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VIDEO: How a bilingual school can prepare children for the future

VIDEO: How a bilingual school can prepare children for the future

There are many benefits of bilingualism for children, from having a longer attention span to being better at multitasking than monolinguals.

 
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Swiss Post to use drones for lab sample deliveries in Zurich

Swiss Post to use drones for lab sample deliveries in Zurich

The drone deliveries will be twice as fast as road transportation, cutting waiting times for patients and doctors alike.

The French business school helping students craft international careers

The French business school helping students craft international careers

Two MBA graduates from EMLYON Business School explain how their studies helped them to land their dream jobs working for international organisations.

 
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Swiss wages: Salaries in Zurich hit record high

Swiss wages: Salaries in Zurich hit record high

The median wage in Zurich was 7,820 Swiss francs (€6,935) in 2016 – the highest level ever – new figures from Switzerland's largest city show.

This small Mediterranean capital is the perfect winter city break

This small Mediterranean capital is the perfect winter city break

Valletta, Malta’s small but mighty capital, still feels like one of the Med’s undiscovered gems. But it won’t stay that way for long. The Local’s commercial editor, Sophie Miskiw, explored 2018's Capital of Culture and can’t wait to go back.

 
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What's on: English-speaking events in Switzerland in December

What's on: English-speaking events in Switzerland in December

From Christmas theatre shows to networking lunches and sake tasting, here are some of the English-speaking events on in Switzerland this month.

Five reasons to meet up in Geneva in 2019

Five reasons to meet up in Geneva in 2019

Together is a powerful word. It’s one that - no matter what - evokes feelings of love and joy. Geneva, a Swiss gem at the gateway to the Alps, is the ideal place to get together in 2019, and this is why.

 
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QUIZ: Which influential Icelander are you?

QUIZ: Which influential Icelander are you?

Iceland may have a population of just over 330,000 people (all with equally unpronounceable names) but that doesn't stop it churning out a stream of globally-renowned people. Take our quiz to discover your Icelandic spirit animal.

 
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Here are the jobs that need filling in Switzerland

Here are the jobs that need filling in Switzerland

Swiss companies are in desperate need of highly-skilled workers across a range of sectors.

Heiko Nieder and Marie Robert win Chef of the Year awards

Heiko Nieder and Marie Robert win Chef of the Year awards

Zurich-based chef Heiko Nieder has been named Gault & Millau’s male ‘Chef of the Year'.

SBB to benefit from 12-billion franc injection

SBB to benefit from 12-billion franc injection

Switzerland’s Federal Council will invest nearly 12 billion Swiss francs into the SBB to meet the growing demand for more trains.

Swiss "Woman's Bible" offers feminist theology for #metoo moment

Swiss "Woman's Bible" offers feminist theology for #metoo moment

Tired of seeing their holy texts used to justify the subjugation of women, a group of feminist theologians from across the Protestant-Catholic divide have joined forces to draft "A Women's Bible".

This is how Switzerland elects a new federal councillor

This is how Switzerland elects a new federal councillor

This Wednesday, the Swiss parliament will vote in two new members of the federal government. Here are ten things you need to know.

Swiss science: Real-time feedback makes hotel guests slash shower power

Swiss science: Real-time feedback makes hotel guests slash shower power

Providing hotel guests real-time feedback on the power they use in the shower sharply curbs the amount of energy consumed even though they do not pay for it, according to new research released on Monday.

WTO to rule in Swiss row with Trump over tariffs

WTO to rule in Swiss row with Trump over tariffs

The World Trade Organization agreed Tuesday to hear complaints from Switzerland and India over US steel and aluminium tariffs, bringing the total number of such complaints it is reviewing to nine.

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Department store robbery causes major police response in Copenhagen

Department store robbery causes major police response in Copenhagen

An attempted robbery at department store Illum was the cause of a large-scale police response in Copenhagen late on Thursday afternoon.

 

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No vodka or caviar? Russia's Davos party coming to an end

No vodka or caviar? Russia's Davos party coming to an end

Davos without vodka or caviar? Unthinkable a few years ago, but not with Russia's economic influence waning and Moscow now threatening to boycott next year's gathering of the global business elite in the Swiss Alps.