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Government plans to tackle high roaming charges

This content was published on Sep 7, 2017 A revised telecoms law proposed by the Swiss government could bring about a swath of changes for consumers. Roaming charges could drop.

SWISS waives rebooking fees as Irma surges towards Florida

This content was published on Sep 7, 2017 Karin Müller, a spokesperson for SWISS, said the airline’s waiver policy offers passengers one rebooking free of charge on tickets issued for travel between September 6 and September 11. The waiver policy applies to travel to or from Miami, Tampa and Orlando in Florida, as well as Havana and Varadero in Cuba and Punta Cana…

Banks fail to shine in sustainability survey

This content was published on Sep 6, 2017 Only three out of 15 Swiss retail banks demonstrate sustainable development ‘good practices’, according to a survey published by WWF Switzerland.

Scenes from Expo 2017 Astana

This content was published on Sep 6, 2017

Financial regulator to inform those on ‘watch list’

This content was published on Sep 5, 2017 The existence of the FINMA watch list was revealed during a Federal Court hearing concerning a former executive of the Swiss bank UBS. Suspecting that he could be on the list after UBS was fined for manipulating Libor benchmark interest rates in 2012, the former executive went through the courts to gain access to his…

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Currywurst? That’ll be 0.0019 bitcoins please

This content was published on Sep 5, 2017 The Wurst & MoritzExternal link company has responded to repeated demand from customers to spend their hard-earned bitcoins in its restaurants in Zurich and Bern. With the price of a single bitcoin reaching nearly $5,000External link in recent days, that makes a currywurst worth 0.0019 bitcoins (CHF8). “We have reached a tipping point in the…

‘Fourth kind of chocolate’ targets millennials’ taste buds

This content was published on Sep 5, 2017 Called Ruby chocolate, it is made from the Ruby cocoa bean, which is processed to showcase a characteristic natural reddish tinge. The new chocolate on the block is not milky, bitter or sweet but is very smooth and offers a berry-like fruitiness, according to Swiss manufacturer Barry Callebaut. The company wants to target millennials –…

Changing of the guard at Novartis as Jimenez to step down

This content was published on Sep 4, 2017 The CEO of Novartis, Joseph Jimenez, has announced he will step down in 2018. After eight years at the helm, he will be replaced by Vasant Narasimhan.

Swiss franc’s fall buoys embattled watchmakers

This content was published on Sep 4, 2017 Just when support was needed for a nascent recovery in the watches and jewellery sector, it arrived - in the form of a weaker Swiss franc.

The Glacier Express between Andermatt and the Oberalppass.

Printed transport timetable returns from the dead

This content was published on Sep 2, 2017 The book – which gives the times for every public train, bus, boat and cable car journey across the country – will next year be published by the Public Transport Interest Group, rail lobby group Pro Bahn Switzerland and the Swiss Environmental Transport Association. The association explained on Friday that despite the popularity of the…

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