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When cocoa farmers meet chocolate makers

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 What happens when a group of cocoa farmers from Peru launch a chocolate label but have never made chocolate before? They fly to Switzerland.

Public transport helps Swiss commuters stay stress free

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 Around 20% of Swiss commuters who use public transport say they feel stressed when they arrive at their place of work. This compares to 32% of car drivers, a Europe-wide survey by the PageGroup recruitment company, published on Tuesday, has found. Despite having shorter journeys to work, 24% of French-speakers said they felt stressed on…

Swiss wary of Trump protectionism

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 Swiss access to global markets will be a priority when President Schneider-Ammann has his first talk with US President-elect Trump.

High pesticide levels in imported Asian vegetables

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 According to a Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) announcement on December 1, depending on the country of origin, between 20 to 53% of fresh vegetables and spices analysed failed to meet Swiss and European standards on pesticides. In total, of the close to 900 samples tested between 2012 and 2015, almost a third…

Can agriculture manage without pesticides?

This content was published on Dec 5, 2016 More and more experts are convinced it would be possible to feed the planet using farming that is smaller scale, diversified and that forgoes the use of chemicals.

Why one Swiss farmer stopped using chemicals

This content was published on Dec 5, 2016 The total number of Swiss farms is declining, and more and more of the farms that remain are turning their back on conventional methods.

Miss Switzerland uses fame to ‘market’ good causes

This content was published on Dec 4, 2016 Two Miss Switzerlands are using their celebrity status to raise the profile of worthy projects.

Delivery to your – German neighbour’s – front door

This content was published on Dec 3, 2016 The unassuming German village of Gailingen am Hochrhein is home to an unusual business. Although it has few attractions to draw visitors, the place is a magnet for Swiss coming to pick up packages they’ve ordered through German websites. The packages are stored in the warehouse of Daniela Restle and Matthes Mitgau. A few years…

Where are the women in Swiss tech?

This content was published on Dec 2, 2016 (Photo: Boris Baldinger/boris-baldinger.com)

Singapore regulator fines Coutts in 1MDB case

This content was published on Dec 2, 2016 The offences were perpetrated between 2003 and 2009 by two employees who later moved to the Lugano-based former BSI Bank, which was subject of a criminal probe in relation to the affair. Coutts’s international operations were taken over by Switzerland’s Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) in 2015. In a statement on Friday, MAS said it had…

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