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Heatwave caused 200 additional deaths in 2018

This content was published on Oct 24, 2019 Last August 200 more people than usual died in Switzerland. The government attributes the 3.4% increase in deaths to a ten-day heatwave.

Startups struggle to make a mark in the conservative luxury industry

This content was published on Oct 24, 2019 Swiss luxury startups are finding it difficult to break into an established market that can be averse to change due to longstanding traditions.

Bitcoin billionaire twins to address St Moritz crypto event

This content was published on Oct 23, 2019 Cameron and Tyler Winkelvoss, who made a fortune out of bitcoin, are to deliver a keynote speech at next year’s Crypto Finance Conference in St Moritz. The annual gathering of cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and investors has become a fixture event, running just before the World Economic Forum’s flagship Davos summit.

Opinion polls off the pace in predicting election shifts

This content was published on Oct 23, 2019 Proponents of politics as a science were left scratching their heads after election results that upturned the status quo.

Greenpeace activists push a giant monster made of plastic waste toward Nestle headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland.

Nestlé remains among top plastic polluters in the world

This content was published on Oct 23, 2019 The Swiss food giant placed second behind Coca-Cola in an audit of plastic waste by a coalition of environmental organisations.

How a Zurich music festival lit a spark for inclusion

This content was published on Oct 23, 2019 Switzerland has pledged to promote the inclusion of people with mental disabilities in society, but progress has been slow.

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Japan Tobacco staff complain over Geneva job cuts

This content was published on Oct 22, 2019 Around 80 Japan Tobacco International (JTI) staff gathered outside their Geneva headquarters on Tuesday to share their concerns about job cuts.

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A push for gender equality in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 22, 2019 Election results show slow-but-steady progress on women's equality, but the pace of change must increase because women are needed in the workforce.

How global warming and young voters swung the Swiss elections

This content was published on Oct 22, 2019 Young, highly-qualified voters in urban regions are behind the spectacular surge of Green parties in Sunday’s elections to the Swiss parliament.

Swiss raise Hong Kong, Tibet and Xinjiang during Chinese envoy’s visit

This content was published on Oct 22, 2019 China’s handling of the Hong Kong protests and treatment of minorities in Tibet and Xinjiang were discussed during an official visit of Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Switzerland.

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