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‘We must strive to be anti-racist’

This content was published on Jun 19, 2020 Swiss-American Rose Wettstein argues that amid the global outcry over racism and discrimination, it’s time for individuals and societies to act.

Will Covid-19 push Switzerland into its worst post-war recession?

This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 Switzerland’s GDP is expected to contract by around 6% this year. And that’s the best-case scenario.

Switzerland punches above its weight on foreign investment

This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 The amount of Swiss foreign direct investment (FDI) in neighbouring countries, and more generally in Europe, has been rising steadily for years.

Pandemic tests stability of Swiss banking system

This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 Releasing its annual Financial Stability Report on Thursday, the SNB pointed to three major threats still facing banks: financial market volatility, the heightened risk of loan defaults and continued negative interest rates. “The outlook is critically dependent on the evolution of the pandemic and on how authorities, companies, households and the banking sector respond to…

Geneva hotel sector feels devastating impact of Covid-19

This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in Geneva’s hotel sector, which relies heavily on international visitors and conferences.

Minimum wage debate returns to Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 18, 2020 The political left is not giving up on minimum wages, despite a black eye from voters a few years ago.

Swiss anti-terror financing chief unexpectedly quits

This content was published on Jun 17, 2020 The abrupt departure, reported by news portal Heidi NewsExternal link on Wednesday, was confirmed to swissinfo.ch by the Swiss federal police, without any explanation as to why the renowned financial crime expert had decided to walk away. Thelesklaf’s predecessor at MROS had also departed suddenly and without clear explanation. Thelesklaf, who was the first head…

Women wearing head coverings in Lausanne

Parliament calls on voters to reject Swiss-wide burka ban

This content was published on Jun 17, 2020 On Wednesday the House of Representatives voted to back a counter-proposal drawn up by the government last year. This would continue with the status quo of cantons setting their own rules on burkas and niqabs but with the concession that people should be obliged to show their faces for identity checks across the country. Two…

Up in arms: controversial legacies in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 17, 2020 The debate on how to deal with racist monuments and symbols has been reignited in Switzerland.

Can commodity traders get a grip on their soy supply chains?

This content was published on Jun 17, 2020 An experiment underway in Brazil shows how commodity companies are trying to trace products back to the farm to reduce deforestation. Can it work?

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