In 2021, a small group of community members held their first successful event for 100 like-minded people in Switzerland, while additional events are currently being planned. More importantly, community-building has become a pivotal part of Volkswagen’s product development process and has led to several user experience improvements.
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| Jul 22, 2022
The news: Switzerland-based University of Auckland and digital therapeutics (DTx) company MindMaze announced a new interventional study (ESPRESSo). The study will evaluate the effectiveness of MindMaze’s MindPod solution in helping stroke patients recover movement. The trial will also test the effectiveness of MindMaze’s tool that makes predictions about stroke recovery.
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| Jun 3, 2022
The eDumper, which hauls 70-ton loads of lime and rocks at a quarry in Switzerland, rarely needs recharging and saves between 11,000 and 22,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually, per NBC. Testing shows that the eDumper—reportedly the largest EV in the world—generates enough electricity going downhill to power it back uphill. Gravity can also power trains.
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| May 31, 2022
It recently signed a deal with Switzerland-based fintech ZoodPay to expand its prepaid virtual installment card product in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Related content: Check out our US Payment Card Networks 2022 report to learn about the competitive and regulatory threats affecting card networks and the growth opportunities they have.
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| Jan 27, 2023
Integration pains in Switzerland: Authorities there are working toward a swift integration of Credit Suisse into UBS, with those near the deal hoping it can close within the next month. But it’s facing some newfound hurdles.
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| Mar 27, 2023
For example, plant-based dairy startup Eclipse Foods in June raised $40 million in a Series B funding round, to increase distribution of its dairy-free ice cream, and Switzerland-based Planted Foods recently raised $74 million in a Series B funding round to make cuts of plant-based meat such as seared chicken breast, according to TechCrunch.
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| Sep 28, 2022
And it's interesting that Amazon is saying that it's the open or Switzerland in the case. It's also ironic to me because Amazon, at least to retailers who are using cloud services, is anything but neutral. In fact, no retailers will do anything on AWS for that very reason.
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| Jun 26, 2023
Was it made in Switzerland? It's made in France actually. But close enough. What cocoa solid percentage is in this Swiss milk chocolate bar? Just give me a percentage. Closest wins. Paul Briggs:. 30. Ethan Cramer-Flood:. 28. Bill Fisher:. We have a correct answer. On the nose, Paul, 30%. Paul Briggs:. Wow. Ethan Cramer-Flood:. There you go. Bill Fisher:. Well done. You are the winner. Paul Briggs:.
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| Aug 25, 2023
The company is also doubling its investment in German-speaking regions (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) between 2021 and 2023, including 19 new German-language projects. Amazon is also investing in these two markets. In 2021, Amazon announced seven new German original productions, and at least seven new French Amazon original productions were set for 2022.
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| Jun 9, 2022
Instagram users outnumbered Facebook users in Switzerland for the first time in 2021. By 2024, we expect Germany, Spain, and Sweden to follow suit. In Spain, for example, an estimated 19.5 million residents will check in to Instagram monthly in 2022; Facebook will claim just over 20 million users. Instagram is way ahead of TikTok and Snapchat in Italy.
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| Jan 18, 2022
We explore what the lender’s restructure and raise tells us about investment banking and the real cost of fines.
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| Nov 2, 2022
It will disrupt the bank’s plans for digital expansion, growth in the US, and drive for a younger customer base.
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| Sep 7, 2022
Even before business travel fully rebounds, SMBs are seeking out expense management solutions to track corporate costs and manage employees’ spending habits.
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| Dec 13, 2021
Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Canada complete the top 10. So you probably would've noticed that nine out of 10 of those countries are Northern European countries. As of 2022, coffee was the second most imported commodity in the world beat only by oil, and it's the second most popular beverage on the planet behind only water. Is water popular? Feel like it's essential. Jasmine Enberg:.
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| Apr 12, 2023
It was just too great to let Credit Suisse fail, because Credit Suisse and UBS are the two major banks in Switzerland. They're GDP, I think to combine they hold a 140% of assets that contribute to the Swiss GDP. Marcus Johnson:. Wow. Jenna McNamee:. So yeah, they couldn't let that fail. So they orchestrated that buyout. Marcus Johnson:.
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| Mar 22, 2023
Insurer Zurich is exploring using ChatGPT to improve modeling and claims. The tech has the potential to strengthen customer service, but not all consumers are sold.
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| Mar 28, 2023
A green fintech taxonomy offers building blocks for more consistent assessments of business’ ESG disclosures.
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| Dec 2, 2021
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Source: YouGov; Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford
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Source: Credit Suisse
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Source: Credit Suisse
If you can't wrap your head around what that means, because no one can, it's the same size as Yosemite, Yellowstone, and the country of Switzerland combined. If it was a country itself, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, it would be the 121st largest. It's bigger than Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, and Hawaii combined. And the park features nine of the 16 tallest mountain peaks in the US.
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Source: World Economic Forum; Ipsos
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Source: World Economic Forum; Ipsos