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Small firms accused of shunning innovation

This content was published on Apr 6, 2017 Why are small Swiss companies leaving innovation to big pharma? One craft brewery is bucking the trend and has the hops on its competitors.

Brewer crafts a different kind of beer

This content was published on Apr 6, 2017

Swiss is star of ‘world’s best restaurant’

This content was published on Apr 6, 2017 Humm started working in kitchens when he was 14 and won his first Michelin star at 24. He became executive chef at Eleven Madison ParkExternal link in 2006 and co-owner in 2011. His prized dish is celery root cooked in a pig’s bladder. The current menu, an 11-course retrospective, costs $295 (CHF297). There are no…

Swiss tourism falls in global competitiveness ranking

This content was published on Apr 6, 2017 Spain topped the biennial ranking, followed by Switzerland’s neighbours France and Germany. Countries are judged in 14 categories that include tourist and transport infrastructure, safety, sustainability and price competitiveness. Switzerland did well in areas like safety, transport and tourism infrastructure. It did very poorly – as always – when it came to price competitiveness, coming…

Swiss e-voting poised for expanded roll-out

This content was published on Apr 5, 2017 Until now, 14 cantons have at various times allowed Swiss living abroad to vote electronically. Three cantons (Neuchâtel, Geneva and Basel City) have operated e-voting systems for Swiss-based citizens. Up to two-thirds of citizens who have been eligible to vote electronically have grabbed the opportunity, proving that strong demand exists, the government said. The current…

A century serving the elderly

This content was published on Apr 5, 2017 As Pro Senectute, the leading voice of the old in Switzerland, celebrates 100 years, we look at some striking images from their vintage campaign.

Bank data transfer blocked for stolen Falciani files

This content was published on Apr 5, 2017 Acting on the information, France had asked Switzerland to provide further details on accounts at the Swiss HSBC branch, under the terms of a bilateral treaty. The unnamed couple challenged the handover, winning a Swiss court case in 2015. On Wednesday, the Federal Supreme Court confirmed this ruling, saying that administrative assistance from the Swiss…

Life-saving Swiss app enlists volunteers

This content was published on Apr 5, 2017

The European Citizens’ Initiative is very much alive

This content was published on Apr 4, 2017 Dismissed as “useless and toothless”, the European Citizens’ Initiative – or ECI – might just have hidden potential.

Dinosaur-delayed motorway finally opens

This content was published on Apr 4, 2017 Fifteen years ago, the discovery of dinosaur footprints brought construction of a new motorway in the Bernese Jura to a grinding halt.

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