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Trace of Berlin attacker’s gun leads to Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 18, 2017 The Swiss authorities confirmed that the gun used in the Berlin Christmas market attack last month was brought into Switzerland in the 1990s.

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Davos locals: the restaurant owner

This content was published on Jan 18, 2017 Here’s one of a series of locals we’re interviewing in Davos.

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Drugmakers shift focus to chronic diseases of poor

This content was published on Jan 18, 2017 Twenty-two companies, including Basel-based Novartis and Roche as well as Pfizer, Merck, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, will contribute funds and expertise to the project, which is backed by the World Bank. The so-called Access Accelerated initiative was announced at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum and aims to improve both treatment and prevention. Severin…

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Smartphone apps replace exhibits at Swiss museums

This content was published on Jan 18, 2017 Two Swiss museums have gone digital, making exhibitions only available online.

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Forcing corruption out of the shadows

This content was published on Jan 17, 2017 Ironically, the Panamanian government inspired the “Overcoming the Shadow Economy”External link report, following the Panama Papers scandal. Pieth and Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz co-wrote the paper after resigning from a Panama commission that was looking into the public exposé of its role in money laundering. The pair decided to carry on their research…

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Davos locals: the hockey player

This content was published on Jan 17, 2017 Here’s one of a series of locals we’re interviewing in Davos.

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How to be a middle class, privileged refugee

This content was published on Jan 17, 2017 He got off lightly. I had my bread roll roughly snatched out of my hand and was forced to weave past dead bodies to a holding cell for refusing to betray the identity of my leader. While my editor may be pleased with my loyalty, it was rather uncomfortable kneeling in the cell, facing the…

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Sempach wins Wakker Prize 2017

This content was published on Jan 17, 2017 The Swiss Heritage SocietyExternal link awards the prize every year to a town or village in recognition of successful urban planning developments. Last year’s recipient was Rheinfelden in canton Aargau. Sempach, which has around 4,100 inhabitants, was not prepared to settle for standardised building regulations which would simply prevent bad construction, according to the heritage…

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Getting registered

This content was published on Jan 17, 2017 All 3,000 delegates at WEF start their journey, like me, at the registration station to get their coveted badges. Here’s what it looks like:

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