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Number plate sale sets new record at auction

Car number plates are processed for disposal in a workshop in Ticino

This content was published on Feb 16, 2018 A number plate for the Swiss canton of Zug has sold anonymously at auction for CHF233,000 ($253,353), breaking the previous record of CHF161,000.

Subterranean 3D model to help Swiss planning

This content was published on Feb 15, 2018 The Federal Office of Topography, swisstopo, has unveiled a newly-developed 3D model of the geological features of the central regions of Switzerland.

Bad weather causes lack of Swiss apples and pears

This content was published on Feb 14, 2018 Stocks of Swiss-grown apples and pears are running out owing to frosts last spring.

Legal complaint filed over PostBus scandal

This content was published on Feb 14, 2018 The Federal Office of Transport has filed a legal complaint in connection with the scandal hitting the Swiss PostBus company.

Swiss public accounts better than expected in 2017

This content was published on Feb 14, 2018 Swiss government accounts closed with a surplus of CHF2.8 billion ($3 billion) for 2017, compared with a forecast deficit of CHF250 million.

Swiss supermarkets, not florists, supply ethical roses this Valentine’s

This content was published on Feb 14, 2018 More than 100 million red roses are expected to be sold on the day of love. But many private flower sellers are still slow to embrace fair trade petals.

European banks break ranks over cryptocurrencies

This content was published on Feb 14, 2018 A handful of smaller European banks are providing investors access to cryptocurrencies and advising on initial coin offerings, despite the risks.

Children in Tanzania pose for a photo after a football game in Arusha, eastern Tanzania.

Switzerland to increase aid partnerships with private sector

This content was published on Feb 13, 2018 The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) plans to double the number of partnerships with the private sector in the next two years.

Swiss businesses in China upbeat after record export year

This content was published on Feb 13, 2018 Just 5% of business leaders anticipated lower export figures this year, according to the preliminary results of the 2018 Swiss Business in China Survey, which were released Tuesday by Swiss Centers ChinaExternal link. Full results from the survey of 108 Swiss and 440 Chinese business respondents will be published in March. + China tops export destination…

Boat landing on the shores of the Mekong river in Laos

Why the Mekong needs to become a river of democracy

This content was published on Feb 13, 2018 A fact-finding tour on the Mekong river in Laos shows the need for more ‘river democracy’.

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