By PAT GRAHAM BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn now has a firm target for her return to World Cup ski racing at age 40: next weekend for a pair of super-G events in St. Moritz, Switzerland. She has a goal, too, and it’s not showing up at the starting gate simply to show...
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Axpo extends life of world’s oldest nuclear power plant
Axpo wants to keep Beznau nuclear power plant running until 2033 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss energy company Axpo intends to continue operating the Beznau nuclear power plant until 2033. To this end, it will invest CHF350 million ($395 million)...
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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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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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Made in Switzerland Laws Reap $1.6 Billion a Year Business Boon
(Bloomberg) — Laws prescribing that only products made in Switzerland can be marketed using Swiss images bring some 1.4 billion francs ($1.6 billion) per year to the country’s companies, a government-sponsored study found. The so-called “Swissness Act” was introduced in 2017 and stipulates certain thresholds to allow the use of the iconic Swiss cross or...
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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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Global rankings: where Switzerland gets good marks – and where it could do better
Zurich took second spot behind Vienna in Mercer’s 2023 Quality of Living survey for expatriates, The Swiss city was hailed for its political stability and high-quality infrastructure. Keystone / Gaetan Bally Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Whether it is quality of life,...
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Switzerland Won’t Implement the EU’s Russia Sanctions on Subsidiaries
(Bloomberg) — Switzerland has decided not to fully implement the latest package of European Union sanctions against Russia, saying Swiss law already allows measures to prosecute subsidiaries of companies based in the country. “With the 14th sanctions package, the EU has introduced a general obligation for businesses to ensure that their subsidiaries in third countries...
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Switzerland’s priciest street makes room for a bakery shop
John Baker bakery. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. On Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse – where international luxury brands rule – an artisanal bakery/pastry shop is making a go for it. This content was published on October 15, 2024 – 11:00 It is one...
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Now Hiring: Little Switzerland looks to hire over 100 seasonal positions
SLINGER, Wis. — The calendar may say October, but the team at Little Switzerland is already thinking ahead to the snowy season. What You Need To Know Little Switzerland is hiring for the winter season Around 100 positions are available There are two upcoming job fairs The popular ski hill is preparing to hire around 100 workers for the upcoming winter season. While the start...
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UK Resumes Trade Talks With Switzerland in ‘Global Britain’ Push
(Bloomberg) — British and Swiss trade negotiators will resume trade talks on Monday as they seek to broker deeper access to each other’s financial services markets as well as agreements on data sharing and worker visas. The meeting in London — the fifth round of talks between the two nations aimed at enhancing their existing...
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Private Equity Billionaires Seek to Torpedo Swiss-EU Talks
(Bloomberg) — Switzerland’s efforts to forge a new deal to govern relations with the European Union have run into substantial new opposition, in the form of the three billionaire founders of Partners Group Holding AG. Alfred Gantner, Marcel Erni and Urs Wietlisbach, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. alumni who’ve built one of Europe’s most valuable private...