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SWISS airline refunds half a billion francs to passengers

This content was published on Sep 30, 2020 Swiss International Air Lines says it is speeding up the process of flight refunds and has reimbursed over a million passengers so far this year.

One in five attempts by Swiss minors to buy alcohol succeeds

This content was published on Sep 30, 2020 Despite a decrease in the success rate, 20.3% of alcohol purchase tests by minors were successful last year.

Does dirty money need banking secrecy to thrive?

This content was published on Sep 30, 2020 Despite progress in the fight against money laundering, some feel that Switzerland could still do more.

How much blockchain does the financial world need?

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 The Swiss National Bank has no immediate plans to issue digital cash. So why is it dabbling in blockchain at the Bank for International Settlements' innovation hub?

Does Switzerland have a moral duty to confront its links to colonialism? How should it do this?

Switzerland had no colonies of its own, but it was able to profit from colonialism and the slave trade. It remains a commodities trading powerhouse.

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Zurich’s historical ties to slave trade are exposed

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 As a result, the city’s authorities are examining several statues to see if they are suitable monuments and are looking into ways to highlight its murky past. The University of Zurich study highlights several investments, direct holdings and trade links between the Swiss city and slavery, mainly in the 18th century. The city itself bought…

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Zurich invention may be used in Fukushima nuclear clean-up

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 Researchers in Zurich have developed a filter membrane made of whey proteins and activated carbon that can clean contaminated radioactive water.

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Is the party over for the chalet holiday?

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 Coronavirus and Brexit threaten the existence of Swiss ski chalets – and an end to a tradition of Brits coming to work (and party) in them.

SWISS airline boss to quit at year’s end

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 Klühr has led SWISS since February 2016 as part of a 30-year career at Lufthansa Group, which owns Switzerland’s national carrier. He is leaving his current post for “personal reasons”, read a SWISS statementExternal link. Klühr delayed his departure to steer the company through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the airline…

Alpine queuing: join the crowds

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 On any given day close to a million people an hour are heading up a mountain somewhere in the Swiss Alps.

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