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17Nov/21

Startup Global Challenge

November 17, 2021InnovationAnup Dange, Cantons of Switzerland, City: Davos, Company: KPMG International, Company: Twitter, Computing, Davos, Graubünden, Haya, Japan, Organizations, Software, Tanisha Scott, Tourism, Twitter, United Nations Development Group, World Economic Forum, World Tourism Organizationsmbale

Open challenge for accelerating gastronomy tourism initiatives that can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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05May/17

Next stop outer space, as Solarstratos plane successfully passes first test flight

May 5, 2017InnovationAbu Dhabi, André Borschberg, Articles, Bertrand Piccard, Cantons of Switzerland, Electric aircraft, Electric vehicles, energy, Environment, Payerne, Payerne Air Base, Photovoltaics, Raphael Domjan, Renewable energy, Renewable energy technology, Solar energy, Solar Impulse, Solar power in Switzerland, Solar-powered aircraft, Subdivisions of Switzerland, Switzerland, Vaudsmbale

PAYERNE, SWITZERLAND (MAY 5, 2017) (REUTERS) – A unique prototype plane, covered with 22 square metres of solar panels and with a 24.8 metre wingspan, Solarstratos successfully achieved on Friday morning (May 5) its first test flight on the Swiss air base of Payern, the result of three years of work.
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12Jan/17

Divided societies, rising populism top risk list at Davos

January 12, 2017EconomyAngela Merkel, Articles, Canada, Cantons of Switzerland, City: Davos, Davos, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, France, Germany, Graubünden, Italy, Justin Trudeau, Netherlands, Organizations, Political terminology, Politics, Populism, Rosanna Philpott, Theresa May, United Kingdom, World Economic Forum, Xi Jinpingsmbale

Divided societies, rising populism and fears for the world’s climate top the list of risks facing politicians, central bankers and business leaders gathering in Davos next week, says the WEF. Rosanna Philpott reports. Continue reading →

27May/15

Arrested FIFA officials face extradition to U.S. – NY Times

May 27, 2015Football65th FIFA Congress, Ali Bin Al Hussein, Blatter, Cantons of Switzerland, Corruption in Switzerland, FIFA, FIFA corruption case, In association football, International Olympic Committee, Jordan, Law/Crime, Orders of chivalry, Orders, decorations, and medals, Prince Ali bin Hussein, Sepp Blatter, Sports, Switzerland, The New York Times, THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, U . S . Federal, United States, Zürichsmbale

Authorities in Zurich, Switzerland launch an operation to arrest several high-ranking FIFA officials on corruption charges and extradite them to the United States, the New York Times reports.

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25Mar/15

Smartphone use changing our brain and thumb interaction, say researchers

March 25, 2015ResearchArko Ghosh, Biology, Brain, Brain-computer interfacing, Branches of biology, Cantons of Switzerland, Electroencephalography, Electrophysiology, Emerging technologies, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, London, Magalai Chytiris, MAGALI CHYITIRIS, Medicine, Nervous system, Neural networks, Neurophysiology, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, smartphone, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Zürichsmbale

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND / LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (REUTERS) – Constant smartphone typing has become part of our daily lives.

And it’s changing our brains, say European researchers.
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