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Job market tough for graduates
Wednesday, 5 November 2025 06:30 Graduates are finding the job market increasingly tough – even for those with advanced degrees. The Tribune de Genève reports that amongst those unemployed in Switzerland, an increasing number are graduates. Those...
Innovative LemurStrap Aims to Change How You Carry Your Camera
The LemurStrap is a recently released camera strap that photographers so far are loving. It promises easy adjustment, quick release, security, and, most importantly, comfort. Although the camera strap may not get the same attention as cameras or...
Switzerland based Digital Asset Firm Taurus Moves into USA
October 29, 2025 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois Taurus, a Switzerland-based digital asset infrastructure firm, says it has opened an office in New York to expand services in the US market. Taurus is regulated by FINMA, the Swiss financial market...
Sustainability gets real: It’s crunch time for Europe’s snack makers
Key takeaways: ESA president Christopher Gosau says Europe’s snack makers are moving from ambition to action, but warns that progress depends on stronger policy support and cross-industry collaboration. Manufacturers are investing heavily in...
Foreign agents look to influence conservative think tanks in Trump’s Washington
Foreign agents are working eagerly to promote the causes of the nations that pay their salaries by reaching out to think tanks that have historically shaped conservative policymaking, Department of Justice filings show, even as the broader...
Solana Just Booked Its Second-Biggest Week in History Despite Choppy Market
Fed hawkishness froze the market, leading to institutions dumping Bitcoin last week, yet Solana funds ballooned. Digital asset investment products recorded outflows of $360 million last week despite the market recently digesting yet another US...
International MPs Urge Caution Over UK's China 'Mega-Embassy'
8 min read49 min China’s plan to build a ‘mega-embassy’ in the heart of London has set alarm bells ringing in parliaments around the world. Will it get the green light? Noah Vickers reports Labour’s claims of a rotten inheritance increasingly fall...
Zurich Reimagines the Future of Insurance with Ambitious New AI Lab
In an industry often defined by tradition, Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is taking a bold leap forward with the launch of a groundbreaking Zurich AI Lab. Spearheaded by Group CEO Mario Greco, it represents an ambitious move that signals a new...
Researchers Develop Intelligent Model for Aiding Design of Experiment
A collaboration between scientists at Imperial College London and Swiss data analytics developer DataHow has created a new software function now available for Design of Experiment (DoE) for upstream processes. The new sampling algorithm can not...
News digest: Ambulance scandal? Calm Fico. Postoj headline? Explosive Fico.
Hello and welcome to the Tuesday edition of Today in Slovakia — where opposition politicians were having lunch (and so were we, enjoying tagliatelle with tiger shrimp and bisque sauce), while General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka was revealed to have...
Swiss Enterprises Lead AI-Driven Workplace Modernization
Swiss enterprises are at the forefront of the global transition to an AI-driven future of work, adopting automation and hybrid work practices faster and with greater focus than their European counterparts, according to a new research report...
Startup Hercle raises $10 million to build out stablecoin-based global money transfers
Gabriele Sabbatini notes that, even in an age of instant communication, moving money around the globe is often slow and expensive. That’s why he started Hercle, a firm that uses stablecoin technology to make global transactions more efficient. On...
The man behind the badge: Joseph Swartbooi's 36 years of service in the South African Police
Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published 28 minutes ago 4min For 36 years, Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi dedicated his life to the South African Police Service. But beyond the uniform, the protocols, and the daily grind, there was always a man committed to...
Mansoor bin Mohammed Opens Gulfood Manufacturing Exhibition
His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, today inaugurated the 11th edition of Gulfood Manufacturing being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre until 6 November. The world’s...
England Rises to No. 4 After Australia Win, Eyes All Blacks Showdown
England is off to a solid start and moving up the charts Last weekend, England toppled Australia 25-7 at Twickenham to kick off its Autumn Nations Series campaign. The victory bumped the team up one place to No. 4 on the World Rugby Rankings. The...
Alexander Isak injury update after Liverpool striker's absence as Sweden squad announced
Stephen Killen Senior Football Writer 11:10, 05 Nov 2025Updated 11:26, 05 Nov 2025 Alexander Isak has missed Liverpool's last two wins over Aston Villa and Real Madrid.(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has...
Swiss family, Swiss dialect, but ‘not integrated’: migration officials respond
After 16 years in Switzerland, Gabriela Purtschert is no stranger to mountain hiking. zVg Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial...
14 Iconic Spots for Science Lovers to Explore
Science isn't just about textbooks and laboratories—it's an engaging journey of discovery that can lead you to the farthest corners of our Earth and beyond. For instance, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most...
World champion Kate Courtney: ‘In pushing your edge, you find you’re capable of more’
In early September, Kate Courtney lined up at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships for the 12th time in her career, but the first time targeting the marathon distance. A figure at the front of the pack in the shorter cross country and short...
LPA Acquires payoff to Broaden Swiss Market Coverage
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Germany’s Lucht Probst Associates (LPA), a European provider of financial software and captech solutions, has acquired payoff, the operator of Swiss financial...