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Market value: why the Swiss rise early

This content was published on Nov 28, 2016 swissinfo.ch got up in the middle of the night to experience and photograph one of Switzerland's most unusual traditions - the Onion Market.

Fribourg very satisfied with new e-voting system

This content was published on Nov 27, 2016 Good news from Fribourg for Swiss abroad who want to cast their vote electronically.

Swiss nuclear plants to remain on grid

This content was published on Nov 27, 2016 Swiss voters have thrown out a proposal to close the country’s five nuclear power plants after 45 years in operation.

Voters weigh gay marriage, national park and Sunday shopping

This content was published on Nov 27, 2016 The initiative was proposed by an ultra-conservative Christian party, the Federal Democratic Union, which wanted the following phrase to be anchored in the Zurich cantonal constitution: “Marriage is defined as a lasting and legally regulated cohabitation between a man and a woman”. The initiative was opposed by both the cantonal parliament and government. The cantonal…

A nation’s thirst for organic apple juice

This content was published on Nov 27, 2016 The Swiss just can't seem to get enough organic apple juice, but farmers are not providing enough organic apples to meet demand.

Swiss Waterways: Looking for wildness

This content was published on Nov 25, 2016 Despite Switzerland’s abundance of water, few of its rivers are truly pristine.

Prosecutor to appeal whistleblower Elmer verdict

This content was published on Nov 25, 2016 The Swiss Federal Court may now look again into whether the former Julius Bär banker was guilty of more serious offences than those decided by a Zurich court in August. Elmer was sentenced to 14 months in jail, suspended for three years, after being found guilty of making threats to the bank and former colleagues.…

Delayed zero gravity flight gives refunds

This content was published on Nov 25, 2016 The Swiss News Agency has reported that internet firm QoQa demanded the refunds for 160 customers who bought tickets through its portal. The affected customers bought advance tickets in anticipation of a high altitude, zero gravity flight that simulates flying in space. “We have had this money for two years and we have had three…

EY Switzerland becomes first advisory firm to accept Bitcoin

This content was published on Nov 25, 2016 “To our knowledge, we are the first professional services company in the world to offer this service,” an EY Switzerland spokesperson told swissinfo.ch. It is part of the company’s strategy to promote the developments of digital products based on smart contracts with an aim to lowering transaction costs through automatic processing. It is an initiative…

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