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The Future of democracy: Nice talk and ugly games

This content was published on Jan 12, 2017 However, these are smaller dams in a much, much larger river. Here is a fact you rarely hear: Never before in history have so many individual people had a say in popular votes as they did last year, in 2016. According to the think-tank Freedom HouseExternal link last year 40% of the global population lived in “free”…

Another Swiss ex-banker jailed over 1MDB scandal

This content was published on Jan 11, 2017 Jens Sturzenegger, a former manager of the Falcon Private Bank in the city state, was found guilty of money laundering and other charges. He was given a seven-month prison term and was ordered to pay a fine of 128,000 Singapore dollars (CHF90,785). The defendant had pleaded guilty to charges of failing to disclose a suspicious…

Famous figures have forgotten Swiss bank accounts

This content was published on Jan 11, 2017 Nearly 4,000 bank accounts in Switzerland are publicly listed as dormant. Put together, they bulge with well in excess of CHF52 million.

More workers forced to work shorter hours

This content was published on Jan 10, 2017 According to figures released by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) on Tuesday, the annual Swiss unemployment rate rose to 3.3% in 2016, a 0.1 point increase on the previous year. This may appear insignificant compared to the average European unemployment rate of 9.8% but it hides the very real problem of those forced…

Postfinance restores e-banking after computer glitch

This content was published on Jan 10, 2017 A spokesman for the bank told the Swiss News Agency on Tuesday that the bank’s 1.7 million customers had been able to use the online banking service since midday on Monday. The bank said the unidentified computer problem began on Sunday. PostFinance, the banking division of the Post Office, said in a statement on Monday that no…

Private banks eye Asia’s new super-rich

This content was published on Jan 10, 2017 As some western groups retreat, regional rivals are building up relations with the next generation.

When global leaders meet: WEF’s biggest moments

This content was published on Jan 9, 2017 How did a remote Swiss mountain resort become the site for the most important leaders from around the world to debate pressing global challenges?

Swiss technology in smartphones

This content was published on Jan 9, 2017 It’s a decade since the iPhone was launched and at least four Swiss companies have reason to celebrate its success. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

Ruled by thumbs? Switzerland as an iPhone nation

This content was published on Jan 9, 2017 Trendsetters who wanted to be among the first Swiss to own an iPhone had to head online or buy the phone from the United States after they were first unveiled in January 2007. However, with the US devices, the SIM cards were locked in those days, so the next problem was to work out how…

The right time for high-speed metro?

This content was published on Jan 9, 2017 A futuristic Swiss Metro project put on hold in 2009 is now being revived. It will link conurbations and transport hubs underground with high-speed trains. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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