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Nestlé Supreme Court ruling further limits accountability for company actions abroad

This content was published on Jun 18, 2021 The US Supreme Court’s dismissal of a case against Nestlé by former child slaves casts a shadow on a once promising law.

Switzerland lays out commitment to tackling violence against women

This content was published on Jun 18, 2021 On average a woman dies every two-and-a-half weeks in Switzerland after being attacked. The numbers of reported domestic abuse cases have been rising for years, peaking at 20,123 last year. Some 27,000 children are also affected by domestic abuse each year, says the report. Switzerland’s first national report on violence against women is an important…

The uncomfortable truths that global sports and multinationals share

This content was published on Jun 18, 2021 Sport is back but the thorny questions around how global sports bodies deal with human rights abuse haven’t gone away.

Credit Suisse carnage brings financial risk for banks into focus

This content was published on Jun 18, 2021 Credit Suisse fallout: is risk under control in the Swiss banking sector?

Zurich professors win European inventor prize for DNA encoding work

This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Two Zurich professors have been lauded by the European Patent Office for their work on storing large volumes of data in DNA strands.

Swiss banks boost capital bases despite coronavirus crisis

This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Swiss banks managed to strengthen their capital bases despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Swiss National Bank.

Visit Switzerland but don’t wear out your welcome

This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 More and more countries in Europe are rolling out the red carpet for “digital nomads”. Switzerland is not one of them.

A plea to Swiss banks from the Russian Arctic

This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Should Swiss banks use their financial clout to promote responsible business in the Arctic? Russia's indigenous communities say they must.

Russian activists demand action on Nornickel spill

This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 The Nornickel oil spill has taken a heavy toll on indigenous communities living in Russia's Arctic. They say their way of life is at risk.

SWISS airline job cuts less severe than expected

This content was published on Jun 15, 2021 Swiss International Air Lines will make fewer pandemic-related job cuts than feared following consultations with staff and trade unions.

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