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Election upset to boost direct democracy in US

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 How much of a blow to democracy is the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States?

Coffee in Zurich is the most expensive in the world

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 Costing an average of CHF3.65 ($3.65), a coffee in Switzerland’s largest city cost CHF0.25 more than in runner-up Copenhagen, according to the 2016 Coffee Price IndexExternal link by online office supply company Service Partner ONE. Basel, Bern and Geneva rounded out the top five, consolidating Switzerland’s reputation as a high-price island. Rio de Janeiro in…

‘Shrinkflation’ takes a bite out of chocolate

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 Honey, I’ve shrunk the chocolate. The redesign of UK Toblerone bars is the latest example of the industry embracing “shrinkflation”.

Rare ‘Sky Blue’ diamond goes under hammer in Geneva

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 The emerald-cut 8.01-carat Sky Blue Diamond, set in a Cartier ring, was sold on Wednesday for a third more than it fetched in 2012 ($12.8 million), said Sotheby’s international jewellery division director David Bennett. It had been estimated at $15-25 million. The stone was graded fancy vivid blue, the highest possible colour grading, awarded to…

Swiss climate performance potential yet to be realised

This content was published on Nov 16, 2016 The alpine nation just managed to scrape into the category of “good” countries and climbed up one rank in the Climate Change Performance Index 2017External link released by Germanwatch and Climate Action Network Europe on Wednesday. It did particularly well on climate policy. The report stated that Switzerland – along with South Africa, the Netherlands…

Where we left off

This content was published on Nov 16, 2016 The last Global Forum for Modern Direct Democracy was held in Tunis, Tunisia in 2015 amid fundamental conversations about democratic movements in that country. Since then, the National Dialogue Quartet, a team advocating for democracy in Tunisia, has won the Nobel Peace Prize, and the work continues. Here’s where things stood at the end of…

Head to head: Apple Pay vs Twint

This content was published on Nov 16, 2016 This year’s launch of Apple Pay in Switzerland is expected to set up a showdown with local rival Twint.

Supporters of nuclear initiative lose energy

This content was published on Nov 16, 2016 Some 48% of respondents were in favour of the initiative and 46% were against, with 6% undecided, according to the second survey, carried out by the GfS Bern research institute and commissioned by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, swissinfo’s parent company. However, the opponents of the initiative – who want to keep the stations up and…

Passengers to be reimbursed for Swiss train delays

This content was published on Nov 16, 2016 Swiss trains might be renowned for punctuality, with 87.8% of users arriving on time in 2015, but passengers using domestic train services have limited options when the occasional delay does occur. The Swiss Federal Railways introduced European refund rulesExternal link for cross-border services in 2009, offering a 25% refund on the fare if trains were…

Bahnhofstrasse slips down list of expensive streets

This content was published on Nov 16, 2016 BahnhofstrasseExternal link, which stretches 1.5 kilometres from the station to the lake, is lined with shops selling luxury brands. The average rent of €8,408 (CHF9,030) per square metre puts it in ninth place on an annual list by US real estate brokers Cushman & Wakefield. The 28th edition of Main Streets Across the WorldExternal link,…

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