This is already the second entry in the Guinness World Records for the company from Bussnang in canton Thurgau. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / ENNIO LEANZA A hydrogen-powered train from the Swiss railroad company Stadler has secured a place in the Guinness World Records. The Flirt passenger train covered 2,803 kilometres without refuelling or recharging. This content...
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Switzerland fails to meet WHO air quality standards – SWI swissinfo.ch
A traffic jam near the Gotthard Tunnel KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / URS FLUEELER Only seven countries met air quality standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) last year. Switzerland is not one of them. This content was published on March 19, 2024 – 15:08 Delhi is the world’s most polluted capital city for the fourth...
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Football hooliganism: new measures to come into force next season
The introduction of personalised tickets is not yet on the agenda. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / GEORGIOS KEFALAS Despite criticism from clubs and the Swiss Football League, new measures to prevent violence at football matches will come into force from next season. This content was published on March 14, 2024 – 17:12 However, the introduction of...
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Online spending rises in Switzerland – SWI swissinfo.ch
44% of survey respondents in Switzerland perceived the product range online as more attractive than in-store. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / GAETAN BALLY In Switzerland, the proportion of bricks-and-mortar retail has only increased slightly in recent years, while shopping with a smartphone or laptop remains popular and consumer spending per order is increasing. This content was published...
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News Today: Breaking News, Latest and Top News Headlines from India, Politics | Times Now
About Times Now News Times Now News, is India’s leading Hindi entertainment television channel providing Hindi entertainment, originals and latest music and chartbuster songs. Zoom is part of the Times Network – part of India’s largest media conglomerate, The Times Group. Times Network also houses the upscale brands – TIMES NOW, ET NOW, Mirror NOW,...
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Switzerland’s financial watchdog needs more powers, global regulator says – SWI swissinfo.ch
Not enough teeth? Swiss financial regulator FINMA. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / PETER KLAUNZER The Swiss financial watchdog FINMA should be given increased powers to make sure it would be able to deal with a failure of UBS if that scenario were ever to play out, a global regulator has said. This content was published on March...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut to cut up to 2,500 jobs – SWI swissinfo.ch
KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / WALTER BIERI The company plans 2,500 job cuts worldwide representing almost 20% of its workforce within a span of 18 months. This content was published on February 26, 2024 – 14:59 The information was revealed by CEO Peter Feld to the German newspaper Handelsblatt in an interview published on Monday. “We have...
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Former Swiss national football team coach Artur Jorge dies at 78
Former Swiss national football team coach Artur Jorge. KEYSTONE Artur Jorge passed away on Thursday morning in Lisbon after a long illness, surrounded by his closest relatives, according to Portuguese media reports citing his family. This content was published on February 22, 2024 – 14:34 Artur Jorge was appointed coach of the national team by...
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Swiss IT infrastructure has ‘2.5 million vulnerabilities’ – SWI swissinfo.ch
Around a million weak spots have previously been identified. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / CHRISTIAN BEUTLER A security audit by IT firm Dreamlab Technologies has found more than 2.5 million potential vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure connected to the public Internet in Switzerland. This content was published on February 20, 2024 – 14:19 “That’s definitely too much....
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Switzerland launches sport ethics barometer – SWI swissinfo.ch
Ethics is part of the Spirit of Sport programme. KEYSTONE Unethical behaviour in sports is to be spotlighted by a new digital tool that has been unveiled in Switzerland. This content was published on February 15, 2024 – 17:15 With the newly launched digital ethics compass, the Swiss Olympic Sports Federation and the Federal Office...
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SNB president says stronger Swiss franc painful for companies – SWI swissinfo.ch
Despite the pain for companies, Switzerland should nonetheless escape relatively unscathed, declared Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan on Tuesday. © Keystone / Anthony Anex A stronger franc has helped dampen inflation in Switzerland but has also been painful for domestic companies, according to Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan. This content was published on...
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President: Switzerland must strengthen defence capability
Swiss President Viola Amherd with Norway’s King Harald V in Oslo on Thursday Keystone / Terje Bendiksby / Pool Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd says her trip to Estonia and Norway has reinforced her conviction that Switzerland must strengthen its defence capabilities. This content was published on February 9, 2024 – 14:41 Amherd, who also...