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Foreign multinationals employ about one in ten

This content was published on Dec 21, 2017 Just under 11% of Switzerland’s total workforce was employed by affiliates of foreign multinationals.

Swiss laboratory breaks coldest temperature record

This content was published on Dec 20, 2017 The landmark was set by combining two magnetic cooling systems – one attached to the chip itself. The same technique could be used to reach the 1 millikelvin mark, according to Dominik Zumbühl, a professor of physics at the University of Basel. Achieving such low temperatures is not just an academic exercise. “Extremely low temperatures…

Switzerland looks to ditch ‘high price island’ tag

This content was published on Dec 20, 2017 The Swiss government says it will ease import duties on a wide range of goods to give consumers a better deal.

What makes modern luxury watchmaking tick?

This content was published on Dec 20, 2017 Swiss watches are synonymous with luxury, not - as is increasingly the case today - robots and production lines.

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis (left) shakes hands with his French counterpart Jean-Yves le Drian

Swiss foreign minister rejects one-year limit to EU finance market access

This content was published on Dec 19, 2017 Switzerland’s foreign minister insists that a conditional limit should not be placed on the ‘equivalence’ of the Swiss and European stock exchanges.

Public Eye issues criminal complaint against Glencore

This content was published on Dec 19, 2017 Swiss NGO Public Eye has filed a criminal complaint against the activities of Swiss commodities giant Glencore in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Financial expert fined in Holcim insider trading case

This content was published on Dec 19, 2017 A Swiss court has found a Zurich-based financial expert guilty of insider trading linked to the merger of cement producers Lafarge and Holcim.

Veterinary office lifts quarantine for Swiss chicken farm

This content was published on Dec 19, 2017 A poultry farm in southern Switzerland has been given a clean bill of health following a recent outbreak of the virulent Newcastle virus.

A helicopter at the foot of the Gwächtenhorn

Mountain group slams ‘absurd trend’ of heli-biking

This content was published on Dec 19, 2017 From next summer, helicopters are set to drop hardcore bicyclists on a few mountain peaks in canton Valais, southwest Switzerland.

Swiss economy to grow faster than expected

This content was published on Dec 19, 2017 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has revised its economic growth forecasts for Switzerland upwards.

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