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Are Swiss strikes on the rise again?

This content was published on Jan 30, 2018 Although strikes were non-existent for years in Switzerland, the head of the biggest labour union says they are making a comeback.

Disabled groups challenge accessibility of new Swiss trains

This content was published on Jan 29, 2018 A legal challenge by groups representing Swiss wheelchair users is likely to put a spanner in the rollout of new double-decker trains by Swiss railways.

Swiss court condemns €8 per hour wages of Polish workers

This content was published on Jan 29, 2018 A court in Geneva has ruled against a Polish subcontractor that underpaid its seconded employees working on a Geneva building site.

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Swiss continue to rent rather than buy houses

This content was published on Jan 29, 2018 Some 59% of Swiss households were rentals in 2015, according to the most recent figures. The average monthly rent came in at just over CHF1,300.

IKEA founder, longtime resident of Switzerland dead at 91

This content was published on Jan 28, 2018 Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, has passed away. For decades he lived in Switzerland, where he enjoyed tax breaks.

Cleaner Swiss streets and US-Swiss health check

This content was published on Jan 28, 2018 Here is a selection of stories we're looking ahead to in the week of January 29, 2018.

‘Technology can either save or destroy nature’

This content was published on Jan 26, 2018 Technology can save nature from human destruction, or cause extinction on a mass scale. So says the leader of one of the World Wildlife Fund in Davos.

African business leader condemns Trump at WEF

This content was published on Jan 26, 2018 The South African business leader who has called for a boycott of Donald Trump's closing WEF speech explains why.

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Melting Arctic needs help from WEF high rollers

This content was published on Jan 26, 2018 Business delegates at WEF's showcase meeting in Davos are being urged to do more to help achieve the goals of the Paris climate accord.

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Swiss and Canadians agree to innovate together

This content was published on Jan 25, 2018 Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann and Navdeep Bains, Canada’s minister for innovation, science and economic development, signed the joint declaration on Thursday while at the WEF meeting in Davos. The document is meant to serve as a reference for how the two governments work together in future. During a roundtable event in Davos, the ministers…

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