The small Atlantic nation is a powerful role model for the rest of the world - In the midst of a pandemic and global investor jitters, this May the Icelandic government issued bonds to the value of nearly $600 million that were oversubscribed seven times. Why is there such confidence in the country and its ability to overcome the COVID-19 crisis quickly?...
Constantinos Petrides, Minister of Finance, explains how strong macroeconomic fundamentals and fiscal policies have helped free the Mediterranean country from COVID-19
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Consistently topping the global innovation charts, Switzerland has been hailed as the World Intellectual Property Organization’s champion innovator for 10 years running based on criteria like investments, patents and high-tech exports....
Jörg Gasser, CEO, Swiss Bankers Association, explains how banks are supporting businesses and why the sector is focused on digitization and sustainable finance
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Jan Wurzbacher, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Climeworks, introduces a company that is scaling up to capture 1 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, giving us all the opportunity to be climate positive
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Kilian Stoffel, Rector, University of Neuchâtel, introduces an institution focused on relevant education and research that answers the world’s burning questions...