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Latinos drive California's economic edge in new GDP report
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California Latinos are now growing their economic contribution 2.7 times faster than non-Latinos, according to a new 2026 report from California Lutheran University and UCLA. The findings show Latinos are increasingly central to the state’s…
Worldbox Business Intelligence earns SOC 2 Type I and Type II compliance
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Worldbox Business Intelligence said it has completed SOC 2 Type I and Type II examinations, a move the Zurich-based company says strengthens trust in its data security and operational controls.
Short dental implants market seen reaching $4.09 billion by 2030
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The short dental implants market is projected to rise from $2.76 billion in 2025 to $4.09 billion by 2030, driven by aging populations, more tooth loss and growing demand for minimally invasive restorative care.
Swiss workshop turns Oakley Meta Vanguard’s missing prescription option into bestseller
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Banana Sport Optics says its prescription insert for the Oakley Meta Vanguard has become its top-selling product in its first year, filling a gap left by Oakley and Meta. The insert is now sold in four nose pad sizes, fitted from a digital face…
Swiss Security Solutions expands SME cyber defense as AI deepfakes rise
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Swiss Security Solutions is expanding its executive cyber defense and corporate investigation services in Zurich as AI-driven impersonation, fraud and deepfake attacks intensify.
InstaBrain names Jim Harkensee to lead strategic relationships
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InstaBrain has hired insurance veteran Jim Harkensee as director of strategic relationships to manage carrier, reinsurer and IMO partnerships as the Scottsdale insurtech scales its instant-issue life insurance platform.
CloudOffix teams with B’IMPRESS to expand in DACH
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CloudOffix has partnered with Germany-based B’IMPRESS to grow across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, aiming to help enterprises connect front-office operations with existing SAP environments.
Startup States Society adds legal and economics advisers
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The Geneva-based Startup States Society has appointed Mark Beer OBE and Professor Chris Berg as advisers as it expands research on how new countries could be created peacefully and lawfully.
Stanton Optical opens new New Bern store with same-day eye care
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Stanton Optical has opened a new location at 2067 S Glenburnie Rd in New Bern, adding its 23rd store in North Carolina.
Swiss Security Solutions adds compliance policies to tighten governance
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Swiss Security Solutions LLC says it is updating its internal governance and compliance framework with new policies covering lobbying, sanctions risk and whistleblowing.
DSF Antique Jewelry publishes guide to gemstone lab reports
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DSF Antique Jewelry has released a collector guide on how to read gemstone reports from Gübelin, AGL, GIA and SSEF. The piece explains why those documents matter for sapphires, rubies, emeralds and other colored stones, and why a lab report is not…
Swiss health insurance premiums likely to rise 4.5% to 5% in 2027
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Swiss policyholders are likely to face another sharp jump in health insurance premiums in 2027, with bonus.ch projecting an average increase of 4.5% to 5% and some individual bills rising by as much as 20%. The outlook reflects still-rising health…
Log-hub board member inducted into Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame
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Manfred Schellhammer, a Log-hub AG board member, was inducted on Sept. 16, 2026, at the Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame gala in Lucerne.
DR Congo signs carbon market law and launches national registry plan
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has enacted a carbon market ordinance-law that creates a national carbon registry and sets the legal framework for voluntary carbon market activity.
EU Fab 6 returns to London for PDO and PGI deli meat training
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The EU Fab 6 campaign brought protected European deli meats back to The Chef Academy of London for two days of training on product knowledge and modern culinary use. About 150 participants joined sessions on Mortadella Bologna PGI, Salamini…
Swiss parabolic flight campaign pivots toward commercial space applications
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Switzerland’s 8th Parabolic Flight Campaign runs Sept. 7-11 in Zurich and Dübendorf with 18 experiments, most tied to pharmaceuticals, biomanufacturing and enabling space technologies.
Zurich hub links parabolic flights, ISS research and future commercial stations
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The Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein has launched a Dübendorf-based pathway that connects lab work, parabolic flight testing and orbital research, with direct access to the International Space Station and a future route…
Commercial insurance market seen reaching $2.07T by 2031
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Mordor Intelligence projects the commercial insurance market will grow from $1.47 trillion in 2025 to $2.07 trillion by 2031, driven by cyber, climate and liability risks plus rising demand for specialty coverage.
Swiss travelers favor midrange, value-focused trips in 2026
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Swiss travelers are planning 2026 leisure trips with a tight focus on value, most often budgeting €1,000 to €2,500 per person, according to TGM Research.
Bank Julius Baer gift collection wins Gold at A' Design Award
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A limited edition Chinese New Year gift collection by Rose Lee and Ernie Keung has won Gold in the A’ Giftware Design Awards.
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