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Did I ever really have a say?

This content was published on Oct 4, 2016 In 2014, Christina Warren made the difficult decision to renounce her US citizenship. The process, she says, was preceded by angst, anger and grief, followed by a period of working through those emotions. In many ways it was like a divorce. And this divorce left her with no say in the 2016 Presidential elections for…

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Can science solve an 80-year-old Indian mystery?

This content was published on Oct 4, 2016 Face recognition technology has the potential to unravel the identity of an Indian woman on a precious Swiss watch.

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Minister pushes for ‘green’ trade deal with Canada

This content was published on Oct 4, 2016 “The Canadians have once again become partners which wasn’t the case before,” Leuthard told an audience at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Monday evening. She is currently on an official visit to Canada from October 2-6. Leuthard, who is also in charge of transport, environmental and communication matters, said Switzerland was keen to…

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Tax authorities say 450 Swiss linked to Panama Papers

This content was published on Oct 3, 2016 “We have found 450 people – people in the legal and physical sense – who have a link to offshore structures and Switzerland,” spokesman Joel Weibel told Swiss public radio, SRF, on Monday. The use of offshore entities is not in itself illegal. Weibel said the information on the 450 people would now be passed…

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Online banking threatens local branches

This content was published on Oct 3, 2016 The reason for the 20% annual drop in branches is that more and more people are using e-banking: paying bills and keeping track of their finances online. Andreas Dietrich, professor for Banking and Finance at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, says it goes without saying that banks are reassessing their strategy. They are…

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How to make town hall meetings more attractive

This content was published on Oct 3, 2016 Attendance at town hall meetings has been decreasing over the past 30 years and young citizens are noticeably absent.

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Women underrepresented at top levels of Swiss business

This content was published on Oct 3, 2016 Women are still a relatively rare sight in the upper levels of Swiss companies, according to a report by Credit Suisse.

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Crowdfunding, landfills and face recognition

This content was published on Oct 2, 2016 Here are some of the stories we’ll be following the week of October 3.

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Initiatives can be successful even if withdrawn

This content was published on Oct 2, 2016 “Under these circumstances it would have made no sense to reject the counter-proposal,” a spokesman for the initiative committee said on Friday. At the same time, an initiative aimed at boosting energy efficiency was also withdrawn although enough signatures to force a nationwide vote had been collected in 2013. The promoters – a broad coalition of…

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Tax authorities say 450 Swiss linked to Panama Papers

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Online banking threatens local branches

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How to make town hall meetings more attractive

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Women underrepresented at top levels of Swiss business

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