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Swiss train problems being solved, says manufacturer

This content was published on Nov 6, 2019 Bombardier says its delayed delivery of all 62 double-decker express trains to Swiss Federal Railways should be complete by summer 2021.

Nestlé accused of sourcing palm oil linked to forest fires in Indonesia

This content was published on Nov 6, 2019 Greenpeace claims that the Swiss food giant procured palm oil from suppliers linked to around 9,700 fire hotspots in Indonesia this year.

Will companies ride the green wave or become a greenwash?

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 Our analysis of what the biggest global companies in Switzerland are up to. This week the elections, cocoa and opioids.

Why Nestlé won’t meet its zero-deforestation pledge

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 The Swiss food giant committed to eliminating deforestation from its supply chain by next year. But it will take another three years to come close.

Gaps found in opioid prescription oversight in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 31, 2019 In the wake of the opioid crisis in the US, some medical professionals in Switzerland are warning about over-prescription of oxycodone drugs.

EUROBUS stops long distance routes in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 30, 2019 The lines concerned are those between Geneva and St. Gallen, Lugano and Basel, and Montreux-Zurich, Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA reported on Wednesday. Switzerland’s transportation ministry agreed to the termination of the company’s licence and the interruption of operations on 15 November. Roger Müri, Director of EUROBUS swiss-express, told the news agency that buses connecting Switzerland to…

Greenpeace activists push a giant monster made of plastic waste toward Nestle headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland.

Nestlé remains among top plastic polluters in the world

This content was published on Oct 23, 2019 The Swiss food giant placed second behind Coca-Cola in an audit of plastic waste by a coalition of environmental organisations.

Protestors outside Japan Tobacco International HQ in Geneva

Japan Tobacco staff complain over Geneva job cuts

This content was published on Oct 22, 2019 Around 80 Japan Tobacco International (JTI) staff gathered outside their Geneva headquarters on Tuesday to share their concerns about job cuts.

Syngenta commits $2 billion to tackle climate change

This content was published on Oct 22, 2019 The Swiss-based agricultural firm has set aside $2 billion (around CHF1.97 billion) over five years to reduce emissions from agricultural practices.

‘Stealth advertising’ complaint against Federer dismissed

This content was published on Oct 18, 2019 The Swiss Fairness Commission has dismissed a complaint against Roger Federer for “stealth advertising” on social media.

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