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World Economic Forum opens in Davos

Movers and shakers from the worlds of business, politics and culture are gathered in the Swiss resort of Davos for the 48th World Economic Forum.

Business Series

Davos 2018: What to expect this year

Here's what to expect from the 48th World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.

Living

The rendez-vous of fine watchmaking from Switzerland

Savoir-Faire, poetry and surprise at Salon de la Haute Horlogerie 2018

Switzerland

Thousands trapped as Zermatt cut off by snow again

Villages are cut off and isolated as the railway and the roads were closed due to the danger of avalanches. This includes the Swiss ski resort of Zermatt for the second time in two weeks

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Focus

Time for recovery: luxury watchmakers confident for 2018

Never mind competition from smartwatches - in Geneva, leading brands in high-end watchmaking are betting on the sector's recovery after a rough few years. Find out more in this episode of Focus.

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SIHH timepiece exhibition opens in Geneva

The 27th edition of the SIHH will run from January 15 to 18.

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Zermatt: airlifted to safety

Helicopters fly stranded tourists out of the Swiss resort.

Living

This is what the world's greatest watchmakers think will define 2018

The new watches starring at ‘Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie’ in Geneva.

Switzerland

Zermatt: 13,000 stranded as high risk of avalanche threatens ski resor

The Swiss resort has been fully closed to traffic in and out since Monday evening after authorities raised the avalanche risk to the maximum level of five.

Switzerland

Wind blows a train carriage off the rails in Switzerland

Eight people injured after wind blows a train carriage off the rails in Switzerland. The accident happened in the central region near Lenk. All of the injured people were taken to hospital

Living

Underwater with Blancpain

From the Fifty Fathoms to marine adventure photography and real 'Ocean Commitment'.

Living

The best watches of 2017

From the unique to the extreme, and a few dotted in-between, here are the best pieces of 2017.

Switzerland

The world's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland

The futuristic Stoos Bahn climbs a 110% gradient between Schywz to the mountain village of Stoos in central Switzerland.

Switzerland

Swiss village votes in favour of paying new residents to live there

Albinen estimates that in the next five years, five to 10 families will benefit from the scheme

Living

Inside the Audemars Piguet workshop

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French pilots pull off daring airplane stunt

The pair jumped off a mountain in the Alps and landed on board an airplane in mid-air.

Switzerland

The Swiss village that will pay you 60,000 euros to live there

Albinen may offer prospective residents a bounty if they settle

Sport

Switzerland and Croatia book FIFA World Cup places

World News

First blood to Croatia and Swiss in World Cup qualifying playoffs

Switzerland's 1-0 win over Northern Ireland was marked by controversy

Living

Chopard wins the 'Aiguille d'Or' Grand Prix of watchmaking