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Swiss accounts blocked over suspected Nigerian oil bribery case

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has blocked various bank accounts in Switzerland regarding an alleged oil bribery scheme linked to Nigeria.

Mapping out Fintech/Blockchain Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 Let’s start with the new cryptovalley.directoryExternal link, an interactive map of 350 blockchain companies, educational institutes, legal, consulting and other services spread around Switzerland. Most of them are based in the Zug/Zurich region (the centre of the Crypto Valley universe), but the southern (Italian-speaking) and western (French-speaking) regions also feature entrants. When Swiss Economics Minister…

New CHF200 banknote to be introduced in August

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 The latest addition to the new banknote series – the CHF200 banknote ($209) - will go into circulation on August 22.

Mobile phones display download rates at a Swisscom media conference on the 5G network in Zurich on Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Telecommunications: 5G is coming to Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 18, 2018 Following a successful pilot project, Swiss telecom group Swisscom is ready to deploy fifth generation wireless systems at selected sites this year.

Switzerland’s biggest retailer to sell only free-range eggs by 2020

This content was published on Mar 18, 2018 Switzerland’s biggest retailer Migros has announced it will by the end of 2020 sell only eggs from free roaming hens.

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Timely: from train punctuality to luxury watch sales

This content was published on Mar 18, 2018 Here are the stories we’ll be following the week of March 19.

Celery is offered for sale in a basket at the farm shop at Seefeld, pictured in Zurich, Switzerland, on December 11, 2017

By the numbers: Switzerland scores high on prices, lower on happiness

This content was published on Mar 17, 2018 Here’s a round-up of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories.

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Swiss seeds help mark anniversary of Global Plant Seed Vault

This content was published on Mar 17, 2018 The Swiss government’s agriculture research centre AgroscopeExternal link was among 23 gene banks that participated in the anniversary celebrations in Norway. Like other gene banks, Agroscope collaborates with the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to preserve plant genetic diversity, according to a Swiss government press releaseExternal link. It describes the Global Plant Seed Vault as a…

Flood and landslide damage in 2017 cost CHF170 million

This content was published on Mar 16, 2018 However, the amount is significantly less than the inflation-adjusted average of CHF307 million ($322 million) for the years from 1972 to 2016, WSL pointed out on Friday in its annual review. About 94% of the estimated damage came from floods or debris flows, while landslides contributed 2% and rockfalls almost 4%. Most of the disasters…

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Rolex ‘most reputable global brand’ for third straight year

This content was published on Mar 16, 2018 The Reputation Institute compiled the list in its annual Global RepTrack 100External link, after asking more than 230,000 people in 15 countries to rank some of the world’s biggest companies based on criteria such as ethical standards, transparency and product value. Commenting to Forbes magazine about Rolex, Reputation InstituteExternal link Chief Research Officer Stephen Hahn-Griffiths said:…

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