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Late summer in Lucerne is once again entirely devoted to classical music. This year's summer festival – the theme of which is "Power" – brings together world-class stars of classical music but also provides a platform for aspiring young talents.

Digitalization is defined by many trends – technology, innovations, ecosystems. In this interview, Anke Bridge Haux, Head of Digitalization & Products at Credit Suisse, talks about these developments.

How does a corn farmer in East Africa prove his creditworthiness? A start-up has come up with a solution for connecting remote regions to the rest of the world. The only requirement? A mobile phone.

Credit Suisse is proud to partner the planned new football stadium in Zurich, the Credit Suisse Arena.

The finals of the Swiss schools' football championship took place at Basel's St. Jakob Stadium on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

Switzerland and Credit Suisse have been interconnected in a variety of ways for more than 160 years. In this "Escher Anniversary Year" we are once again demonstrating our commitment to our Swiss home market, for example with the brochure "Switzerland and Credit Suisse," which is available now.

What are the greatest risks facing banks at present? How is the growing trend towards protectionism to be interpreted? How important are common sense and intuition in the risk management space? We hear from Joachim Oechslin, Senior Advisor - Risk Management at Credit Suisse, who always has to consider the worst case scenario in his work.

Why do an increasing number of schoolchildren take part every year in the Credit Suisse Cup, the official schools' football championship in Switzerland? Because football is something that even kids and youth can get excited about and involved with. But also because this tournament, which is organized by the Swiss Football Association (SFA), provides a framework for putting talent to the test, for sparking love of the game, and for celebrating success with team spirit.

Last Sunday, Credit Suisse invited visitors to an open day at the Kunstmuseum Basel and the MASI Lugano. As well as the two unique exhibitions – "The Cubist Cosmos" in Basel and "Hodler – Segantini – Giacometti" in Lugano – various attractions lay in store for younger and older art lovers alike, which made this day into a one-of-a-kind experience. 

The current exhibition at the Fondation de l'Hermitage is devoted entirely to British painting from the Victorian era. Under the title "British painting: From Turner to Whistler," the gallery is shining a light on art produced during the golden age of the British Empire.