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The rise of the machines: robots and the future of farming

This content was published on Aug 28, 2017 Swiss economics ministry is calling for farmers to embrace a “digital revolution”, but this is not without risk.

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The agriculture chief sowing Swiss expertise in China

This content was published on Aug 28, 2017 From his headquarters in Basel, the agri-tech chief executive discusses bees, pesticides and takeovers with Clive Cookson.

Swiss alcohol consumption hits 70-year low

This content was published on Aug 24, 2017 The average Swiss drank 7.9 litres of pure alcohol last year, down from 8.1 litres in 2014 and 2015. That’s the lowest figure in over 70 years.

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Small Swiss firms struggle to recruit qualified staff

This content was published on Aug 24, 2017 One in four small and medium-sized Swiss firms (SMEs) suffers due to a serious lack of qualified staff, a new Credit Suisse survey reveals.

How Geneva could join the anti-billboard movement

This content was published on Aug 24, 2017 A group of Geneva residents has launched a people’s initiative to ban commercial billboards from the city centre.

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Swiss fintech steps up global hub drive

This content was published on Aug 23, 2017 Switzerland has attracted another cryptocurrency start-up, Breadwallet, as it strives to become one of the hottest global fintech centres.

Swisscom accused of huge roaming charge rip-off

This content was published on Aug 23, 2017 Swisscom has flatly rejected the allegation, saying it does not charge customers fictitious foreign roaming charges that have not actually been charged by other service providers. The contention is focused on the charges incurred by Swisscom users abroad when messages to unanswered calls are diverted to their voice mailbox (comboxes) via foreign networks. It is…

‘Chinese trains could one day travel through the Gotthard’

This content was published on Aug 23, 2017 Chinese trains are on track to be a major force in the European market, says a Swiss-based railway expert and consultant.

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Court upholds fines for leaking ex-SNB chairman’s bank details

This content was published on Aug 23, 2017 On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ended a long legal process by rejecting claims by the duo that they had done nothing wrong and should not have been fined by a Zurich court in April. While the amount of the fines was changed slightly, the ruling has more importantly confirmed that the pair were in the…

Swiss business lobby rejects idea of ‘robot tax’

This content was published on Aug 22, 2017 The Swiss Business Federation (economiesuisse) rejects imposing a so-called robot tax on companies.

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