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Patek Philippe has been controlled by the Stern family since 1932.

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President of Patek Philippe: ‘I am, by far, the watchmaker who knows his customers best’

This content was published on May 3, 2024 Thierry Stern, the owner and director of Patek Philippe, explains why the prestigious Geneva-based firm produces almost all its watches in-house, while delegating sales to outside partners.

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Lindt & Sprüngli expands cocoa processing plant

This content was published on May 3, 2024 The new facility is improving production capacity in addition to creating a dozen new jobs.

Picture of guests coming out of hostel with suitcases.

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Swiss youth hostels hit record overnight stays in 2023

This content was published on Apr 28, 2024 The proportion of Swiss guests reached 73.3%, up by 3.1 points from 2019, whereas there was a slight decline for international guests.

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A new wave of watchmakers respects classic Swiss designs

This content was published on Apr 27, 2024 The Swiss watch industry isn’t all about export figures and big-name brands. Meet the young designers and entrepreneurs reshaping the sector.

Marco Alain Sieber from Bern, newly certified ESA astronaut, poses in the training hall in Cologne Germany.

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Switzerland’s Marco Sieber officially appointed ESA astronaut

This content was published on Apr 22, 2024 Sieber was chosen from one of 22,500 applicants and has now become part of the ESA astronaut corps which consists of 11 people from eight countries.

Wheelchair women's winner Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland (L) and wheelchair men's winner Marcel Hug of Switzerland (R) pose with their trophies after the London Marathon in London, Britain, 21 April 2024.

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Swiss wheelchair athletes triumph in London Marathon

This content was published on Apr 22, 2024 Marcel Hug has won for the fifth time. Catherine Debrunner won in 1:38:55, more than six minutes ahead of fellow Swiss athlete, Manuela Schär.

A hand pours white wine from a bottle into one of three glasses on a wooden table. In the distant background a mountain is visible.

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Swiss drank less wine in 2023 – but more of it was local

This content was published on Apr 18, 2024 Red still trumps white in Switzerland, although the gap is narrowing. Local wines are also clawing back market share.

The camera is pointed upwards at a blue sky with wisps of white cloud and the sun peers out from the dark outlines of mountains at the bottom of the picture. At the centre of the image is an electricity pylon.

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Appliance efficiency leads to drop in Swiss electricity consumption

This content was published on Apr 18, 2024 In 2023, the country consumed 1.7% less electricity than in the previous year, largely due to more efficient appliances.

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Record-breaking Switzerland: from the world’s steepest railway to the largest igloo

This content was published on Apr 16, 2024 Some of the most impressive – and surprising – world records held by Swiss engineers, scientists and adventurers.

A tractor ploughs a green field of carrots. A box of already-picked carrots can be seen at the edge of the photo.

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Organic boom in Switzerland sees sales exceed CHF4 billion

This content was published on Apr 11, 2024 Sales of organic produce increased to CHF4.075 billion in Switzerland last year, with organic farmers achieving a retail market share of 11.6%.

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