Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Swiss economy outperforms weak European industry

The pharma sector saw growth in Switzerland Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Initiative aims to save Swiss agriculture from GMOs

Protest against GM food in Switzerland Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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The mystery of Switzerland’s surging imports of Uzbek and Kazakh gold

Sanctions against Russia have led to a rerouting of global gold trade flows. Afp Or Licensors Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss flies to Tel Aviv again on Thursday

More Canton Graubünden wants to cull National Park wolf pack This content was published on Sep 3, 2024 Canton Graubünden blames the wolf pack for killing cattle in the region....

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Swiss political party president wants to tax companies for hiring foreign workers

FDP Chairman Burkart calls for tax on immigration for businesses Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Zurich aims to stave off overtourism

New understanding of tourism to ensure sustainable development Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Zurich aims to stave off overtourism

New understanding of tourism to ensure sustainable development Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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A closer look at Switzerland’s Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale | #switzeland #venice

An architect of parallel worlds, the Swiss-Brazilian artist Guerreiro do Divino Amor (Warrior of Divine Love, in Portuguese) has been chosen to represent Switzerland at the 2024 Venice Biennale of Arts. We visited the pavilion earlier this year. Watch the video on our main channel to find out more. --- 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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What’s behind a CEO’s paycheck in Switzerland 

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Switzerland’s new definition of rape: does it go far enough? | #switzerland

Switzerland has introduced a new definition of rape. ⁠ What has been the response to this changed? Watch this video to find out. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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Meyer Burger to stop solar cell production in Colorado

Meyer Burger stops solar cell production in Colorado Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Top Swiss CEOs earn 143 times more than lowest paid staff

Unia: Gap between highest and lowest wages is widening Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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What Switzerland can learn from Silicon Valley – Connected through Innovation

In this episode, SWI swissinfo.ch sat down with Claude Zellweger, Google's in-house design guru. We discussed the role of designers in tech innovation, AI, and the future of education. He also shared his thoughts on the challenges facing the tech industry and how we can overcome them by putting people first. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/910414/15499565 #siliconvalley #google #switzeland #technology #podcast ---...

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Switzerland unable to properly verify weapons exported to India

More Fight against skills shortage is insufficient, says Swiss audit office This content was published on Aug 27, 2024 The federal government has been providing the economy with financial support for years to...

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Why Germany’s watchmakers are worried about the AfD

Close to the Czech border, south of Dresden in the German state of Saxony, lies Glashütte, a picturesque town of 6,700 inhabitants. As the German Watch Museum, its main visitor attraction, suggests, the town is the centre of the country’s high-end watchmaking industry.

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Swiss corporate air travel picks up above European average

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Strong Swiss franc forces Hero jam production to Spain

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Bayer pharmaceutical group cuts 150 jobs in Basel

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Strong franc ‘saved Switzerland from excessive inflation’

The strong franc helped the SNB steer through inflation Keystone / Ti-Press / Alessandro Crinari Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Wage hikes: Swiss unions and employers have radically different expectations 

Swiss workers have seen pay rises eaten up by inflation Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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