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Swiss super rich gained ‘modest’ CHF6 billion

This content was published on Nov 27, 2015 The 300 richest people living in Switzerland saw their combined wealth rise CHF6 billion ($5.86 billion) to a record CHF595 billion.

Small cable car companies threatened

This content was published on Nov 26, 2015 Half of the 200 small lifts in Switzerland face closure, due to mounting maintenance costs. It’s down to a new law introduced in 2007, to bring Switzerland in line with the European Union. It requires that small lifts meet the same rigorous safety standards as the large mountain lift companies in popular tourism centres. While…

Swiss watchmakers start to feel the pinch

This content was published on Nov 25, 2015 After years of unbridled growth, the Swiss watchmaking industry is experiencing a slowdown not seen since the 2009 economic crisis.

Germany turns over stolen Swiss bank data to Greece

This content was published on Nov 25, 2015 German state of North Rhine-Westphalia hands over stolen Swiss bank data to Greece to aid their hunt for tax evaders.

Einstein and the relativity of tourism exploitation

This content was published on Nov 25, 2015 “Can you walk through walls?” Karl Höb, one of Ulm’s city guides asks at the beginning of his guided tour. Like Bern, the southern German town of Ulm was also once home to the famous physicist. The walls the guide refers to are now nothing more than symbolic however. The house where Albert Einstein was…

Syngenta plays coy with numerous suitors

This content was published on Nov 25, 2015 Syngenta bosses go on the record to explain their consolidation policy in light of failed Monsanto takeover bids.

Expensive Swiss franc tests central bank

This content was published on Nov 24, 2015 For mountaineers high in the Swiss Alps, the path ahead sometimes looks perilous, whichever way they turn.

Future still bright for Swiss lightbulb producer

This content was published on Nov 21, 2015 The small Swiss firm, which has changed its name and location several times, is now based in the Schwyz village of Immensee. It still produces bulbs using traditional methods, many of which are handmade. When Switzerland and the European Union took the decision to phase out traditional lightbulbs in 2009, Righi Licht was forced to…

Strong franc continues to hurt machine industry

This content was published on Nov 20, 2015 The Swiss machine industry continues to suffer due to the pressures of the strong franc. Orders were down 13% last quarter – the fourth in a row. There is no sign of any improvement on the horizon and further job cuts are expected, the sector’s lobby group has declared.

Swiss household wealth rises

This content was published on Nov 20, 2015 The net worth of Swiss households in 2014 rose significantly by CHF141 billion ($138 billion) or 4.4% to CHF3.3 trillion, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) said on Friday.

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