http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index.html en Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:08:50 GMT Copyright2010, swissinfo. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/HSBC_says_bank_data_on_24,000_accounts_stolen.html?cid=8463306&rss=true Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:29:00 GMT Some 24,000 customers may have been affected by the theft of data from a Swiss branch of bank HSBC three years ago, the bank says. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Swatch_watches_industry_crisis_from_a_pedestal.html?cid=8455904&rss=true Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT The fact that watchmaking giant Swatch outperformed its competitors last year amid a disastrous export market is no surprise, says one industry insider. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Construction_boom_may_be_moving_too_fast.html?cid=8448492&rss=true Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:00 GMT Empty office and retail space may soon become a feature of many Swiss cities unless the pace of construction slows, a real estate report has warned. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/Specials/Swiss_banking_secrecy_under_fire/News/Swiss_financial_sector_must_sink_or_swim.html?cid=8441076&rss=true Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:07:00 GMT One year after succumbing to international pressure over tax evasion, the Swiss financial sector stands at a crossroads as it tries to pick a path out of the wreckage. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Electric_cars_reveal_positives_and_negatives.html?cid=8422968&rss=true Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:15:00 GMT Predictions about electric cars having a bright future have been around for 25 years, but the reality in Switzerland is very different. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/specials/finance_crisis/Bonus_politics_creates_tension_in_UBS_ranks_.html?cid=8414748&rss=true Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:11:00 GMT A UBS decision to pay out SFr2.9 billion ($2.7 billion) in bonuses has not only sparked criticism outside the bank, but also left some employees feeling cheated. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index/Swiss_industry_downplays_Libyan_boycott.html?cid=8417750&rss=true Thu, 4 Mar 2010 20:32:00 GMT In the latest twist to its long-running dispute with Switzerland, Libya has announced a “total trade boycott”. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Carmakers_put_on_brave_glitzy_face_in_Geneva.html?cid=8406404&rss=true Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:31:00 GMT It is show time in Geneva as car companies put on a cheery face and unveil a glitzy array of new models, especially small cars and hybrids. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Swiss_showcase_sustainable_building_technologies_.html?cid=8376416&rss=true Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:52:00 GMT Building with wood will be a key theme at Ecobuild 2010 - the world’s leading sustainable design and construction event – held in London from March 2-4. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Swisscom_caught_up_in_Italian_tax_scam_probe.html?cid=8372194&rss=true Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:39:00 GMT An Italian subsidiary of Swiss telecommunications firm Swisscom has been caught up in a tax fraud and money laundering investigation with alleged mafia links. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Small_firms_steer_course_for_calmer_water.html?cid=8365996&rss=true Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:09:00 GMT Many Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are displaying cautious optimism for the coming year despite a rise in the number of company bankruptcies. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Engineering_exporters_stung_by_recession.html?cid=8353656&rss=true Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:35:00 GMT Swiss electrical and mechanical engineering companies suffered a 20 per cent drop in sales and saw orders shrink by a quarter during a turbulent 2009. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Hotels_see_hope_despite_economic_crisis.html?cid=8344418&rss=true Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:41:00 GMT The number of overnight stays in Swiss hotels fell last year by almost five per cent - the first decrease in three years - as the financial downturn began to bite. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Nestle_battles_the_crisis_with_strong_figures.html?cid=8331384&rss=true Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:01:00 GMT The Swiss-based food and beverage giant, Nestlé, has turned in a solid performance for 2009 and expects to see higher growth in 2010. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Water_everywhere,_but_not_enough_to_drink.html?cid=8273222&rss=true Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:21:00 GMT With so much attention fixed on global warming, terrorism and energy supply, the issue of dwindling water reserves and inequitable distribution is often overlooked. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Swisscom_feels_the_heat_of_competition.html?cid=8325450&rss=true Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:02:00 GMT Switzerland’s largest telecommunications company, Swisscom, has admitted that competition-driven price cuts will continue to eat away revenues this year. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Recession_fails_to_dent_Swiss_innovation_drive.html?cid=8316340&rss=true Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:28:00 GMT Companies continued to pour money into research and development (R&D) in Switzerland despite a global downturn that hit exporters particularly hard. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Zurich_airport_steps_up_commercial_drive.html?cid=8306866&rss=true Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:32:00 GMT Switzerland’s largest airport has recently announced plans to increase non-aviation revenue streams with proposals for two major projects. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Greek_woes_and_rising_franc_harm_Swiss_exports.html?cid=8279936&rss=true Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:37:00 GMT Switzerland’s struggling exporters are facing further difficulties in the face of a steadily strengthening franc that has been partly fuelled by Greek economic woes. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/specials/finance_crisis/Credit_Suisse_completes_profitable_year.html?cid=8264248&rss=true Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:17:00 GMT Credit Suisse returned to profitability in 2009 despite a dip in performance in the fourth quarter of the year. http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index/Swiss_chocolate_profits_melt_away.html?cid=8274388&rss=true Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:51:12 GMT Swiss chocolatiers have been hit hard by the global economic downturn and say consumers are unlikely to redevelop a sweet tooth for the premium products in 2010.