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Swiss village Brienz to be evacuated due to rockslide risk

Brienz GR must prepare for another evacuation

This content was published on Nov 9, 2024 Local authorities announced that up to 1.2 million cubic metres of rock could move towards the mountain village of Brienz. The municipality is preparing a preventive evacuation.

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Heard the one about the Swiss company installing laugh detectors?

This content was published on Nov 9, 2024 A Swiss insurer is testing the frequency of laughter in an office to improve job satisfaction. Workers who don’t laugh enough are sent an email with a funny video.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 The voice of the Swiss Abroad is hardly heard in parliament any more. That is the conclusion of our "Let's Talk" programme.

Trump presidency to test public trust in Big Pharma

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 A second Trump presidency risks eroding public trust in the pharmaceutical industry if science, trade and public health are sidelined.

Over 400,000 cross-border commuters now work in Switzerland

More than 400,000 cross-border commuters now work in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 More than half of all cross-border commuters were resident in France (around 57%). Large proportions also lived in Italy (23%) and Germany (around 16%).

Richemont reports lower first-half results

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 Geneva-based luxury goods group Richemont reported a downturn in performance for the first half of its 2024/25 financial year. Both sales and profit declined.

The flags of Switzerland and the US photographed prior to a bilateral meeting between US president Joe Biden and Swiss Federal president Guy Parmelin in Geneva,

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Nov 7, 2024 US elections, Swiss Abroad voting rights in canton Thurgau and how beer can help combat delirium: this and more in today's briefing.

Switzerland issues cyber threat report every 8.5 minutes

This content was published on Nov 7, 2024 The Federal Office for Cyber Security receives an average of one report every eight and a half minutes in Switzerland.

Real wages in Switzerland likely to rise in 2025 according to UBS

Real Swiss wages likely to rise in 2025, says UBS bank

This content was published on Nov 7, 2024 Higher wages and falling inflation are likely to boost Swiss purchasing power, which will be dragged back by rising health premiums.

Switzerland gets a new tectonic map

This content was published on Nov 7, 2024 Switzerland has a new tectonic map at a scale of 1:500,000, containing updates to geometry, distribution and nomenclature of the tectonic units.

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