City of Bern | 15. November 2023 Five days before the next voting Sunday, the postal vote turnout in the city of Bern was 11.1 percent. Compared to the three previous voting Sundays, this value is clearly lower, as a graphic published by the city of Bern on Tuesday on X (formerly Twitter) shows. The … Read more
Three Cézanne paintings belonging to the Langmatt Museum in Baden (AG) were sold at auction on the night of Thursday to Friday in New York for a total of $44.8 million. The proceeds from the sale help save the museum, the latter indicated. The amount of the sale converted into Swiss francs reached 40.32 million, … Read more
Increase well-being with Lavandin | 5. November 2023 The agroPrize and the three other prizes were awarded at the award ceremony in the Bern Kursaal. For 31 years, emmental insurance, under the patronage of the Swiss Farmers’ Association, has been honoring innovative projects from Swiss agriculture with this unique award, thereby promoting the development of … Read more
Job creation slowed more than expected in October in the United States. The slowdown notably reflects the historic strike at the three major American automobile manufacturers. The unemployment rate rose slightly, to 3.9%. In October, 150,000 jobs were created, less than the 175,000 expected by analysts, and half as many as in September, the Labor … Read more
Another victory in the derby | October 29, 2023 The Rugby Club Bern impressively demonstrated on Saturday afternoon why they are the leaders of their group. In an intense confrontation, the people of Thun show a lot of effort, but are rarely able to put their stamp on the game. Bern wins 39:13. Platform J … Read more
Public authorities are also committed to the integration of migrants. For several years, the Start program has been reserved for them. Supported by the Jura Association for the Reception of Migrants (AJAM), it aims to offer six-month internships in municipalities in the region. The opportunity to learn French and discover the Swiss job market. In … Read more
Vote in Biel | 22. October 2023 The city of Biel continues to pay almost four million francs per year to the Theater Orchestra Biel Solothurn (TOBS). The voters approved the commitment loan for 2024 to 2027 with a yes majority of around 62 percent. Rehearsals at the Theater Orchestra Biel Solothurn. Biel’s voters decided … Read more
New York justice on Friday granted a temporary reprieve to former US President Donald Trump in his civil trial for fraud, by suspending for the moment the partial dismantling of his real estate empire in New York. The trial began on Monday. The Republican billionaire filed an appeal Wednesday to stop his trial before a … Read more
New York justice on Friday granted a temporary reprieve to former US President Donald Trump in his civil trial for fraud, by suspending for the moment the partial dismantling of his real estate empire in New York. The trial began on Monday. The Republican billionaire filed an appeal Wednesday to stop his trial before a … Read more
The Aargau manufacturer of homeopathic medicines Similasan specifies that the ban on the import of its eye drops decreed by the United States has no impact on the Swiss market. There is no risk to customers and patients, the company says. The United States Medicines Agency (FDA) has tightened its requirements for several eye drop … Read more