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Novartis employees brace for new wave of job cuts

This content was published on Sep 20, 2018 Employees at pharmaceutical company Novartis are bracing for a fresh wave of significant job cuts,

Swiss CEOs still the best-off in Europe

This content was published on Sep 20, 2018 A report on the salaries of CEOs across Europe has found that Switzerland once again tops the table, ahead of Great Britain and Germany.

Racism exists, even in paradise

This content was published on Sep 20, 2018 Gaurav encounters another side to Switzerland that is in sharp contrast to the welcoming image the country projects to potential tourists.

Swiss economic prospects better than expected for 2018

This content was published on Sep 20, 2018 An expert government group has predicted higher-than-expected growth in 2018 as exchange rates improve and unemployment falls.

Stéphane’s farm

This content was published on Sep 20, 2018 Stéphane starts working on the farm every day at 5am. After milking, it's time to feed the goats and pigs and take the cattle to pasture...

‘You can’t buy coffee with bitcoin, but you can start a company’

This content was published on Sep 20, 2018 More and more blockchain companies are starting up their business in Switzerland using cryptocurrency start-up capital.

Swiss springboard for Bitmain’s European crypto expansion

This content was published on Sep 20, 2018 The world’s largest producer of bitcoin mining hardware explains why it has chosen Switzerland for its European 'fintech hub'.

Refugee employment bans backfire, research suggests

This content was published on Sep 19, 2018 Researchers at Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) and Stanford University in the United States examined groups of refugees who arrived in Germany either side of an easing of restrictions in that country. A German court ruling in 2000 reduced the time refugees must wait before seeking work from 13-24 months to 12 months. The…

E-cigarette industry agrees to voluntary sales ban for minors

This content was published on Sep 19, 2018 The code of conduct from the consortium of tobacco manufacturers and large retailers will come into force on October 1. Some 38 companies have previously signed up to an earlier charter from the Swiss Vape Trade Association, which also seeks to protect minors from such products. The signatories of the latest agreement have undertaken not…

A large soda is filled at a restaurant in New York, New York, USA, 11 March 2012

Beverage producers’ survey finds ‘clear majority’ of Swiss oppose a sugar tax

This content was published on Sep 19, 2018 A soft drink industry group says that most Swiss reject the idea of a sugar tax, believing that dietary habits should be an individual responsibility.

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