Swiss Steel cuts 800 jobs Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Steelmaker Swiss Steel Group is cutting 800 full-time jobs, including 80 in Switzerland. This content was published on November 15, 2024 – 09:01 The Lucerne-based company explains that it is adapting...
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Clothing recycling system to be introduced in Switzerland
New association wants to introduce a clothing recycling system in Switzerland Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Seven companies from the textile and clothing industry founded the Fabric Loop association in Switzerland on Tuesday. This association aims to boost the circular economy...
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Switzerland to call for climate finance contributions from China and Russia at COP29
A man wades through a flooded area following heavy rains in Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. EPA/BILAWAL ARBAB Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland wants the biggest CO2 emitters in the developing world, such as China and Russia, to offer financial...
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Sabor: the Swiss robot that earned global fame
“Do you need a light?” Zeughaus Teufen Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. One of the world’s first remote-controlled robots, called Sabor, hails from Switzerland. Built in 1923, it is now back on display at its birthplace in Teufen in canton Appenzell Outer...
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COP29: Switzerland and the world under pressure to deliver carbon cuts
Intense rain from Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood in New Port Richey, Florida, October. 11, 2024. Milton’s rapid intensification from a Category 1 storm to a Category 5 monster in less than 24 hours was the latest example of a worrying trend that has seen storms growing more powerful, more quickly, due...
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How a Swiss-led global network fosters greater access to AI
AI requires huge computing power and expertise Beata Zawrzel / AFP Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland is spearheading a global initiative to promote equal access to artificial intelligence (AI), regardless of a country’s economic strength or political power. Three pilot projects...
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Rise in bankruptcies of Swiss companies
Significant increase in company bankruptcies Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Company bankruptcies in Switzerland skyrocketed in the first nine months of the current year. This content was published on November 6, 2024 – 09:15 According to figures released by the business...
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Swiss set record for world’s longest hyperloop test
The hyperloop test facility at the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss scientists have established a record forthe longest-ever hyperloop journey at a test facility in Lausanne, Switzerland. They aim to test technology that could...
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Poll suggests Donald Trump has many fans in Switzerland
US opinion polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump virtually even ahead of the November 5 election. Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Around a quarter of Swiss citizens would vote...
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New European space tech centre in Switzerland launches its first project
The European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre will be housed close to the Paul Scherrer Institute, pictured, in northern Switzerland. Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI), created in collaboration with the Paul Scherrer...
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How Swiss universities combat espionage from high-risk nations
Universities must also comply with international sanctions. Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Worsening geopolitical tensions are forcing Swiss universities to reconcile a desire for global cooperation with a growing list of tougher sanctions. Students, professors and research projects from China, Russia,...
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Q4 job prospects in Switzerland remain stable
Employment prospects remain stable in the fourth quarter in Switzerland, according to the KOF Swiss Economic Institute. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The employment outlook in Switzerland will remain stable towards the end of 2024, according to the KOF Swiss Economic...