A new study shows females who even smoke for a short time are more likely to suffer from peripheral artery disease (PAD) if compared to those who do not smoke at all. This study has notably reported that female smokers are
17 times more at risk to suffer from PAD than non smokers.

Despite of the increasing commodity costs, Nestle, the world's largest food group, has been able to register a strong market and sales growth in its first quarter and it believes that emerging markets and price rises have been the key driver behind it.

The total worth of the equity of Glencore might amount to a huge $60 billion roughly. But the hitch is that a little more than a third part of the profit is derived from its trading business.

According to the World Health Organization officials in Switzerland, colon, breast cancer and a decrease in heart disease takes place if a perosn exercises for about 2 1/2 hours every a week. This also decreases the risk of diabetes.

The Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates has funded $100 million to fight against polio. At the last week’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, he has given an addition $100 million to a global effort. He has joined this to wipe out wild poliovirus by the end of the next year.

The build up of inflation in the countries like India, Brazil and china have created quite a concern for the central banks of other countries that includes the federal bank. Adding to this risk is the assumption that the central banks of these countries are not well equipped to fight such price rise and the after effect could be severe on the West.

In a recent study by the researchers from the University of Bern in Switzerland it has been found that any long-term use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID), popularly painkillers can be fatal to develop cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks, stroke and some other serious ailments.

On Wednesday, Logitech - the Swiss firm specializing in keyboards, webcams and other peripherals for computers – unveiled the first of the “Google TV” boxes that will merge online content with conventional TV offerings.

On Monday, Swiss food and drinks giant Nestle SA expressed its desire to expand its medical nutrition business in near future.

For this, the Company will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in manufacturing foods that will be helpful in treating chronic illnesses like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer's disease.

Not bothering about the frail global economic recovery, Adecco SA is said to have put forth that the Companies are not really affected by the recovery and are busy hiring.

For temporary employment acts as an indicator to the prospective job growth, there is a probability that the world's largest staffing Company, the Swiss-based Adecco's might be able to lessen the worries.