Black Friday gets off to a slow start in stationary retail Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Black Friday has established itself as one of the biggest shopping events in Switzerland in recent years. This year, however, business was rather slow, especially...
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Over-55s account for less than 10% of new hires in Switzerland
Over-55s account for less than 10% of new hires Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Only 8% of Swiss jobs are filled by people aged 55 and over, even though this age group represents 23% of the working population, says insurer Swiss...
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Initiative launched for tougher environmental rules for Swiss financial industry
Campaigners say the Swiss federal government should introduce new legislation to better control asset managers, insurers and pension funds. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. An alliance of political parties and business and environmental groups has launched a people’s initiative calling for...
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Google celebrates 20 years in Switzerland
Google celebrates 20 years in Switzerland Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The American tech giant opened its first development office in Europe in Zurich in 2004. This content was published on November 25, 2024 – 15:47 Representatives from business and research...
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Former government minister nets top job at Swiss Olympic
Ruth Metzler-Arnold plans to use her political connections to lobby for Swiss sporting bodies. Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Ruth Metzler-Arnold will take the helm at Switzerland’s national Olympic committee as of January 2025. This content was published...
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Heavy snowfall in Switzerland causes traffic chaos and accidents
Traffic chaos in Bern. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The heavy snowfall late on Thursday and during the night into Friday led to traffic chaos and many accidents in many regions of Switzerland. The situation slowly returned to normal on Friday...
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Switzerland launches national digital inclusion alliance
The Swiss interior ministry estimates that around a third of society, including the elderly and people with disabilities, have difficulty grasping the basic functions of digital tools. Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. As many people as possible should...
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Environment minister outlines Swiss efforts to limit global warming
Switzerland will release a new national action plan to limit global warming, the minister said from Baku. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland will do its part to achieve the goal of limiting global...
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Swiss are champions of rail travel in Europe
The Swiss use the railways over 50% more than Austrians, who came in second place in Litra’s analysis. Keystone / Gaetan Bally Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland remains by a large margin the European champion of train travel, both in terms...
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Switzerland to take part in NATO crisis management exercise in 2025
More Endangered crayfish reintroduced to Swiss rivers This content was published on Nov 19, 2024 The highly endangered white-clawed crayfish is being reintroduced to Swiss rivers after alarming population decline. Read more: Endangered crayfish reintroduced to Swiss rivers More Swiss price watchdog slams excessive prices for generic medicines This content was published on Nov 19,...
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Azeri fossil-fuel cash cow brings controversy to Switzerland
Socar has around 200 petrol stations dotted across Switzerland. Keystone / Urs Flueeler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Socar, Azerbaijan’s state energy company, is a key source of public funding for the country. It also relies heavily on business in Switzerland, where...
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Climate: 224 Swiss companies announce CO2 reduction targets
224 Swiss companies with CO2 reduction targets Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. A total of 224 companies from Switzerland have joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In doing so, they are committing to CO2 reduction targets that are in line...