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Swiss food firm’s infant formula and cereal sold in global south ignore WHO anti-obesity guidelines for Europe, says Public EyeNestlé, the world’s largest consumer goods company, adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries, contrary to international guidelines aimed at preventing obesity and chronic diseases, a report has found.Campaigners from Public Eye, a Swiss investigative organisation, sent...

Three others injured after aircraft slid down slope during drop-off near summit of Petit Combin mountainThree people have been killed and three others injured after a helicopter crashed while dropping off skiers on the Petit Combin mountain in the Swiss Alps.The B3-type helicopter crashed at a landing site during a heliski drop-off on Tuesday, the Wallis regional police force said in a statement. Continue...

The customs legislation in Switzerland is undergoing a major overhaul. The legislative amendment, approved by the National Council, could have significant implications for parcel delivery in Switzerland. Critics anticipate that it will become slower, more complicated, and more expensive. The new law, dubbed a ‘monster’ by some Swiss politicians, states…

Sixth member of cross-country tour group still missing, authorities in Zermatt sayFive cross-country skiers who went missing during a ski tour in Switzerland were found dead, while a search was still on for the sixth skier, according to police.Police in Switzerland’s Valais canton on Sunday started searching for six people who went missing during a ski tour that departed from the alpine town of...

This map of Netflix price by country shows how much a basic subscription package costs around the world. The post Mapped: How Much Netflix Costs in Every Country appeared first on Visual Capitalist.

Last year, ecommerce giant Amazon was able to generate a turnover of 34 billion euros in Germany, with the sales of its products and services. This was a growth of 12 percent compared to a year earlier. Its trade income in that year is estimated at 22.8 billion euros. Earlier…

What's being hailed as the world's tallest 3D-printed building is being readied for assembly in a remote Swiss village. The White Tower from researchers at ETH Zurich will be formed from over a hundred columns, with a performance space sat on top.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, 3D Printing, ETH Zurich, Skyscrapers, Switzerland, World's Tallest

Only a fraction of online retailers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland offer free delivery for online orders. The largest group of sellers charges shoppers an average of between 2 and 5 euros for shipping.This is according to recent research on shipping and return management by the German retail institute EHI.…

The Black Sabbath rocker, 75, laughed as he headed out with friends in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he wants the United Nations to be at the centre of talks on AI governance. Guterres last year set up a panel of experts to make recommendations on how to govern the use of AI, a technology he has warned presents dangers […]

Business Insider's UK bureau chief is attending the World Economic Forum summit in Davos and is stunned by the snowy scenery in the Swiss Alps.

British defence minister will send army, navy and RAF personnel to one of largest Nato exercises since cold war; UN says 8.5 million people need aidSee all our Ukraine coverageThe UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said that Russia has highly likely “substantially inflated” the number of people it says have joined the country’s armed forces, with new recruits being disproportionately drawn from some...

Ousman Sonko is accused of supporting repressive policies and was arrested in Bern in 2017 after applying for asylumEurope live – latest updatesA former Gambian minister has become the highest-ranking official to be tried in Europe under the principles of universal jurisdiction after his trial on charges of crimes against humanity opened in Switzerland.Ousman Sonko, interior minister under the west African country’s ousted dictator...

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Lying in a hospital bed after a failed attempt to hang himself, and riddled with cancer , old Tom (Karl Johnson) summed up the bitter irony of his predicament.