The launch of the WHO’s new fundraising foundation in Geneva coincided with Donald Trump’s decision to cut funding for the UN agency….
Swiss investors need to get out of their comfort zone, venture capitalist says
Coming out of the coronavirus crisis, investors remain focused on their own portfolios, but that won’t last long, says Alain Nicod, co-founder…
Beyoncé’s dress is on sale to raise money for COVID-19 relief
Buy a dress worn by Jennifer Lopez or Julia Roberts, all while doing good. This is the idea of celebrity stylist Elizabeth…
A new vibe awaits diners at Swiss restaurants
Dining out may never be the same. Guests are in for a new experience when Swiss restaurants reopen Monday after weeks of…
Top chef frets as l’Hotel de Ville de Crissier prepares to reopen
Renowned chef Franck Giovannini has a lot on his mind these days—and not just about what he’s going to serve when l’Hotel…
Swiss company announces treatment to eliminate coronavirus from masks
Livinguard has developed a textile treatment that it says will destroy more than 99 percent of coronavirus pathogens on masks and wipes….
#Save2020: Cooking for the hungry
The coronavirus outbreak forced the closure of Refettorio, a community kitchen in Paris for the homeless and refugees. Now with help from…
St. Moritz sees threat of summer price war
Swiss resorts face fierce competition for visitors this summer, with the pandemic expected to keep away many tourists from abroad. This could…
WEF says pandemic strengthens case for using blockchain in supply chains
Blockchain may be the biggest development in supply chain management since the switch to standardized containers decades ago. And the coronavirus pandemic…
St. Moritz sees threat of summer price war
Swiss resorts face fierce competition for visitors this summer, with the pandemic expected to keep away many tourists from abroad. This could…
WEF says pandemic strengthens case for using blockchain in supply chains
Blockchain may be the biggest development in supply chain management since the switch to standardized containers decades ago. And the coronavirus pandemic…
No tackles, rucks, or mauls in rugby’s new playbook
What happens when physical proximity is off limits for the ultimate contact sport? Rugby players will find out when they head back…
Palexpo CEO says event drought could last into 2021
The coronavirus has cost Geneva’s convention center millions of francs as one event after the other was canceled or postponed. Palexpo CEO…
What a successful influencer campaign looks like
Many governments have set up campaigns to educate young people about COVID-19. One of the most successful was created for Bangladesh by…
War on trade turns to “war on capital”
As we become increasingly deglobalized, CNNMoney Switzerland speaks to three of the nation’s top investors on the challenges and opportunities of a…
Roche CEO says demand “very high” for COVID-19 antibody test
Orders are pouring in for Roche Holding’s new COVID-19 antibody test after the Swiss company won U.S. approval to deploy the tool,…
Future of Swiss women’s football remains bright, says Tatjana Haenni
Switzerland’s women’s football league canceled its season in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown, but Tatjana Haenni, who heads the game at…
Switzerland’s coronavirus tracing app explained
Switzerland is getting ready to roll out a mobile phone app to alert people who have come into contact with coronavirus carriers….
Special Debate: How long will we be paying for the coronavirus lockdown?
Europe’s economies have started to reopen, and we’re beginning to go #backtowork, but we will be paying for the coronavirus lockdown for…
WEF says pandemic strengthens case for using blockchain in supply chains
Blockchain may be the biggest development in supply chain management since the switch to standardized containers decades ago. And the coronavirus pandemic…
No tackles, rucks, or mauls in rugby’s new playbook
What happens when physical proximity is off limits for the ultimate contact sport? Rugby players will find out when they head back…
Palexpo CEO says event drought could last into 2021
The coronavirus has cost Geneva’s convention center millions of francs as one event after the other was canceled or postponed. Palexpo CEO…
What a successful influencer campaign looks like
Many governments have set up campaigns to educate young people about COVID-19. One of the most successful was created for Bangladesh by…
War on trade turns to “war on capital”
As we become increasingly deglobalized, CNNMoney Switzerland speaks to three of the nation’s top investors on the challenges and opportunities of a…
Roche CEO says demand “very high” for COVID-19 antibody test
Orders are pouring in for Roche Holding’s new COVID-19 antibody test after the Swiss company won U.S. approval to deploy the tool,…
Future of Swiss women’s football remains bright, says Tatjana Haenni
Switzerland’s women’s football league canceled its season in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown, but Tatjana Haenni, who heads the game at…
Switzerland’s coronavirus tracing app explained
Switzerland is getting ready to roll out a mobile phone app to alert people who have come into contact with coronavirus carriers….
