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The Swiss police are kind – even to offenders

This content was published on Jan 23, 2019 An encounter with the Zurich police left Arasan questioning their attitude towards law and order.

Simona Scarpaleggia, CEO of IKEA Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 23, 2019 IKEA Switzerland's boss explains why her company strives for gender equality.

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan (left) and Swiss President Ueli Maurer

As Chinese economy slows, Swiss seek greater access

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 Presence of China’s vice president at WEF comes at a time of slowing economic growth at home and growing scrutiny of Chinese investments abroad.

Corruption, inequality, tax fraud – and Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 Anti-corruption expert Mark Pieth urges Switzerland to be tougher on tax havens.

President praises Swiss values at WEF

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 “We reject diktats. The most commonly used word in our constitution is ‘freedom’ and we are proud of that,” said Maurer during his opening address in DavosExternal link on Tuesday morning. “We are free to accept responsibility for ourselves and others,” he explained. Maurer, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency alongside his role as the…

How the Tezos blockchain could empower the poor

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 Head of the Tezos foundation believes the blockchain can help lift people out of poverty. But it first must deal with regulatory and investor demands.

Inauguration of ILO headquarters in 1926

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 A new purpose-built ILO headquarters was inaugurated in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1926 (no sound).

Raiffeisen investigation prompts management shakeup

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 An independent study of the Swiss bank has found no evidence of criminal conduct. But the bank has announced the departure of three board members.

The real #10yearschallenge

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 At the beginning of this year, a trend spread across social media with the hashtag #10yearschallenge. The original idea was to publish two pictures of yourself, taken ten years apart. After a while a rumour that the challenge was being used for a facial recognition database sparked the debate on whether it was really safe…

Who’s in the WEF in-crowd?

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 Making it on the participants list at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting is no easy feat. Who made the cut this year?

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