As the debate on the labeling of airfreighted foodstuffs gets underway in Berne, it's useful to dispel an all-too-familiar myth about the environmental impact of food imports.
The continent enjoyed free trade and decentralized institutions for centuries before the arrival of the colonizers. Today, Africa's revitalization is in the hands of its citizens.
Dans un ouvrage récent, «La vérité vous rendra libre», le financier français consacre un chapitre aux raisons qui, selon lui, sont à l’origine de la création d’une monnaie unique européenne.
Since the turn of the century, income inequality has been declining worldwide. However, they are increasing in China, India, Russia, the USA and within European countries - but not in Switzerland. Here we explain an unprecedented phenomenon that is set to continue.
In a fascinating investigative book, journalist Mathilde Farine takes a popular look at the reasons behind the Credit Suisse debacle in the spring.
It's been 50 years since NASA sent a vehicle to the Moon. In May, the space agency launched a call for candidates to build the rover that is to lunarize by 2028. Why wait half a century? Meet one of the favorite candidates.
Reasonable taxation, free enterprise... Switzerland is often perceived as a country with a small government footprint. A study published this spring by the think-tank Avenir Suisse shows that things are not quite so straightforward. Read the report.
Vivek Ramaswamy is one of the best-known opponents of the new corporate moralism. The entrepreneur and candidate in the 2024 US election explains the economic reasons for the triumph of identity politics in the US.
In her latest book, «Désinformation économique», freelance journalist Myret Zaki analyzes the way in which governments and companies juggle information, with the aim of embellishing or even hiding certain facts. A journey to the frontiers of lies.