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Top of the Rocks

Jewellers Carlo and Franklin Adler connect East and West From the majestic buildings of Vienna to the warm curves of Istanbul and back, the Adlers, now world-renowned jewellers, have built [...]

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How to do business in paradise

Club Med’s survival strategy – lessons in marketing Imagine your company described being as “the best idea since the invention of happiness”. That was the surprising quote attributed to French [...]

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Behind closed doors

Changing what is old and established is always difficult, sometimes even painful. Nobody would dream of refurnishing a gothic cathedral, rejigging production methods of renowned champagnes or altering the recipe [...]

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All in the family

In a country that limits speed to 120 km/h even on motorways, it’s surprising to find a busy market for automobiles that seem to move faster than their shadows when [...]

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WISeKey is Revolutionizing the Luxury World by Protecting Brands such as Hublot, Dior and Chris & Cris

WISeKey is revolutionizing the luxury world by protecting brands such as Hublot, Dior and Chris & Cris with its patented Digital Brand Protection Solutions. A completely new way of protecting [...]

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When East meets Switzerland

A win-win globalization Swiss Style recently had the pleasure of speaking with Frank Low, CEO of LuxuryConcepts, a Malaysia-based firm which recently acquired the prestigious Swiss watchmaker Bedat & Co. [...]

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Total secure protection online

WISeKey – the wisest decision you’ll ever make Today, everything and everybody is online. There simply isn’t anything you cannot find on the Web – or if there is, I’m [...]

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The dawn of a new era

Renault to launch the ZE Concept in Switzerland Are you ready to drive the change? Renault is. In recent years, the world-renowned automobile company has become the poster child for [...]

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High striving

A portrait of John Rossant Life is always something of a puzzle. The trick is to make all the pieces fit in a neat and logical sequence. For John Rossant, [...]

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Technological progress: A burden in disguise?

A preview of emerging technological trends and their societal implications The idea of putting our planet on life support is a sobering thought. Tech savvy geo-engineers have been discussing a [...]

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The euro’s existential crisis

Is an EMF the right solution? It was only in the fall of last year at the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh that the Europeans, led by French President Sarkozy, advocated [...]

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Banking on reason

… by one who knows how: Khaled Suleiman “I always say, ‘If you have a huge operation and you want to double its size, it’s like moving an elephant, but [...]

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The Internet entrepreneur

Former Google China President Kai-Fu Lee on his new company Those familiar with the hi-tech industry in China will be hard-pressed to find anyone who has had a greater impact [...]

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The art of Boghossian

From the first 100 years into the next, one family works well together Family businesses that are both long-lasting and successful have managed to beat stiff odds. At the top of the [...]

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The Spanish connection

Will Valencia be the new technological hub of the Mediterranean? Bold new plans for Spain’s technological future may have been hatched at the 33rd America’s Cup competition in Valencia last [...]

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Bringing the world to your TV screen

ADB’s advanced-digital strategy is paying off In February this year, Geneva-based Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA (ADB Group) released its 2009 financial report showing rather remarkable results, given the current [...]

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Davos new heroes?

Eastern confidence in the Swiss Alps China and India were high on the agenda at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos this year. Is this the beginning of [...]

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The fix Switzerland needs

How to set things right again Switzerland is known worldwide for its melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, reliable watches and as the home of Roger Federer. But that’s far from all. Perhaps more [...]

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Inspiring social entrepreneurship

Hilde Schwab – recognizing the best It is amazing the difference one person can make in the life of another: the passion one person can stir; the determination one person [...]

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Putting the “art” in architecture

Profile: Lorenzo Lotti Geneva-based architect Lorenzo Lotti combines environmentally friendly buildings with artistic, functional designs. If you search the Web for Lorenzo Lotti, you may find references to a Florentine [...]

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