In prisons around Switzerland inmates are having to spend more time in their cells and less time on work programmes. This is a direct result of the financial crisis, which has pushed Switzerland into its first recession in six years. (SF/swissinfo)
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A “win-win way” to beat the financial crisis
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A new project to meet the challenges posed by the financial crisis has been launched in the French-speaking canton of Vaud, with the backing of the major trade union and employers associations, as well as the cantonal government. The idea is that businesses experiencing a temporary shortfall in orders will be able to lend their…
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