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Salt set to enter the landline telecoms market

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 Mobile telephone operator Salt has announced that it will begin offering landline services in Switzerland, in a move set to intensify competition.

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Freight losses fail to dampen state railway profits

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 The Swiss Federal Railway’s net profit increased by CHF18 million ($19 million) to CHF399 million ($418 million) last year despite posting a loss in its troubled freight division.

Swiss scientists warn of increased avalanche risk in Indian Himalayas

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 Contrary to expectations, the risk of avalanches in the Kullu Himalayas has increased due to climate change, according to Swiss researchers.

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US trade disputes indirectly threaten Swiss economy

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) noted in its spring forecastExternal link on Tuesday that positive developments in the domestic job and consumer markets and foreign trade give cause for optimism. In December, SECO had forecast economic growth of 2.3% in 2018 and 1.9% for 2019. But SECO added that external events could…

Swiss camera set to capture life on Mars

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 In 2021, a European rover is set to roll over the surface of Mars in the search for traces of life. At its heart is a Swiss camera.

A military guard watches as Filipino indigenous people raise their clenched fists during a rally

Human Rights Council: More than a talking shop

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 The spring session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is the most important event of the year for the UN’s human rights work.

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Three Swiss cities among world’s top ten for quality of life

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 Switzerland’s biggest city, Zurich, offers the second-best quality of life in the world, according to the annual survey from consulting firm Mercer.

Swiss authorities say Uber drivers should be treated as ‘employees’

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs has clearly indicated that Uber drivers should be classed as employees rather than self-employed.

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Restarting a nuclear reactor

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 The world’s oldest nuclear reactor is in Switzerland, and it’s back in business after being closed in 2015.

Japan’s long democratic detour

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 Shaped by two of history’s worst man-made disasters, Japan has become a hesitating democracy under the control of a nostalgic political class.

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