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Swiss Nobel Prize winners attend official ceremony

Didier Queloz, Michel Mayor and James Peebles

This content was published on Dec 10, 2019 They were jointly awarded the Nobel PrizeExternal link for Physics together with Canadian-American cosmologist James Peebles for their work in furthering our understanding of the universe. Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf handed over the medals and diplomas in Stockholm on Tuesday. Last week the physics and chemistry Nobel Prize winners spoke to astronauts on the…

E-voting dealt another political blow

This content was published on Dec 10, 2019 Politicians in the House of Representatives have indicated that they’re in favour of shelving e-voting trials completely.

‘Swiss first’ list of jobs extended to unskilled workers

This content was published on Dec 10, 2019 From 2020 most unskilled jobs will have to be advertised first at regional unemployment centres accessible only to Swiss residents.

Nestlé identifies over 18,000 child labourers in cocoa supply chain

This content was published on Dec 10, 2019 The Swiss multinational Nestlé has identified 18,283 children performing “unacceptable” tasks at cocoa farms that supply beans to the company.

Climate protester holds sign saying Climate Justice Now

Switzerland plummets in global climate rankings

This content was published on Dec 10, 2019 The Climate Change Performance IndexExternal link (CCPI), presented on Tuesday at the UN climate change conferenceExternal link in Madrid, compares the performance of 61 countries that account for 90% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Switzerland has scaled up its climate strategy ambitions, saying that it aims to become climate neutral by 2050. It has…

Bank savers feel sting from negative interest rates

This content was published on Dec 10, 2019 The number of Swiss bank customers being charged negative interest rates on their deposits is on the rise – and shows no sign of reversing.

Doris Leuthard on official duty as a government minister

Swiss ministers move easily between the public and private sectors

This content was published on Dec 10, 2019 Should rules be tightened to prevent conflicts of interest when former Swiss government ministers take up paid roles in the private sector?

Swiss court finds Belgian lawyer guilty of laundering family shares in AB InBev

This content was published on Dec 9, 2019 The 57-year-old woman, who cannot be identified under Geneva tribunal rules, was found guilty of laundering the proceeds of bearer shares she had stolen. The lawyer was not sent behind bars in consideration of the time she spent in pre-trial detention. The case is linked to the testament of Belgium’s Viscountess Amicie de SpoelberchExternal link. However, Switzerland’s…

Beznau – a symbol of progress turned object of discord

This content was published on Dec 9, 2019 Switzerland's first nuclear power plant tuns 50 with its future, and very presence, the cause of contention.

The nuclear power plant on an island

This content was published on Dec 9, 2019

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