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Business Insight
Every Wednesday (except of the first of the month) at 6:40 pm on The Wrap
WRS examines innovation in Swiss business through interviews with entrepreneurs and company representatives.
Business Insight: Economist Dan Mitchell favors tax havens
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013WRS’s Pete Forster talks to right of center Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell. They discuss a radical global taxation policy. Mitchell believes that by escaping the tax burden, individuals and companies are making the world a better place. He is an advocate of international tax competition:
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013WRS’s Pete Forster talks to right of center Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell. They discuss a radical global taxation policy. Mitchell believes that by escaping the tax burden, individuals and companies are making the world a better place. He is an advocate of international tax competition:
Business Insight: David Jemielity, Jordi Montserrat
Wednesday, 15 May, 2013David Jemielity is from the Cantonal Bank of Vaud and Jordi Montserrat is from Venturelab. Both organizations are involved in helping unleash young entrepreneurial talent in Switzerland:
Wednesday, 15 May, 2013David Jemielity is from the Cantonal Bank of Vaud and Jordi Montserrat is from Venturelab. Both organizations are involved in helping unleash young entrepreneurial talent in Switzerland:
Business Insight: The secret behind Switzerland's success
Wednesday, 1 May, 2013Why has Switzerland—a country with few natural advantages—become so successful for so long at so many things? In banking, pharmaceuticals, machinery, even textiles, Swiss companies rank alongside the biggest and most powerful global competitors. How did they get there? Can the Swiss continue to perform in a hyper-competitive global economy? WRS’s Tony Ganzer puts these questions to James Breiding, founder of Naissance Capital and author of Swiss Made: The Untold Story Behind Switzerland’s Success:
Wednesday, 1 May, 2013Why has Switzerland—a country with few natural advantages—become so successful for so long at so many things? In banking, pharmaceuticals, machinery, even textiles, Swiss companies rank alongside the biggest and most powerful global competitors. How did they get there? Can the Swiss continue to perform in a hyper-competitive global economy? WRS’s Tony Ganzer puts these questions to James Breiding, founder of Naissance Capital and author of Swiss Made: The Untold Story Behind Switzerland’s Success:
Business Insight: How embracing failure leads to success
Wednesday, 24 April, 2013Celeste Neill looks at how embracing failure is necessary in making the next venture a big success. She speaks to the Swiss chapter of the international conference series FailCon, which encourages this skill and believes that the ’shame and blame’ mentality is counterproductive:
Wednesday, 24 April, 2013Celeste Neill looks at how embracing failure is necessary in making the next venture a big success. She speaks to the Swiss chapter of the international conference series FailCon, which encourages this skill and believes that the ’shame and blame’ mentality is counterproductive:
Business Insight: Talking science and technology with Dame Julia King
Wednesday, 17 April, 2013Michael Hollingdale speaks to Professor Dame Julia King, Vice-Chancellor at UK’s Aston University and laureate of the 2013 Erna Hamburger prize for woman who have shaped the field of science and technology. They discuss why the industry has been slow to recognize female talent and how green technology will drive the future:
Wednesday, 17 April, 2013Michael Hollingdale speaks to Professor Dame Julia King, Vice-Chancellor at UK’s Aston University and laureate of the 2013 Erna Hamburger prize for woman who have shaped the field of science and technology. They discuss why the industry has been slow to recognize female talent and how green technology will drive the future:
Business Insight: The booming business of crowdfunding
Wednesday, 3 April, 2013Celeste Neill looks at the growing business of crowdfunding—using crowd sourcing on the Internet to finance creative projects—and how it has generated millions for businesses in the country. She speaks to Rea Eggli, from Wemakeit, a Swiss-based crowdfunding platform, Thomas Steinemann from DuBois et Fils, Switzerland’s oldest watch factory, and Ron Orp’s Romano Strebel:
Wednesday, 3 April, 2013Celeste Neill looks at the growing business of crowdfunding—using crowd sourcing on the Internet to finance creative projects—and how it has generated millions for businesses in the country. She speaks to Rea Eggli, from Wemakeit, a Swiss-based crowdfunding platform, Thomas Steinemann from DuBois et Fils, Switzerland’s oldest watch factory, and Ron Orp’s Romano Strebel:
Business Insight: Toxic business practices
Wednesday, 27 March, 2013WRS’s Vincent Landon takes a look at one of the darkest chapters in Swiss chemical history. He speaks to Dan Fagin, environmental reporter and journalism professor at New York University, whose new book describes the pollution caused by Swiss chemical firms in Toms River, New Jersey and the ensuing legal battle over a childhood cancer cluster:
Wednesday, 27 March, 2013WRS’s Vincent Landon takes a look at one of the darkest chapters in Swiss chemical history. He speaks to Dan Fagin, environmental reporter and journalism professor at New York University, whose new book describes the pollution caused by Swiss chemical firms in Toms River, New Jersey and the ensuing legal battle over a childhood cancer cluster:
Business Insight: Talking to Ralph Acampora
Wednesday, 20 March, 2013Legendary technical analyst Ralph Acampora of Altaira Wealth Management and CNBC pundit talks to Michael Hollingdale about markets, the global economy and the impact of limiting executive pay:
Wednesday, 20 March, 2013Legendary technical analyst Ralph Acampora of Altaira Wealth Management and CNBC pundit talks to Michael Hollingdale about markets, the global economy and the impact of limiting executive pay:
Business Insight: Space planner looks at WRS offices...and others
Wednesday, 6 March, 2013Could well designed offices actually lead to less absenteeism? WRS’s Pete Forster talks to space planner, Clark Elliott about our radio’s offices as well as how to motivate employees in offices generally with good design:
Wednesday, 6 March, 2013Could well designed offices actually lead to less absenteeism? WRS’s Pete Forster talks to space planner, Clark Elliott about our radio’s offices as well as how to motivate employees in offices generally with good design:
Business Insight: The difficulties in reinventing the running shoe
Wednesday, 27 February, 2013Celeste Neill discovers just how hard it is for a small athletic shoe startup to compete against giants that pour billions into research and development. She speaks with the creator of On running shoes, based near Zurich:
Wednesday, 27 February, 2013Celeste Neill discovers just how hard it is for a small athletic shoe startup to compete against giants that pour billions into research and development. She speaks with the creator of On running shoes, based near Zurich:
