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Nestlé seeks cosier seat at the US coffee table

This content was published on Dec 29, 2016 Conquering $13.5 billion (CHF13.8 billion) market will be key objective when new chief takes reins from January.

Making it easier for young foreigners to become Swiss

This content was published on Dec 29, 2016 Should grandchildren of immigrants have privileged access to a Swiss passport? Voters decide on February 12.

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A year without flying – almost

This content was published on Dec 28, 2016 Twelve months ago, researcher Christoph Küffer stopped flying to help reduce his carbon footprint. He recounts his experiences as a non-flier.

Right on the rise, rural urban divide deepens

This content was published on Dec 28, 2016 It is a phenomenon that has occurred in Switzerland before, agree political scientists Daniel Bochsler of the University of Zurich and Lukas Golder of the research and polling institute GfS Bern. The trend continues at local or regional levels in the wake of nationwide parliamentary elections. They did not result in a major upset, but…

A million fake Swiss watches seized

This content was published on Dec 27, 2016 The majority of fake watches were confiscated in China, Jean-Daniel Pasche, president of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) told the Swiss News Agency on Tuesday. However, that does not mean other counterfeiting hubs do not exist. For example, 130,000 fakes were seized in Turkey, 70,000 in Dubai and 9,000 in Russia. The…

Zurich Cantonal Bank agrees to pay €5.7 million fine

This content was published on Dec 27, 2016 In return for dropping charges, Switzerland’s largest cantonal bank will make a one-time payment of €5.7 million euros (CHF6.1 million). The agreement is applicable to all 16 German states and includes the bank’s employees as well. “The reorientation of international private banking, which was initiated in 2009, along with a consistent implementation of the bank’s…

The ten flops of democracy in 2016

This content was published on Dec 26, 2016 It was arguably the most turbulent year for democracies since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Claude Longchamp lists the biggest flops.

The power of the people

This content was published on Dec 24, 2016 (SRF, swissinfo.ch)

“People power“ – a delicate balancing act

This content was published on Dec 24, 2016 Where does that leave Switzerland, which is often praised as a leading light in terms of democracy? This is a question that Karin Bauer from Swiss public television SRF tries to answer in her film ‘The Power of the People’, which you can now watch in English on swissinfo.ch. What is more important in Switzerland?…

Who cares if cuckoo clocks are not a Swiss invention?

This content was published on Dec 23, 2016 Contrary to popular belief, cuckoo clocks did not originate in Switzerland. But does it matter?

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