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Swiss industries announce series of offshoring moves

This content was published on Nov 6, 2017 The ABB group announced on Monday the offshoring of 150 positions from its Geneva site, while Roche is cutting 235 people in Canton Aargau.

Swiss government launches platform to ease red tape for business

This content was published on Nov 6, 2017 The Swiss government has launched an online portal aimed at bundling together in one place various bureaucratic procedures that companies face.

The grassroots fight for biodiversity

This content was published on Nov 6, 2017 The Canton of Zurich is leading an ambitious pilot project to battle 20 invasive plants over a wide stretch of land in Reppischtal.

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Swiss Abroad group rejects ‘No Billag’ licence fee initiative

This content was published on Nov 6, 2017 The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) has rejected an initiative to scrap the compulsory Swiss television and radio licence fee.

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Big Swiss names surface in ‘Paradise Papers’

This content was published on Nov 6, 2017 Politicians, business directors and companies in Switzerland are among those connected to the so-called Paradise Papers.

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Stamps make a difference for voter turnout

This content was published on Nov 5, 2017 A study confirms what might be expected: that postage-paid envelopes help boost the number of mail-in ballots in Swiss votes.

Ticketless seven-year-old sneaks onto plane at Geneva Airport

This content was published on Nov 5, 2017 A runaway seven-year-old girl slipped through security checks at Geneva Airport and onto a plane without a ticket before being spotted.

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The piggy bank goes digital

This content was published on Nov 4, 2017 For years children have used piggy banks to learn the basics of saving money. In the digital age, hammers are no longer needed to access the stash.

Researchers unravel how birds learn new songs

This content was published on Nov 4, 2017 Finches break down new songs to learn them before putting everything back in order – a strategy used by computer scientists to compare documents.

The visionary art of making glass eyes

This content was published on Nov 4, 2017 Eyes, it is said, are windows to the soul. But what if you lose one through accident or illness?

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