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Swiss hotels have room for improvement

This content was published on Oct 8, 2015 Could geodesic dome suites, or other unusual accommodation, be the answer to the woes of the Swiss hotel industry?

NGO reports illegal gold imports by refiner

This content was published on Oct 7, 2015 Swiss and Peruvian authorities are working on a case involving a Neuchâtel refiner, Metalor, which is suspected of money laundering and the purchase of illegal gold, according to a Swiss NGO. Metalor rejects the accusations.

Switzerland gets a third three-star Michelin restaurant

This content was published on Oct 7, 2015 The Swiss edition of the 2016 restaurant guide, which will be available in shops on Thursday, said on Wednesday that 18 establishments in Switzerland had two stars and 95 had one star. Switzerland thus remains the European country with the most Michelin stars per capita. The guide said the cooking of the Cheval Blanc’s German…

Watchdog files complaint over Volkswagen scandal

This content was published on Oct 6, 2015 On October 5, a Swiss consumer association, known as the Fédération romande des consommateurs (FRC), filed a criminal complaint against unnamed individuals in connection with the VW affair for violation of the federal law against unfair competition, FRC secretary general Mathieu Fleury told Le Matin newspaper. “We want to establish the facts and responsibilities in…

Swiss Broadcasting Corporation announces job cuts

This content was published on Oct 6, 2015 In a statementExternal link, the company, which also includes public radio and television in the four national languages, said SBC had to save CHF40 million ($41 million) a year from 2016. Personnel cuts would be focused on administration, IT and production. The cuts have to be made for two reasons: a Federal Court ruling earlier…

Ex-UBS banker avoids prison in US tax probe

This content was published on Oct 6, 2015 Former Swiss UBS banker Hanruedi Schumacher, who pleaded guilty to helping Americans stash their money from US tax authorities, has received a five-year suspended sentence and been fined $150,000 (CHF146,000) by a federal court in Florida, according to his lawyer.

OECD proposes rules on corporate taxation

This content was published on Oct 5, 2015 Following the announcement on Monday, Switzerland’s State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) wrote in a statement External linkthat it expected “the participation of the largest financial centres will lead to the creation of a level playing field for Switzerland and its competitors”. The OECD report found that the profit rates reported by international corporations…

Film Gotthard -the construction of the century

Major Gotthard drama

This content was published on Oct 5, 2015

Coming soon: Swiss elections, better hotels, and a new film

This content was published on Oct 4, 2015 Here are the stories we are following the week of October 5, 2015.

Police video surveillance at the Swiss Federal Railways

Big Brother on the trains

This content was published on Oct 3, 2015 At present, the federal railways transport police video surveillance team has access to around 1,600 surveillance cameras in railway stations and approximately 12,000 on regional trains. Investment in those video surveillance systems is set to continue. The federal railways recognises the importance of CCTV cameras in fighting and preventing crime and has for the current year…

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