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WHO: More hospitals in the Gaza Strip ask for evacuation
November 21, 2023
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), two more hospitals in the Gaza Strip have requested evacuation after the Shifa Hospital.
Unicef: Water shortage in the Gaza Strip a matter of life and death
November 21, 2023
The water shortage in the Gaza Strip is taking on dramatic proportions, according to the UN children's aid organization Unicef.
Decline in letters and parcels affects Swiss Post result
November 21, 2023
Swiss Post made a profit of 145 million francs in the first nine months of the current year, which is 142 million francs less than in the previous year.
No exceptional approval for payments to private school in Moscow
November 21, 2023
The federal government was right not to grant an exemption for payments from Swiss bank accounts to the charity fund of a private school in Moscow.
Research shows that foster care needs uniform standards
November 21, 2023
The foster care system needs uniform standards. This is the conclusion of a new national study.
Postfinance posts lower operating result after nine months
November 21, 2023
Postfinance felt the impact of the interest rate turnaround in the first nine months of the year and posted a lower operating profit.
Sonova slowed down by exchange rates
November 21, 2023
The loss of a major contract in the US and the strong franc: Swiss hearing aid manufacturer Sonova can look back on a difficult first half of the 2023/24 financial year.
Truck crashes into tunnel ceiling in Eich LU and causes traffic jam
November 21, 2023
A truck driver caused a traffic jam on the A2 highway in Eich LU on Tuesday morning.
Security when shopping online
November 21, 2023
Grabbed a bargain at an unbelievable price on Black Friday? Hopefully not a case of online fraud.
Little fear of fraud when shopping online
November 21, 2023
With the discount battles surrounding Black Friday, online shopping will once again be very popular over the next few days.
Agriculture with a total production of 12 billion francs
November 21, 2023
Total production in Swiss agriculture is expected to amount to CHF 11.9 billion in 2023.
Less waste in the garbage bag and yet too much recyclable waste
November 21, 2023
Less waste ended up in garbage bags in Switzerland in 2022 than ten years ago. Nevertheless, a fifth of garbage consists of materials that are actually recyclable.
Evolva is sold to Canada
November 21, 2023
Basel-based Evolva is at an end. The biotech company is selling its activities to the Canadian Lallemand Group and will later be delisted from the Swiss stock exchange.
When the vultures circle – the biotech sector in a financing crisis
November 21, 2023
First Kinarus, then Spexis - more and more Swiss biotech companies are finding the water so high that they have to file for bankruptcy.
Exports fall significantly in October; watches heading for record year
November 21, 2023
After two months of strong growth, the Swiss economy sold significantly fewer goods abroad in October than in the previous month.
Further growth expected for the global insurance industry
November 21, 2023
The global insurance industry should continue to grow next year and the year after.
Agriculture: environmental targets not achievable with direct payments
November 21, 2023
Thirty years after their introduction, direct payments to agriculture have become very complex and are reaching their limits.
Watch exports are heading unperturbed towards a record year
November 21, 2023
The Swiss watch industry remains on course for growth. Despite growing economic risks and tensions in the Middle East, more timepieces were once again exported abroad in October compared to the same month last year.

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