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A 170-kilometre-long mega-city is to be built in Saudi Arabia. Looking at the plans – whose implementation is already underway – the question inevitably arises as to whether this is a frightening dystopia or a grandiose vision of the future. A 45-minute documentary explains the considerations underlying the project from the perspective of the people behind.

Inflation in Switzerland is finally easing. At 1.61 % on an annual basis, the inflation rate is below the SNB’s inflation target of 2 %. Summer brings consistency to the mortgage market; in July, mortgage rates and government bond yields were stable, as they had been in the previous month. For a long time, inflation figures rose more than expected, but now the trend seems to be turning around.

How nice it would be in this hot summer to be able to jump into the cool water now and then to cool off for a moment. And how nice it would be if the pool were not only cool but also “cool”, in other words, aesthetically refreshing. The online magazine baunetz interior|design shows how it’s done.