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Swiss humanitarian team on its way to the Bahamas

This content was published on Sep 13, 2019 Switzerland has sent five aid specialists, as well as relief supplies, to the Bahamas to help cope with the aftermath of Cyclone Dorian.

Nestlé launches packaging institute to address plastic waste

This content was published on Sep 12, 2019 Swiss consumer goods giant Nestlé has launched a new packaging institute with the specific goal to address the global problem of plastic waste.

PostFinance closes payment channel to Cuba under US sanctions pressure

This content was published on Sep 12, 2019 Swiss bank PostFinance has suspended payment transactions to Cuba due to US sanctions, frustrating Swiss living in or working with the country.

Switzerland to consider adopting specific anti-Semitism definition

This content was published on Sep 12, 2019 The Swiss government has agreed to review adopting a definition of anti-Semitism adopted in 2016 by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.

Bank lobby group demands end to negative interest rates

This content was published on Sep 12, 2019 SBAExternal link Chairman Herbert Scheidt said on Thursday that a normalisation of interest rates “appears a long way off”. “Unfortunately, the societal, structural and long-term damages will become even greater the longer we find ourselves in this ‘lower forever’ environment,” he told the media. Banks are suffering from having to pay for the privilege of…

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

World risks missing development goals, experts warn

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…

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