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Switzerland could ‘lack 700,000 workers’ in decade’s time

This content was published on Jan 24, 2020 Swiss Employers’ Association warns country is facing a shortage of 700,000 workers in ten years’ time and that immigration was key to plug the gap.

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Paternity leave to be challenged in a nationwide vote

This content was published on Jan 24, 2020 Opponents of a statutory two-week paternity in Switzerland have handed in the signatures for a nationwide vote likely later this year.

Roubini unimpressed with Crypto Nation Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 Roubini made his comments at the CV Summit in Davos on Thursday, following the presentation of a study that showed the number of Swiss blockchain companies and jobs increasing for a third year. The self-styled “Crypto Nation” recorded 842 ventures in Switzerland and Liechtenstein by the end of 2019. This included the Libra stablecoin project…

Switzerland allocates funds to support vocational training in Eritrea

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 In addition, cooperation will be expanded to include economic development opportunities such as microcredit and support for the establishment of small businesses, the Swiss foreign ministry announced on Thursday. The goal is “to strengthen the skills of young people from Eritrea in their country of origin in order to improve their prospects in life” and…

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Swiss develop test to detect coronavirus

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 The University Hospitals of Geneva have developed a test to detect a new strain of the coronavirus which is spreading across the world from China.

Citizen proposal demands lower health insurance costs

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 Social democrats have handed in signatures to force a national vote on the heated topic of health insurance payments.

Do you trust your fellow citizens more than your leaders?

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 A Swiss experiment bringing together a group of “normal” citizens to prepare an info sheet for February’s national vote has completed its first stage.

Swiss businesses and start-ups set record in 2019

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 Entrepreneurs are thriving in Switzerland, with a record number of companies launched in 2019 and unprecedented investment pumped into start-ups.

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Switzerland remains most attractive country for skilled workers

This content was published on Jan 22, 2020 Switzerland continues to lead the world in talent competitiveness, having held the number one spot in an annual index since 2013.

Negative interest rates have cost Swiss banks CHF8 billion

This content was published on Jan 22, 2020 Swiss banks have been forced to fork out CHF8 billion in negative interest fees since the Swiss National Bank (SNB) imposed its policy in 2015.

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