malnutrition in high-burden countries. GAIN's national food fortification projects are reaching more than 200 million people, including more than 108.3 million women and young children. "Our ...

Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH

Edoxaban - next generation oral anticoagulant under investigation to help prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

Barcelona (ots) - New treatment could offer further option in addition to current standard of care in thromboembolic disease Edoxaban, an oral factor Xa inhibitor, is currently being investigated in the pivotal phase III study ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 (Effective aNticoaGulation with factor xA next GEneration in ...