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Swiss president marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

This content was published on Jan 27, 2021 In a message marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday, Parmelin called for dialogue, cohesion in society and a spirit of openness. “We should attach even greater importance to these values in times of difficulty that lead to withdrawal, exclusion and the misguided and flawed notion that others are to blame,” he said. Referring to…

Aerial view of fires of the Amazon rainforest reserve, south of Novo Progresso in Para state, August 16, 2020.

Why is the Amazon still at risk despite ‘zero deforestation’ commitments?

This content was published on Jan 27, 2021 Many multinational companies and commodity firms have pledged to distance themselves from clear felling in the Amazon. A loophole still exists.

Funding for start-ups barely dented by coronavirus

This content was published on Jan 26, 2021 Investors poured more money into fledging cleantech and biotech projects in 2020 at the expense of ICT and particularly fintech companies. These are the findings of the annual Swiss Venture Capital reportExternal link released on Tuesday by startupticker.ch and the investor association SECA. Despite a wobble last March, and to a lesser extent in October,…

Digitalisation and surveillance at work: is your boss spying on you?

This content was published on Jan 26, 2021 The increasing use of employee surveillance technology is causing concern in Switzerland, where the legal system is not set up to deal with it.

CHEOPS telescope reveals new planets orbiting star

This content was published on Jan 26, 2021 A Swiss-designed telescope on board the CHEOPS space satellite has revealed three undiscovered planets orbiting a distant star.

How a mining corruption trial could be a turning point for dodgy offshore companies

This content was published on Jan 26, 2021 The landmark corruption trial of Beny Steinmetz is set to resonate far beyond Geneva’s courtroom.

The Swiss become even more multilingual

This content was published on Jan 25, 2021 More than two-thirds of the Swiss population regularly use more than one language in their everyday lives.

All quiet in Davos

This content was published on Jan 25, 2021 No WEF, no Spengler Cup: Davos is suffering the consequences of Covid-19. But its inhabitants are keeping amazingly cool.