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World risks missing development goals, experts warn

UN Secretary-General Guterres and panel of experts on sustainable development

This content was published on Sep 12, 2019 Leading scientists say growing inequality and climate change will derail progress towards global sustainability goals and threaten human existence.

Smart village: the online ‘piazza’ where people connect

This content was published on Sep 11, 2019 A woman living in southern Switzerland realised people around her wanted to meet each other but didn't know how. So she created a virtual town square.

Micro-cars come to Swiss cities

This content was published on Sep 11, 2019 After e-scooters and bikes, you can now also hire electric micro-cars in Switzerland. A company from Biel is leading the way.

Interest group fights against levy on sugar products

This content was published on Sep 11, 2019 Consumers have overwhelmingly come out against a tax on food with a high level of sugar, fat and salt, says the Swiss soft drink industry.

Swiss regulator lays down law to Libra stablecoin project

This content was published on Sep 11, 2019 The Libra digital payment token, which plans to launch next year, would be backed by a basket of international currencies. The fund would theoretically stabilise the value of the token, preventing its price from fluctuating as wildly as other cryptocurrencies. The need for extra supervision depends on how the Geneva-based Libra AssociationExternal link plans to…

Court protects lawyer identities in tax data transfers

This content was published on Sep 10, 2019 The verdict upholds a complaint from the Swiss data commissioner’s office against a finance ministry decision to include the names of such professionals. People who are not directly linked to a request for administrative assistance should have their privacy respected, said the court on Tuesday. The debate over naming lawyers and the like, who may…

Siestas once or twice a week may cut heart attack risk by half

This content was published on Sep 10, 2019 A daytime nap taken once or twice a week could halve the risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to new research.

Parliament approves secure national data network for emergencies

This content was published on Sep 9, 2019 A sum of CHF150 million ($151.2 million) will be set aside to develop a secure Swiss data network that will help crisis communications.

Swearing in ceremony of the Swiss government ministers by parliament

How Swiss direct democracy made a comeback after authoritarian rule

This content was published on Sep 9, 2019 It wasn’t until 1949 – exactly 70 years ago – that Switzerland returned from authoritarian rule and put direct democracy back on solid footing.

Under-pressure Swiss Railways focuses on cybersecurity

This content was published on Sep 8, 2019 A railway spokesperson told the German-language newspaper that the railway’s computer system is exposed to hacker attacks almost daily. Large companies have multiple entry points that can be exploited by hackers, notes the newspaper. Sometimes internet bandits use malware to block a computer network and try to extort money. Sometimes they send emails with malicious code and…

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