Economy

«Juggling tradition and innovation is a constant challenge».»

By Nicolas Jutzet · February 25, 2025

Founded in Geneva in 1915, Caran d'Ache - Russian for «pencil» - is part of the country's cultural heritage. Carole Hubscher, Chairman of the Board of Directors and the face of the fourth generation at the helm of the company, shares some of her manufacturing secrets with us.

Economy

Innovation, for what effect? Reflections with Schumpeter and Polanyi

By Guillaume Heck · 21 October 2022

Synonymous with growth and perpetual change for Joseph Schumpeter, innovation leads to social disintegration for his colleague Karl Polanyi. Two economists look at the consequences of inventions in a market economy.

Society

Pharmelp: a revolution in the fight against counterfeit drugs

By Loris S. Musumeci · May 15, 2020

Rencontre avec les scientifiques de Pharmelp

Switzerland

The Federal Council unveils its new look for 2018 - and comes alive!

By Nicolas Jutzet · 01 January 2018

Les lundis de l’actualité – Nicolas Jutzet La précédente était hiérarchique, avec un faux air d'affiche de film. Epinglée par...

Economy

Stéphane Garelli: «Let's explain the benefits of globalization».»

By Le Regard Libre · October 22, 2016

Professor at the University of Lausanne and IMD, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Le Temps newspaper, former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum and the Davos Symposium, Stéphane Garelli's list of high-level responsibilities is long. But above all, the economist is known for his talent as a teacher. We met him in Sion on September 5 to discuss one of the major themes running through his work: globalization.