Special Debate: How long will we be paying for the coronavirus lockdown?
Europe’s economies have started to reopen, and we’re beginning to go #backtowork, but we will be paying for the coronavirus lockdown for…
SkyCell sees business pick up during pandemic
Swiss smart-container manufacturer SkyCell is the world’s third largest pharma container provider and just raised CHF 62 million to accelerate its global…
What a successful influencer campaign looks like
Many governments have set up campaigns to educate young people about COVID-19. One of the most successful was created for Bangladesh by…
War on trade turns to “war on capital”
As we become increasingly deglobalized, CNNMoney Switzerland speaks to three of the nation’s top investors on the challenges and opportunities of a…
Roche CEO says demand “very high” for COVID-19 antibody test
Orders are pouring in for Roche Holding’s new COVID-19 antibody test after the Swiss company won U.S. approval to deploy the tool,…
Future of Swiss women’s football remains bright, says Tatjana Haenni
Switzerland’s women’s football league canceled its season in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown, but Tatjana Haenni, who heads the game at…
Switzerland’s coronavirus tracing app explained
Switzerland is getting ready to roll out a mobile phone app to alert people who have come into contact with coronavirus carriers….
Special Debate: How long will we be paying for the coronavirus lockdown?
Europe’s economies have started to reopen, and we’re beginning to go #backtowork, but we will be paying for the coronavirus lockdown for…
SkyCell sees business pick up during pandemic
Swiss smart-container manufacturer SkyCell is the world’s third largest pharma container provider and just raised CHF 62 million to accelerate its global…
Contact tracing apps effective with 70 percent adoption rate, says WEF
Contact tracing apps are gaining momentum worldwide as a way to deal with the coronavirus. Arnaud Bernaert, head of global health at…
Red carpet premiere in a box
Digital marketing in the entertainment industry isn’t new. But with social distancing making red carpet premieres impossible, production companies are having to…
Kickoffs, tip-offs, and match points: sports return to Switzerland
The Swiss government has cleared the way for sporting activities to resume on May 11 with restrictions. Professional events could resume on…
Sweetness: Volunteers in Paris whip up treats for healthcare workers
Over 6,000 volunteers around Paris are baking pastries for medical personnel working in COVID-19 units. The project, Vos Gâteaux—or “your cakes” in…
Data is key to keeping coronavirus at bay, says Avenir Suisse
Switzerland lacks a data-gathering strategy to avoid triggering a surge in coronavirus infections as the economy reopens, says Avenir Suisse, an economic…
The latest discovery from CERN: a no-frills COVID-19 ventilator
Scientists at the world’s largest particle physics laboratory are developing a no-frills ventilator to treat patients with COVID-19, inspired by equipment they…
Art Basel’s digital-only edition fails to impress influential art dealer
“An interesting experiment that doesn’t work.” Swiss art dealer Dominique Lévy has that and plenty more to say about Art Basel’s online…
How to manage your way back from a black swan event
From slumping sales and broken supply chains to the need to protect employees and make sure they can keep working, the challenges…
Hitting the links: What will be different at Swiss golf courses
As with all sports, golf in Switzerland has been on hold, but courses are looking ahead to reopening. Gavin Healey, of the…
Exoskeleton takes its next step, despite the crisis
As start-ups try to negotiate their way through this tumultuous economy, one based in Lausanne is on solid footing. The medtech start-up…
Lion’s Den entrepreneur sees opportunity in crisis for start-ups
economies. A lack of liquidity was one issue, with hesitant investors adding to the troubles. But as we return to work, tech…
Live sports programming, once thriving, confronts unsure future
Live sports broadcasting is, like the rest of the sports world, at a standstill, and with that come huge challenges such as…
Outpatient medical practices to reopen
Outpatient medical practices open today as part of the Federal Council decision to ease the lockdown around Switzerland. According to Yannick Hallemans,…
Asia offers road map to reopening Europe
What is happening in Asia now is a road map for reopening our economies, according to Lombard Odier chief economist Samy Chaar….
