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Switzerland – a trading paradise?

This content was published on Apr 19, 2016 “Today some of the biggest extraction and trading firms are based between Geneva, Zug and Lausanne. Switzerland has a great responsibility accepting them here and monitoring them so little,” declared SchweizerExternal link at the world premiere of his new documentary Trading ParadiseExternal link, shown at the Visions du Réel film festival in NyonExternal link last…

Novartis chief fights to restore faith

This content was published on Apr 19, 2016 Weak sales of a new heart drug have combined with problems in its Alcon eyecare business, to create arguably the rockiest period for Mr Jimenez since the American took charge six years ago. Legal risks have added to the gloom, as Novartis faces investigation for suspected marketing abuses in the US, South Korea and Turkey…

Switzerland attracts fewer firms but gains more jobs

This content was published on Apr 18, 2016 A total of 264 companies established themselves on Swiss soil in 2015 compared to 274 in 2014. But these firms created 1,082 new jobs for the country compared to 780 the year before – a respite from the steady decline over the past four years. “This reinforces the image of promoting a Swiss economy based…

Swiss debt and currency models hot topics at world finance meeting

This content was published on Apr 17, 2016 In particular, Maurer said after attending the meeting in New York that Switzerland’s debt brake – which requires federal spending to be linked to revenues in the budget process – could serve as a model for other countries. “We believe that a clear national fiscal policy is the basis for economic growth,” Maurer said. But…

‘Swiss Army’ chocolate has to change its name

This content was published on Apr 15, 2016 “This case gives a signal in terms of further infringements of the government’s military trademarks,” said the Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse) in a statementExternal link on Friday. Armasuisse is mandated to protect the trademarks “Swiss Army”, “Swiss Military” and “Swiss Air Force”, which can be used through licencing agreements. The company, Star Trade,…

Swiss struggling to reach greenhouse gas targets

This content was published on Apr 15, 2016 The Federal Office for the Environment said it had passed its greenhouse gas inventoryExternal link for 2014 to the United Nations climate change secretariat on Friday. Emissions totalled 48.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalentExternal link – five million fewer than the basis year 1990 and 3.9 million fewer than 2013. The environment office said…

German state to share stolen Swiss bank data

This content was published on Apr 14, 2016 The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has passed stolen records of CHF100 million of Swiss bank client assets to 27 countries,

Swiss look to tackle multinational tax avoidance

This content was published on Apr 13, 2016 If the proposal becomes law, firms would have to report their business activities and tax payments in each country. This is designed to stop companies funnelling taxable profits from high tax countries to those that demand lower levies. The common practice has been heavily criticised for artificially draining tax revenues from both advanced and developing…

Duo fined for revealing ex-SNB chief’s bank details

This content was published on Apr 13, 2016 A politician and a former bank IT worker have been given suspended fines for revealing the private bank details of ex-SNB boss Philipp Hildebrand.

What are the richest regions in Switzerland?

This content was published on Apr 12, 2016 Switzerland is known as one of the richest countries in the world with the highest household wealth per capita – $567,100 – according to the Credit Suisse Wealth Report 2015. But large disparities exist in purchasing power between the 8.2 million inhabitants of its 26 cantons. A new study by the GfK German market research…

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