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Urban life How Swiss cities could still improve rankings

By Simon Bradley

When the urban policies of Swiss cities come under scrutiny, do they still do well in international rankings?

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• French (fr) Zurich au top, Genève à la traîne

Disappointing returns ABB chief Ulrich Spiesshofer under pressure to reinvent group

By Ralph Atkins, The Financial Times

The strange and cumbersome corporate beast that is the industrial conglomerate must adapt — or die.

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in depth Vote November 25, 2018

Three issues are before Swiss voters on November 25: cow horns, social welfare detectives and international law.

Fintech Switzerland

A new wave of digital financial technology (fintech) innovations are springing up in Switzerland that could either transform traditional financial companies - or replace them.

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In court Life sentence for Tajik killer of Swiss cyclist

Machine workers Two-thirds of Swiss see artificial intelligence as job threat

Energy 2050 Electricity consumption and CO2 emissions fall in Switzerland

Cost of living How do the Swiss spend their money?

Junker Ju-52s Swiss vintage planes grounded after structural damage report

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Swiss study Country kids outperform city kids on motor skills

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson

The more children move, the better they are at balancing, rolling and catching a ball, says a pioneering Swiss study.

Science & health Pharma companies put faith in AI for breakthroughs

By Camilla Hodgson, Financial Times

Global pharmaceutical companies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to develop new drugs. But this may not soon lead to lower prices.

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Home away from home Basel and Zug rated most popular Swiss expat cities

By Thomas Stephens

Although expats in Basel, Zug and Lausanne enjoy a very high quality of life, those in Zurich and Bern struggle with settling in. 

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• Arabic (ar) بازل وتسوغ المدن السويسرية الأكثر شعبية بالنسبة للمغتربين
• Portuguese (pt) Basileia e Zug são as cidades preferidas pelos expatriados

Education exchange What’s the secret to Finnish school success?

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson in Bern

A Finnish education official explains why the country’s schools are so good - and what could be learned from the Swiss.

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Swisscontact projects Talking business in Bosnia and Uganda

By Julie Hunt

Start-ups in developing countries have been getting some sound business advice, thanks to the Swisscontact development foundation.

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• Arabic (ar) إدارة الأعمال في البوسنة وأوغندا
• German (de) Schweizer Starthilfe in Bosnien und Uganda
• Spanish (es) Hablando de negocios en Bosnia y Uganda
• French (fr) Stimuler l’économie en Bosnie et en Ouganda
• Italian (it) Piccole aziende crescono in Bosnia e in Uganda
• Japanese (ja) スイス　ボスニアとウガンダでスタートアップ支援
• Portuguese (pt) Estimulando negócios na Bósnia e Uganda
• Russian (ru) Швейцарский бизнес с Боснией и Угандой
• Chinese (zh) 在波斯尼亚和乌干达谈生意

Gold report Switzerland’s golden opportunity for responsible business

By Mark Pieth, University of Basel

Mark Pieth of the University of Basel criticises the Swiss government for lacking the political will to build a more responsible gold supply chain.

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• German (de) Goldbericht liefert Steilpass für Konzern-Verantwortungs-Initiative
• Spanish (es) Suiza tiene una oportunidad de oro para los negocios responsables
• French (fr) Une occasion en or pour la Suisse de faire du commerce responsable
• Italian (it) Un'opportunità d'oro per l'iniziativa sulla responsabilità delle imprese

Dog popularity Canine cuddlability trumps pet patriotism

By Jessica Davis Plüss

What is the most popular dog breed in Switzerland? Not the big hairy Swiss natives like the Bernese Mountain Dog or the St Bernard.

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• Spanish (es) El perro chihuahua se impone en gusto suizo
• Portuguese (pt) Suíços preferem cãezinhos a tiracolo do que as raças nacionais
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士汪星人：依人小狗打败爱国主义

Mould masters Rotting CERN photos turned into art

By Ester Unterfinger (picture editor)

After years of slow degradation, bacteria growing on the slides has eaten away at the gelatine, creating new images.

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• Portuguese (pt) Fotos científicas deterioradas viram arte orgânica
• Russian (ru) Испорченные фотографии ЦЕРН сделались искусством!

Take a look Picture of the week

In this series, swissinfo.ch picture editors choose an image highlighting a news event of the past seven days.

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• Arabic (ar) صورة الأسبوع
• German (de) Bild der Woche
• Spanish (es) Foto de la semana
• French (fr) L'image de la semaine
• Italian (it) L'immagine della settimana
• Japanese (ja) 今週の写真
• Portuguese (pt) Imagem da semana
• Russian (ru) Фотография недели
• Chinese (zh) 本周图片

#swisshistorypics Old houses tell Switzerland's story

By Helen James photo editing and text

Historically, rural Swiss dwellings displayed a diversity of styles, depending on the local geography and building materials available. A look at ...

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Week in Numbers Police ID checks, party funding and a queen’s jewels

Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure. 

Negative emissions Is sucking CO2 from the air the answer to global warming?

By Luigi Jorio

Swiss companies are at the forefront of efforts to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

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• German (de) CO2-Entnahme aus der Luft – Wagnis oder Notwendigkeit?
• French (fr) Pomper le CO2 atmosphérique, une fausse bonne idée?
• Italian (it) Filtrare il CO2 dall'aria, azzardo o necessità?

Opinion Switzerland’s global status is in jeopardy

By Daniel Warner

Three recent Swiss diplomatic controversies have raised questions about whether the country can still be considered a moral voice in world affairs.

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Global warming Kids create giant postcard on Swiss glacier

By Céline Stegmüller and Susan Misicka

Thousands of young people from around the world have seized the chance to speak out about climate change and set a world record.

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• Chinese (zh) 瑞士冰川上惊现巨型明信片

opinion Let the British people decide the outcome of Brexit

By Bruno Kaufmann, Global Democracy Correspondent

London and the EU have finally agreed draft terms for their divorce. To settle this messy period of British politics there is only one real option.

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Seven wonders of Switzerland A valley hiding architectural jewels

An alpine valley might seem an unexpected place to admire historical masterpieces, but that's not the case in the Simmental valley.

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Debate Does the ‘Swiss law first’ initiative strengthen or weaken democracy?

By Sibilla Bondolfi

Voters will soon decide on giving the Swiss constitution priority over international law. We bring you a debate on the issue.

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• German (de) Stärkt oder schwächt die Selbstbestimmungs-Initiative die Demokratie?
• French (fr) L’initiative pour l’autodétermination renforce-t-elle vraiment la démocratie suisse?
• Italian (it) L’iniziativa per l’autodeterminazione è un bene o un male per la democrazia?

Insect Day The endangered insects that we never see

By Luigi Jorio

Can the decline of insects in Switzerland be halted? The first national day of the insect is calling on politicians and public to act.

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• German (de) Insekten schützen, die man nicht sieht
• Spanish (es) Salvemos a los insectos que no podemos ver
• French (fr) Sauver les insectes qu’on ne voit pas
• Italian (it) Salvare gli insetti che non si vedono
• Russian (ru) Как спасти невидимых обитателей Швейцарии?