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Wolves’ protected status upheld in parliament

This content was published on Mar 10, 2016 The motion from Senator René Imoberdorf of the centrist Christian Democrats failed by 26 to 17 votes, meaning it will not continue to the House of Representatives, and wolves will continue to be a protected species in Switzerland. Imoberdorf hails from canton Valais, which has had ongoing issues with wolves threatening livestock herds. If the…

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Mountain sport takes on an urban flavour

This content was published on Mar 10, 2016 Young ski acrobats are using the latest pile of snow to practise some spectacular urban street skiing in La Chaux-de-Fonds in canton Neuchâtel, one of Europe’s highest cities. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Number of women in top jobs stagnates

This content was published on Mar 9, 2016 The Swiss executive headhunter Guido Schilling looks at the numbers and positions of women in the top companies in Switzerland every year, this year 119 companies were featured. In the 2016 report, Schilling said that only 4% of new members of management boards were female. The number of women on these boards had stayed the…

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The box office hit that is still relevant four decades on

This content was published on Mar 9, 2016 It is estimated that when The Swissmakers came in cinemas in 1978 one in every five Swiss watched it, making it one of the most successful Swiss films ever in terms of number of viewers. Lyssy, who turned 80 at the end of February, spoke to swissinfo.ch from his home in Zurich. He looks back…

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Ex-Venezuelan football president extradited

This content was published on Mar 8, 2016 On Tuesday evening, Esquivel pleaded not guilty to the charges before a judge in New York, according to news reports. Esquivel was one of seven FIFA officials arrested on May 27, 2015 following a US Justice Department investigation into corruption at the world football governing body. His extradition to the US was approved by Switzerland’s…

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Italian mafia suspects arrested in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 8, 2016 A number of suspected members of Italy’s 'Ndrangheta mafia have been arrested in Switzerland. The 15 people have been in prison since Tuesday awaiting extradition.

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Swiss start-ups forge a path to robots at the wheel

This content was published on Mar 8, 2016 Back in Geneva on a winter evening, 20 years after that devastating accident, Florin stands in front of an overflowing room, pitching his idea to investors and innovators. They’re gathered for the Swiss launch of MassChallenge, an organisation designed to help start-ups find the money and support to make their ideas reality. Florin only has…

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Let the robot drive, and relax in the back seat

This content was published on Mar 8, 2016 I would prefer a car driven by a computer to a car driven by a human who is distracted by a phone. One auto executive recounted in Geneva how a friend of his had been seriously injured when a woman who was texting at the wheel of a car drove straight through a junction and…

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Wage gap widens higher up career ladder

This content was published on Mar 8, 2016 Wages for similarly qualified men and women vary greatly across economic sectors, with women on the losing end.

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Tag Heuer drops Sharapova over drug test

This content was published on Mar 8, 2016 “Maria Sharapova was under contract with TAG Heuer until December 31, 2015. We had been in talks to extend our collaboration. In view of the current situation, the Swiss watch brand has suspended negotiations and has decided not to renew the contract,” the unit of French luxury goods group LVMH said in a statement on…

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