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Google Street View arrives in the Swiss Alps

This content was published on Sep 11, 2014 Google, the Swiss Alpine Club and Switzerland Tourism have teamed up to bring Street View to some of the remote corners of the Swiss mountains. This is achieved thanks to the “Trekker”, a wearable backpack with a camera system on top. Using 15 cameras, it produces images that when arranged together create a 360° view.…

Swatch inventor: Swiss watch industry missed the smartwatch boat

This content was published on Sep 10, 2014 Elmar Mock, co-inventor of the Swatch watch, believes the Swiss watch industry ignores the Apple Watch at its own peril.

The one-man health insurer

This content was published on Sep 9, 2014

Swiss traders feel the pinch in Russia

This content was published on Sep 5, 2014 Swiss firms start to feel the heat both in Russia and at home as the Ukraine crisis and Russian sanctions start to hinder trade.

Swiss watch industry welcomes Apple’s iWatch despite warning

This content was published on Sep 5, 2014 Apple’s design chief has allegedly warned the Swiss watch industry that it’s “in trouble” in the face of the impending iWatch release.

Uber ride service tests Geneva market

This content was published on Sep 4, 2014 The Uber ride-sharing service has expanded to Geneva. The start-up has been facing legal troubles in neighbouring Germany over competition with taxis.

Uber in Zurich: a case of unfair competition?

This content was published on Sep 3, 2014 Since Uber’s ride sharing service arrived in Europe, it has offered an alternative to traditional taxis and disrupted the market. But what’s hidden behind the lower fares? (SRG 10vor10, swissinfo.ch)

Banks agonise over US tax evasion ‘guilt’

This content was published on Sep 2, 2014 While some banks have formed a clear picture of where they stand in the so-called ‘non-target letter’ programme, others are still weighing up the cost of registering versus the risk of being caught by the Department of JusticeExternal link (DoJ) with their trousers down. Liechtenstein’s VP Bank last week became the latest institution to pull…

Swisstransplant backs e-organ donor card

This content was published on Sep 1, 2014 It allows donor information to automatically display on the home screen of smartphones brought into an emergency room – even if the screen is locked. Anaesthesiologist Jocelyn Corniche of Lausanne University Hospital worked on the Echo112 app with support from Swisstransplant, the organisation in charge of organ allocation in Switzerland. “We hope that this new…

Celebrating the Swiss air force: 100 years on

This content was published on Sep 1, 2014 A giant air show has showcased the 100 years of the Swiss air force and 50th anniversary of its aerobatic squadron, the Patrouille Suisse. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)

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