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Fraudster ordered to pay CHF207 million damages

This content was published on Mar 30, 2017 Last year, Behring was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail for fraud and money laundering following the collapse of his scheme in 2004 that lost a total of CHF800 million. The Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona has now decided the amount of damages due to hoodwinked investors. The judge refused to rule on any deposits…

New trains arriving late

This content was published on Mar 30, 2017 The Swiss Federal Railways is expected to take delivery of 23 new Twindexx Swiss Express trains by the end of the year, three years after the originally projected delivery date. The first of these Swiss Express trains are expected to be handed over in the summer. A total of 62 locomotives have been ordered. The…

Fake bags and watches lose appeal as souvenirs

This content was published on Mar 30, 2017 Customs officials intercepted far fewer counterfeit goods from tourists traveling at Swiss airports in 2016.

Pricey gadgets profit from Swiss watchmaking skills

This content was published on Mar 28, 2017 Swiss companies are using precision mechanics from the watchmaking industry to manufacture gadgets for those with deep pockets.

Arpa: a designer to watch

This content was published on Mar 27, 2017 One of the most audacious and avant-garde designers at the Baselworld watch fair is Yvan Arpa from Geneva.

Trains running again in Swiss city

This content was published on Mar 27, 2017 Nothing that train crews and a bit of Swiss chocolate couldn't fix: Lucerne’s rail station reopened after an unprecedented closure.

Private security boom worries Swiss police

This content was published on Mar 26, 2017 Fear of terrorism has reportedly created a thriving market for private security firms, but a lack of uniform standards has Swiss police concerned.

Why 2017 will be about simplicity and sophistication for watch wearers

This content was published on Mar 26, 2017 We’ve mined the promotional data from Baselworld, the world’s biggest watch fair, to speculate on watch trends for 2017.

India attempts to win over red-tape wary Swiss

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 As the 11th largest investor in India, Switzerland was wooed on Thursday at the Indo-Swiss Investment and Innovation Forum in Lausanne. “India is a huge expanding market and Switzerland can achieve scale in India in a manner not possible in other markets that are either stagnating or under a cloud of uncertainty,” Smita Purushottam, India’s…

Man fined for running down the motorway after his car

This content was published on Mar 24, 2017 The man had stopped on the hard shoulder of the A5 motorway outside Neuchâtel last October to chat to a lorry driver. His car started rolling away and zig-zagged across the motorway, hitting the central barrier and eventually coming to rest after hitting a sign. The driver, who chased after his car, narrowly avoided being…

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Why 2017 will be about simplicity and sophistication for watch wearers

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