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Car converter Brabus offers an office-within-a-car

by Giles Broom
March 5, 2010 | 10:40

At the luxury end of the Geneva Motor Show, German company Brabus provides state-of-the-art bespoke vehicles tailored for the most demanding customer. The company's Sven Gramm gives Swisster a guided tour around the interior of a mobile office.


Science & Tech
AUDIO: Green cars approach uphill climb into Swiss market

Green cars approach uphill climb into Swiss market

March 4, 2010 | 11:05by Giles Broom
  
Despite the 2010 Geneva Motor Show's focus on energy saving cars, Boris Vetsch of e'mobile, the Swiss association for electric vehicles, tells Swisster's Giles Broom that the local market is proving resistent...Full story
Lifestyle
AUDIO: Industry at crossroads, says press at Geneva Motor Show

Industry at crossroads, says press at Geneva Motor Show

March 2, 2010 | 12:53by Marcus Berry
  
The international media gets a sneak preview of the 80th Geneva Motor Show which opens to the public on Thursday. Attending auto journalists provide their views on the event and the industry. Full story
Business
AUDIO: Economy needs more support from Bern, says expert

Economy needs more support from Bern, says expert

February 12, 2010 | 14:12by Marcus Berry
  
New head of economiesuisse, Pascal Gentinetta aims to promote and streamline the country's economy wherever he can. Gentinetta, talks to Swisster about the recession, European competition and future prospects....Full story
Science & Tech
AUDIO: Interview with CERN boss Professor Rolf Heuer

Interview with CERN boss Professor Rolf Heuer

January 28, 2010 | 09:49by Marcus Berry
  
With CERN's LHC accelerator ready to flex its muscles, Swisster speaks to CERN Director General, Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer about potential discoveries, mini black holes and the beginning of the Universe.Full story
Education & Health
AUDIO: 'Snoring can damage your health,' warn experts

'Snoring can damage your health,' warn experts

January 21, 2010 | 18:45by Jeremy Allen
  
A nationwide poster campaign launched this month by the Swiss Pulmonary League warns snorers of the dangers of sleep apnea. This irregular breathing can lead to serious health problems, warns a sleep expert....Full story
Society
PODCAST: Swiss Ambassador to the UK, Alexis Lautenberg

