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Kweku Adoboli: a rogue trader’s tale

This content was published on Oct 23, 2015 During his nearly four years in prison, the man who lost UBS $2.3 billion (CHF2.2 billion) began writing to the FT’s Lindsay Fortado. Now out, and facing deportation, he tells her that he’s sorry – but that the pressures on traders remain. On an unseasonably sunny autumn day in the City of London, a group…

Moving towards greater transparency?

This content was published on Oct 22, 2015 In December, Trafigura will publish its first disclosures that are compatible with the global standard of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, or EITI.External link The stated goal of EITI, whose board is meeting in the Swiss capital, Bern this week, is to make transparent the governance of countries’ oil, gas and mineral resources. Implementing nations…

Credit Suisse: capital fix

This content was published on Oct 22, 2015 Three months into the job, Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam has set out his strategy and is asking for CHF6 billion ($6.2 billion) of fresh equity to pay for it.

Reputation risk drives Credit Suisse strategy

This content was published on Oct 21, 2015 Switzerland’s second-biggest bank is getting back to what it has done best in a bid to restore investor confidence.

Study finds pesticides in most apples

This content was published on Oct 21, 2015 Most apples sold at Swiss supermarkets contain pesticides, according to a study commissioned by environmental organisation Greenpeace.

The battle to become Switzerland’s best young hackers

This content was published on Oct 21, 2015 Seventeen young Swiss hackers took part in the recent Swiss Cyber Security Challenge. At stake – a place on the Swiss team competing in the European cyber hacking challenge. The competition was set up by private individuals who felt there was a general lack of IT security in Switzerland. The event was backed by the…

Swiss sign up for more transparency in commodities

This content was published on Oct 19, 2015 Switzerland is to take part in a World Bank programme to promote transparency in the commodities sector.

A clothes shop for Muslim women

This content was published on Oct 18, 2015

What does it take to make a glass of apple juice?

This content was published on Oct 17, 2015 Dawn has just broken, and Heinz Wuffli works fast. He’s been making fruit juice for years, and he could do every step in his sleep.

Election campaign spending jumps on the right

This content was published on Oct 16, 2015 Political parties spent CHF12.5 million ($13million) on the election campaign in September, more than two-thirds as much as the entire amount spent since April.

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