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Sick wild house mice spend time away from their social groups, leading to a decrease in their potential for disease transmission according to a new study by evolutionary biologists from the University of Zurich in collaboration with the ETH Zurich. … Read the full press release →

ZURICH, 22-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss Central Windows and Facades awarded the „facade industry’s Oscar“ for the third time in 2015. Three of the 26 competitors convinced – amongst others the Lindner Fassaden GmbH. The company won the third place … Read the full press release →

Making cocoa farming more sustainable and profitable for farmers •    USD 24 million benefits generated to smallholders as a result of  investments •    Reaching 103,000 farmers by 2020/21 season •    23% expected income increase for farmers at year two •   … Read the full press release →

The deuteron — just like the proton — is smaller than previously thought ZURICH, 18-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The deuteron — one of the simplest atomic nuclei, consisting of just one proton and one neutron — is considerably smaller than previously … Read the full press release →

From 11 to 17 July, over 400 talented young students from 84 different countries will go head to head at the 2016 International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) at the University of Zurich. But the IPhO 2016 is not only an intellectual … Read the full press release →

Volume increases in aggregates and ready-mix concrete Economic uncertainty across several markets impacts Group‘s performance Higher cash flow and net income as a result of portfolio optimization LafargeHolcim launched following successful merger completion in July ZURICH, 01-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the first half … Read the full press release →

ZURICH, 13-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Swiss Re Capital Markets has successfully structured and placed the issuance of USD 75 million of insurance-linked securities by First Coast Re Ltd. on behalf of Swiss Reinsurance Americas Corporation (“SRAC”), which acted as transforming entity … Read the full press release →

BASF supports designers in Asia Pacific with new designfabrik® Platform helps bring innovative design ideas to life Ludwigshafen, Germany, 03-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF is connecting with designers in Asia Pacific at a new regional platform for design activities, located … Read the full press release →

Honouring for innovative brick architecture from around the world The winners of the Wienerberger Brick Award 2016 have been officially announced. More than 600 projects from 55 countries had been submitted. Awards in five categories, including two Grand Prize winners … Read the full press release →

Uninterruptible power distribution in a single system to increase power reliability and protection in data centers and hospitals ZURICH, 17-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB launches a scalable power distribution and protection solution for use in mission-critical applications such as data centers … Read the full press release →

ZURICH, 13-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — House mice often raise their offspring in a communal nest. A new study conducted by biologists from the University of Zurich reveals that females tend to be more willing to raise their offspring cooperatively if they … Read the full press release →

All agenda items and proposals of the Board of Directors approved Change of registered office to Lucerne approved Martin Haefner and Vladimir Polienko elected as new members of the Board of Directors All current Board Members nominated for re-election and … Read the full press release →

Cocoa Horizons Foundation funds 3 education projects in Côte d’Ivoire 9 new primary classrooms in 3 villages Primary school development includes additional infrastructure such as canteen, borehole, latrines, solar energy or teacher housing 12 primary schools built to date ZURICH, … Read the full press release →

On 14 April 2016, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter met in Bern with the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, for a working breakfast … Read the full press release →

Initiative organized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy honors best-practice solutions for intelligent networking Top spot for “Real-Time Communication between vehicles via the LTE Mobile Network” Project aim: to improve road safety and prevent traffic jams … Read the full press release →