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Stories making the Swiss Sunday papers

This content was published on Nov 12, 2017 A major South American rail deal The SonntagsBlick newspaper reports that Bolivian President Evo Morales will head to Switzerland on December 14 to sign a memorandum of understanding with Swiss Transport Minister Doris Leuthard over a massive South American rail transport project. The 3750-kilometre-long Bioceánico railway line is intended to connect the Atlantic and…

Switzerland asked to aid Mauritian inquiry into Basel-based Dufry

This content was published on Nov 12, 2017 Switzerland’s federal prosecutor’s office is handling a request for mutual assistance in an investigation involving the Basel-based duty-free group Dufry. The request was sent by the government of Mauritius, which according to reports in two Swiss newspapers is looking into the details of an exclusive agreement reached between Dufry and two Mauritian airports. According to…

Swiss justice minister calls for commodities crackdown

This content was published on Nov 12, 2017 Following revelations in the so-called “Paradise Papers” of questionable deals done by Swiss-based commodities companies in Africa, Switzerland’s justice minister has said that the country – historically hands-off in regulating the sector – needs new legislation to force those companies to play by the rules. “If the sector cannot manage to stick to its own…

A Swiss village clock is restored

This content was published on Nov 11, 2017 The clockface on the tower of the church in Möriken is shining again. For the past few months the village was without time while it was restored.

BMW must pay multimillion-franc fine, Swiss court rules

This content was published on Nov 10, 2017 Switzerland's highest court has confirmed a CHF157 million fine against German luxury carmaker BMW.

A cover image for a Nouvo video about food insecurity.

How important are food banks?

This content was published on Nov 10, 2017 Can saving food that’s headed for the bin help lift people out of poverty?

Switzerland less attractive to European migrants

This content was published on Nov 9, 2017 Between January and September this year, there were 26% less migrants than in the same period last year.

US IT firm takes over Swiss regtech champion Qumram

This content was published on Nov 9, 2017 Set up in 2011, Qumram specializes in monitoring digital traffic between financial services companies and their clients. Many banks have set up digital platforms that replace the paper trail of documents detailing the way they transact with their customers. Qumram technology is able to trace digital interactions, including those conducted through social media channels, such as…

Who the Swiss like (and who not)

This content was published on Nov 8, 2017 Health sector NGOs are perceived to be the most socially valuable institutions in Switzerland, while UEFA and FIFA are at the bottom of the list.

Swiss prosecutors won’t pursue Polanski rape case

This content was published on Nov 8, 2017 Prosecutors in Bern said on Wednesday that the statute of limitations for the alleged crime of sexual actions with children had long since expired. The 61-year-old plaintiff filed a criminal complaint in September alleging that the now 84-year-old Polanski had raped her at his chalet in Gstaad, canton Bern, in 1972. The statute of limitations…

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