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ALD Automotive I LeasePlan Switzerland unveils new global mobility brand

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Tech industry: downturn continues

Zürich (ots) - The situation in the Swiss tech industry (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) remains challenging. In the first nine months of this year, sales were down 4.2% compared with the same quarter of the previous year, with goods exports and new orders declining by 3.6% and 0.3%, respectively. The primary factor behind this situation is economic weakness in the EU and, in particular, Germany. Key indicators do not point ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Animal experiments: SNSF warns of consequences of a ban

Bern (ots) - The popular initiative in favour of banning animal experiments would significantly weaken Switzerland as a centre of research. Furthermore, animal testing could be relocated to countries with much less stringent welfare rules. The popular initiative "Ja zur tierversuchsfreien Zukunft" (Yes to a future without animal testing) aims to ban animal experiments in Switzerland. This would massively restrict human ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She uses light to modify matter

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Swiss Staffingindex: pressure mounts on the labor market

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Preventing GPS-caused traffic chaos

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

International law with cantonal twists

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Prize winner Cristina Murer investigated tomb recycling in late antiquity

Pionierkraft GmbH

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PIONIERKRAFT raises a high seven-figure amount in Series A financing round from climate tech investor First Imagine!

Grünenthal Group

Grünenthal appoints Dr. Jan Adams as Chief Commercial Officer

Aachen, Germany (ots) - Grünenthal announced today that Jan Adams, M.D., currently Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and member of the Corporate Executive Board, will assume the role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) effective 1 October 2024. Prior to his role as CSO, he was Head of Strategy and Portfolio at Grünenthal. Jan Adams has over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Since ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Breathing and heartbeat influence perception

Bern (ots) - A study funded by the SNSF highlights previously unknown links between the body and the brain. The findings of this research carried out at the University of Fribourg show how our bodily rhythms affect our visual perception. Taking a deep breath to get a clearer picture is perhaps more effective than you might think. Breathing has a physiological impact on the perception of visual stimuli. This is what ...

Ledvance

ams OSRAM and LEDVANCE extend global brand partnership into the next decade

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Nanoplastics put stress on trees and impair photosynthesis

Bern (ots) - Spruce and deciduous trees take up nano-sized microscopic plastic particles via their roots. These can reach the leaves and needles where they have an effect on photosynthesis. The exact mechanism behind this is not yet fully understood. It is well known that more and more plastic waste is ending up in soil and bodies of water. Researchers are particularly concerned about tiny micro- and nano-sized particles. ...

Max Lehner AG

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maxolen celebrates a successful comeback in the Austrian market

Swissmem

Technology industry recovery delayed

Zurich (ots) - The Swiss technology industry (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) is currently not making any headway. In the first half of 2024 - and compared with the prior-year period - sales were down 5.1%, order intake declined by 3.3% and goods exports were 4.5% lower. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the industry is at a very low level in most European markets; ...

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Another franc appreciation shock - SNB and politicians called on to act

Zurich (ots) - After a breather, the Swiss franc has appreciated again sharply against the euro since mid-July. The temporary strength of the Swiss currency had already had a major impact on Switzerland's technology sector (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) at the end of last year. This renewed exacerbation has come at a ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Thawing permafrost in the Alps

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Swiss Staffingindex: change of trend in the labor market

Grünenthal Group

Grünenthal acquires US-company Valinor Pharma and becomes global owner of Movantik®

Aachen, Germany (ots) - - Grünenthal acquires the pharmaceutical company Valinor Pharma, further strengthening Grünenthal’s footprint in the United States. - With the acquisition, Grünenthal becomes the global owner of Movantik® / Moventig® (naloxegol). - Since 2017, Grünenthal has invested more than €2 billion in successful M&A transactions, significantly ...

Grünenthal Group

Grünenthal announces significant investments in its Latin America production sites, further securing reliable medicine supply for patients

Aachen, Germany (ots) - - Investment of more than €80 million to modernise Latin American production sites. - In Santiago de Chile, a 3,500-square-metre solids plant has been completely refurbished, creating a world-class manufacturing facility with a production capacity of 1.8 billion tablets annually. - In ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The tumour hacker

Projekt IRIS

Berlinger Group adopts new strategic alignment

Ganterschwil, SG / Beverly, MA, USA (ots) - +++ Cold chain monitoring systems business to be acquired by US-based Sensitech Inc. +++ Anti-doping product business to remain in family ownership +++ The Berlinger Group, which is internationally renowned for both its anti-doping products and its high-tech cold chain monitoring systems, is adopting a new strategic alignment. Berlinger & Co. AG, the group's cold chain ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Victims of a tsunami or human sacrifice? What happened to these 20 Celts 2000 years ago?

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Back pain sufferers need patience more than anything else

Bern (ots) - Temporary complaint or chronic affliction: a research team funded by the SNSF has identified typical trajectories for back pain. Psychosocial factors play a smaller role than expected. Back pain is a widespread condition: at least once in their lives, almost 85% of people will experience pain in the area of the lumbar spine, in other words between the bottom rib and the tailbone. Treating this correctly is ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Research funders from around the world meet in Interlaken

Bern (ots) - The Global Research Council in Switzerland! The conference was hosted by the SNSF together with its partner organisation FONSTI from Ivory Coast. The main topic of this year's conference was sustainability in research. The annual conference of the Global Research Council (GRC) at the end of May in Interlaken brought together 60 research funders from 53 countries. The institutions that participate regularly in ...

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Wake-up call: Workers want more flexibility in their jobs

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The master of smart computer games

Swissmem

Tech industry: bottom of the downturn in sight

Zurich (ots) - The business situation in the Swiss tech industry (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) remains challenging. In the first quarter of 2024, goods exports declined by 8.5%, sales by 5.4% and new orders by 2.3% compared with the same quarter of the previous year. However, there are now more and more signs that the bottom of the downturn will be reached this year. ...

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NRP "Welfare and Coercion" identifies areas for improvement in Swiss social policy

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Compassion doesn't help all couples

Bern (ots) - More compassion = a better relationship. This is an obvious rule of thumb for couples. But it doesn't apply to everyone, as a study shows. Some people prefer to do without it. Whether irrevocably estranged or merely bored with the daily routine: "Couples counselling can improve communication and the quality of the relationship. And it has a positive effect on mental health", says Andrew Gloster, Professor of ...