Bulgari CEO: Baselworld may be doomed
Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin says although Baselworld was starting to lose its luster, he was still surprised by the recent news that…
Doctors Without Borders tackles its biggest operation in Switzerland
Medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders is tackling coronavirus in Switzerland with mobile medical teams to assist the homeless and those in…
Hospitals under attack from heartless hackers
Hospitals are facing a wave of cyberattacks that could be devastating for organizations already stretched thin by the coronavirus. The typical case…
The complexity of insuring sporting events
Wimbledon is one of the very few sporting events that had pandemic insurance, but with an annual fee of 1.5-million-pounds—with an estimated…
Another blow for Baselworld
Exhibition company MCH Group said it was “surprised” by the defections of luxury watchmakers, including Rolex and Patek Philippe, from its prestigious…
How art remains visible, and vital, when exhibition spaces are closed
Many artists live in an ongoing state of uncertainty, but the current lockdown situation—with galleries closed and exhibitions and fairs cancelled—is even…
Asian supply-chain bottleneck puts antibiotic production at risk, says Roland Berger
The outbreak of COVID-19 around the globe has highlighted fragilities across many sectors, not the least of which is pharmaceuticals. With much…
Adecco: Swiss job listings could drop by 60 percent from coronavirus
Job postings have fallen by a quarter since Switzerland entered a coronavirus lockdown in March. Nicole Burth Tschudi, CEO of The Adecco…
Can Formula E outpace the corona crisis?
Formula E, like all sports, is facing a difficult time as the world battles COVID-19. Swiss driver Edoardo Mortara sits down with…
#Save2020: Cooking for the hungry
The coronavirus outbreak forced the closure of Refettorio, a community kitchen in Paris for the homeless and refugees. Now with help from…
St. Moritz sees threat of summer price war
Swiss resorts face fierce competition for visitors this summer, with the pandemic expected to keep away many tourists from abroad. This could…
WEF says pandemic strengthens case for using blockchain in supply chains
Blockchain may be the biggest development in supply chain management since the switch to standardized containers decades ago. And the coronavirus pandemic…
No tackles, rucks, or mauls in rugby’s new playbook
What happens when physical proximity is off limits for the ultimate contact sport? Rugby players will find out when they head back…
Palexpo CEO says event drought could last into 2021
The coronavirus has cost Geneva’s convention center millions of francs as one event after the other was canceled or postponed. Palexpo CEO…
What a successful influencer campaign looks like
Many governments have set up campaigns to educate young people about COVID-19. One of the most successful was created for Bangladesh by…
War on trade turns to “war on capital”
As we become increasingly deglobalized, CNNMoney Switzerland speaks to three of the nation’s top investors on the challenges and opportunities of a…
Roche CEO says demand “very high” for COVID-19 antibody test
Orders are pouring in for Roche Holding’s new COVID-19 antibody test after the Swiss company won U.S. approval to deploy the tool,…
Future of Swiss women’s football remains bright, says Tatjana Haenni
Switzerland’s women’s football league canceled its season in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown, but Tatjana Haenni, who heads the game at…
Switzerland’s coronavirus tracing app explained
Switzerland in June rolled out a mobile phone app to alert people who have come into contact with coronavirus carriers. In this…
Switzerland’s coronavirus tracing app explained
Switzerland in June rolled out a mobile phone app to alert people who have come into contact with coronavirus carriers. In this…
Special Debate: How long will we be paying for the coronavirus lockdown?
Europe’s economies have started to reopen, and we’re beginning to go #backtowork, but we will be paying for the coronavirus lockdown for…
SkyCell sees business pick up during pandemic
Swiss smart-container manufacturer SkyCell is the world’s third largest pharma container provider and just raised CHF 62 million to accelerate its global…
Contact tracing apps effective with 70 percent adoption rate, says WEF
Contact tracing apps are gaining momentum worldwide as a way to deal with the coronavirus. Arnaud Bernaert, head of global health at…
Red carpet premiere in a box
Digital marketing in the entertainment industry isn’t new. But with social distancing making red carpet premieres impossible, production companies are having to…
Kickoffs, tip-offs, and match points: sports return to Switzerland
The Swiss government has cleared the way for sporting activities to resume on May 11 with restrictions. Professional events could resume on…