Media
More than 400 Tamedia employees, media workers and readers rallied in Zurich against planned redundancies at the Swiss media group. The staff-organised protest called for the cuts to be halted and was backed by Zurich’s mayor.
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Environment
Greenpeace says only 3.5% of the world’s oceans are fully or largely protected, putting the international goal of protecting 30% by 2030 far out of reach at the current pace. The Swiss-based organisation is calling for connected marine protected areas, including across the Atlantic.
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Courts
A court has rejected a Swiss tuba player’s request for an official noise measurement in his dispute over a ban on playing music in public. The Uster District Court said loudness alone does not determine whether a sound is unreasonable.
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Business
Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court has ordered the intellectual property office to examine whether Levi Strauss’s curved jeans-pocket stitching qualifies for trademark protection. The company says it has used the design on its jeans since 1873.
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Travel
SWISS plans to add seasonal Zurich–Toulouse flights and increase services on several European routes next summer. Edelweiss will also expand flights to Florida, Africa and other holiday destinations.
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Finance
FINMA has approved Switzerland’s first publicly traded fund to invest directly in bitcoin, opening this type of product to the general public. The regulator warned that bitcoin’s sharp price swings mean investors could lose a substantial part of their investment.
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Climate
Research by EPFL scientists aboard an Arctic vessel examined how ship exhaust affects cloud formation and melting ice. The findings are especially relevant as climate change and geopolitical disruption push more shipping towards polar routes.
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Business
Swiss trading group DKSH is buying Dubai-based Newbridge Pharmaceuticals for $390 million, expanding its healthcare business into the Middle East and North Africa. Newbridge distributes specialist medicines in 14 markets, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Politics
Swiss voters are due to decide on four federal proposals on November 29, covering pension funding, fireworks restrictions, taxation of married couples and arms exports. The Federal Council has published its official voting explanations ahead of the ballot.
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