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Swiss in New Orleans say 2019 is the year to vote

2019-09-16

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Should Swiss living abroad have a say on votes and elections back home? — 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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Big data threatens anonymity

2019-09-12

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Researchers from the University of Zurich proved that with publicly available documents and a trained algorithm, it would be possible to breach the anonymity of lawsuits and tribunal decisions. Where does technology end and where does people’s privacy start? Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up …

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How to test your garden’s health

2019-09-09

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Researchers from Agroscope, the Swiss competence center for agricultural research, have asked kids to sacrifice a pair of undies to the hidden soil dwellers. The playful experiment was meant to show how alive the ground is. On a larger scale, scientists are testing the impact that different farming methods have on underground biodiversity. Nouvo brings …

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Global journalism minds come together in Bern

2019-09-05

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Hear from some of the many journalists from around the world who came together in Switzerland for the ‘Reportagen Festival’. — 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 …

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Rewarding climate offenders – for being the worst

2019-08-30

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Every year the Alpine Initiativeexternal link awards the ‘Devil’s Stone’ to the most absurd transport of goods. People can vote for one of the three candidates until September 15. A ‘Mountain crystal’ for a local and transparent project will also be awarded after the public vote. Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current …

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Politics, j’adore! – episode 6

2019-08-29

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The relationship between young people and politics? It’s complicated. But for some the passion still burns. In our new series ‘Politics, j’adore!’ we’ll introduce you to two young politicians, who want to blaze a trail through Swiss politics. In this fourth episode we meet Gianfranco Cavalli. Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current …

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Meat in Switzerland costs 2.3 times the EU average

2019-08-29

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2019-08-29

You might think twice before overcooking a load of steak, chops and sausages on the barbecue: meat costs 2.3 times more in Switzerland than the European Union average. The priciest EU country for meat, Austria, is 1.46 times the average.

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Swiss in Denver worry about changes at home

2019-08-28

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For Swiss abroad thinking about returning home someday, Swiss sovereignty remains important. — 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: Website: …

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Swiss Banks Slow on the Digital Uptake

2019-08-28

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2019-08-28

Swiss banks are turning their attention to providing more digital services for customers, but their progress has been slow. This may have something to do with new technology upstarts struggling to gain significant traction thus far in Switzerland, according to a new study.

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Media questions EFTA deal timing

2019-08-26

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2019-08-26

“Playing with fire,” is the verdict of the Swiss press, in reaction to the free trade deal largely agreed between EFTA countries – among them Switzerland – and the Mercosur bloc, that includes Brazil. Questions have been raised over the timing of the agreement.

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Swiss post rolls out more secure version of e-voting platform

2019-08-25

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2019-08-25

The publicly-owned company Swiss Post, which had abandoned its electronic voting system in July over security concerns, has developed a new version. "We have already proposed a solution" to cantons, said general manager Roberto Cirillo in an interview published by the La Liberté newspaper on Friday.

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Swiss food-waste pioneer wins CHF200,000 prize

2019-08-23

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2019-08-23

This year’s CHF200,000 ($204,000) J.E. Brandenberger Foundation prize has been awarded to Yvonne Kurzmeyer, founder of the charity organisation Schweizer Tafel. The organisation redistributes over 4,000 tonnes of food a year to underprivileged groups in Switzerland.

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Big firms required to publish gender pay gap in 2021

2019-08-22

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2019-08-22

Large companies in Switzerland will have to analyse wages of men and women starting in 2020 and make the audited results available to staff in 2021. The Federal Council agreed on Wednesday that the equal pay revision to the Gender Equality Act, passed by parliament in December 2018, will come into force on July 1, 2020.

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Nine out of ten Swiss are satisfied with their job

2019-08-21

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2019-08-21

The vast majority of Swiss people enjoy going to work. In a survey by consultants EY, 87% said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their job. Although the figure has barely changed since last year, differences between sectors persist. In the construction industry and in mechanical and systems engineering, for example, satisfaction has increased significantly.

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Grand Hotel Locarno

2019-08-19

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Grand Hotel Locarno --- 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: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

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Bringing black cinema to the fore

2019-08-19

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Bringing black cinema to the fore — 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: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

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Young directors reflect modern realities in film

2019-08-19

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Two young directors and the head of the committee that selected their short films, talk about their choices and the importance of cinema for society. Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch …

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Grand Hotel Locarno

2019-08-19

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Grand Hotel Locarno — 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: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

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Swiss groundwater quality threatened by pollution

2019-08-18

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2019-08-18

Pollution from agriculture, former industrial sites and landfills is threatening Switzerland’s groundwater reserves, according to a detailed study of water quality. The water quality study from the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), released on Thursday, said groundwater faces the greatest pressures in areas of high farming activity.

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Swiss pharma executive gets US sanction for insider trading  

2019-08-17

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2019-08-17

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Lorenz Erne, a former senior executive at Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche, for insider trading and ordered him to pay back the ill-gotten profits. Erne accepted the accusations and agreed to the terms of a settlement with the SEC, according to an SEC document published on Thursday. He has to pay back $159,228 (CHF156,000) plus a fine of $79,614 within 14 days to the SEC “for transfer to the...

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