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No end in sight for negative Swiss interest rates

This content was published on Nov 24, 2016 The Swiss National Bank (SNB) plans to keep interest rates in negative territory for the foreseeable future, SNB chairman Thomas Jordan says.

Can we store data safely for 2,000 years?

This content was published on Nov 24, 2016 From ‘fossilised’ data to a salamander robot, here are some of the ways that Swiss scientists have drawn on Mother Nature’s expertise.

Swiss cabinet insists on gender quota for company boards

This content was published on Nov 23, 2016 The bill includes a minimum 30% quota for women on company boards and at least 20% for members of company managements. “The cabinet agreed that rules are necessary,” said Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga on Wednesday. However, the bill stops short of imposing sanctions for companies which fail to implement the quota within five years for…

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Direct democracy is the solution not the problem

This content was published on Nov 23, 2016 Set against a series of ballot box upsets – notably in the United States, Britain and Colombia – activists, state representatives and academics exchanged ideas about granting citizens a direct say in political decisions. “2016 has been a very intense year for direct democracy. But has it also been a good year?” asked David Altman,…

India and Switzerland sign bank information sharing deal

This content was published on Nov 22, 2016 On Tuesday, India joined a list of select countriesExternal link with which Switzerland will commit to an annual exchange of all financial information automatically on a reciprocal basis for tax purposes. India has been lobbying hard to be a part of this initiative in a bid to prevent its citizens from stashing undeclared funds in…

‘Poorer’ Swiss still top wealth-per-capita ranking

This content was published on Nov 22, 2016 Switzerland continues to top the Credit Suisse global wealth list – their seventh annual reportExternal link – for wealth per adult, followed by Australia ($376,000), the United States ($345,000) and Norway ($312,000). Despite retaining first place, Switzerland actually experienced a drop in wealth per adult over the past year: down $27,000 to $562,000. There were…

As nuclear power grows, Swiss vote whether to cut back

This content was published on Nov 22, 2016 After the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011 Switzerland was one of the first countries to redirect its energy policy. In the same year, the government launched a new strategy looking ahead to 2050. It called for nuclear energy production to be phased out, a substantial reduction in electricity consumption and the promotion of renewable sources.…

Computers can learn empathy but make unlikely Swiss bankers

This content was published on Nov 21, 2016 Credit Suisse's new domestic bank is scheduled for stock market flotation by the end of next year.

Credit Suisse plots course for float of Switzerland unit

This content was published on Nov 21, 2016 Credit Suisse's new domestic bank is scheduled for stock market flotation by the end of next year.

Eighty Nestlé products to lose Swiss cross

This content was published on Nov 20, 2016 A new law that tightens up the use of the “Made in Switzerland” label is forcing Swiss foodmaker Nestlé to drop the Swiss cross from 80 products.

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