Switzerland's Cards and Payments Industry grows in value to US$136 billion
The Swiss payment cards grew in value and volume terms during the review period (2009–2013). In terms of transaction value, payment cards grew from CHF111.3 billion (US$102 billion) in 2009 to CHF126.7 billion (US$136 billion) in 2013, at a review-period ...
Guinean suspected Ebola case admitted to Swiss hospital
Geneva (AFP) - A Guinean asylum seeker has been hospitalised in Switzerland with suspected Ebola, health authorities announced Tuesday. "The individual fulfils the criteria for a suspected case of Ebola virus," the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health ...
Switzerland to help India cut down greenhouse emissions
NEW DELHI: With India striving for a low carbon inclusive growth - even as it facilitates speedy clearances for infrastructure projects - the government is looking at Switzerland to cut down its construction-induced Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Tourism to Switzerland for assisted suicide is growing, often for nonfatal diseases
It’s a tourism boom, but not one to crow about: The number of people traveling to Switzerland to end their lives is growing. And it seems that more and more people with a nonfatal disease are making the trip. An ongoing study of assisted suicide in the ...
Countries I've Been To So Far — Gianyar, Indonesia
Countries I've Been To So Far - Gianyar, Indonesia Gianyar, Indonesia Countries Visited 1. Canada 2. United States 3. Mexico 4. Jamaica 5. France 6. Italy 7. Vatican City 8. Monaco 9. Greece 10. Cyprus 11. Egypt 12. Switzerland 13. The Netherlands 14. Belgium 15. England 16. Wales 17. Scotland ...
11 Charts That Should Make People Really Embarrassed About The US Healthcare System
The health of people in the United States is plagued by conundrums. We spend more on healthcare than any other developed nation, yet we lead far shorter lives. A baby born on American soil is the most expensive in the world, yet our newborns have a lower chance of surviving past infancy than those b ...
