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Ten things you need to know about tobacco and Switzerland

This content was published on May 31, 2017 It’s World No Tobacco Day, so here’s 10 things you might not know about smoking, tobacco and smokers in Switzerland.

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Summer looking brighter for Swiss tourism

This content was published on May 30, 2017 After a tough winter, overnight stays in Switzerland should increase over the next two years, starting with a 1.7% jump this summer.

Why a steak costs so much more to eat in Switzerland

This content was published on May 30, 2017 The WTO says import tariffs explain why steak costs twice as much to eat in Switzerland than the EU.

Record research spending defies currency woes

This content was published on May 29, 2017 This was an increase of 10.5% from the last time such spending was measured by the Federal Statistical OfficeExternal link in 2012. Companies accounted for nearly three quarters of the spending spree. “Seen against the background of the fiscal and economic turbulence, the magnitude of this rise is astonishing,” the statistical office said in a…

Technology is there, but not yet the market

This content was published on May 26, 2017 The Swiss energy strategy is the only one worldwide to have been approved by voters - and therein lies its value, says expert Rolf Wüstenhagen.

Avoiding meat: how far will you go?

This content was published on May 26, 2017 One in 20 people in Switzerland are vegetarians. Do you try and eat less meat?

Strong franc scares off investment in Switzerland

This content was published on May 26, 2017 FDI is the amount of money invested by firms overseas, in the shape of factories, offices, workers and business projects. The strong franc makes it more expensive for companies from just about anywhere in the world to set up or expand operations in Switzerland. The buoyant currency also drives up the price of exports that…

Swiss farmers expect meagre fruit harvest after losses

This content was published on May 25, 2017 “We are talking about historic crop losses,” said Hubert Zufferey of the Swiss fruit growers’ association on Wednesday. Switzerland’s apple farmers are expected to take a CHF42 million hit amounting to about a third of their crop and cherry farmers will likely harvest just a quarter of their normal 3000-ton crop, according to the association.…

‘I’m right here, honey!’

This content was published on May 24, 2017

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