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More than 150 Swiss start-ups have received a boost from California entrepreneurship, and three of them are already worth $1 billion. This is a source of pride for Swissnex in San Francisco and its CEO, Emilia Pasquier. Hear what she has to say about Swiss innovation in this episode! Search for 'The Swiss Connection' wherever you get your podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/910414/15460762 #siliconvalley #climatechange #switzeland #podcast --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch...

Did you know that Swiss banks funded and profited from colonial ventures? Watch this video to find out more. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Check out our new episodes of the 'Swiss Connection' science podcast! We delve into how Swiss start-ups are learning all about the Silicon Valley mindset and Californian tech business. Hear from experts how they experience innovation, entrepreneurship and social issues. #siliconvalley #science #podcast #switzerland --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on...

After a viral video attracted hoards of people to Lavertezzo in the southern canton of Ticino, the locals complained about being overwhelmed. A Swiss tourism boss reveals how the industry is using a famous Swiss footballer to lure tourists to other Swiss beauty spots. #tourism #swiss #suisse #natureshorts --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events....

Send us a Text Message. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) In this episode, we talk to Stanford University professor Fred Turner, who’s been studying the impact of new media technologies on American culture for decades. Turner is also among those most vocal in denouncing the injustices faced by people living and working in Silicon Valley. You can find more written content about this story on SWI swissinfo.ch:  in English...

Influencers help to tempt tourists to “must see” Swiss sites, sparking fears about over-tourism. SWI swissinfo.ch takes a look back at how beauty spots have in the past turned into hotspots, and how tourism bosses threw water on the problem. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit...

For the first time, barley has been sown in Switzerland that has been genetically engineered using the new CRISPR/Cas method. It's happening in a guarded field, because previous pilot projects by the Swiss agricultural research body Agroscope were sabotaged. Plants bred through gene editing techniques like CRISPR that do not contain transgenes are not considered genetically modified organisms. SWI swissinfo.ch visited the  field trial to find out what the scientists hope to achieve. ---...

USD/CHF marches toward 0.8700 as safe-haven flows to the Swiss Franc have diminished. Investors divide over the size of Fed’s interest-rate cuts in September. Investors await the US PPI and CPI data for July, which will be published at 12:30 GMT and Wednesday, respectively. The USD/CHF pair gains to near 0.8675 in Tuesday’s European session. The Swiss Franc asset strengthens as the appeal of the Swiss Franc as a safe-haven asset diminishes due...

Gold price pulls back from the vicinity of the monthly peak retested earlier this Tuesday. Bulls opt to lighten their bets amid a positive risk tone and ahead of the US inflation data. Geopolitical risks and bets for a 50-bps rate cut by the Fed should help limit the downside. Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers following an Asian session uptick back closer to the monthly peak and erodes a part of the previous day's strong gains of more...