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Worldbox Business Intelligence earns SOC 2 Type I and Type II compliance
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Worldbox Business Intelligence said it has completed SOC 2 Type I and Type II examinations, a move the Zurich-based company says strengthens trust in its data security and operational controls.
Healing Revitalized opens trauma-informed outpatient addiction care in Lake Zurich
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Healing Revitalized has launched a trauma-informed intensive outpatient program in Lake Zurich for adults struggling with alcohol and substance use. The program is designed to treat underlying trauma and stress, with additional Chicagoland…
Swiss workshop turns Oakley Meta Vanguard’s missing prescription option into bestseller
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Banana Sport Optics says its prescription insert for the Oakley Meta Vanguard has become its top-selling product in its first year, filling a gap left by Oakley and Meta. The insert is now sold in four nose pad sizes, fitted from a digital face…
Swiss Security Solutions expands SME cyber defense as AI deepfakes rise
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Swiss Security Solutions is expanding its executive cyber defense and corporate investigation services in Zurich as AI-driven impersonation, fraud and deepfake attacks intensify.
Startup States Society adds legal and economics advisers
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The Geneva-based Startup States Society has appointed Mark Beer OBE and Professor Chris Berg as advisers as it expands research on how new countries could be created peacefully and lawfully.
Stanton Optical opens new New Bern store with same-day eye care
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Stanton Optical has opened a new location at 2067 S Glenburnie Rd in New Bern, adding its 23rd store in North Carolina.
Swiss Security Solutions adds compliance policies to tighten governance
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Swiss Security Solutions LLC says it is updating its internal governance and compliance framework with new policies covering lobbying, sanctions risk and whistleblowing.
Swiss health insurance premiums likely to rise 4.5% to 5% in 2027
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Swiss policyholders are likely to face another sharp jump in health insurance premiums in 2027, with bonus.ch projecting an average increase of 4.5% to 5% and some individual bills rising by as much as 20%. The outlook reflects still-rising health…
Swiss parabolic flight campaign pivots toward commercial space applications
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Switzerland’s 8th Parabolic Flight Campaign runs Sept. 7-11 in Zurich and Dübendorf with 18 experiments, most tied to pharmaceuticals, biomanufacturing and enabling space technologies.
Zurich hub links parabolic flights, ISS research and future commercial stations
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The Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein has launched a Dübendorf-based pathway that connects lab work, parabolic flight testing and orbital research, with direct access to the International Space Station and a future route…
Swiss travelers favor midrange, value-focused trips in 2026
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Swiss travelers are planning 2026 leisure trips with a tight focus on value, most often budgeting €1,000 to €2,500 per person, according to TGM Research.
bonus.ch sees 2027 Swiss health premiums rise 4.5% to 5% on average
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bonus.ch expects Swiss health insurance premiums to rise about 4.5% to 5% in 2027, with some policyholders facing increases of up to 20%. The forecast comes even as insurer reserves improve, underscoring continued pressure from medical costs and…
Researchers propose seven hallmarks for skeletal muscle health
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An international team has published a new framework in Nature Metabolism that defines seven measurable hallmarks of skeletal muscle health.
Young With Solutions lands TikTok case study after $449K Swiss Arabian campaign
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Young With Solutions was featured in an official TikTok For Business case study after helping fragrance brand Swiss Arabian generate $449,552 in TikTok revenue over five months.
Swiss watch output halves as export value jumps to $31 billion
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Swiss watch production fell sharply since 2000 even as export revenue nearly tripled, a shift that shows the industry moving upmarket.
Ethora Research maps conversational AI’s shift to agents and open source
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Ethora Research has released a free, vendor-neutral Q3 2026 report on conversational AI, built from primary data and released under CC BY 4.0. The findings show search interest shifting toward agents, self-hosting gaining traction with developers,…
Switzerland, UAE and Portugal top new global residency rankings
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Global Citizen Solutions released its 2026 Global Residency Programs Index on Aug. 10, ranking 48 residency routes across 46 jurisdictions and putting Switzerland, the UAE and Portugal at the top. The report highlights quality of life and…
Zürich practice launches phytotherapy guide series for adults
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The Naturheilpraxis Elena Cajka in Zürich-Witikon has published a free guide series on phytotherapy for adults, expanding its family-focused herbal medicine work beyond children.
Research backs soft toothbrush bristles over hard ones
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New clinical research is reinforcing why dentists have long steered patients toward soft toothbrush bristles.
Swiss insurers face broad resistance to higher minimum deductible
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A bonus.ch survey of more than 5,500 insured people finds that 59% reject the federal government’s plan to raise Switzerland’s minimum deductible from CHF 300 to CHF 400. The poll also shows 27% would consider switching insurers for 2027,…
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