Net zero firms emit 0.5% less CO2, study finds

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Data from Swiss health foundation Radix leaked on the dark web




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After the cyber attack suffered by the Radix foundation at the end of last month, sensitive personal data such as names and debts of people banned from casinos were published on the Darknet.


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Bears have been wandering through Switzerland again for twenty years

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Two decades since first bear sighting in Switzerland




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Twenty years ago today, a bear was spotted in Switzerland 101 years after the predator had been wiped out


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Cyberattacks on Swiss companies increase by 9 per cent

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Cyberattacks on Swiss companies increase by 9%




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Swiss companies are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals. In the past quarter, every single company in this country was the target of a cyber attack an average of 1097 times a week.


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21 minutes of power interruption per end customer in 2024

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Swiss households faced 21 minutes of power outages in 2024




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End customers experienced an average of 21 minutes of electricity interruption in 2024. This resulted in 0.34 power outages per capita. The duration of electricity interruptions increased by three minutes compared to the previous year.


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Two initiatives tabled to curb wind turbines

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Swiss citizens will be voting on restricting wind farm expansion




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On Friday, the Association for the Protection of Nature and Democracy submitted two initiatives aimed at curbing the expansion of wind farms. More than 110,000 signatures have been collected.


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E-bikes often ride faster than permitted on neighbourhood roads

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E-bike riders regularly break speed limit in residential areas




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Fast e-bikes regularly exceed the speed limit in residential areas. According to a new study with data on cyclists in Zurich, they regularly reach speeds of over 30 km/h.


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SMEs struggle to find staff, 'employees have more power'

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Swiss SMEs struggling to find employees




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Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to find staff, a problem made more acute by the increased bargaining power of employees and increased absenteeism.


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Roche CEO: 'Agreement between Bern and Washington within days, if not hours'

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Switzerland very close to tariff deal with the US, says Roche CEO




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An understanding between Berne and Washington in the dispute over customs barriers is close: Roche CEO Thomas Schinecker is convinced of this.


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Demonstrators attack Israeli mission in Geneva

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Activists deface Israel’s UN mission in Geneva




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Late on Thursday in Geneva, pro-Palestinian demonstrators attacked the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in the international organisations district. They poured red paint over the entrance to the building.


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30 million bird sightings recorded on observation platform

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Swiss birdwatching platform crosses 30 million sightings mark




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On Wednesday, the 30 millionth bird sighting was recorded on the Swiss birdwatching platform ornitho.ch.


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