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Did the Swiss help communist East Germany?

This content was published on Nov 10, 2015 The fall of the wall in 1989 was the end of the repressive East German communist regime, an authority that Switzerland helped prop up, according to Swiss historian Ricardo Tarli. In his book, “Operationsgebiet Schweiz” (Operational area Switzerland), Tarli claims that the rogue regime would have collapsed earlier were it not for Swiss assistance. He…

Nearly half of current jobs could be lost to machines

This content was published on Nov 9, 2015 The study, which was carried out with the Swiss Public Television programme ‘Eco’, concluded that more jobs had been created in the past 25 years “not least thanks to automation”, than had been lost. However, positions where it was unlikely that a machine could take over the main tasks of the role grew “significantly” over…

Historic Swatch collection goes under hammer

This content was published on Nov 9, 2015 Rare 1980s timepieces from Swatch’s heyday were sold at a Geneva auction on Tuesday for CHF1.3 million ($1.3 million). The collection retraces the brand’s early creative period that helped save the Swiss watchmaking industry.

Trade in fake brand-name goods continues to boom

This content was published on Nov 9, 2015 Growing international trade is being matched by the illegal trade in counterfeit products, which particularly affects exporting countries such as Switzerland. Legal sanctions against producers and importers of fake brand-name goods have not stopped the lucrative business.

Fake watches, real diamonds, fairytale film scenery

This content was published on Nov 8, 2015 Here are the top stories we’re following the week of November 9.

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Direct democracy makes war-ridden Afghanistan a better place

This content was published on Nov 7, 2015 In the absence of functional government institutions, people have to handle their problems through existed traditional mechanisms. One of the oldest Afghan traditional mechanisms is Jirga or assembly that has widely been used for resolving problems at village, district, provincial, regional or even national levels. The Jirga or assembly usually consists of elites, Maliks and,…

The roots of a record-breaking festival

This content was published on Nov 7, 2015 Turnips are the stars of the Räbeliechtliumzug, the “illuminated turnip procession”, which winds through Richterswil on the shores of Lake Zurich.

Kangaroo-like cows could reduce methane emissions

This content was published on Nov 5, 2015 Around 20% of the world’s methane emissions are produced by animals like cows and sheep. Kangaroos have a foregut that is quite similar to a cow’s rumen, the primary fermentation chamber where food is broken down, but produce less methane for their size. A study carried out by scientists from the University of Zurich, the…

Swiss Railways plans to axe 900 jobs by 2020

This content was published on Nov 5, 2015 The efficiency measures announced on Thursday are part of a review of costs and services dubbed “RailFit20/30”, aimed at making the company more competitive. However, definitive measures will only be finalised next summer after consultation with the firm McKinsey. Swiss Railways said the job cuts were the result of rising costs associated with providing new…

Rules softened for firms to record working hours

This content was published on Nov 4, 2015 Under the new rules, companies can be exempted from the obligation to have employees fill in time sheets if there is a written agreement between the two parties. Up to 700,000 staff could benefit from the amended rules, according to officials. Employers and trade unions have been at loggerheads over the issue for years amid…

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