Collapse of scaffolding in Lausanne claims three lives Keystone-SDA At least three people lost their lives after scaffolding collapsed on Friday at a building side in Prilly, Lausanne. This content was published on July 13, 2024 – 10:14 According to latest information, all of the victims were construction workers, the Vaud cantonal police said on...
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At least three fatalities due to collapsing construction scaffolding in Switzerland
At least three fatalities due to collapsing construction scaffolding in Switzerland The accident on the outskirts of Lausanne occurred around 9.30 am during construction expansion of a shopping mall. Witnesses reported to Keystone-SDA news agency that a hoist had collapsed and the entire scaffolding on the north side of the building had been carried away....
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Three killed in Switzerland in construction scaffolding collapse
Three workers have died after construction scaffolding that they were using collapsed in Switzerland. A further eight people were injured, four seriously, in the incident in the Swiss town of Prilly, near Lausanne, according to police. The accident occurred on the construction site of a wooden 19-storey building that is part of a shopping complex....
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Switzerland squares neutrality with its European air-defense push
MILAN — Switzerland is moving to formalize its membership in the European Sky Shield Initiative, a step that officials and analysts believe is in line with the country’s neutrality stance thanks to the project’s procurement focus and some special wording. Through its participation in ESSI, launched in 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Switzerland...
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Hainan Free Trade Port deepens cooperation with Switzerland
HAIKOU, China, July 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A report from Hainan International Media Center (HIMC): On July 4, the Hainan Free Trade Port Medical & Health Industry Exchange Meeting was held in Zurich, Switzerland. From July 4-6, a delegation from China’s southern Hainan Province held Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) related promotion and exchange activities...
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Raids on luxury brands in Italy raise concerns over exploited work
A recent report by the Wall Street Journal on a series of raids in Italy concerning the production of luxury goods by some leading brands has raised concerns over exploited work and prompted a heightened social media debate and criticism among users. “An investigation by Milan prosecutors into working conditions at local factories found workshops...
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Switzerland Central Bank Willing to Expand CBDC Project
The Swiss National Bank is reportedly amenable to expanding its digital currency project. “We would like to see a pilot which develops, with more banks joining and a higher volume of transactions,” said governing board member Antione Martin, whose comments at the the Point Zero Forum in Zurich on Wednesday (July 3) were reported by...
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Historic Schubiger store closes after 141 years in business
The department stores’ was one of the oldest shops in Glarus. SRF The smallest department store in Switzerland is closing. After five generations and over 140 years of existence, the Schubiger family is giving up for economic reasons. This content was published on July 2, 2024 – 11:00 According to figures from the market research...
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Herzog & de Meuron’s shopping center development in Basel will be topped with a middle school
anchor Image courtesy of Herzog & de Meuron. After winning the competition for a massive urban redevelopment project in their hometown of Basel in 2017, Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron now released updated material that shows a more refined and detailed concept. The Dreispitz Nord...
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4 members of a billionaire family get prison in Switzerland for exploiting domestic workers
GENEVA (AP) — An Indian-born billionaire and three family members were sentenced to prison on Friday for exploiting domestic workers at their lakeside villa in Switzerland by seizing their passports, barring them from going out and making them work up to 18 hours a day. A Swiss court dismissed more serious charges of human trafficking...
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Patriot missiles intended for Switzerland to go to Ukraine, Swiss outlet reports
U.S.-made missiles for the Patriot air defense system manufactured for Switzerland are to be delivered to Ukraine despite contractual obligations, the Swiss outlet Blick reported on June 19, citing undisclosed sources. According to Blick, Bern has an order totaling $340 million with Washington for the PAC-3 variant of the missile. Sources told the outlet that...
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Swiss Regulator Says HSBC Violated Money Laundering Regulations
Swiss financial market supervisory authority FINMA has ruled that HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA violated money laundering regulations. This ruling followed enforcement proceedings opened by FINMA in December 2021 and focused on the financial institution’s banking relationships with two unnamed politically exposed persons, FINMA said in a Tuesday (June 18) press release. “HSBC Private Bank...