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Queen Margrethe of Denmark Passes the Throne to Son, Now King Frederik X

On January 14, 2024, Queen Margrethe of Denmark officially abdicated, handing over the reins to her son, who assumes the title of King…

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New VAT rates in force in Switzerland

As of January 1, 2024, the new tax rates approved in the September 25, 2022 vote took effect in Switzerland

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Digital Transformation Journey

The advent of digital technologies and artificial intelligence is redefining the way we work and interact with the world.

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Swiss Franc pillar of solidity in the global economy

The Swiss franc is a pillar of Swiss economic stability and its value has steadily increased in recent decades. This trend is not expected…

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Motorway Vignettes 2024

The Alpine countries adopting the vignette-based motorway payment system will have some changes in the New Year

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The future of global hydrogen

Green hydrogen projects, while promising, still grapple with technological and geopolitical uncertainties, as well as financial constraints…

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Weak growth for Swiss winter tourism

According to tourism forecasts, after a record summer, the number of overnight stays in Switzerland will only increase by 0.4 per cent to…

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Tectonic shifts in AI-powered banking

The banking industry is developing a range of AI-enabled tools to collect customer information. This is fine with regulators but brings us…

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Swiss Air Force will fly with sustainable fuel

The Swiss Armed Forces plans to make a contribution to climate protection by using a mixture containing 10 percent of a sustainable source…

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It’s Oktoberfest time

Oktoberfest (d'Wiesn in Bavarian dialect) is the world's largest folk festival held annually between mid-September and early October since…

New brochure on population shelters

The Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOPP), due to the increased interest of Helvetians since the war in Ukraine began, has published a…

Close-up of Synhelion’s proprietary solar receiver, which provides the necessary process heat to produce solar fuels. © Synhelion

Synhelion and University of Florida get funding for solar hydrogen

Synhelion and the University of Florida, announced that their joint project has been awarded $2.7 million from the U.S. Department of…

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Scenarios for a ‘new normal’ in geopolitics

A period of globalization, prosperity and relative political calm since the end of the Cold War is over. What comes next is still in play.