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Swiss businesses losing billions due to Temu and Shein

"With Temu and Shein Swiss merchants lose billions."

This content was published on Nov 9, 2024 Swiss businesses are losing billions of francs a year as a result of the spread of Chinese online platforms Temu and Shein, says the director of the federation of Swiss retailers.

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Israel, diaspora, Gaza: Swiss film festival exposes the fault lines of Jewish identity

This content was published on Nov 9, 2024 Michel Rappaport, director of the Yesh! Jewish Film Festival in Zurich, talks about the soul-searching within the Jewish diaspora in the aftermath of the October 7 terrorist attacks.

First decline in films on demand in Switzerland last year

Culture

Films on demand decline in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 Film viewings via subscription and streaming services fell in 2023 by 5% on the previous year.

Yvonne Gilli: "Assisted suicide is not a genuine medical task"

Demographics

Assisted suicide ‘not a genuinely medical task’, says top Swiss doctor

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 Yvonne Gilli believes doctors should play a central role in assisted suicide in order to protect human dignity.

Study: A home is as good an investment as shares

Demographics

Owning a home ‘not necessarily cheaper in the long term than renting’

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 Owing one's own home is not necessarily cheaper in the long term than renting, according to a Swiss study.

Giant robot hand always at your service!

Culture

Sabor: the Swiss robot that earned global fame

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 One of the world’s first remote-controlled robots, called Sabor, hails from Switzerland. Built in 1923, it is now back on display at its birthplace in Teufen in canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes.

Girls in female-dominated school classes earn more later on

Education

Girls in female-dominated classes earn more later on

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 At the age of 30, women from school classes with a 55% share of girls earn $350 more per year than women from classes with a 45% share of girls.

Culture

‘Eat Art’ Swiss artist Daniel Spoerri has died

This content was published on Nov 7, 2024 Swiss artist Daniel Spoerri, known for his artworks using leftover food with dirty cutlery and crockery, has passed away in Vienna at the age of 94.

Federal court rejects assistance for disabled students

Education

Swiss court rejects special assistance for student with disabilities

This content was published on Nov 5, 2024 The Swiss Federal Court has rejected an application for special assistance from a student with disabilities at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich.

Quincy Jones: strong ties with the Montreux Jazz Festival

Culture

Montreux Jazz Festival pays homage to music legend Quincy Jones

This content was published on Nov 5, 2024 The Montreux Jazz Festival has paid tribute to the music legend Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday at age 91.

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