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Will Swiss palm oil declaration save orangutans?

This content was published on Mar 8, 2016 Conservationists have welcomed the decision to have palm oil in products declared, but more is needed to preserve dwindling orangutan habitat in Sumatra and Borneo. The battle to save orangutans has brought together Zurich Zoo, NGOs and major retailers.

Geneva alarmed by ageing French nuclear plant

This content was published on Mar 8, 2016 “Bugey: a major risk for Geneva”. The headline and the main photograph of the nearby French nuclear plant on the front page of Tuesday’s Tribune de Genève newspaper could not be clearer. According to the Swiss paper, last week’s decision by the Geneva city and canton authorities to file a criminal complaint over the ageing…

Trains

This content was published on Mar 7, 2016 Timetables are available online as well as over a useful iPhone app that also allows for the purchase of tickets over the device using a credit card. Many residents who frequently use the train system buy half-fare cards that give a 50% discount on journeys by most trains, buses and boats as well as discounts…

Ariane de Rothschild: ‘I’m just the one taking the heat’

This content was published on Mar 5, 2016 The chief executive of the Geneva-based Edmond de Rothschild bank has come to wield controversial authority within the famous family.

Swiss lead on patent applications in Europe

This content was published on Mar 3, 2016 Switzerland remains a comparative front-runner of European ingenuity, according to the European Patent Office.

Foreign companies to pay VAT in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 3, 2016 The decision, approved by the Senate on Thursday, applies to all companies involved in the Swiss market except those who can prove they make less than CHF100,000 ($100,345) in annual profits. Orders from large online marketplaces like Amazon will therefore be also be affected by the new tax. About 30,000 foreign companies will be made…

How narcissism could change firms’ marketing practices

This content was published on Mar 3, 2016 Imagine you want to buy a new car. You may go online and configure what you think is your dream model: colour black, white or grey. You don’t consider the wide range of other, more unique (and more expensive) colours, like volcano red. But if you did, it would also be to the firm’s benefit.…

Swiss billionaires punch above their weight

This content was published on Mar 2, 2016 Switzerland can claim 30 billionaires who are collectively worth $91.6 billion, according to Forbes.

Swiss nuclear power not yet ready to go off grid

This content was published on Mar 2, 2016 The Mühleberg nuclear power station in canton Bern will go off grid on December 20, 2019, its operator BKW Group said on Wednesday.

Geneva Motor Show: Dazzle reflects upbeat consumer mood

This content was published on Mar 2, 2016 New sport-utility vehicles, supercars and other four-wheeled concepts are grabbing the spotlight, reflecting an improved industry mood.

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