SWI Highlights 2016
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Trump is due to will head a dozen-strong US delegation in Davos alongside Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.
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Swiss ambassador Nicolas Bideau: “Donald Trump in Davos, Roger Federer in Australia and the “double-eagle” gesture at the World Cup in Russia were key moments for Switzerland's image in 2018."
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The study authors estimate that half of all the plastic waste found in the lake each year comes from car and lorry tires. The dust and tiny particles from tires are washed from the roads and end up in the lake.
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Switzerland has 272,000 national monuments – including castles, churches, bridges and statues - of which 75,084 have special protected status.
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"The coal-powered plants have to be shut down," insists the Swiss man who drove a solar car around the world ten years ago.
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Indian student Devendra was forced out of his comfort zone during his studies in Switzerland.
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Are big multinationals losing their allure with top MBA students in Switzerland? Not so fast, say students at the University of St Gallen MBA programme. However, they are looking for more than a good salary offer - they want purpose, flexibility and opportunities for impact.
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Apple has agreed to come up with a solution to prevent Apple Pay from interrupting TWINT transactions, says Switzerland's Competition Commission
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What are the differences between French "gilet jaune" street protests and Swiss direct democracy?
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Switzerland wants to increase the share of electric cars on the road.
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Learning skills that make you good at business
Actors help students learn empathy, passion and positive body language in the MBA programme at the University of St Gallen. (Julie Hunt/swissinfo.ch) ...
Actors help students learn empathy, passion and positive body language in the MBA programme at the University of St Gallen. (Julie Hunt/swissinfo.ch) ...
Switzerland's efforts to manage avalanches acknowledged
Switzerland and Austria have been awarded coveted UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status for their management of avalanche risks. The award ...
Switzerland and Austria have been awarded coveted UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status for their management of avalanche risks. The award ...
A Swiss dictionary made in China
The first 13 volumes of the Romansh dictionary became available online at the beginning of December — a feat made possible by outsourcing to China.
The first 13 volumes of the Romansh dictionary became available online at the beginning of December — a feat made possible by outsourcing to China.
Sustainable prostheses
From a bachelor degree project to a start up: two students from the Zurich University of the Arts got the idea of turning rubbish from a dump into prosthetic limbs.
From a bachelor degree project to a start up: two students from the Zurich University of the Arts got the idea of turning rubbish from a dump into prosthetic limbs.
A circular history of the ring
Affoltern am Albis is home to the collection centre of the Swiss National Museum. It's Switzerland's largest museum warehouse. Swiss public ... Affoltern am Albis ...
Affoltern am Albis is home to the collection centre of the Swiss National Museum. It's Switzerland's largest museum warehouse. Swiss public ... Affoltern am Albis ...
Why bacteria plays a key role in cheesemaking
A visit to the factory of master cheesemaker Thomas Aeschlimann in Reutigen, canton Bern, and why bacteria is so important in the production process. A visit to ...
A visit to the factory of master cheesemaker Thomas Aeschlimann in Reutigen, canton Bern, and why bacteria is so important in the production process. A visit to ...
An untaxed pollutant
In comparison to cars, planes fill up their tank without having to pay any tax on their fuel. This was decided at the end of WWII and despite the fact that times have ...
In comparison to cars, planes fill up their tank without having to pay any tax on their fuel. This was decided at the end of WWII and despite the fact that times have ...
Big brother, farm style
A project run by the federal Government and the University of Bern is trying to find out the best farming conditions for hens and rabbits. They've installed cameras ...
A project run by the federal Government and the University of Bern is trying to find out the best farming conditions for hens and rabbits. They've installed cameras ...
What MBA students want
Giulia Gatti and Hagen Rockmann talk about honing their business skills and outline their professional plans. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the ...
Giulia Gatti and Hagen Rockmann talk about honing their business skills and outline their professional plans. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the ...
Swiss offer a hand to friendless Brexit Britain
Just when British Prime Minister Theresa May thought things couldn't get any worse, Britain is being openly mocked by the Swiss. A satirical video has a top tip ...
Just when British Prime Minister Theresa May thought things couldn't get any worse, Britain is being openly mocked by the Swiss. A satirical video has a top tip ...
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