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Swiss banks urged to step up fight against financial crime

This content was published on Jun 26, 2018 Swiss financial institutions and public authorities must do more to prevent organised crime and money laundering, a study has found.

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Expanded free-trade agreement with Turkey attracts criticism

This content was published on Jun 25, 2018 Eleven Swiss groups have called on parliament to refrain from ratifying a revised free-trade agreement with Turkey.

Could new immigrants threaten jobs of older construction workers?

This content was published on Jun 25, 2018 The Swiss construction industry is one of the few sectors that employs large numbers of foreigners in low-skilled jobs and has high unemployment.

‘If you want to keep your job, adapt!’

This content was published on Jun 25, 2018 A Portuguese plasterer welcomes a law to tackle unemployment in his sector. A Swiss firm invited Fernando Rodrigues to come and work here in 2014. He may not have been hired if the new law had been in place, as vacancies now have to be advertised locally before Swiss building companies can seek workers abroad. The law change follows a 2014 initiative demanding a limit on hiring EU workers. Construction was one of the sectors targeted as its nationwide unemployment rate exceeds 8%.

Digital currencies too early for Swiss central bank

This content was published on Jun 21, 2018 Cryptocurrencies are currently far too early stage for the Swiss central bank to consider issuing a digital franc, says SNB board director Thomas Moser.

ShapeShift aims to reinvent Swiss banking privacy

This content was published on Jun 21, 2018 If cryptoassets are to fill the hole left by the now-defunct Swiss banking secrecy system, look no further than this ultra-discreet exchange platform.

Switzerland has most expensive food and drinks in Europe

This content was published on Jun 20, 2018 Switzerland has been ranked the second-most expensive European country behind Iceland for consumer goods.

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Foreign property purchase rules left unchanged

This content was published on Jun 20, 2018 The government has decided to abandon plans for tighter restrictions on real estate purchases in Switzerland by foreigners living abroad.

Driving licence loses attraction for young Swiss

This content was published on Jun 19, 2018 The number of people who applied for a Swiss driving licence dropped by 2% last year, with applications from 18- to 24-year-olds down 3%.

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Can research tame the excesses of the blockchain revolution?

This content was published on Jun 19, 2018 swissinfo.ch will be covering a three-day conference in Zug that highlights some of the best blockchain research from around the world.

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