PODCAST: Swiss Ambassador to the UK, Alexis Lautenberg

January 19, 2010 | 08:24by Marcus Berry
  
HE Ambassador Alexis Lautenberg speaks to the British Swiss Chamber of Commerce on Monday in Geneva. Swisster asks the diplomat about bilateral relations, pressure on Swiss banks and the minaret vote....Full story
AUDIO: Tycoon Bertarelli's wife Kirsty to release pop album
As wife of billionaire tycoon Ernesto Bertarelli, Kirsty is perhaps not your usual rising musical artist. But singing and songwriting are her passion, the 38-year-old tells Swisster.
Full storyJanuary 14, 2010 | 12:02by Jeremy Allen
PODCAST: British muslim comic Shazia Mirza in CH
Controversial stand-up Shazia Mirza begins her four-day tour of Switzerland on Tuesday in Geneva. The British-Asian artist has provoked laughs all over the world for her observational style of comedy....
Full storyJanuary 13, 2010 | 07:34by Marcus Berry
AUDIO: Stephen MR Covey probes role of trust in business
Stephen MR Covey is the author of bestseller "The Speed of Trust". In an an interview with Swisster during a conference at Lausanne's IMD business school, the son of the man who wrote "The Seven Habits...
Full storyDecember 10, 2009 | 12:21by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Switzerland a hotspot for art trade, says expert
In an interview with Swisster, auctioneer Simon de Pury paints a picture of the international art world and says that after London and New York, Switzerland is one of the planet's most important markets....
Full storyNovember 25, 2009 | 16:47by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Terry Waite speaks to Swisster on Libya crisis
Former hostage Terry Waite, attending a charity dinner Thursday in Geneva, talks to Swisster about the Swiss hostage situation in Libya based on his own experiences and a past meeting with Libyan ruler...
Full storyNovember 20, 2009 | 10:31by Jeremy Allen
Geneva group tracks small arms around the world
With an estimated 750,000 death around the world every year from small arms - anything from a pistol to a weapon that can be carried on say, a jeep - an independent research project in Geneva aims to provide...
Full storyNovember 10, 2009 | 12:27by Marcus Berry
AUDIO: Libya hostage's son speaks of family's pain
In an exclusive interview, the son of Rachid Hamdani, one of the two Swiss hostages currently detained in Libya, tells Swisster about the pain he and his family have endured in the past 15 months since...
Full storyOctober 30, 2009 | 10:58by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: ebookers boss predicts travel recovery
Pierre-Alain Regali, managing director of ebookers.ch, predicts that the travel industry will rebound after a difficult 2009 to date, which has seen air ticket prices fall by up to 20 per cent in response...
Full storyOctober 30, 2009 | 09:17by Marcus Berry
AUDIO: Nobel laureate discusses AIDS battle
Dr. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi's key role in the discovery of the HIV virus won her the joint Nobel Prize for medicine in 2008. As part of the Louis-Jeantet conference in Geneva, the French Pasteur Institute...
Full storyOctober 29, 2009 | 11:57by Marcus Berry
AUDIO: Human genome author to brief Geneva
Scientists are still attempting to better understand the human genome – the genetic make-up of our species. Doctor Craig Venter, one of the first to map it out nearly 10 years ago, gives a talk on Tuesday...
Full storyOctober 13, 2009 | 11:15by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Conference aims to help girls opt for sciences
On November 14, during a conference to encourage young girls to opt for a career in science, those aged 11 to 15 can learn how to build comets out of dry ice or discover why pop corn pops. “Expanding...
Full storyOctober 13, 2009 | 07:35by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Telecom gadgets - kid-tracking cell phone
Help has arrived for uneasy parents wishing to keep track of their offspring. One of the latest gadgets at World Telecom (at Geneva's Palexpo until October 9), a water resistant cell phone by Japanese...
Full storyOctober 7, 2009 | 09:46by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Stephen Hawking wows Geneva crowd
Some 4,000 people watch and listen to Stephen Hawking address a packed auditorium at Geneva University on Tuesday, a talk that was filmed and broadcast to nine other lecture halls throughout the city....
Full storySeptember 16, 2009 | 10:34by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Expert reveals Federer's mental edge
Tennis champion Roger Federer's perseverance, self-confidence and ability to conquer adversity make him a role model for young athletes, says a Lausanne-based sports psychologist. Mattia Piffaretti says...
Full storySeptember 15, 2009 | 11:10by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: neuhier launches online services watchdog
A new series of expat company profiles examines neuhier, a online community which exchanges and provides reviews and recommendations on services available throughout the Zurich area. At Expat-Expo in Zurich,...
Full storySeptember 14, 2009 | 11:36by Marcus Berry
AUDIO: Entrepreneur places products in the movies
Ruben Igielko-Herrlich, 49, grew up in Switzerland after his parents moved to Switzerland from Cuba in 1960. He now runs Propaganda, a firm specialising in product placement in films, music videos and...
Full storySeptember 14, 2009 | 09:55by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Researchers develop HIV breakthrough
A gene resistant to the HIV virus found in a South American monkey several years ago leads a team of scientists based at Geneva university to engineer a similar gene for humans. Professor Jeremy Luban...
Full storySeptember 9, 2009 | 10:13by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Arctic melt poses 'severe' threat, says WWF
Rising sea-levels triggered by melting Arctic ice will threaten nearly a quarter of the world's population by 2100 says the Vaud-based World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in a new report. Patrick Hofsetter,...
Full storySeptember 2, 2009 | 10:54by Marcus Berry
AUDIO: Loftus exposes the illusions of memory
American psychologist, Professor Elizabeth F. Loftus gives a public lecture in English at Geneva University on Tuesday concerning her extensive research on how the misinformation effect and nature of false...
Full storySeptember 1, 2009 | 08:45by Marcus Berry
AUDIO: Geneva stages crucial climate conference
Leading ministers and scientists assemble next week at the World Climate Conference 3 in Geneva to discuss how to combat global warming. Under the theme Better climate information for a better future,...
Full storyAugust 28, 2009 | 10:37by Marcus Berry
AUDIO: Hublot boss reveals success secrets
Jean-Claude Biver, boss of the prestige watch company Hublot, has propelled the group into international recognition since joining the group as CEO in 2004.
Full storyAugust 12, 2009 | 09:42by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Study sheds light on first impressions
'You never get a second chance to make a first impression' is a maxim now backed up by researchers at Geneva University.
Full storyAugust 11, 2009 | 08:55by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Swiss companies embrace green city project
Over 60 Swiss companies are actively taking part in the world's first ever carbon-neutral city, currently under construction in Abu Dhabi.
Full storyAugust 10, 2009 | 09:18by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: AIDS cure still years away - Geneva expert
Robin Offord, one of the world's leading experts on HIV...
Full storyAugust 7, 2009 | 09:01by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Geneva Hockey Club coach looks ahead
As Geneve Servette Hockey Club prepares for the upcoming season, Canadian coach Chris McSorley talks to Swisster and says he's confident about his new signings.
Full storyAugust 6, 2009 | 10:05by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Vaud film festival shows mountain extremes
 
Full storyJuly 30, 2009 | 10:44by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Swiss satellite bound for space in August
It's small, light, made in Switzerland and next week a plane will fly SwissCube to its launch site in India, with lift-off scheduled for the end of August.
Full storyJuly 23, 2009 | 16:40by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Paleo's Young Gods perform for Swisster
The leader of Young Gods, the popular Swiss rock band performing Wednesday night at the Paleo Festival, talks about how the group has stayed together for so long, despite the name
Full storyJuly 22, 2009 | 13:21by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Expat scientist creates sweating robot
Saint Gallen, with its long tradition as a textiles and garment manufacturing centre, is a logical place for British expat Mark Richards to market his latest invention.
Full storyJuly 21, 2009 | 14:49by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Verbier braces for Tour de France invasion
The 15th stage of the Tour de France finishes in Verbier on Sunday, following a 207.5-kilometre race that passes through several Swiss cantons.
Full storyJuly 17, 2009 | 14:15by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Expat Verbier Festival founder tells all
Martin Engstroem explains how he set up the the Verbier Festival, a global point of reference for classical concerts, in 1994 after falling in love with the Alpine town when he moved to Switzerland in...
Full storyJuly 14, 2009 | 16:55by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Sunday shopping seen as tourist draw
Shopping on Sundays has traditionally been a no-no for the Swiss but Edith Zweifel, spokeswoman for Switzerland Tourism, tells Swisster how opening stores on that day could help the hospitality industry....
Full storyJuly 13, 2009 | 16:24by Jeremy Allen
AUDIO: Job seekers besiege Jet Republic
British expat Jonathan Breeze, CEO of Jet Republic, tells Swisster he is inundated with applications for jobs.
Full storyJuly 10, 2009 | 09:00by Jeremy Allen


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