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Swiss banks tipped to retain stability

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 Swiss banks were given a clean bill of health by Moody’s despite concerns over the performance of some banks, particularly Credit Suisse that has seen its stock price plummet this year. Switzerland’s second largest bank has been forced to defend itself against suspicions that it is not well capitalized enough to withstand shocks. “Swiss banks…

How wood could help boost Kosovo’s economy

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 Over the past decade, many Kosovar wood processing companies have expanded. They would like to export their goods to western countries but visa restrictions and the high costs of visiting trade fairs are major obstacles to increasing trade. The Swiss, channelling funds through the Swisscontact foundation, recently helped three Kosovar companies to visit the Swissbau…

Strong public service media are good for democracy

This content was published on Aug 17, 2016 The existence of solid, well-financed public service media is a sign of an equally solid democracy. That’s one of the conclusions of a study led by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Swiss are Europe’s train champions

This content was published on Aug 16, 2016 Last year, the Swiss took the train an average of 59 times per person, travelling 2,277 total kilometres (1,415 miles).

Smokers offered financial rewards to kick the habit

This content was published on Aug 15, 2016 Financial incentives work just as well as medication or aids such as nicotine patches, concluded a team of scientists led by Jean-François Etter, professor of public health at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva. Combined, the various methods could be even more effective. The research, published on Monday in the Journal of…

Five reasons why Switzerland is top in innovation

This content was published on Aug 15, 2016 Switzerland is top in the world when it comes to innovation, according to an index by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

‘No chance’ to prevent random violence

This content was published on Aug 15, 2016 “We have no chance to prevent such cases. It’s hardly possible to have security in the right place if someone who’s never stood out to the authorities suddenly commits a crime,” Martin Graf, CEO of Securitrans, told the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper on Monday. Securitrans is co-owned by the Swiss Federal Railways and security firm Securitas. On…

Swiss probe ex-Abu Dhabi official over 1MDB

This content was published on Aug 15, 2016 Investigators suspect Khadem al-Qubaisi, ex-head of the emirate government’s International Petroleum Investment Company, of fraud, money laundering and corruption, according to a letter seen by the Financial Times. Mr Qubaisi has long been regarded as close to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Manchester City football club’s owner and a brother of Sheikh Khalifa, Abu…

Switzerland is an ‘island of bliss’: State economist

This content was published on Aug 14, 2016 In an interview with the Schweiz am Sonntag, Boris Zürcher, the head of the labour unit of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), said the state of the strong franc, the economy and the job market have made Switzerland an “island of bliss within a turbulent ocean”. In January the jobless rate rose to…

Dancing and dumplings

This content was published on Aug 14, 2016 As a Westerner, what's it like to live in Egypt or China? Two global citizens share their experiences and advice.

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