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Council of States committee opposes new supervisory body for SRG
August 20, 2024
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation should not be subject to supervision by the Swiss Federal Audit Office.
SBB is struggling with a major IT glitch
August 20, 2024
SBB has been struggling with a major IT glitch since around 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
About a boy who has to collect the stories of the dying
August 20, 2024
No one can die in the mountain village of Gruma without the boy Walter. Swiss author Vincenzo Todisco explains why this is the case and how it happens in his new novel - tragic, funny and a little scary.
A supermoon was visible in the night sky
August 20, 2024
Brightly shining and particularly large: last night, a supermoon could be admired in the sky above Switzerland.
Eric Bergkraut has kept an intimate record of his wife’s death
August 20, 2024
Last year, literary Switzerland lost an important voice in the person of Ruth Schweikert.
Federal Supreme Court rules on AHV referendum appeal
August 20, 2024
The Federal Supreme Court will decide whether the 2022 vote on raising the retirement age for women from 64 to 65 must be repeated.
Women in the majority at the German Book Prize
August 20, 2024
20 titles have been nominated for the coveted German Book Prize. There are a few surprises on the list.
25-year-old defends herself against detention in court in Bülach ZH
August 20, 2024
The Zurich prison authorities have applied for the subsequent detention of a 25-year-old Kosovan woman.
Sofi Tukker’s new album “Bread” is full of energy
August 20, 2024
The third album by the musician duo Sofi Tukker offers music that conquers hearts and dance floors.
Interest rates for fixed-rate mortgages have fallen sharply recently
August 20, 2024
Swiss long-term interest rates have only known one direction for a few weeks now: down.
121 stolen cell phones seized at the border with Italy
August 20, 2024
The Italian financial police in Como have seized 121 cell phones suspected of having been stolen at the Street Parade.
Basel-based transformer manufacturer R&S acquires Irish company for CHF 264 million
August 20, 2024
The Basel-based transformer manufacturer R&S is acquiring the Irish manufacturer of distribution transformer solutions Kyte Powertech from MML Growth Capital Partners.
Flights from Zurich take off less punctually during the summer vacations
August 20, 2024
Vacation travelers at Zurich Airport needed more patience during the summer vacations than in the previous year.
Alpentöne music festival in Altdorf UR wins recognition prize
August 20, 2024
The Zug-based Landis & Gyr Foundation has awarded its annual recognition prize to the Alpentöne international music festival in Altdorf.
Bike company Scott appoints new dual leadership
August 20, 2024
The Swiss sporting goods manufacturer Scott has appointed a new top management team.
Young skateboarder dies in collision in Erlinsbach AG
August 20, 2024
A 25-year-old female skateboarder was fatally injured in a head-on collision with an oncoming car in Erlinsbach AG on Monday.
These changes come into force in Switzerland on September 1
August 20, 2024
A ban on the sale of certain invasive plants, stricter rules for health insurance companies when advertising for customers and the preventive shooting of wolves: These new regulations come into force in Switzerland on September 1.
Slight recovery in watch exports in July
August 20, 2024
After the recent setbacks, Swiss watch manufacturers sold slightly more abroad in July.

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