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Trump is making a ‘short-term political gamble’ on tariffs

A worker at the German steel technology group Salzgitter AG in Salzgitter, Germany

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 Tensions are running high after United States President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on the steel and aluminium imports of close allies.

Switzerland among the European countries that invest the most

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 The volume of investments in Switzerland has returned to the levels it had reached before the start of the financial crisis ten years ago.

PostFinance expected to axe 500 jobs

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 Two-thirds of the cuts will be absorbed by natural employment fluctuations, the financial giant said in a statement on Tuesday. A consultation process is being implemented. Employees affected by the move can submit proposals on how to avoid potential redundancies, limit their number and mitigate their consequences. The group’s steering committee will take a final…

Switzerland has no intention of banning single-use plastics

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 While the European Union intends to ban plastic straws, single-use cutlery, and other disposable plastics, the Swiss government has no plans to follow suit.

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Why beating plastic pollution must be a global priority

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 Humanity is addicted to plastic 100 years after its invention, warns Erik Solheim, executive director of United Nations Environment.

Fake dating profiles judged ‘unfair’ business practice

This content was published on Jun 4, 2018 Several web portals in Switzerland are luring in customers with the prospect of sexual encounters using fake profiles.

Slowdown in Middle Eastern tourists to Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 2, 2018 After almost tripling in the last decade, the number of tourists to Switzerland from the Middle East is slowing down.

Why the Swiss like cash

This content was published on Jun 1, 2018

Graffiti removal costs Swiss railways millions

This content was published on May 31, 2018 This is an increase compared to the year before (little over CHF5 million) but less than the all-time record in 2015 when the clean-up bill reached CHF6.3 million. According to the company, “the aim of the sprayers is to make their graffiti visible to as many people as possible. This is why railway carriages are…

Switzerland’s continuing love affair with cash

This content was published on May 31, 2018 Seventy percent of Swiss payments are made with cash, according to a central bank survey.

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