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Good times, bad times – take your pick

This content was published on Jan 23, 2016 That’s a tough ask – volatility and uncertainty have been the watchwords at this year’s annual meeting. WEF faced a difficult period of navel gazing after the 2008 financial crisis and Klaus Schwab was forced to admit that eyes had been taken off the ball. Well, WEF has made up for its complacency in buckets…

Davos man’s world shrinks – by a fraction

This content was published on Jan 22, 2016 One the face of it, a report from the United Nations group UN Women released in Davos on Friday contained little in the way of light relief for women. With a total global workforce comprising 40% women, just 27% are managers and 29% are on the boards of listed companies. Furthermore, just 5% of women…

Poll sees light at end of Gotthard road tunnel

This content was published on Jan 22, 2016 The leading GfS Bern research institute polled Swiss citizens ten days ago on four separate issues which will be decided at the end of next month. For details, see the graphic below. The survey was commissioned by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), swissinfo.ch’s parent company. Figures published on Friday show government plans for a second…

Blackphone co-founder talks cyber security

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Machine helpers: handy or hazardous?

This content was published on Jan 22, 2016 Delegates in Davos had the chance to interact with their machine counterparts one-on-one, such as with ABB’s YuMi industrial robot. Discussions at Davos got heated over the question of whether to fear or welcome machines that are smarter than humans. “We will be going beyond a limit that people find tolerable. This is a new…

The future of Switzerland: under threat?

This content was published on Jan 22, 2016 For more about the Swiss economic model and its unique career training options, here’s our collection of stories on the topic:

Multinationals fear for Swiss innovation

This content was published on Jan 22, 2016 Economiesuisse, the Swiss business federation, is also concerned. Together with the associations Swiss Holdings and Swiss Industries, economiesuisse on Thursday published the results of a study by the University of St Gallen. The study, “Research and Innovation Activities of Multinationals in Switzerland”, said the 20 multinationals which spend the most on research generate around 4.7%…

Transalpine tunnel breakthrough

This content was published on Jan 22, 2016

Smart robots divide opinion in Davos

This content was published on Jan 22, 2016 Artificially intelligent robots are already being blamed for future destruction of jobs, the middle class and the planet.

When Swiss voters gave rights to Jews

This content was published on Jan 22, 2016 In January 1866, Jews living in Switzerland were granted the right to settle anywhere in the country.

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