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When Switzerland had its own ‘king’

This content was published on Dec 15, 2015 A digitalised archive of letters offers an insight into the mind of politician-entrepreneur Alfred Escher, who ‘ruled’ Switzerland for over 30 years.

New tax breaks to replace special status

This content was published on Dec 14, 2015 The Swiss economy should benefit from new tax breaks anticipated to mitigate the abolition of special status for foreign companies, which was approved Monday by the Senate as part of the “tax reform III agenda”. The dossier must now pass through the House of Representatives.

Parliament approves the automatic exchange of tax information

This content was published on Dec 14, 2015 Soon, Swiss banking secrecy will no longer protect foreign clients after the Senate on Monday rubber stamped a reform allowing the automatic exchange of tax information (AIE) with selected countries.

Fake snow use highlights water usage

This content was published on Dec 14, 2015 The ski region of Corviglia near St Moritz adds artificial snow to 80% of its slopes. Half of the water is taken from a newly built storage lake. The rest is pumped up from the valley. In Motta Naluns in the lower Engadine, saving water isn’t an issue either. On the contrary. Artificial snow makes…

UK and Switzerland entwined in migrant talks

This content was published on Dec 14, 2015 For now they are on different sides of the EU fence, but Britain and Switzerland are finding their respective Brussels negotiations on migration curbs increasingly intertwined.

No bridge too long

This content was published on Dec 12, 2015 The bridge has been built as part of the new rail link allowing trains to pass through Zurich station without having to pull out the same way they entered. Putting the bridge through hardness tests has been the order of the day recently. If all goes well, it will soon lead trains above the other…

Happy Christmas for boy who found CHF1,000 note

This content was published on Dec 11, 2015 Patience has been a virtue for a 15-year-old boy in Dietikon, canton Zurich, who has become the official owner of the CHF1,000 ($1,012) note he found in the street five years ago.

The Indian beauty on the Swiss watch

This content was published on Dec 10, 2015 “We refer to the watch as ‘the Indian beauty’ because we haven’t been able to exactly identify the person represented on the enamel potrait,” Marc-André Strahm, antique watch expert at Swiss luxury watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre, told swissinfo.ch. The headquarters and production facility of the 182-year-old watch company is located in the sleepy little Swiss town…

SNB resists temptation to lower interest rates

This content was published on Dec 10, 2015 Switzerland's central bank opts to keep interest rates on hold despite some calls to move them further into negative territory.

Defiance of a cigar veteran

This content was published on Dec 10, 2015 Switzerland is not just about conservative banks or mountain scenery. It is a leader in smoking pricey cigars.

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