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Raiffeisen bank under financial regulator scrutiny

This content was published on Oct 30, 2017 FINMA confirmed on Monday that it had initiated investigations concerning corporate governance within Raiffeisen. The opening of a possible legal process against the bank will depend on the outcome of the investigation. According to the SonntagsZeitung newspaper, the investigation will go as far back as 2010 and will look into corporate governance issues surrounding acquisitions and…

Why Bern Airport struggles to take off

This content was published on Oct 30, 2017 SkyWork Airlines is currently grounded while its management tries to secure its financial future. Why do airlines in the Swiss capital struggle?

Lausanne cancels artist’s appearance over security fears

This content was published on Oct 26, 2017 A book festival in Lausanne has cancelled an invitation to Marsault, a controversial French comic book artist.

Swiss nuclear bunker stores bitcoin hoard

This content was published on Oct 26, 2017 A reporter from the US news portal Quartz shot this video of a bunker in canton Uri, run by Zug-based crypto firm Xapo. This might seem a bit overkill, but not if you consider the current global value of cryptocurrencies. That stands at around $172 billion (CHF171 billion) for the 100 top tokens, according to…

Global billionaire club gets bigger and richer

This content was published on Oct 26, 2017 The wealth of Switzerland’s billionaires grew by a mere 12%, according to the UBS/PwC Billionaires Report 2017External link, published on Thursday. On average, a new billionaire was created in Asia every two days, with the total number of Asian billionaires rising by almost a quarter to 637, compared with 563 in the US. While the…

An employee of MAN Diesel & Turbo Switzerland grinds turbine blades of a turbo compressor in Zurich.

Swiss industry has learned to live with strong franc

This content was published on Oct 24, 2017 Studies presented on Tuesday show that the short- and long-term effects of a stronger franc differ significantly.

Edible hemp – an alternative to soy

This content was published on Oct 24, 2017

Most young Swiss keep informed online

This content was published on Oct 23, 2017 They are strong, they are dominant, they have money – and they are located outside the Swiss sphere of influence: the internet giants or “tech intermediaries”. They are social media platforms, especially Facebook and Google, that no longer merely serve as a means of keeping in touch with family and friends. In Switzerland, the generation…

Private banks coming late to the party in wealth management

This content was published on Oct 23, 2017 Banks have been targeting family offices since the early 1980s, but few have appreciated the nuances of working for wealthy families.

A trailer full of potatoes with a farm vehicle in the background

The privileges of being a farmer in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 21, 2017 The agricultural sector is protected through import restrictions and state subsidies, but farmers receive a number of other privileges too.

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