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A quick nuclear power exit will advance renewables

This content was published on Nov 2, 2016 Switzerland’s nuclear power plants are among the oldest in the world and an accident could have catastrophic consequences.

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The risks of a rapid nuclear exit

This content was published on Nov 2, 2016 The Green Party initiative before voters on November 27 endangers the security and cleanliness of the energy supply.

Iceland’s dance on a political volcano

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 Bruno Kaufmann, correspondent for northern Europe at the public Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, and international expert on direct democracy, says Iceland has gone through turbulent times over the past decade. In a seeming paradox of rapid change and resistance, Iceland’s citizens cling to old traditions while embracing progressive reforms. In an article for the democracy platform…

The cost of quitting nuclear energy

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 Is Switzerland ready to phase out nuclear power? Experts weigh in on the November 27 nationwide vote on the country’s nuclear plants.

Why big data is good for your health

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 Computers meet flesh and bones in a bid to drive down the cost of drugs and patient waiting times.

EFG completes acquisition of BSI

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 This is significantly less than the CHF1.33 billion agreed with Pactual in February. In a statement on Tuesday, EFG said the “preliminary downward-adjustments of CHF217 million … reflect BSI negative net new money differences since November 30, 2015”. Since the middle of this year alone, BSI’s assets under management have shrunk from CHF76 billion to…

Low-cost buses would be ‘welcome shock’ to Swiss transport

This content was published on Oct 31, 2016 On Monday, price watchdog Stefan Meierhans expressed his support for the arrival in Switzerland of low-cost bus services from abroad.

Financial officers’ outlook recovering after ‘Frankenshock’

This content was published on Oct 31, 2016 Some 53% of the chief financial officers (CFOs) questioned for the study said they had a positive outlook on their company’s financial future, while 12% remain pessimistic. Pessimism stood at 20% in a similar survey done last quarter. And, 40% of those surveyed expect their company’s capital expenditures and the number of employees to grow…

Eastern targets

This content was published on Oct 31, 2016 Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam is pushing ahead in Asia in the hope of managing the fortunes of the region’s rich.

Debate on foreign voting rights revived in Geneva

This content was published on Oct 31, 2016 Nearly 600 people took part in the vote on October 15, according to the Geneva Association for Political RightsExternal link (known as DPGE in French). About half of the participants used the internet while the others went to polling stations set up in five municipalities in canton Geneva. The final result showed 88% of voters…

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