Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva are taking the next steps towards creating a huge particle collider. With the Future Circular Collider (FCC), they want to search for new physics and answer fundamental questions about our universe. We visited the CERN sites to learn more about particle physics and their plans. Particle colliders have been used since the 1950s to help physicists explore the laws of the...

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The rapid proliferation of cryptocurrencies has been matched by massive swings in their value relative to traditional currencies. This means that cryptocurrency holders can never be certain of their purchasing power. Enter stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency that is backed by traditional currencies (such as the Swiss franc or US dollar), or other assets such as gold or oil. Cryptocurrencies are run on Distributed Ledger Technology systems like...

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Swiss media obtained a confidential letter in which the Swiss authorities warned the Swiss refiner Valcambi of its risky practices with a refinery in Dubai. ⁠ ⁠ But why didn't they sanction Valcambi? Mainly because the Swiss law does not always permit it. Even if a company is found to have failed in its duty of due diligence.⁠ ⁠ ?Click here to find out more:...

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Switzerland is among the most densely populated countries in Europe, so its roads are often clogged with vehicles. However, it has a good safety record. Watching this report from Swiss Public Television SRF on traffic in the 1960s, it becomes clear that things have changed for the better.  --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss...

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On December 22, 2008, Swiss prosecutor Laurence Boillat interviewed an HSBC bank employee at Geneva police station. The employee was a computer scientist called Hervé Falciani, who had been born in France and had lived in Switzerland for ten years. Over several months, the Swiss police had been received tips accusing him of attempting to sell banking data. But that evening, the magistrate let him go home without managing to extract any information...

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Do you think Swiss expats should be able to retain their health insurance in Switzerland? In the past few years the number of Swiss pensioners who live abroad has increased, and because of their age and sometimes critical health conditions they can find only expensive health insurance or none at all. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments 👇 And click here to find out more:...

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"Children should not be physically punished. We are fed up with Switzerland being one of the last countries to approve laws that make sense." Watch our exclusive interview with Philip Jaffé, vice-chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, today. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel and watch the full interview: _uA?feature=shared --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation...

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Want to know more about these stories? Follow the links below! ?YouTube removes Swiss right-wing party video after plagiarism claim https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/youtube-removes-swiss-right-wing-party-video-after-plagiarism-claim/48738900 ?Swiss president joins ravers at Zurich Street Parade https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-president-joins-ravers-at-zurich-s-street-parade/48730934 ?Gotthard Base Tunnel to remain partially closed for months...

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The Swiss town of Davos is famous for mountain slopes, winter sports and the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. But did you know that it also attracts scientists and doctors from all over the world? In this six-part video series, SWI swissinfo.ch journalists Sara Ibrahim and Michele Andina take you on a journey to discover five of Davos’s research institutes. In this first episode, they take you to the AO Davos Courses, a two-week...

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